Kentucky Tartan / Kilt

[Brave Liver]

Good Morning New Friends!

I posted a similar theread in the "newbie" area but wanted to cast a wider net if I could here.

I am on a quest, and part of it has been achieved, that being finding a kilt / tartan I could really get excited about, well it exists, there is an "official" Kentucky Tartan now!

http://www.kentuckyunited.org/tartan1.html

Here is the hard part, the Pipe Band out of Lexington KY that does have them has told me they only order them in groups of "8" since it is not that common of a tartan yet.

SOOO..has A. anyone else found this tartan anywhere where I can finally get my "dream kilt" made or B. If I can find out where they had them made would anyone be interested in being on "the list" to get a batch made? I would be happy to help head up the effort.

All the best,
Cheers!

Shawn
Florence, KY

[Cawdorian]

Many Pipe Bands have their kilts made by Burnett and Struth in Canada. You might do a google search for their website.

Matt Newsome will probably check in sometime today, he will know the answer. You can contact him at www.scottishtartans.org.

[Brave Liver]

Thank you sir!

Shawn

[arrogcow]

First, I tried to get interest in a run here about a year ago (I think you make #4 actually interested) if we could get 8-10 it would make it feasible to do a custom run of the tartan. I also inquired to the same band, supposedly they are going to call me the next time they do a run (and since it has been over a year, I see it happening soon). Finally OFCJAX has just started taking pipe lessons with that band, and has recently made an inquiry on my behalf to see where they got their tartan (I really want a Newsom box pleat not an 8 yard band kilt).

Since my initial tries there have been several new KY members so it is quite possible that we have enough interest for a run.

Adam

[BoldHighlander]

Very interesting tartan.
At least nine of my ancestors rode with Genr'l John Hunt Morgan out of East Kentucky.
Might have to add this one to my "list"

[Cawdorian]

At least nine of my ancestors rode with Genr'l John Hunt Morgan out of East Kentucky.

My Great Grandfather and his younger brother both rode with John Hunt Morgan, I have a copy of my GGF's testimony on behalf of my Great Uncle for his civil war pension application. Both of them enlisted at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky It is interesting some of the connections we share here on X-marks.

Guys, good luck with the kilts, that is indeed a very nice tartan.

[Brave Liver]

Very interesting tartan.
At least nine of my ancestors rode with Genr'l John Hunt Morgan out of East Kentucky.
Might have to add this one to my "list"

Well sir then you are in good company as you now Gen. Morgan was from Lexington, the "Heart of the Bluegrass". Fun story (who knows if true or not) was that when being pursued through Lexington (after raids in Indiana and thereatened Cincinnati) he rode his horse right up the front steps, into the house, kissed his darlin' momma and rode out the back door.

Cheers!
Shawn
Florence, KY

[macwilkin]

First, I tried to get interest in a run here about a year ago (I think you make #4 actually interested) if we could get 8-10 it would make it feasible to do a custom run of the tartan. I also inquired to the same band, supposedly they are going to call me the next time they do a run (and since it has been over a year, I see it happening soon). Finally OFCJAX has just started taking pipe lessons with that band, and has recently made an inquiry on my behalf to see where they got their tartan (I really want a Newsom box pleat not an 8 yard band kilt).

Since my initial tries there have been several new KY members so it is quite possible that we have enough interest for a run.

Adam

Adam,

Matt can have the tartan woven on a special order; that's how I got my Iowa tartan kilt, so you shouldn't have to wait for the band's order.

Todd

[arrogcow]

Adam,

Matt can have the tartan woven on a special order; that's how I got my Iowa tartan kilt, so you shouldn't have to wait for the band's order.

Todd

Still be a whole lot cheaper if I can wait, or find enough people to do a larger run.

Adam

[Brave Liver]

I emailed them again and asked them about it as a follow up I did get an initial reply so will keep you posted if I hear anything, stay in touch, would be so great to get them and I agree, I dont need a "big ole fancy" one either.

Shawn,
Florence, KY