The Sea Queen

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I don`t know. Gods, she rolled her eyes, my words so often confound me. You make me feel like a woman, Hades, I supppose is what I`m trying to say. The Sea Queen selection will be based on the systems used within the Waid Academy to elect prefects and the Selection of the Fisher Lad and Lass at Anstruther primary. Her name has been frequently used by our Bards, to designate Ireland. Hence our Countrymen have been often called "Sons of old Grana Weal".

There is only one instance recorded in Chambers in Chapter Nine End of an Era where she is referred to in a dispatch as Grace O'Malley The unique selling point for this festival is the historical nature of the event. By being able to create something which is visually different from your average gala we can attract a far wider audience. Sourcing a grant to employ an artist in residence to work with individuals and groups to produce large banners/ tapestries celebrating aspects of the town’s past. These could be carried through the town during the procession, but exhibited in Cellardyke town hall or Cellardyke Church at all other times. The inspiration for these should come from the success of the Great tapestry of Scotland and how it engaged individuals but created contemporary artworks celebrating the past.The highly successful Scottish Traditional Boat festival in Portsoy draws thousands of visitors each year to their historic harbour, their boat visitors vary from fishing vessels to yachts and any style of old boats, these mix with modern vessels that use the harbour diluting the historical picture. The festival also coincides with the Portsoy annual St Ayles Skiff Regatta, another fantastic event which again breaks up the historical image.

Briefing for local groups and organisations – An outline of the aims of the festival and how it will proceed with a call for help and support.A historic character, Bobby Bell, the town crier will call the audience together and introduce the outgoing Sea Queen, and some of the community groups represented in the up and coming procession. One Piper will then escort the Crown from the west end of the harbour representing the Royal Burgh of Anstruther Wester, to the stage, followed by a second piper to escort the Sceptre down the hill (Hadfoot Wynd) representing the Royal Burgh of Anstruther Easter, and athird piper will escort The proclamation, the Anster Fisher Lass and Lad and the new Sea Queen to the stage from the East and the Scottish Fisheries Museum, representing the Royal Burgh of Kilrenny and Cellardyke. Cook, Judith (2004). Pirate Queen: the life of Grace O'Malley 1530–1603. Cork: Mercier Press. ISBN 1-85635-443-1. The committee will make a presentation to the 2017/18 5th year pupils at the Waid and explain the event and the nature of the expectations of the 2018 Sea Queen and Ambassadors representing the United Burghs.