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Music in the Glade

Officials processing to the opening ceremonies

Dancers perform

Caber toss

Caber toss

Front gate of the Games

Drum Major Gwen Titus Maitland leading the Massed Bands on parade

Massed Bands perform

Massed Bands perform

Massed Bands perform

Massed Bands perform

Brothers McLeod perform on bagpipes

Sheep dog herding sheep during demonstration

Bagpiper

Wrestling contest

Seven Nations perform in one of the glades

An athlete competes in the sheaf toss

Athletes with their plaques

Wrestling contest

Pipe Major Gordon Warburton leading the opening procession

Grandfather Mountain looms over the field.

An athlete tosses the hay sheaf over the bar

An athlete tosses the hay sheaf over the bar

Seven Nations performs in one of the glades

A dancer performs

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