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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 Thra...
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bagpipes
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Henderson Sisters in final of Glenfiddich Piping and Fi...
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, th...
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bagpipes, Blair Castle, Henderson, Murray of Atholl
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 arch...
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Anderson, Clan Anderson, Gillanders, MacAndrew
'Neepi lantern' tradition under threat
Could the Scottish tradition of carving a "neepi lantern" disappear altogether?. Did anyone carve a turnip this year?...
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haloween
A new Clan Chief for Clan Grierson
Sarah Grierson of Lag is now the Chief of the name and Arms of Grierson following the death of her late Father Sir Michael Grierson, Bt. For further confirmation please refer to the very impressive ...
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Grierson
Scotland The What?
The story behind Scotland The What? This is the definitive account of the Scotland the What? performers who spawned a new breed of Doric comics is published....
MacQueen's battle with the last Wolf
One of the visitors to our site has told us about a MacQueen legend. She found it on a microfiche taken from a book published in the about Clan MacQueen, which is now sadly out of print. There...
End To Buying a Fake Scottish Title?
The image that was here has been taken down at the request of Highland Titles solicitors. We have replaced that with an image of the REAL Glencoe.
Signal Rock, in the REAL Glencoe. 14 Miles from G...
McMummy - Chinese unearth 4000 year old mummy in a kilt...
A 4000 year old female mummy found in China has been identified as a Scot - due to its red hair and the fact it was wearing a kilt-like dress.
There has been much debate about the origins of th...
Ties and Scarves in The Papal/St Ninians Tartan now on ...
We are now able to offer products in the Papal Tartan also known as St Ninians Tartan. This was the tartan designed for the pope's visit. It was the first-ever tartan created for a Papal visit.
The...
Evil Laird Pringle and the Haunting of Buckholm Tower
One evening in the 1680s, as the light was starting to fade and the colour of day drained away turning eveything to grey an ominous dark character can be seen striding over Ladhope Moor with two lar...
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Clan Pringle
Fire at Blair Castle causes near devastation
On thursday night a fire engulfed the clock tower of one of Scotlands most historic castles, Blair Castle. A section of the 13th century castle collapsed after a blaze ripped through it. Luckily the f...
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Blair Castle, Murray, Murray of Atholl
High Visibility Kilts
Now here's a kilt that stands out - even at night!
A Sweedish company Luckily Blaklader has offered up another choice option for those working construction jobs at night.
So maybe don't look up...
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Kilts!
Clan Crests that depict women
With Mother's day approaching I thought it would be good to do a series of female orientated blogs.
It's interesting to see how many crest use the image of a woman within them.
Think the Urquhart cr...
All hail to the female chiefs
Men and women have long been recognised in Scotland as equals. A good example of this is that female chiefs supply a goodly number of places in the current 135-strong listings of the Standing Council ...