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    Thanks Kyle, lovely pics. I wonder how old is...

    Thanks Kyle, lovely pics. I wonder how old is Cluny these days; he's looking a bit frail?

    You posted some Macpherson portraits that I have also seen in Canada at the Macpherson house, so believe...
  2. Wouldn't the Chattan tartan already be a wildcat...

    Wouldn't the Chattan tartan already be a wildcat tartan or were you thinking something a bit different (less conspicuous?)
  3. I'd love to see or hear a wildcat in its native...

    I'd love to see or hear a wildcat in its native habitat. Of course, they are not the only wild cat in danger, many are nearing the brink. How many of you have heard a Bobcat scream (not growl) at...
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    Hi Jim. I was going to say. My grandfather was...

    Hi Jim. I was going to say. My grandfather was a pilot in the Great War, but your father (?)- that was a surprise to me.
    As a child, we were taken to the Veteran's Hospitals to visit gas victims,...
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    We'll be there for Tattoo and parade ... go every...

    We'll be there for Tattoo and parade ... go every year under the Clan Chattan banner. Now if only we could get the MacPhersons to join us - they are always late... (inside joke of sorts)
  6. Thread: NYC Tattoo

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    We will be there for the Tattoo tomorrow evening...

    We will be there for the Tattoo tomorrow evening and marching under the Clan Chattan banner in the Saturday parade. I try to go to the service at the church beforehand as the pipe band that shows up...
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    I came across the site while re-reading George...

    I came across the site while re-reading George MacDonald's novel _Robert Falconer_. Though conversation is written in dialect, it isn't' too hard to understand. Thought some here might enjoy a...
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    Scots Language Wikipedia

    http://sco.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
  9. Lori and I will try to make it, coming from PA. ...

    Lori and I will try to make it, coming from PA. It's a bit of a drive, so we may be late. Thank you for doing this again! (this is my first time posting from a phone! )
  10. Lori and I will try to make it, coming from PA. ...

    Lori and I will try to make it, coming from PA. It's a bit of a drive, so we may be late. Thank you for doing this again! (this is my first time posting from a phone! )
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    A bit late to the reply, sorry. The original...

    A bit late to the reply, sorry. The original post had two questions: one about weathered Clan Chattan, and the other about how to pronounce it. I think both have been answered well, but can offer a...
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    2013 Tartan Day-Week NYC

    http://www.tartanweek.com/

    We will be coming up from Pennsylvania as usual, and marching in the parade April 6 under the banner of "Clan Chattan". All are welcome to join us. By the way,...
  13. Cameron Cat showed along with "little" Cameron...

    Cameron Cat showed along with "little" Cameron Cat and the fire brigade on their fire engine.
    Next up is Tartan Week NYC with the parade on April 6. We will be marching under "Clan Chattan"....
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    Wasn't it through the Georgia colony that the...

    Wasn't it through the Georgia colony that the McIntosh family appeared that produced General McIntosh of the Revolutionary War fame (and Cherokee Chief McIntosh as well) We have several monuments...
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    Thistledown has a wonderful post on how it is...

    Thistledown has a wonderful post on how it is pronounced in Strathdearn - quite impossible for outsiders!
    At the Clan Chattan Band of Union in 2009, I heard it pronounced only one way - with a...
  16. Kirkin' of the Tartan, Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge National Park

    Thanksgiving Day; Thursday November 22, 2012 11:30AM

    http://wmchapel.org/2012/11/the-kirkin-o-the-tartans-service/

    Come kilted or bring a bit of tartan to be blessed.
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    Most likely. I count roughly 2^50 descendents or...

    Most likely. I count roughly 2^50 descendents or 160,000 x the current world population for Dear old Charles.

    DNA is definitely useful to genealogy. It can show that James MacBean and Richard...
  18. yes. that may be the trick, thank you

    yes. that may be the trick, thank you
  19. Antique Wm. Anderson Catalog of Highland Dress is on eBay

    I'll probably get complained about, but it's not my item. There is an Antique Wm. Anderson Catalog, just as mentioned in a recent thread, available on eBay with only 2 hours to go. Item....
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    2 hours ....

    2 hours ....
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    By odd coincidence, this catalog (book) is...

    By odd coincidence, this catalog (book) is available on eBay, item 330804462709 with only 3 hours to go
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    Not "Celtic", but most definitely Scottish (if...

    Not "Celtic", but most definitely Scottish (if that's different): contemporary from Selkirk and Glasgow-Edinburgh:
    - Frightened Rabbit
    - We Were Promised Jetpacks
    They are both...
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    Tannahill Weavers in Sellersville, PA

    http://www.st94.com/store/Tannahill-Weavers-OSCARItem_1=TW.9.23.aspx
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    No Bishops Finger (I love that one!), but they...

    No Bishops Finger (I love that one!), but they did have Newcastle Nut Brown Ale on tap, and that's always a fine option. The girls were all easy to look at, good waitresses, and friendly. Food was...
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    http://tribune.com.pk/story/206624/bagpipes-make-c...

    http://tribune.com.pk/story/206624/bagpipes-make-corner-of-pakistan-forever-scotland/[/URL]I believe I heard this interview this morning, and they said that one of the top-of-the-line pipes sold for...
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