Tartan Day Silent Auction | The Balmoral Classic

We hope you will join us for great Scottish and Irish music, a wee bit ’o Scotch, and good cheer on Wednesday, April 6 at the Duquesne Club to celebrate National Tartan Day in 2011. Proceeds support The Balmoral Classic and the nation’s best young musicians as they compete for the US Junior Solo Drumming & Piping Championships.

This is only a sample of the 2010 Tartan Day silent auction items that our sponsors so generously donated. Help us show our appreciation by visiting their Web sites and considering them for your next vacation or gift idea.

Donated by Joe Hardy, 84 Lumber		A Weekend at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Situated on 2,000 acres, this splendid resort features 328 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses, and private luxury homes. In addition to the Woodlands Spa, the resort offers championship golf and the Nemacolin Shooting Academy, an outdoors sporting facility on 140 acres complete with a spacious lodge, wing shooting and Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing.
Donated by Peter Shefler		A Weekend at a 100 Acre Estate in St. Michaels, Maryland Far Away Point is a grand Eastern Shore Estate with six bedrooms that offers a magnificent combination of water and land with activities for every season. It is only minutes from St. Michaels, a charming small town with popular marinas, antique shops, and unique restaurants and cafés. With a sandy beach, a boathouse in a secluded cove, fireplaces throughout, and sunsets over the water, this unique property is perfect for all ages and interests. (Yes, you will have the entire house for you and your family or friends!)
Donated by The Priory Hotel		An Evening for Two at The Priory Hotel Surround yourself with beautiful antiques, American and British period pieces, oil paintings, original prints and other timeless treasures at The Priory Hotel. Located on the North Shore, The Priory is “a cozy inn filled with a combination of monastic charm and modern elegance” (Zagat Survey).
Donated by Birdsfoot Golf Club		Birdsfoot Golf Club: Four Greens Fees and Carts Birdsfoot Golf Club is located in Freeport, Pennsylvania, only 40 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. Rolling gently over the scenic Buffalo Creek Valley, Birdsfoot is a golfer’s paradise. Featuring 18 championship holes, 5 sets of tees, large undulating greens and views that take your breath away, Birdsfoot is an ideal location for your outing.
Donated by Calliope, Pittsburgh's Folk Music Society		Two tickets to Music from Crooked Road: Mountain Music of Virginia On April 10, 2010 at Carnegie Lecture Hall in Oakland. Sponsored by Calliope, Pittsburgh’s Folk Music Society, this national tour of old-time, bluegrass, mountain gospel and flatfoot dance celebrates the vibrant, living musical culture of southwest Virginia.
Donated by Thistle & Pine		A Sterling Silver Pendant and a Tartan Scarf from Thistle and Pine Located in Marion Center, Pennsylvania, this retail store is a collection of old country collectibles, primitives, candles, garlands, lighting, and accents for your home decor.
		Ice Melts. Whisky Rocks. Set of 9 Whisky Stones. Milled in Vermont by the oldest soapstone workshop in the US. Add three chilled stones to your next dram, let stand for 5 minutes and enjoy. Set of nine stones + muslin storage bag.
Donated by Paul Jay		Raku Pottery by Paul Jay Raku pottery traditionally characterized by hand-molding of the clay as opposed to turning it on a potter’s wheel, resulting in each piece being “one-of-a-kind.”
Donated by St. Brendan's Crossing		Tartan Scarf from St. Brendan's Crossing At St. Brendan’s Crossing, you will find a sampling of the brilliant choices from Ireland’s finest fashions, gifts, and jewelry. Located in the historic renovated Freighthouse Shops at Station Square next to Houlihan’s Old Place.

And a warm thanks to our sponsors!