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Talking Wee Digital Ceilidh Highlights with Fergus Scottish Festival!

Elora Fergus Podcast

Release Date: 08/12/2020

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Today is a big episode! Three guests from the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games join us and give their unique perspectives and feedback from this year’s Wee Digital Ceilidh!
 
 
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Next, Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games Board of Directors President, David Radley joins the podcast and shares his views about this year, the tough 2020 decisions, feedback he received from all around the world, and what changes we might see for future Games. He also discusses some of the unexpected surprises from this year's Wee Digital Ceilidh.
 
Finally, we are joined with Festival Vice President, Stephen Cole. Stephen’s design work can be seen all around town and with the Festival’s brand. He's behind the new Fergus logo, the Fergus Scottish Festival’s brand and familiar signs all around Centre Wellington. Stephen discusses how the Festival is changing, the importance of volunteering and how you can get involved.