Tartan Tricks ?

[Lachlan09]

Hello there

Funny you should mention that about Smith. When my dad, brother and I performed with our Highland trio on stage in the 1960's/early 70's, one of the Gaelic singers at ceilidhs, who we got to know well, was a chap called Hector Smith, from the Isle of Lewis.

As for the Gow setts, the first kilt we had was in lightweight wool from Kinloch Anderson’s ex-kiltmaker in modern colours:- red/green/dark blue.

The second, later kilt we had, from Highland House, Lawnmarket (run by Gordon Stobo, who also supplied lots of pipe bands with uniforms, kilts and instruments and the backroom of whose shop was a social drop-in dram-stop for pipers from near or far, army, police or civilian) was in normal weight, in ancient/muted colours and was red/green and black (jet black). It was a beautiful kilt and the sett looked very simple but elegant and always drew many admiring comments.