A Scottish Afternoon at Gauthier Vineyard
Experience the magic of the Scottish Highlands, so close to home.
Reserve Your Free Tickets → See What's HappeningFor one Saturday, the lawn at Gauthier Vineyard becomes a Scottish gathering ground — fiddle tunes and the myths behind them, the full sound of pipes and drums, Highland dance, an open ceilidh floor, good food and drink, and an axe or two thrown for good measure. Free to attend, better with company.
Six stops across the vineyard
Fiddle & Mythology
Live Celtic fiddle from Colin MacLeod, the Celtic Fiddle Guru — tunes threaded through with the Highland stories and myths behind them.
Pipes & Drums
The full sound and spectacle of the Williamsburg Pipes & Drums, marching and playing across the grounds.
Highland Dancers
Traditional Highland dance from the Thistle & Shamrock Highland Dancers, piped by Dave Kolmer.
Ceilidh Green
An open dance floor for the afternoon — Colin and Dave Kolmer on pipes leading the tunes. No experience required, just good footwork and better company.
Food & Drink Row
Alewerks Virginia Craft Beer and Wandering Sausage keep the afternoon fed and watered, alongside Gauthier's own wine.
Axe Yard
Give axe throwing a try, courtesy of Axe Republic — a Highland Games staple, Virginia style.
Meet the afternoon's cast
Colin MacLeod
Celtic Fiddle Guru and founder of the School of Celtic Fiddle Mastery. Scottish Highlands native, now Richmond-based, playing Highland fiddle tunes and the stories behind them.
Williamsburg Pipes & Drums
Established 1968. Bringing the full sound of pipes and drums to the vineyard lawn.
Dave Kolmer
Piping for the Thistle & Shamrock Highland Dancers, and joining Colin on pipes for the ceilidh at Ceilidh Green.
Thistle & Shamrock Highland Dancers
Traditional Highland dance, performed throughout the afternoon.
Plan your visit
Free admission, all afternoon, rain or shine. Reserve your tickets ahead of time so Gauthier can plan for the crowd — then just show up, find a spot on the lawn, and let the afternoon unfold around you.
Bring a blanket or lawn chairs for the grass, and cash or card for food, drink, and axe throwing at the Row and the Yard.
- Where
- Gauthier Vineyard
5000 Farmers Drive, Barhamsville, Virginia 23011 - When
- Saturday, September 12, 2026 · Noon – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Free — reservation requested
- Reserve
- GauthierVineyard.com/events
See you on the lawn.
Free admission, one Saturday in September — bring the whole crew.
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