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Harlaw Remembered

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Harlaw Remembered

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A conference and concert to mark the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles of the medieval period in Scotland.

Conference

Download the conference programme.

To mark the 600 year anniversary of the Battle of Harlaw of 1411, a special conference is being organised by the Elphinstone Institute in association with the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. The venue is particularly appropriate as it displays the only two known artefacts of the battle – the Weavers’ banner and Provost Davidson’s sword. Provost Davidson’s broadsword and the Weavers’ banner said to have been carried at the Battle of Harlaw, 24 July 1411. Photo courtesy of The Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen.

The Deacon Convenor of the Trades, J. George Ross, will provide the welcome and Lord Provost Peter Stephen will formally open the day.

Speakers

  • Professor Richard Oram of the University of Stirling, Historical Background
  • Dr Iain MacDonald of the University of Glasgow, The Lordship of the Isles
  • David Irvine of Drum, Family History
  • Lord Lyon (David Sellar), Genealogy
  • Dr Iain Banks, Executive Director of the Centre for Battlefield Archaeology, University of Glasgow, Battlefield Archaeology
  • Dr John Purser, musicologist and music historian, Cultural Legacy
  • Charles J. Burnett, Ross Herald of Arms, The Heraldry of Harlaw
  • Conference Chairman: Dr Ian Russell, Director if the Elphinstone Institute

The conference will be followed by the Lord Provost’s Reception at the Town and County Hall, The Town House, 6.00–7.30 pm.

Harlaw: A Concert of Music, Song and the Spoken Word

  • Paul Anderson (fiddle)
  • Duncan MacGillivray (pipes)
  • Elizabeth Stewart (ballad and story)
  • Sheena Blackhall (poetry)
  • Plus the winner of 'The Battle of Harlaw' song writing contest, sponsored by the Scottish Culture & Traditions Association (SC&T)

At the Town and County Hall, the Town House, Union Street, Aberdeen, 8.00–9.30 pm. Tickets £6.00.

Download the concert programme.

Hosted by
Elphinstone Institute and the Seven Incorporate Trades of Aberdeen
Venue
Seven Incorporate Trades and the Town House