Cowboy Action Shooting and kilts...

**azwildcat96** · 17th September 10, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

I was under the impression that most Cowboy Action Shooting competitions and societies were very, very strict about being "period correct" with the costume. I'd be pretty surprised if they even allowed a kilt.

From the SASS Handbook (16th Edition, 2010):

CLOTHING AND ACCOUTERMENTS

"Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a combination of historical reenactment and Saturday
morning at the matinee. Participants may choose the style of costume they wish to wear, but
all clothing must be typical of the late 19th century, a B-western movie, or Western television
series.
SASS puts a great deal of emphasis on costuming because it adds so much to the
uniqueness of our game and helps create a festive, informal atmosphere that supports the
friendly, fraternal feeling we encourage in our competitors.
All shooters must be in costume, and we encourage invited guests and family also to be
costumed. Shooters must remain in costume at all match events: dinners, award ceremonies,
dances, etcetera.
ALL clothing and equipment MUST be worn appropriately, how it was intended and how
it would have been worn in the OLD WEST or as seen on B-Western movies and television."

Pop Quiz!!!

Maybe someone can provide the name of a B-westerm movie or television show where a kilted gent was shown.

Anyone?

**macwilkin** · 17th September 10, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by azwildcat96

From the SASS Handbook (16th Edition, 2010):

CLOTHING AND ACCOUTERMENTS

"Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a combination of historical reenactment and Saturday
morning at the matinee. Participants may choose the style of costume they wish to wear, but
all clothing must be typical of the late 19th century, a B-western movie, or Western television
series.
SASS puts a great deal of emphasis on costuming because it adds so much to the
uniqueness of our game and helps create a festive, informal atmosphere that supports the
friendly, fraternal feeling we encourage in our competitors.
All shooters must be in costume, and we encourage invited guests and family also to be
costumed. Shooters must remain in costume at all match events: dinners, award ceremonies,
dances, etcetera.
ALL clothing and equipment MUST be worn appropriately, how it was intended and how
it would have been worn in the OLD WEST or as seen on B-Western movies and television."

Pop Quiz!!!

Maybe someone can provide the name of a B-westerm movie or television show where a kilted gent was shown.

Anyone?

So there you go.

Brian Keith played a Scotsman in The Rare Breed, but I don't remember if he wore a kilt in the movie. Alexander McKeag in Centennial certainly didn't.

T.

**azwildcat96** · 17th September 10, 12:53 PM

The Ballad of Davy Crockett was heard on the radio and sung by children everywhere. What kid from the mid 1950s can ever forget its words...

Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee
Greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods so's he knew ev'ry tree
Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three

Davy, Davy Crockett
King of the Wild Frontier!

**macwilkin** · 17th September 10, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by azwildcat96

The Ballad of Davy Crockett was heard on the radio and sung by children everywhere. What kid from the mid 1950s can ever forget its words...

Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee
Greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods so's he knew ev'ry tree
Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three

Davy, Davy Crockett
King of the Wild Frontier!

bud-dup-bah. Come back at 11, folks -- the show's completely different!

T.

**auld argonian** · 17th September 10, 12:58 PM

I would think that for all of the whacko far out plots that they kept Bonanza alive with for all of those years SOMEBODY must have shown up in a kilt somewhere...I mean, they had Charles Dickens show up at the Ponderosa, fer goodness sake!

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**macwilkin** · 17th September 10, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

I would think that for all of the whacko far out plots that they kept Bonanza alive with for all of those years SOMEBODY must have shown up in a kilt somewhere...I mean, they had Charles Dickens show up at the Ponderosa, fer goodness sake!

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Played by "Dr. Smith" of Lost in Space, no less! (don't ask me how I know that!)

T.

**auld argonian** · 17th September 10, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Played by "Dr. Smith" of Lost in Space, no less! (don't ask me how I know that!)

T.

No...Jonathan Harris aka Dr. Zachary Smith, space-weasel...I remember that, too...I guess we're cursed with trivial minds.

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**Seumas52** · 18th September 10, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

So there you go.

Brian Keith played a Scotsman in The Rare Breed, but I don't remember if he wore a kilt in the movie. Alexander McKeag in Centennial certainly didn't.

T.

As proof of old age, I hereby submit the following: Back in the day (1950's I believe but I have been known to be off a few years) was a tv show called "Wagon Train" that starred Ward Bond. One of the episodes was called The Annie MacGregor Story and it had kilted highlanders and even a piper. I still remember (amazingly) chuckling over one scene where they were being attacked by indians who drew back when they heard the pipes saying there were "evil spirits."

I wish I could find a copy of that episode on DVD somewhere. I would enjoy seeing it again after all these years.

**Sir William** · 18th September 10, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

So there you go.

Brian Keith played a Scotsman in The Rare Breed, but I don't remember if he wore a kilt in the movie. Alexander McKeag in Centennial certainly didn't.

T.

No. At one point he gets all cleaned up and comes down the stairs playing his pipes, but he is wearing a Scottish military dress uniform with trews. Can't remember what his regiment was or what tartan the trews were made out of.