Get Your Kilts Ready, Maine

This Friday, August 23, the unique performance will take place from 6 pm until 7 pm. Wee Dram Band and the Acadia Piper will be featured. Ernie Smith is the talent known as the Acadia Piper and he will perform the Papermakers Lament in honor of the Bucksport Mill and Millworkers along with traditional Scottish tunes.

This event will take place rain or shine, although currently the weather is forecasted to be beautiful for the sunset hours over Fort Knox in Prospect, Maine. Tickets are only $15, and you can easily purchase them here.

Who is The Acadia Piper in Maine

Ernie Smith is a bagpiper in Maine and is available for various parties and celebrations. He has performed at multiple weddings, parties, funerals or celebrations of life, concerts, receptions, dedications, work events, and various other ceremonies. You can contact Smith via his website here. 

Other Events Taking Place at Fort Knox, Maine

Ghost Camp will be taking place at Fort Knox in Maine shortly after an evening with Scottish Bagpipes.

The minimum age for this is 18 years old or accompanied by an adult 21 or older. Visiting a fort built during the 1860s is unique in itself, but an event like Ghost Camp allows you to bring tents and sleeping bags to sleep at Fort Knox! The event begins September 7th, 2024, at 8 pm and goes overnight until September 8th, 2024, at 8 am. To get a ticket for Ghost Camp, click here.