Tartan Day Celebration in San Diego

[Sharkman]

I just got home from spending the day in Balboa Park and celebrating the 10th annual Tartan Day Celebration. I was good music, good food and great to see some friends! Here are some pictures to prove it!!!

[Sharkman]

Here's some more for god measure!

[Richrail]

Vice nice pictures thanks for posting.

[Truitt]

Yes, very nice pictures. It looks like you had a great time.

[Sharkman]

It was a very beautiful day and they always have some great entertainment. They also had a demonstration called "walking" where several people would sit around a table and sing or chant as they would work the tartan material by hand and this would cause it to tighten up and shrink the material. It was pretty interesting to watch. The main presenter noted that this was how the material was worked all the way up into the 1940's and 1950's before many of the large linen manufacturers took most of the weaving away from a lot of the locals. Very interesting to learn about this.

[A Hay]

It was a very beautiful day and they always have some great entertainment. They also had a demonstration called "walking" where several people would sit around a table and sing or chant as they would work the tartan material by hand and this would cause it to tighten up and shrink the material. It was pretty interesting to watch. The main presenter noted that this was how the material was worked all the way up into the 1940's and 1950's before many of the large linen manufacturers took most of the weaving away from a lot of the locals. Very interesting to learn about this.

Sharkman, looks like you had a fun time. Wish the temperatures here in Michigan were as warm as you seem to be having!
I believe the term for the process you spoke of for working the cloth is called "Waulking" I've had the privilage of participating in demonstrations of this at a couple of Scottish Highland Games. It is quite a challenge to keep up with the more experienced people. There is also a whole body of songs that the workers would sing while moving the cloth around. If you get a chance to try it, go for it!

Tom