Which Clan?

**WVHighlander** · 28th March 11, 11:45 PM

Jock thanks for the well wishes but it all went up in a blaze of glory as we were moving back to the US from Germany. It happens...at least we weren't in it and Kilts (with some quid

) can be replaced. Hopefully the new one will be here in the next few weeks.

I had the pleasure of playing in the sand box with a Highland Regiment for a month (it was the Cold Stream before that). For the life of me I can't remember the Highland regiment, but great lads. Of course I had another group of assorted Brits (English, Irish and Scottish) guys with me for something else. We all had a great time. The only bad thing I have to say for Scotland is I wish it would field a better Rugby team for 6 Nations. I hate losing to the French and English teams!!

Cheers

**The Thirsty Viking** · 29th March 11, 11:22 AM

In regards to military tartans - I was informed recently that my "sister-from-another-mister" has gotten engaged and asked that I be kilted at the wedding. Her last name is McFarlane, though i do not believe anyone else will be kilted, so I took it as a great honor that she specifically asked me.

Now, the issue I run into, is that I will be in the wedding party, up there with the bride and groom, and do not wish to detract from her and her husband-to-be. My clan tartan is Stewart, and even I admit that it can be a very obnoxious tartan. So I plan to wear a US Navy (Edzell) tank. It is a lot more subdued than the Royal Stewart, and I believe her wedding colors will include blue as well. Of course the inevitable question will arise as to if that is my Families tartan to which I will more than likely reply with an emphatic yes.

**creagdhubh** · 29th March 11, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Which ever tartan you decide on, then stick with it. Well, that is what we generally do over here.

I honestly think that many of you are still over-thinking all this.If you use me as an example,I suppose I could easily choose from at least 10 tartans(some of them are really attractive ones) with my assorted ancestors and my sons could add at least one more to their list with their mother's connections.

If you want to use your Scots connections to justify wearing more than one tartan, then go ahead , just bare in mind that most Scots could very easily do the same --------but we don't.

Finely stated Jock.

**creagdhubh** · 29th March 11, 06:00 PM

Hmmm, I may have to invest in the Leatherneck tartan?!

**The Thirsty Viking** · 29th March 11, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Hmmm, I may have to invest in the Leatherneck tartan?!

By all means! My girlfriend wears hers proudly, she also has a rosette in leatherneck that she wears with her faire dresses.

**davidlpope** · 29th March 11, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Hmmm, I may have to invest in the Leatherneck tartan?!

I've got 5 yards of DW heavyweight tartan if anyone's interested!

**Morris at Heathfield** · 30th March 11, 12:38 AM

It has occurred to me that a native Scot I know wears kilts in at least three different tartans. There are some caveats, however. He is from Glasgow, I believe, not a Highlander. He only wears one clan tartan, his surname being regarded as a sept of that clan. The other two tartans are the Caledonia tartan, which is regarded as a universal tartan, and a district tartan. The latter tartan kilt is part of a band uniform. I think, but am not certain, that the Caledonia tartan kilt was also part of a band uniform. He is a piper, and has been in several bands.

**FatherWilliam57** · 5th July 11, 08:47 PM

Sorry to resurrect an older thread, but I found this conversation extremely interesting. My g-g-g-g-grandfather Henry was born in Scotland (exactly where I do not know), and imigrated to the New World via Ireland (where he met and married my g-g-g-g-grandmother). I have not been able to trace my family back any further along that line. Since he arrived here in the 1760s, clan tartans really have no practical relevance to me. Choosing a tartan has been an exciting (and frustrating) exercise for me. However, assuming I eventually get to own three kilts in the future, I now know what they will be: Pennsylvania (as a district tartan, since my ancestors came here and not somewhere else); Navy Edsell (since that was my branch of military service); and one of the Clergy tartans (since that is my vocation and represents a different type of "family" for me personally).

And now, I'm going to bed.

**WVHighlander** · 5th July 11, 09:31 PM

Its good to see this thread come back to life...thank you Padre. I have just recently uncovered more genealogy info for my paternal line and its looking like my ancestor fled the lowlands to Leeds, Yorkshire. A common occurrence in the late 1600s.

I also have the great news that my Clan kilt has been replaced and tried out. Now I just need to lose a stone or two so I don't have to use the "fat guy" extenders.

**woodbrey** · 13th August 11, 06:04 PM

this is my first post
i do find this post interesting my family is from the low-lander area the Ayrshire District and migrated over to the U.S. as far as anyone can tell me we do not have clan but we are affiliated with the Cunningham Clan. personally i prefer to wear the district tartan (wife loves those colors) and non clan tartan