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    Glasgow University is very proud of its traditions. I graduated from Glasgow University in 1973 and currently have a University of Glasgow kilt on order.
    Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
    Glasgow University is very proud of its traditions. I graduated from Glasgow University in 1973 and currently have a University of Glasgow kilt on order.
    I can't remember if we were piped out of the Bute Hall when I graduated from Glasgow University in 1959 but I am sure that if we were, then he was properly paid for his efforts as described above.

    And I have been wearing a Glasgow University kilt for the last few years and always to great acclaim (it is my wife's favourite among all my kilts) so I'm sure you'll get great pleasure as well as pride out of wearing it CT.

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    Respect for Piper at Glasgow University

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrewson View Post
    I can't remember if we were piped out of the Bute Hall when I graduated from Glasgow University in 1959 but I am sure that if we were, then he was properly paid for his efforts as described above.

    And I have been wearing a Glasgow University kilt for the last few years and always to great acclaim (it is my wife's favourite among all my kilts) so I'm sure you'll get great pleasure as well as pride out of wearing it CT.
    Most people in my party had not seen the procession out into the quadrangle led by the piper as they were still in Bute Hall like most of the graduates.
    I happened to be out in the quadrangle and cloisters because my young nephew who was siiting beside was getting too warm and I took him outside for fresh air.
    By the time the procession had ended and the piper stopped playing most graduates were still in Bute Hall, so I would say that a fair majority of graduates and guests would not have witnessed this final part of the ceremony

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    Respect for Piper at Glasgow University

    Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
    Glasgow University is very proud of its traditions. I graduated from Glasgow University in 1973 and currently have a University of Glasgow kilt on order.
    As you probably know most male graduates wear their kilt for the graduation ceremony. There was a great variety of tartans on show but would Glasgow University not promote their own tartan to the graduants as a matter of promoting their tartan.
    Unfortunately I did not know that Glasgow University has their own tartan so therefore I would not recognise it. I apologise for my ignorance here.

    On that note about tartans I noticed in the Scottish media that there is a move on for an official register of Tartans within the European Union so that Scotland can be recognised as the originators and official producers of tartan.
    Much like other countries and areas have done with their produce such as Parma ham, Italy, and champagne from that area of France.(I am not attempting to put our much cherished tartan in the same league as ham or sparkling wine but stating a move towards more recognition of the kilt in particular)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy View Post
    On that note about tartans I noticed in the Scottish media that there is a move on for an official register of Tartans within the European Union so that Scotland can be recognised as the originators and official producers of tartan.
    Much like other countries and areas have done with their produce such as Parma ham, Italy, and champagne from that area of France.(I am not attempting to put our much cherished tartan in the same league as ham or sparkling wine but stating a move towards more recognition of the kilt in particular)
    Aye, lads---the kilt, it's not just clothing. It's like meat and drink as well!

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