[davim19]

I agree with you, I'd speak to units, but sometimes it helps to have provenance, believe me when I did the filming for the Culloden Visitors centre, some of the hired in extras were wearing Gold Brothers specials and had their faces painted blue.
It's nice to have someone actually asking somewhere before assuming.

[BoldHighlander]

Originally Posted by davim19

I agree with you, I'd speak to units, but sometimes it helps to have provenance, believe me when I did the filming for the Culloden Visitors centre, some of the hired in extras were wearing Gold Brothers specials and had their faces painted blue.
It's nice to have someone actually asking somewhere before assuming.

Blue face paint @ Culloden?!
Oh Mel, what thou hath wrought upon us!

The nice thing is once one joins a unit, and has the research, they can effect change from within
I've done this myself in the past, & most recently within my own clan society, with the assistance of information provided by our own Matt Newsome & the Scottish Tartan Authority regarding rather a certain Mackay tartan was a district or family tartan & its history.

[Woodsheal]

Here's an excellent unit that does both F&I War and Rev War impressions:

http://musketsofthecrown.homestead.com/77th.html

They are a great bunch of folks who do it "right"....

[BoldHighlander]

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Here's an excellent unit that does both F&I War and Rev War impressions:

http://musketsofthecrown.homestead.com/77th.html

They are a great bunch of folks who do it "right"....

Indeed.... Brian, haven't these guys also showed up at Jacobite events as Loyalist (pro-Hanoverian) Highlanders?
Here's another good unit:

http://www.74thhighlandregiment.com/

& I really like their website too
and though more ceremonial in duties than doing battle reenactments is this one right across the border from me:

http://www.thefraserhighlanders.com/index.html

The only problem with afore mentioned units is they're a bit distant for Yeti's purposes.
Besides the Ohio Coy of the 84th RoF here is a Rev war unit of the 42nd RoF I just remembered in his own backyard:

http://home.insightbb.com/~grenadier_42d/index.html

and from the photo it appears they wear the feileadh-beag!
There's also a group of the 71st RoF in his region, but they're a light unit, and as such don't appear to wear the kilt, so I feel hesitant to mention them. I know the BAR has a unit of the 71st as well, out of NY, but they don't have a website & would have to be contacted via the BAR site. I also know from contact with their commander some years ago that they might be interested in long distance members.

So many choices

[BoldHighlander]

I know there are a few other units out there, like my own 84th's California & Nova Scotia coys, as well as a group of the 42d in Oregon with the NCRA, but none of these have websites or their sites are off-line.

Not sure of any others, there were a few, but I think some are now disbanded (this includes 3 former 84th coys).

To tell the truth, my focus has been as Commissioner of Clan Mackay & rebuilding our member base in Washington State. As such I'm focusing on putting together a personal impression as the Mackay Regt during the 30 Years War (not the whole regiment! ). My other interest is the Mackay Independent Coy during the '45.
Right now I've got too many obligations w/ the Mackays to worry about making this or that reenactment. Doing an impression for my clan booth will allow me a wee bit more freedom.

I do keep up (somewhat) on my 84th brethren.
If I hear anything more Yeti about units or contacts I'll be sure to post them.

Hey Brian (Woodsheal) weren't you in the "Clan Donnachaidh" 1745 group?
Whatever became of their website?

[Woodsheal]

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander;476598

Hey Brian (Woodsheal) weren't you in the "Clan Donnachaidh" 1745 group?
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Indeed! I was the commander of the group, in fact. However, the unit followed the usual trajectory of reenactment units: rapid growth, a plateau of existence, slow decline, burn-out. We (the tiny handful that was remaining) disbanded the group this past season and went our separate ways to other organizations. That's why the website is no more!

Sad, but it's a relief not to be struggling to hold an outfit together anymore. Any of you reenactors who have been commanders know EXACTLY what I'm talking about...!

[BoldHighlander]

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Indeed! I was the commander of the group, in fact. However, the unit followed the usual trajectory of reenactment units: rapid growth, a plateau of existence, slow decline, burn-out. We (the tiny handful that was remaining) disbanded the group this past season and went our separate ways to other organizations. That's why the website is no more!

Sad, but it's a relief not to be struggling to hold an outfit together anymore. Any of you reenactors who have been commanders know EXACTLY what I'm talking about...!

Sorry to hear it, but I completely understand (I was once a Sergeant & then Captain of an ACW cavalry unit).
That's why, given my situation with Clan Mackay & the focus there, I know I'd burn out quickly if I were to attempt to form another unit right now. Thus looking at doing a personal impression (for games & such) without the other pressures right now.

[cajunscot]

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

Indeed! I was the commander of the group, in fact. However, the unit followed the usual trajectory of reenactment units: rapid growth, a plateau of existence, slow decline, burn-out. We (the tiny handful that was remaining) disbanded the group this past season and went our separate ways to other organizations. That's why the website is no more!

Sad, but it's a relief not to be struggling to hold an outfit together anymore. Any of you reenactors who have been commanders know EXACTLY what I'm talking about...!

Sounds like not only our Spanish-American War unit (20th Kansas Infantry), but also Span-Am reenacting in general. It peaked in 1998 with the 100th anniversary (and TNT's "The Rough Riders") and has slowly died ever since. There are still units aroud, but events are few and far between.

T.

[Graywolf]

Indeed.... Brian, haven't these guys also showed up at Jacobite events as Loyalist (pro-Hanoverian) Highlanders?
Here's another good unit:

http://www.74thhighlandregiment.com/

Yes. Sometimes at a re-enactment, you don't portray what you necessarily want to, but instead what you have to. Hard to have a battle without both sides being present. Anyone who has seen or participated in American Civil War re-enactments will know what I mean. If the South could have had the numerical superiority in actuality that it has at at many re-enactments, the war would have ended in 1861.

[BoldHighlander]

Originally Posted by Graywolf

Yes. Sometimes at a re-enactment, you don't portray what you necessarily want to, but instead what you have to. Hard to have a battle without both sides being present. Anyone who has seen or participated in American Civil War re-enactments will know what I mean. If the South could have had the numerical superiority in actuality that it has at at many re-enactments, the war would have ended in 1861.

That is true. I use to belong to a (now defunct) Confed' cavalry unit. Even out here in the Pacific NW we had events where some had to galvanize .... and we also had some who refused, no matter how desperate the need!

I've heard it said everyone likes a rebel