Kilted on St. Paddy's Day??

**Detroitpete** · 6th February 10, 11:43 AM

Braving the parade in my Irish National!

**Freelancer** · 6th February 10, 11:45 AM

My pipe band has 10 parades and one concert during March, so I'll be kilted quite a lot, including the "big one" up 5th Avenue in NYC on the 17th (I'm taking the day off for that one). The band tartan is Ancient Lamont.

**ali8780** · 6th February 10, 11:54 AM

well, I'm not sure what I'll be wearing, but I'll definitely be celebrating it, I have a lot of Irish ancestors that have made sacrifices for my family and this is my way of honoring all of that.

**McNulty** · 7th February 10, 08:22 AM

I'll be wearing either my Irish National or my solid green. Since I wear the kilt a lot, it won't be like I'm dressing up in a costume just for the day.
Nulty

**DesertCeltic** · 7th February 10, 11:46 AM

I will be wearing my Irish National on the day itself. It won't seem out of place as I wear kilts two to three days a week at work. Some people even seem upset if they haven't seen me in awhile if I am in pants

**beloitpiper** · 7th February 10, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

This brings to mind a somewhat offtopic thing: what should an uilleann piper wear? Nowdays, and going back to our earliest images of uilleann pipers, most just wear the ordinary dress of the day. But there did seem to be sort of an uilleann piping costume worn by some pipers, a "suit of the Irish cut" as it was called, with a swallowtailed coat and kneebreeches and sometimes buckled shoes as well.

When I pull out my uilleann pipes (which is rare), I wear comfortable clothes. The last thing I need to be worrying about while playing that beast is what I'm wearing. Honestly, I'd just wear some khaki trousers and a green button down shirt.

Originally Posted by thanmuwa

Isn't she from Northern Ireland? St Patrick's day isn't really celebrated there, at least not like it is in the neighbouring country of Ireland.....

I have some friends in Belfast that would strongly disagree with you.

**Jock Scot** · 8th February 10, 04:53 AM

Ahh the tragedy of that wonderful island called Ireland, come on chaps lets talk about kilts!

**Semiomniscient** · 8th February 10, 08:40 AM

I usually don't wear it if I'm just out and about (definitely not to work as that wouldn't go over well in the inner-city school where I teach.) I generally try to wear primarily orange as my "Protestant protest". (All in good religious humor.)
I will of course wear my kilt in the Baton Rouge St. Patrick's Day parade though where I march the pipe band as part of the honor guard.

**Red Stag** · 8th February 10, 04:56 PM

I usually have on my Utilikilt and a green polo shirt. I don't have a tartan kilt because of an allergy to wool. If I'm at work I wear my green polo even though its not dress code. Nobody ever says anything. Now that I have a tan UK that does fit in with dress code, whether they like it or not. I have worn it to work plenty of times and another guy decided to get one too!

**Paul** · 8th February 10, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Semiomniscient

I usually don't wear it if I'm just out and about (definitely not to work as that wouldn't go over well in the inner-city school where I teach.) I generally try to wear primarily orange as my "Protestant protest". (All in good religious humor.)
I will of course wear my kilt in the Baton Rouge St. Patrick's Day parade though where I march the pipe band as part of the honor guard.

And I will wear a white t-shirt for neutrality