‘Neepi lantern’ tradition under threat
Could the Scottish tradition of carving a “neepi lantern” disappear altogether?. Did anyone carve a turnip this year?
Clan Anderson, List of Established Families
Authentic records showing the descendants of Anderson, MacAndrew & Gillanders families are to be found in various official depositries around the UK, in published material and also in the private archives of many individuals who preserve their family history with care. This is the aim of the Clan Anderson Association to build up a database […]
Henderson Sisters in final of Glenfiddich Piping and Fiddle Championships
The siblings Fiona and Faye Henderson from Kirriemuir practise at Blair Castle ahead of this weekend’s Glenfiddich Piping and Fiddle Championships. Fiona and Faye are finalists in the events, the most respected competitions of the piping and fiddle worlds. Faye, was the first woman to win the Gold Medal at the Argyllshire Gathering, one of […]
Bagpipes made from a whole goat!
Risto Todoroski is playing a Macedonian gaida (bagpipe) made from a whole billy goat skin, hardwood sleeved in water-buffalo horn. A slow song followed by a folkdance tune from Macedonia and Thrace. Sorry but this sounds – bleeting awful…
The craziest kilt pic I’ve ever seen
Came across this picture, thought I’d share it. It’s from Spain’s annual bull-running festival in the northern town of Pamplona.
Alan Cumming looking great in his Kilt Outfit
Alan Cumming wore this in November 2009 to Buckingham Palace for a medal presentation. The tartan is Cumming Hunting Weathered.
The Kind Scottish Wulver
Wulvers are ofter called werewolves, but legend shows they are quite different. Said to inhabit the Shetland Islands to the north of the Scottish mainland. The ancient Celts believed that the Wulver evolved from wolves, and that the Wulver symbolizes the in-between stage of man and wolf. With the head of a wolf, the body […]
Historic Scotland Insists Graffiti has to go at Kelburn Castle is a myth
**Please note Historic Scotland has contacted us about the inaccuracies of this story please see their comment below ** Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire, the ancient family seat of the Boyle clan is famous for having the most controversial artistic additions to any historic building in the country. A group of Brazilian graffiti artists were […]
Origin of Clan Hay – The Legend of Luncarty
There are two ways to approach the origins of Clan Hay. The first is the Legend of Luncarty, which is an important Hay tradition, while the second is based on historical research, albeit that inconsistencies tend to occur after so many centuries. Hector Boece, the Scottish academic, wrote the first known account of the Luncarty […]
Urquhart Castle and The Magic Well
Way back in the days before Urquhart Castle existed in the days when the Great Glen was just starting to have settlers – perhaps some of our Urquhart ancestors before the name of Urquhart was even spoken – and took advantage of its abundant food and resources. It was a fertile valley which made life […]