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We started with breakfast in Brier, then ventured to Shoreline for shinty in the snow, visited two homes in Lake Forest Park, and ended the day in Seattle.

Cleo Faraone, Beth Tibbetts, and Jeff Jennings get acquainted with the Don and Marge DeGraffs and Leslie and Mark Pearson over a cup of coffee

First Footing Starts with Some Coffee

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Colin MacRae and Chas Talbot offer the first toast of the new year to host, Dale DeGraff

A Toast to the Host

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Dale makes pancakes for Rachel as Nigel and Jeff await their turn

Pancakes Made to Order

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Carmen Mettler watches as Sebastian Weigel mugs for the camera

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Nan Pardew, Cleo Faraone, Nancy Neveln, Beth Tibbetts, and Seumas Gagne sing some songs

Seirmich Share Songs and Tunes

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Seumas Gagne uses his famous group photo technique to photograph Seirm members at Taigh DeGraff

Seumas Takes a Group Picture

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Dale DeGraff)

Seirm made a strong showing at the first house!

Seirm Self-Portrait

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Seumas Gagne)

Several members of Seirm share some songs and tunes at Taigh DeGraff

Seirm at Taigh DeGraff

(Brier, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Dale DeGraff)

Jeff Jennings, Chas Talbot, and Geoff Sammons check out the snow on the shinty pitch.

Snowy Shinty Pitch

(Shoreline's Hamlin Park, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

A snow-covered field isn

Playing Shinty in the Snow

(Shoreline's Hamlin Park, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Who

Shinty Action in the Snow

(Shoreline's Hamlin Park, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

During a foot-thawing break, Chas adjusts his heather badge while Taylor fuels up for the second half of the scrimmage.

(Shoreline, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Seumas Gagne)

Shinty players Sarah Bryc and Taylor Holtz mingle with fans Patrick Weigel, Carmen Mettler, and Seumas Gagne on the sidelines during a break in play

Shinty Half Time Break

(Shoreline's Hamlin Park, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Sebastian Weigel admires Sarah Bryc

Meet the Shinty Players

(Shoreline's Hamlin Park, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Slighe nan Gaidheal treasurer Geoff Sammons models his shinty finery

(Shoreline's Hamlin Park, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Sebastian can

Wee Shinty Man!

(Shoreline's Hamlin Park, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Marisa guides Gary, Marie, and Stan through the progressive spinning down the line of Strip the Willow as Cleo awaits her turn

Dancing at Taigh Salmi

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Host Gary Salmi eagerly awaits the return of daughter Marie after her spin with Cleo Faraone in Strip the Willow

Strip the Willow

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Seumas Gagne and Marisa Lanning accompanying the dancing as Ted Neveln, Mary Fears, and Nina Chambers chat in the background

Accompanying the Dancing

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Margaret Salmi, Nancy Neveln, and Ted Neveln are amused that Margaret

Beau Wants to Dance

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Members of Seirm gather in the Salmi living room to sing a few songs between dances.

How about a Song?

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Time for the couple at the head of the line to "Strip the Willow"!

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Dale, Judith, and Elinor Cummings welcome First Footers into their home as Harry Miller films the festivities for the documentary, "Bliadhna agus Latha".

Documenting First Footing Festivities

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Stan, Rowan, and Marisa Lanning visit with fiddler Seumas Gagne and flute-playing filmmaker Harry Miller at Taigh Cummings before heading home to Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge Islanders!

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Taigh Cummings is bursting with music as fiddlers Seumas Gagne, Christine Traxler, and Jenny McLaughlin are joined by Marisa Lanning on whistle and Christian Hoffman on mandolin

Plenty of Music for the New Year

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Judith Cummings prepares to step dance to some lively tunes played by Christine Traxler and Seumas Gagne on the fiddle.

Tunes and Step Dancing

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Christine Traxler switches from fiddle to bouzouki as she plays a tune with Seumas Gagne.

What Happened to Christine's Fiddle?

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Elinor Cummings shows Dale "Gun Siucar" DeGraff how sunglasses should be worn with style

Elinor, the Fashion Consultant

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Younger members of the community enjoy visiting at First Footing as much as their parents do.

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Seumas Gagne)

Marie Salmi gets a big kick out of Jim McKnight trying to tune the pipes as she plays a pipe tune for her friends.

Piping for Friends

(Lake Forest Park, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Kathy Swan and Heather Rolland admire all the luscious food Diana Dragna prepared for First Footing!

Look at All That Wonderful Food!

(Seattle, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Dale DeGraff and Chas Talbot enjoy the fire and some pipe tunes played by Jim McKnight on his fireside pipes (small pipes)

Fireside Pipe Tunes at Fireside

(Seattle, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Karen MacKenzie dances to some reels played by Jenny McLaughlin and Seumas Gagne on their fiddles

(Seattle, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

Molly Bauckham and Karen MacKenzie can

Molly and Karen Dance a Jig

(Seattle, Washington, Jan 1st, 2009 photo: Penny McLeod DeGraff)

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