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The Highland Folk Museum brings to life the domestic and working conditions of earlier Highland peoples. Visitors to this living history Museum can learn how our Highland ancestors lived, how they built their homes, how they tilled the soil and how they dressed, in a safe and friendly environment. An award winning attraction, the Museum encapsulates human endeavour and development in Highland life from the 1700s to the present day.

Opening Times April to End of August Monday-Sunday Opens: 10.30am Closes 5.30pm September and October Monday-Sunday Opens: 11am Closes: 4.30pm Allow 3-5 Hours For Visit

Highland Folk Park Contact / Further Information Kingussie Road Newtonmore Inverness-shire Scotland Tel : 01540 673551 Fax: 01540 661631 ADMISSIONS TO THE PARK IS FREE in 2010

FACILITIES Introductory DVD , Cafe &Picnic Areas, Gift Shop, Toilets, On-site Transport ( replica vintage bus with wheelchair lift) and car park. All the videos, sound files and Photographs on the Highland Folk Museum Pages are copyright and require the permission of the Highland Council or Golden Eagle Media for any commercial use of such material.

2010 ACTIVITY PROGRAMME at Bottom of Page.
The Hugh Fraser Dragoons re-enactment staged Weekend of 24/10/09 in the environment of our township and pinewoods at The Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. Parade, Musket, Skirmish and Cannon Display.
It is Autumn 1644 and the Marquis of Montrose’s army is passing through Badenoch, recruiting and skirmishing with the local covenanters.

Video	Time: 192 sec Bit Rate: 606 Kbps Video 410*230 at 16:9 Size 13.6 Mb Windows Media Video 9 W M Audio = Sound For a High Quality Video at 640*320 Size 22.8Mb Click Here	"It's autumn and Montrose's men are on the move". The year 1644, coming up to the end, of the War of the Three Kingdoms. The small settlement which will become Newtonmore is under siege, by a renegade group of Scott’s allied to the English. The Scott’s send reinforcements to defend the small settlement unknown to the attackers. ---
Video	Firing a Cannon with Ols Reislaufer from Hugh Frasers Dragoons Time: 107 sec Bit Rate:  506 Kbps Video 410*230 at 16:9 Size 6.6 Mb Windows Media Video 9 W M Audio = Sound	Firing a Cannon with Ols Reislaufer from Hugh Frasers Dragoon at the Highland Folk Museum Newtonmore on 25-10-09 Listen to two sound interviews with Ols Reislaufer and three Interviews with Keith Jones below.
Sound File 1 : From Ols Reislaufer The Gun Captain Coming to Scotland the Bishop wars, a Reinactment from 17th centre. The Three Kingdoms. His Mercenary dress as a Gun Captain. A Gun as Defence. 5 Min Click here the to play the Ols Reislaufer sound Files 1 ---		Sound File 2 : From Ols Reislaufer The Full sound file of firing of a cannon, The Dangers of firing the cannon, How to be a good Gunner. The Full Cannon sound File. 4 Min 40 Sec Click here the to play the Ols Reislaufer sound Files 2 ---
Keith Jones from Hugh Frasers Dragoon at the Highland Folk Museum Newtonmore on 25-10-09. Talking about the a Scottish Soldiers Dress from the 17th Century.		Clothing from the Shoes to the Waist. 3  Min 20 Sec Sound File 1 : From Keith Jones
From the Waist to the Head. 3 Min 21 Sec Sound File 2 : From Keith Jones		Their coats and their colour and it's embellishments and making other garments.  3 Min 50 Sec Sound File 3 : From Keith Jones

Video	Elspeth Buxton and Family performing at the music week at the highland folk park. Time: 71sec Bit Rate: 433 Kbps Video 410*230 at 16:9 Size 3.5  Mb Windows Media Video 9 W M Audio = Sound	Music and step dancing This session gives visitors an opportunity to find out more about the music of the Highlands and traditional dances like step dancing, with an opportunity to participate in basic steps. The body posture of the dancer is with the emphasis on movement from the knees down while the upper There are solo dances and group dances, all of which involve a variety of steps and formations, and depending on where the dances are performed, there are countless variations.
Sound File: A interview with Elspeth Buxton on Music and Step Dancing

Video	The Badenoch Waulking Group performing at the music week at the highland folk park. Time: 82 sec Bit Rate: 759 Kbps Video 410*230 at 16:9 Size 4 Mb Windows Media Video 9 W M Audio = Sound	Waulking the Cloth This session gives visitors a chance to learn more about waulking the cloth, ask questions and also participate in the process. Waulking songs (Scots Gaelic: Orain Luaidh) are traditionally sung by women while waulking the cloth. This practice involved a group of ladies sitting around a table and beating newly woven tweed rhythmically against the table.
Video	The Badenoch Waulking Group Time: 69 sec Bit Rate: 759 Kbps Video 410*230 at 16:9 Size 3.4 Mb Windows Media Video 9 W M Audio = Sound	The purpose was to shrink the tweed and also get rid of oils, dirt, and other impurities. Simple, beat-driven Gaelic songs were used to pass the time and create the rhythm to accompany the work.
Sound File: A interview with Sheila on The origins and history and the Waulking Group.

Video	School in 1950 Time: 90 sec Bit Rate: 759 Kbps Video 410*230 at 16:9 Size 4.4 Mb Windows Media Video 9 W M Audio = Sound	Knockbain School from Kirkhill Parish near Inverness was first built in 1925.  Once called the ‘Green Hut’, the building was relocated to the Highland Folk Museum in 1999.  With its 40 desk classroom, visitors of all ages can experience school life from the late 1930s including writing on a slate or with a dip pen; to perhaps being threatened with the strap!

Video	Comments from a Visitor to the park on 13 July 2008 from Glasgow. Time: 83 sec Bit Rate: 759 Kbps Video 410*230 at 16:9 Size 4.2 Mb Windows Media Video 9 W M Audio = Sound	Sound Files This is a selection of sound files of people visiting the park click on the text links to play the sound Files.
Sound File: Comments from a visitor Glasgow and Kingussie 7 Comments from a Visitor to the park on 13 July 2008		Sound File: Comments from a visitor Kirkconnel 8 Comments from a Visitor to the park on 13 July 2008
Sound File: Comments from a visitor Newtonmore 2 Comments from a Visitor to the park on 13 July 2008		Sound File:

	A collection of Photographs from the  Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore

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