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Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Publisher Offices of publication Valerie Cairney Australasian Office: PO Box 6202 Editor Bagpipes-the world’s instrument Marrickville South, Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 pipes attached where the legs and In this issue Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF neck would be. Today you will find The sound of Scotland made its way Jim Stoddart [email protected] both synthetic and leather varieties recently across the Atlantic Ocean The National Piping Centre available, with fans of each. as three Scottish brothers rowed North American Office: David McVey their way into the record books. [email protected] Lady Fiona MacGregor A weapon of war Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean Eric Bryan David C. Weinczok Bagpipes were originally used rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to Judy Vickers on the battlefield. It is the only help raise money for two Scottish Nick Drainey musical instrument in history that charities. A set of pipes travelled has ever deemed a ‘weapon of war’. with them as they faced a variety The bagpipes have been banned of challenges and whilst doing so twice in Scotland, once in 1560 and became the first three brothers, the Follow us on social media by Sean Cairney again in 1746. fastest and the youngest trio to row across the Atlantic Ocean. We are his month we can’t go past fortunate to catch up with the Jamie, mentioning March 10th Bagpipes were who happens to be the piper of the and International Bagpipe trio, and perhaps we can add a fourth Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, Day. Anywhere across the originally used on the record for the only set of pipes to be New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 2209-8364 Tworld the bagpipe is synonymous rowed across the Atlantic as well? Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 with Scotland. Love them or hate battlefield. It is the only Another mode of transportation Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications them (who could?), bagpipes are musical instrument in altogether different is rail. 298 years PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia considered the national instrument ago, Scotland’s very first railway was of Scotland. However, they truly are history that has ever taking shape. In 1722 transporting The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to a global instrument with historians both coal and salt was an important cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to believing they can be traced back to deemed a weapon of war. business. The Wagonway track Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material Egypt and introduced into Scotland connected the coal pits in Tranent to in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors by Roman armies. Others have salt pans in Cockenzie and harbour in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to looked at the possibility of them James Reid, a Scottish Jacobite at Port Seton. The recent discovery of negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical originating in . The then piper, was hung by British authorities the remains of Scotland’s first railway accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. powerful Emperor of Rome from for having a bagpipe during the is considered as one of the most

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Page 2 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Scotland’s Bard through the ages Uncovering 19th century Leith’s love of Burns in 1898, though on opening the capsule, We’ll be sharing our own messages with it would have been a lot of money - who conservators learned that it has been the future when the statue is returned, was responsible, how many arguments subsequently opened and resealed in 1961. by placing a new time capsule, and we’re there were about it, where in Leith it should looking forward to working with the local be sited. And then, who on earth would Historic artefacts community to find out what they think decide what to put in the time capsule!” Found inside the capsule from 1898 were is important about Leith today and what Construction and enabling work for newspapers, coins of all denominations they hope Leith and will be the Trams to Newhaven project began on from the time, a pamphlet including like in the future.” Constitution Street and Leith Walk in mid- information on crimes investigated November. This involves road excavations in Edinburgh in 1897, a small leaflet Time capsule to allow utility diversions, track-laying, containing rules and the constitution of the Conservator Nic Boyes, who has been installation of tram infrastructure, public Leith Burns Club and a letter from the club, working on behalf of Morrison Utility realm improvements and heritage and who also erected the Burns statue, detailing Services, said: “For me it was an utter archaeology works. It also includes the members, information on the statue and delight to have done work to reveal the Robert Burns statue on Baltic Street being A letter from the Leith Burns Society a Burns poem. From 1961, there were also contents of this time capsule and I must removed and undergoing restoration from 1898, including a Burns poem. newspapers and a letter from the people pay credit to the people who opened it in works to be returned once construction who had opened the original time capsule. 1961. They retained the container which is complete. Before the statue’s return, it time capsule discovered in Leith Council Leader Adam McVey said: “It was has been a perfectly functional vehicle is intended that a new time capsule is put containing relics from the 19th extremely exciting to witness the unveiling of to bring these items, yet to be really together by the local community to give century has offered a glimpse into these historic artefacts, which shed some light processed, into our knowledge. Once we’ve future generations an insight to the lives of locals’ love of the national bard. on life in 19th century Leith, and just what read these newspapers and properly those in Leith and Edinburgh today. AThe cache of mementos was unearthed Burns meant to residents. Our contractors assessed all of these items we’ll have a by contractors working on the City and archaeology team are working hard to three-dimensional understanding of how of Edinburgh Council’s Trams to make sure the historic elements of the area in 1961 they regarded Burns and, more Newhaven project in December, when are preserved and to maintain its unique importantly, how in 1898 they regarded the Robert Burns statue on Baltic Street character as works progress. I’m looking Burns - and how they came to build that was temporarily removed to make way forward to seeing what the newest generation fabulous statue.” for construction. of Leithers plan to bury beneath the Burns Moira Burke, Secretary of the Edinburgh Conservators and archaeologists statue when it is returned!” Burns Group, said: “This is fascinating. excavating the site found the lead time Council Archaeologist John Lawson said: “It’s I would hope that, within the documents capsule beneath a lead sheet in a purpose- not every day that we unearth direct messages from the Leith Burns Club, there is a full carved socket in the plinth underneath from our past and information on what description of how the statue came about Conservator Nic Boyes the statue. It is believed to have been people felt was important to commemorate – how it was conceived, how they had the displays the findings. placed there when the statue was erected Robert Burns for future generations. idea, how they raised the money - because Exhibition of Scotland’s boxing heritage opens in Stirling

Memories Foundation Scotland, which the University supports in its work to bring people together through the power of sport.

The rich history of Scottish boxing The archive project team remain keen to hear from ex-boxers and their families who are interested in providing an oral history or items for the exhibition. Ex-boxers already taking part in the project include Dick McTaggart, gold medallist at the 1956 #ScotsGoGlobal Melbourne Olympics and 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games. The University’s new exhibition displaying expert team of archivists will also provide Scotland’s proud boxing history training to members of the Sporting A .scot domain isn’t just for those in Scotland! has opened to the public at the Memories Foundation Scotland. University of Stirling. Following Karl Magee, University Archivist, said: Internationally a .scot domain is a perfect fit for those: Aa funding award from The National “We are delighted to be opening this •Involved in Scottish social, cultural, business or academic life Lottery Heritage Fund, the University has exhibition to the public and are grateful •Wanting to celebrate and share their Scottish heritage created ‘Tales from the Ring: Celebrating to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for •Who have an affinity for Scotland Scotland’s Boxing Heritage’. The project, their support. We are proud to be playing a working with members of the Scottish Ex- part in promoting and preserving the rich Boxers Association, is creating an archive history of Scottish boxing. The University Anyone is eligible for a .scot domain no matter where in the world you are of material and oral histories to identify of Stirling Archives holds one of the largest and no matter if your relationship to Scotland is personal or professional. and explain the country’s boxing heritage. collections of sporting archives in the At .scot we have a team of Global Ambassadors ready and eager to help you The materials already collected will country, including the Commonwealth establish the perfect online identity, so get in touch today! be available to view in the University’s Games Scotland Archive, and this new library until Thursday 26 March. The archive project continues our commitment to will be housed permanently at the supporting Scotland’s sporting heritage.” University of Stirling. Anybody interested in providing an In USA: In Canada: The opening of the archive will also oral history or items for the exhibition Glen Moyer Theresa Mackay mark the launch of a new set of boxing should contact the University Archives at: [email protected] [email protected] reminiscence cards by the Sporting [email protected]

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Send us your inquiries on life’s little question marks. Ever wanted to know what happened to your old pal from home, how to make SCOT POURRI your favourite Scottish meal, or wondered about a certain bit of Scottish history? UK’s Best Bikers Café The Queensland Police I won’t go on and rave about the Scottish Scottish thistles Banner. You have heard it all before, I will get on with it. I was born in in 1948, coming to Australia when I was two-hence no accent at all. Still proud and always a Scot. I went to South Vietnam in 1970 as a National Serviceman. I saw death as you may imagine. I also served in the Our wee bikers cafe in South Queensferry Railway Police in Vietnam and have is in the finals of a UK wide best Bikers Cafe. had a lot of medical hospital help for Trish MsTaz Sutton and Chas Fuzz fifteen years-which was no help at all. McLeod do an amazing job , not only I wear medals and a uniform every running a fantastic venue for Bikers to meet day-it helps me. Victoria Police but up but also a real community hub where they do some fantastic charity work for the more the Queensland Police, they are so Here is a couple of photos of our very Debbie Rowse likes of the Royal National Lifeboat Inst. Etc. supportive of me and anyone. I wear the own Scottish thistles. It’s just a wee bit of Victoria, Australia Above all the they are passionate about , Campbell of Argyle and tie. Scotland here in Victoria, Australia. We were Ed note: Thank you for sending Debbie. bikes and people and it would be great if we What cheers me up every month without very surprised to find a white thistle in If any other readers have thistles growing can take the prize to Scotland. Well worth a visit. fail is my copy of the Scottish Banner and flower alongside a purple thistle… White for them around the world, please share So here’s the link, scroll down and vote the Queensland Police-hugely every day. or purple they are just beautiful. your photos and locations. for the Bikers Cove. Be awesome to get George Broun your support by voting for The Bikers Cove Chermside, Queensland Australia D-Day Piper Bill Millin What prompted me to write was your and sharing: www.motorcyclenews.com/ I have always been interested in the story column in the June edition, What’s In news/2020/january/golden-sausage-2020/ Ed note: Thank George for your note and of the D-Day Piper, Bill Millin. Under the A Name, regarding your ancestors. For Crawford Hendy we are honoured to hear you enjoy the command of Simon Fraser (Lord Lovat), my part I am of McAllister and Erskine Scotland Banner so much from a true Scot. Bill was one of the first commandos to stock from Alloa, old families of this land in Normandy. Without a rifle, carrying area. Unfortunately, in June 1946 my only his bagpipes, Bill piped on Sword father passed away and was buried one FROM OUR SOCIAL MEDIA Beach wearing his father’s kilt. day before my 4th birthday. A few years Send us your photos or letters via social media While there are some great articles out later my mother married again to John there and a few videos, there is very little Stoddart, who was a ploughman and lived Forth Bridge Eilean Donan Castle that provided the details to the story. After on the farm. Both parents were from large digging into interviews with veterans, family’s but think there is only one left who reading dozens of books and a little help today lives in Oban. from Bill’s son John, I pulled together what I I wish you all the best in your family search. hope is an interesting story as seen through W.E McAllister the eyes of those who were witness to the Mt Pritchard legendary feats of bravery. “We were pinned Australia down on the beach, many of our comrades Falls of the Clyde dead or dying,” recalled Private René Rossey of No. 4 , “but when Lovat’s piper walked up and down the beach, piping his lungs out, the Germans seemed stunned, as if they’d seen a ghost. They briefly stopped firing and we made it to the barbed wire at Here’s one I took a while back:) the top of the beach.” The book is available of Eilean Donan. on Amazon in hard copy, as well as Barnes & liquid8 Noble, iTunes, Kobo and Kindle in soft copy. Ian Moran Walkies On the #ForthBridge with a A fresh effort has been made to submit a Kings, Castles & “Durty” Wee Rascals Virgin Train passing. further offer to the Hawaii State, in an effort My name is William McAllister, born 1942, Gary Chittick to save a ‘Clyde built’ sailing ship, the Falls so I am of your era and love to read your Scotland column in the Banner. It brings back of Clyde. This 141year old, Port memories from my early days spent in built survivor is destined to be scuttled by The magic of Edinburgh Glesca, as we called it, at my Aunty Jenny, the Honolulu harbors department, unless Uncle Jimmy’s and cousin’s who lived at 32 we can agree a deal to save her. Carfin St in Govanhill, and later at Castle We have secured a new deal with Hill Drive, Castle Hill. A few things that I international lift ship operators Roll-Dock remember are climbing up on the midden to collect her from Hawaii this year and roof and either jumping off or over a wall return her to the Clyde. Once home she that looked down to the school. We would will be rebuilt as an education at sea, go to the slag pit and play on the large cargo, sail training and ocean plastic lumps of slag, sometimes we would go collector of waste plastic. into the steamie with my Aunt Jenny who A series of events are planned en-route would be pushing around a large pram across the U.S. & Canada, where the lift full of washing and going to the wee shop vessel will stop to celebrate our links to the at the end of the street and buying a vant U.S. and Canada. The journey will culminate ice-I loved the black current flavour. on her arrival with a large flotilla escort of Edinburgh is gorgeous at Kepler enjoying her morning We had some good times when a few of sail and motor cruisers and perhaps some any time, but as evening falls is walk below . the relatives had a get together as music other tall ships from around Europe! something very special. #schnoodle was their forte. There was banjo guitar and See: www.foci.scot ShutterBugShots Robert Gibb depending where we were at times a piano David O’Neill Scotland Scotland and as expected singing. USA

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Page 4 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Building history with Glencoe turf house incredible landscape which we are so on a 10 minute journey from the glen’s proud to protect. It’s very exciting that we’ll volcanic origins, towards the tragic events be able to involve the public and visitors in of the 1692 Glencoe Massacre, and on to such a hands-on way. We’ll also be working its popularity today. A large 3D map and with our local community and schools too, knowledgeable staff in the Info Hub help and are keen to make sure that the whole visitors planning their adventures and share area benefits from this project.” advice on how to explore responsibly. The Trust has recruited a team of With a new café and shop too, the Scotland’s most experienced traditional Glencoe Visitor Centre also plays an building craftspeople to work with their essential part in generating income to archaeologists on the building design. support the National Trust for Scotland’s This follows a series of archaeological digs conservation work in Glencoe National investigating long-lost historic dwellings at Nature Reserve, where it cares for over the heart of the glen at Achtriachtan. 14,000 acres, including 60km of footpaths These specialists in turf-building, and eight Munros. heather thatching, wattle and daub, timber To find out more about Glencoe, creel and cruck frame structures, will lead visit www.nts.org.uk/glencoe trainees and volunteers over the course of the year in this unique experiment in historical reconstruction. The building Arc Architect’s drawings of the turf house design. will be located in the grounds of Glencoe Visitor Centre, offering access for over 300,000 visitors every year. onservation charity the National Trust There will be the chance to get involved for Scotland is offering an unusual in a wide variety of tasks, from whittling World-renowned glen holiday experience for 2020 – the wooden pegs to weaving wattle walls, The project is being made possible thanks chance to help build a replica 17th archaeological excavation to mud daubing. to members of the public from around Ccentury turf house at Glencoe Visitor Centre. Around 70 places will be available on these the world who donated to a fundraising Informed by archaeological discoveries, it Glencoe Thistle Camps – booking is now appeal last year. In 2019, the conservation will help give a glimpse of how people once open at www.nts.org.uk/thistlecamps. charity that protects Scotland’s national lived in Scotland’s most famous glen. and natural treasures invested over £1m Those with an interest in Scottish Unique experiment in historical at Glencoe Visitor Centre, transforming history, traditional crafts, or simply reconstruction the existing eco-friendly buildings into a outdoor enthusiasts looking for a holiday Glencoe Operations Manager Emily Bryce more modern, immersive and welcoming with a difference will be able to take part said: “It’s nearly a year since we revamped ‘gateway’ to this world-renowned glen. in the project by signing up for one of a our Glencoe visitor centre and this project, The visitor centre has a 50 seat film Archaeologists studied the remains of special series of working holidays taking with the support of public donations, is screening space showing a specially- this historic dwelling duringa dig in 2019. place in the glen from April to September. our next step in sharing the story of this commissioned film which takes viewers

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Scotspeak is a selection of quotes which made headlines in SCOTSPEAK Scotland last month on a variety of current Scottish affairs. “It’s an old-fashioned remedy but staff – have been involved in this project for a Scottish Visa, or one of the existing achievement. This is the first time that the it seemed to do the trick, I am proof and contributed to the ongoing legacy of immigration routes offered by the UK festival has been hosted in Glasgow since coronavirus can be beaten. I was stunned the castle in such a unique way. This new Government. Scotland’s population growth 1990 and we are ecstatic about the healthy when the doctors told me I was suffering audio guide will allow visitors to connect for the next 25 years is projected to come number of individuals that came to the from the virus. I thought I was going to die more closely with the living history of the from migration. city to celebrate with us. We are looking but I managed to beat it.” castle and gain new insights into the story forward to our 2020 festivities which of Scotland’s greatest fortress.” are taking place in where we Wuhan based English teacher Conor Reed invite you to join us for another year of Alex Paterson, Chief Executive of Historic said he beat the coronavirus by drinking celebrating Scottish & Gaelic art, music, Environment Scotland, said a star-studded a hot whisky with honey. The Welshman and literature.” said he beat the virus without the help of cast will take visitors to the antibiotics he was prescribed, and used on a journey through the castle’s history in a President of An Comunn Gàidhealach, instead the ‘water of life’. brand-new audio guide. An array of notable Allan Campbell, said as it was revealed The names from the fields of film, television Royal National Mòd generated £3.2million We hope this and some of the other and entertainment have lent their voices for host city Glasgow’s economy in 2019. initiatives we have discussed become to the new guide, including four-time Scotland’s premier Gaelic culture and “This is another tremendous achievement a permanent feature at Caledonian Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, celebrated language takes place in October in for V&A Dundee and the city. Our stunning Stadium, and I believe it is a project which TV and movie actor Bill Paterson and Inverness in 2020. museum is now very firmly part of the everyone can be rightfully proud of.” Outlander’s Andrew Gower. There are also cultural fabric of Dundee, with its design writers such as Inspector Rebus creator Caley Thistle Football Club chief executive Ian Rankin, Game of Thrones author galleries and exhibition programme Scott Gardiner said that Inverness George R.R. Martin and Scots Makar Jackie attracting locals and visitors alike. It has Caledonian Thistle have introduced tannoy Kay; historians including Clare Jackson, raised Dundee’s international profile announcements in Gaelic at all home Allan MacInnes and David Caldwell; Ian and played a key part in securing record- games. Several players and fans speak Hamilton, who took the Stone of Destiny breaking tourism figures. V&A Dundee is Gaelic and the club feels it is important from Westminster Abbey in 1950; war helping to create jobs and new economic for the greater community incorporating a correspondent Orla Guerin; comedian opportunities for the city.” greater Gaelic presence. Susan Morrison and The Proclaimers. Dundee City Council leader John Alexander “I was thinking of replacing the Union Jack “Migration is an issue which is crucial for said as V&A Dundee has welcomed its 1 with an EU flag or a rainbow flag. I noticed our future, but the Scottish Government millionth visitor, just over 500 days after what a big deal it was for the Scots that doesn’t currently have the powers needed it first opened. The museum opened they’re no longer in the EU and that they to deliver tailored immigration policies in September 2018 and welcomed over are still flying the European flag in the for Scotland. Devolving immigration 830,000 visitors in its first year, far exceeding Scottish Parliament. That’s when I thought: powers by introducing a Scottish Visa the estimate of 500,000. V&A Dundee also we could do something with this too.” would allow Scotland to attract and had a £75 million economic impact across Alderman for culture Sjoerd Feitsma from retain people with the skills and attributes Scotland in its first year after opening, the Netherlands town of Leeuwarden said, we need for our communities and according to recent independent research. “Edinburgh Castle is Scotland’s top as the town replaced the Union Jack with economy to flourish.” paid-for visitor attraction, and we are “We are extremely proud of what The Scottish saltire after Brexit. The Scottish committed to investing in the site and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said as Royal National Mòd has achieved Parliament voted not to take down the EU finding new and inventive ways of proposals for a new Scottish Visa to compared to last year. We have seen a flag when the UK formally left the European engaging a wide range of people with address depopulation and cut skills gaps higher number of festival attendees, Union on January 31st. In the 2016 Brexit its history. We’re delighted that a host have been unveiled. Migrants wanting spending habits, and amount generated referendum, 62% of those who voted in of talented figures – including our own to live in Scotland could choose to apply for the host city – what a fantastic Scotland opted to remain in the EU. SCOTWORD

1 2 3 4 5 Here is a fun crossword for you to try with a few of the answers to be found in Scotland! If you are in doubt, you may 6 7 8 9 need a wee peek at a Scots dictionary or a map. Or, if you are really stuck, the answers can be found on page 24! 10 11 12 CLUES ACROSS CLUES DOWN 6) Cathedral town on Allan Water (8). 1) The roaring game (7). 13 14 8) Town 23 miles west of Aberdeen (6). 2) Late news! (8). 15 10) Scots stair landing (4). 3) 14 Across’s house (5). 11) The sound o’ the pipes (5). 16 17 18 4) Town 14 miles NW of 30 Across (9). 12) Measures of land (4). 19 20 21 13) Walk furtively (5). 5) Highlander’s footwear (7). 14) Clergyman (8). 7) A mystery (6). 22 23 24 16) Church council (5). 9) Water crossings (5). 25 17) Smokes in Scotland! (5). 15) Ross and Cromarty waterway (4, 5). 22) UK checkers (8). 26 27 28 18) Birds of prey (8). 24) Try writing a composition! (5). 19) Wallace’s fighting war-cry (7). 26) Net (4). 20) Scottish hymns (6). 27) Town 6 miles east of 30 Across (5). 29 30 28) Enjoyable to a Scot (4). 21) Central loch (7). 29) Mountain hollow (6). 23) Wedding seater! (5). 30) Historic Central castle (8). 25) Song thrush (5).

Page 6 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER First ever appearance of added to national collections of great interest to anyone researching It was the first time most readers had The Library holds complete sets of popular literature. Today, it is estimated ever seen dialogue contained in speech and Beano annuals, which there are only around 20 copies of the bubbles – up until then, dialogue was are perennially popular Christmas first edition known to be in existence. mostly found in the text below the gifts. Anyone can view these, and early Which makes this copy one of the rarest illustrations in British comics. Watkins’ editions of the comics, at the Library’s items in the Library’s collections. We were illustrative work on The Dandy, Beano, Reading Rooms. pleased to add this rare first edition to our and was deemed of holdings – ensuring its preservation for such importance to public morale that he future generations. We’re actively filling the was excused war service, but still served as Did you know? gaps in our holdings of British comics and a Reserve Police Constable in during Dundee-based publishers, D.C. annuals. They tell us so much about the the Second World War. Thomson were known for the ‘Big Five’ social mores of the time.” text-based adventure stories for boys: However, significant gaps ofThe Dandy Adventure, , The Wizard, The in the national collections remain, Skipper and which were particularly from 1937 – when the first launched in the 1920s and early 1930s. Dandy was published – up until the 1970s. It was decided to branch out into Mr Scott adds: “We appeal to anyone humour comics, with The Dandy Comic who may have pre-1970 editions of The planned to be the first in a second suite Dandy – or indeed its sister publication, of titles, followed by Beano in 1938, and The Dandy first edition. Beano – to consider adding them to the The Magic Comic in 1939. national collections.” The Magic Comic was put on hold he National Library of Scotland in 1941 due to paper shortages during has filled a crucial gap in its Importance to public morale the Second World War. Its editor, Bill collection of The Dandy weekly The first edition ofThe Dandy Comic was Powrie, had enlisted and was killed on comics following its acquisition of published on 4 December 1937. It was active service aged 26. The Magic was Tthe first-ever copy.The Dandy Comic was edited by then 25-year-old Albert Barnes, relaunched in the 60s as a nursery title. first published in December 1937, costing who remained as editor until he retired The Dandy and Beano were reduced two pennies for 28 pages. It was an instant 45 years later in 1982. He had a large chin, to bi-weekly frequencies during the success, selling more than 480,000 copies. which led many to speculate that his was War, and reverted to weekly in 1949. the inspiration for Desperate Dan’s jawline. It is believed The Topper and The first modern British comic As well as the character Desperate were the two other titles suggested for General Collections Curator, Ian Scott, Dan, which was illustrated by Dudley D the ‘Big Five’, but the grouping never said: “In many ways, it was the first Watkins, The Dandy featured Korky the The Dandy Annual. materialised. modern British comic, and should be Cat and . Tartan of the Month

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The Scottish Banner is pleased to be rescue of every man of his crew in August offering the Tartan of the Month series 1916 after their ship, the “Endurance” highlighting a variety of different, was lost to pack ice many months before. unique and colourful from Colours: brown represents the oak, around the world which are registered Norwegian fir and greenheart chosen by with the Scottish Register of Tartans master Norwegian shipbuilders to construct in Edinburgh. The Scottish Register of the Endurance; green represents the rolling Tartans was established by an act of the hills of County Kildare, Ireland, Shackleton’s Scottish Parliament in November 2008 birthplace; grey represents the seals used as and promotes and preserves information food and oil for the sailors’ lamps and stoves about historic and contemporary tartans and the rocky cliffs of South Georgia and from Scotland and throughout the world. Elephant Islands; red represents the courage Text and image use is courtesy of the and strength of Shackleton’s leadership; Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT). white represents the Antarctic pack ice that trapped the Endurance; blue represents blue his tartan (Reference: 12715) was Antarctic summer sky, the pack ice reflected designed to commemorate the by the sun and the relentless Southern Ocean. heroic British Antarctic explorer, Taken together, the red, white and blue Sir Ernest Shackleton. He will be represent the Union Jack flag. This tartan Tremembered forever for his perseverance, was designed by Carol A L Martin and Drew bravery and dedication to the successful Smith and registered in January, 2020.

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By: Judy Celebrating Scotland’s first Vickers railway - the 1722 waggonway Judy Vickers discovers Scotland’s first railway was a marriage between coal and salt.

the Waggonway Museum in Cockenzie as part of the group’s mission to celebrate and promote the industrial heritage of the area. The land on which the waggonway was to lie originally belonged to the Earl of Winton but his estates were forfeited to the Crown after he supported the Old Pretender in the 1715 Jacobite rebellion. “A London company, the York Buildings Company, bought up the Winton estate, Birds eye view of Cockenzie Harbour. with the goal to make as much money Photo: 1745 Heritage Trust. as possible from it, so it built the railway with the idea of maximising their return,” When the North British Railway main explains Ed. line was built through the area in 1846, the Cadells made sure there were loading bays Industrial heritage from the waggonway connecting to the main Waggonways had first appeared more line but it was the beginning of the decline than a century before, at the beginning of and the coastal end fizzled out in 1875. The 18th century wagon. the 17th century, but had really expanded If the latest dig turns up some Photo: Arran Johnston. in northern , around the coal interesting finds, it will provide more fields of Newcastle and Durham, at the artefacts for the museum, which will be nce it was a booming industry But shifting coal with packhorses and beginning of the 18th century. open one weekend in March, then each on the shores of the Forth. carts is hard, slow work and so the third “Comparatively this waggonway was weekend from April for the summer Sea water was collected from vital element of this industrial equation successful; most of the early waggonways season. It will also raise awareness of pools along the rocky section was introduced – the 1722 waggonway. fizzled out after a couple of years down to the area’s industrial heritage, as well as Oof the East coast, then boiled in Originally built with wooden rails and with the fact that most were on the flat so they the group itself. “It’s a constant battle to huge pans until the liquid disappeared waggons pulled by horses, it was the first need a lot of horse power. The advantage raise enough money but we manage to and the valuable sea salt remained. railway in Scotland and designed to carry of this location was that there was a good do it,” says Ed. “We have our own range The salt industry even gave its name to coal from the mines of Tranent to the salt gradient all the way through, so they could of merchandise, we built ourselves a salt Prestonpans, one of the towns where the pans of Cockenzie – and amazingly a small minimise the amount of horsepower they pan and we make salt in the traditional salt was produced. But the industry fell section of the original line was still in use need to use and allow gravity to do much way and we sell that, we give talks to into decline and disappeared in the mid- as late as the 1960s, as sidings for coal of the work,” says Ed. history groups. 19th century as cheaper imports from salt trucks, albeit by that time with a different The waggonway was not operated by “Even if we run out of places to dig we mines appeared in the country. gauge and metal rails. the York Buildings Company but leased would like the artefacts out for people However, sea salt from Cockenzie, out, including in the 1720s and 1730s to to see and turn it into a destination for another historic salt panning centre, is First railway in Scotland William Adam, the architect best known people who are interested in heritage and still available – although in rather smaller Now, more than 50 years on, the 1722 for designing landmark buildings such industrial archaeology.” amounts than in ages past. A recreated Waggonway Heritage Group is uncovering as Hopetoun House and who also had For more info, visit www.1722waggonway.co.uk. salt pan built by the 1722 Waggonway the remains of the track and bringing its investments in the Cockenzie salt pans. The Waggonway Museum is at West Heritage Group has been producing the history to life. Ed explains: “I moved to In 1745, it also had another brush Harbour Road in Cockenzie, check the sea salt, with the sales helping to finance Cockenzie in 2013. I am from a railway with the Jacobites, when the Battle of website for opening hours. the project’s activities. And according the obsessed family, but until I moved there, I Prestonpans was fought over its line, group’s chair, Ed Bethune, the salt has a had no idea it was the location of the first the government forces using the line rather individual taste. “It’s light and flaky railway in Scotland. Everyone here knew embankment for cover. and it does have a flavour of the sea about about it, but no one knew any details.” The York Buildings Company went it, it’s very clean and fresh tasting. Ordinary Research uncovered details as well as bust in 1777 but the waggonway was salt tastes actually quite chemically after leading to a group of like-minded folk, taken over by the Cadell family, who had you have tasted the proper sea salt.” including an archaeologist. “We did several been leasing it from the company for the years of piecing together where the line previous decade, along with the rather Cockenzie Harbour and Coal should be. We decided we would like to grand Cockenize House which became Waggonway circa 1854. Today, when salt is cheap, readily available do some digging, we got all the necessary their family seat. They also invested in the in the supermarkets and we are all told permissions and we created a heritage waggonway, converting the wooden rails we should consume less of it anyway, it’s group. It’s grown arms and legs since then, to iron – “wood tended to wear out very easy to forget how vital it was just a few people have really responded to the story, quickly, there was a lot of maintenance,” hundred years ago. “Salt was an essential, the project seems to have a life of his own.” says Ed – and improving the levels of the a necessary product when you go back Digs over the last three years at track. “In 1833, they began construction to the 1700’s and beyond even to Roman Cockenzie harbour have seen an original of Cockenzie harbour as we know it today. times. People were sometimes paid in salt, turntable found, as well as two salt pan They employed Robert Stevenson, the the term salary is derived from that,” says Ed. houses. Their dig in June last year further chap who did all the lighthouses, to build But in Scotland there was another key along the line from the harbour uncovered the harbour.” element to the industry - coal. “It is almost some remains of the wooden railway particular to Britain this need for fuel for and was named one of the top five most salt, because in warmer countries they do amazing archaeological finds of year in it with a solar operation,” says Ed. But coal Scotland by the archaeological group Dig It! was needed here to heat the pans to boil But this spring when Ed and his fellow off the water and so the marriage between volunteers to set to work on their latest the two substances was formed. phase of the project, further up the line, “We think of coal as being the backbone they will be going one better. “It will be of the Industrial Revolution but without the earliest railway ever excavated in the The 18th century wagon. Cockenzie salt pans-Cheating the the salt industry, it would never have world,” says Ed. Their finds will go with Photo: Arran Johnston. Gauger by Alan Braby. been big enough to do that,” explains Ed. others already on display to the public in

Page 8 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Final stitches sewn into Arbroath Tapestry After 1,950 hours of needlework, the final stitches of the Arbroath Tapestry have been sewn by a highly-skilled group of Angus embroidery and textile artists.

reated as part of the Arbroath I’m in no doubt the Tapestry will prove a The tapestry is decorated with 2020 celebrations, the intricate, real crowd puller when it goes on display Arbroath’s unique Oslin apples, introduced three-panel tapestry was in the Abbey and everyone fortunate to the area by the Abbey’s monks, and handed over to the safe-keeping enough to see it, will I am sure marvel at 46 seals of the barons who ‘signed’ the Cof Historic Environment Scotland where the dedication and skill which has gone . it was unveiled at a special reception at into creating it.” “These seals were very tricky as The Scottish Parliament. The tapestry The Arbroath Tapestry’s three richly- they’re small and very detailed – and will be on long-term display in Arbroath coloured panels were designed by Andrew had to be accurate depictions of the Abbey in early April to coincide with the Crummy, designer of the Great Tapestry seals on the original Declaration,” 700-year anniversary of the Declaration of Scotland. “The central panel portrays reveals Linda. “Each seal involved hours of Arbroath. and Abbot Bernard of and hours of research before we even “The Arbroath Tapestry Arbroath writing the Declaration,” explains started stitching.” commemorates the 700th anniversary Arbroath Abbey. Linda Walker. “The two smaller panels Karen Dick, Interim Head of Place, of the Declaration of Arbroath and represent the role and influence of the Partnerships and Communities at the history and heritage of Arbroath Alex Paterson, Chief Executive of Historic Abbey within Arbroath. The left panel Creative Scotland said: “The showcasing Abbey so we’re absolutely thrilled Environment Scotland (HES), who manage features William I, founder of the Abbey, of the Arbroath Tapestry in Arbroath it’s to become part of the Abbey’s Arbroath Abbey, said: “We’re delighted to be along with a fisherwoman, highlighting the Abbey demonstrates the rich cultural collection,” said Linda Walker, one of receiving the Arbroath Tapestry and making importance of the local fishing industry. heritage of Angus. Creative Scotland’s the ten embroidery and textile artists it part of the Abbey’s continuing story. The right panel represents the many trades Angus Place Partnership is supporting who worked on the tapestry. We created This amazing piece of craftsmanship not which were involved in building and the Arbroath 2020 celebrations, and the Arbroath Tapestry for the people only tells the story of the Declaration of maintaining the Abbey and depicts two we hope it will increase ambition of Arbroath so it’s only fitting it will be Arbroath but also covers key moments in the Scottish nobles setting sail to deliver the and opportunity for both artists and displayed for all to see within our town’s history of the Abbey right up to the present day. Declaration to Avignon.” audiences across the region.” historic Abbey during the Arbroath 2020 This magnificent Tapestry doesn’t just pay For more information about the commemorations and beyond.” tribute to the importance of the Declaration The rich cultural heritage of Angus Arbroath Tapestry and the Arbroath 2020 – it also shows how the people of Arbroath Before starting work on the Tapestry, the celebrations visit: www.arbroath2020.com The Declaration of Arbroath are working together in imaginative ways to project’s embroidery and textile artists The Declaration of Arbroath was a celebrate the extraordinary history of their carried out in-depth research on medieval letter sent from Scotland’s nobles to town and its Abbey.” threads, dyes and stitches. “We were Pope John in Avignon on April 6, 1320. Angus South MSP Graeme Dey who determined to reflect the materials, Widely acknowledged as one of Scotland’s hosted the event in Parliament, commented: colours and style of the tapestries which most important documents, the 700th “The painstaking work, stretching to almost once adorned the walls of Arbroath anniversary of the Declaration of 2,000 hours in total, on the part of Linda Walker Abbey,” said Linda Walker. “It’s wonderful Arbroath has inspired Arbroath 2020, a and her team has produced a stunning that the Arbroath Tapestry will be highly impressive six-month programme tapestry which memorably captures the resurrecting this medieval tradition when The three-panel tapestry. of special events. history of the Declaration and all it stands for. it goes on display in the Abbey in April.” Study seeks people with ancestry Protecting Scotland’s seas A world first for conservation of marine life Not only are they fundamental to our way of life, they provide habitats for a huge diversity of marine wildlife and it is vital that we ensure appropriate protection for them. Scotland’s seas account for 61% of the UK’s waters and are internationally recognised as being important for whales, dolphins and basking sharks. These MPAs would offer additional levels of protection eople with at least two grandparents can also take part. There are significant A basking shark in Scottish waters. to these species, and ensure the MPA who were born in or numbers of diaspora from the Northern network is fully representative of Scotland’s are being asked to join a Isles to be living in Saskatchewan, Canada; lans to safeguard some of the most marine diversity.” genetic study aimed at improving Chicago, USA; and Dunedin, New Zealand, iconic species in Scotland’s waters Pmedical treatments. Some 4,000 people among many other parts of the world. have been announced. The Scottish The four proposed Marine will be invited to take part in the study, For those living in the UK who Government has proposed four new Protected Areas are: which will seek to better understand the volunteer to be part of the study, they PMarine Protected Areas (MPAs) which would North-east Lewis: The proposed protected causes of conditions such as diabetes, can choose to have information on make Scotland the first country in the world features include Risso’s dolphins and sandeels. stroke, heart disease, cancer and others. limited genetic results returned to them to provide designated areas of protection to Researchers hope the findings will lead through the NHS. This information minke whale and basking sharks. Covering a Sea of the : The largest of the four to new treatments for these conditions. could be useful in terms of their future combined area of more than 5,000 sq miles, proposed MPAs. The proposed protected The unique genetic identity of those healthcare, including taking preventive the new MPAs would also protect Risso’s features are basking shark, minke whale with Northern Isles ancestry offers a rare actions to reduce the impact of health dolphins and a wide range of biodiversity and fronts. Fronts are created by cool opportunity to give a detailed picture on conditions. Jim Wilson, Professor of and geological features. The Scottish MPA nutrient-rich water mixing with shallow how genes are implicated in health. Human Genetics, said: “Adding 4,000 network currently covers 22% of our seas warmer water. They are areas of high Those taking part of the University of more volunteers from these special and consists of 231 sites. The network productivity and create feeding grounds Edinburgh study – called VIKING II - will populations will increase the scope and supports nature conservation, protects our for predators of all shapes and sizes. complete an online questionnaire about their impact of our research into the genetics historic marine sites and helps develop new Shiant East Bank: Located in the middle health and lifestyle. They will also return by of health and disease. We hope in the approaches to marine management. of the Minch, the sea which separates post a saliva sample kit, which will be analysed long term, this will bring us a better the from the Scottish by researchers including genetic sequencing. understanding which is the basis of new Scotland’s marine diversity mainland. The proposed protected approaches to treat or prevent disease.” Launching a consultation, Minister for the features include sponge habitats and sea The global Northern Isles diaspora Natural Environment Mairi Gougeon said: People who would like to take part fans, a variety of coral. The study is not limited to those who currently can register their interest by visiting “It is our duty to help protect and enhance live in Orkney or Shetland. Those who are the study website: our marine environment so that it remains Southern Trench: The proposed protected part of the global Northern Isles diaspora www.ed.ac.uk/viking/volunteer-for-viking a prized asset for future generations. features include minke whale.

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Australian Jim Stoddart was born in a Glasgow Tenement and raised in a Glasgow Housing Scheme 1943-1965. Jim will be KINGS CASTLES AND taking readers on a trip down memory lane, of a time and place that will never be the same again, and hopes even if only a “DURTY” WEE RASCALS few people in the Scot’s Diaspora have a dormant folk memory awakened, then he shall be more than delighted.

hammer’s ding dong’ of Kenneth McKellar’s Song of the Clyde since he was fourteen years old, and when you add the noise from the later pneumatic riveting and caulking machines, together with the multitude of other noise sources in a shipyard, his deafness was not surprising. He received no compensation in an era when such injuries were taken as an inevitable part of the job or were shrugged off as coincidental and not work related.

The boiler suit Proper toilet and wash facilities were practically non-existent at the yards or too far to walk to. Shipyards were big workplaces with as many as 5,000 men on the workforce at any one time. The men might have to walk up to a mile to find an inadequate toilet. They weren’t always going to make that effort especially if they were on piecework which the black squads often were. The rivet squad worked out in the open, in all weathers, in the bitter cold and the rain and snow of Glasgow’s The Black Squad at that end while it was still red hot. sometimes of a man he knew personally. winters, with no shelter. The ‘plater’ or fitter’s job was to Shipyard photographs of rivet squads at The steel plates that they worked with I’ve helped to build a wheen o’ temporarily bolt the plates of the ship in their work stations also confirm that the came with mill scale and rust on them and them in mony a different yaird, place before the rivet squad arrived to fix men simply wore what they arrived in, the this mixed with the grease, the engine oil Frae barges up to battleships, the joints properly. The riveters removed same work clothes that I saw them leave and other muck that was all around them the Empire for to guard, the bolts as they worked to replace them in, as a boy, as they hurried out of the yard to create an unavoidable filth that the men An’ all, the names I could reca’, with the rivets that held the massive steel gate at the end of the day. brought home from their jobs on their plates of the ship in place. When the riveter clothes. o’ men noo passed awa’, was finished ‘the caulker’s’ job was to make Injuries My dad usually wore a tan or navy- Who planned and built the boats Lang the joints between the riveted steel plates During my childhood the shipyard day blue coloured boiler suit covering old Syne’ aye trig and strang and braw, watertight by hammering the seams with started just before 8.00 a.m. and ended trousers, a shirt and worn underneath The men hae gone, but left a special caulking tool. If the squad was at 5.30 p.m., 5 days a week with a horn an old jacket. He wore the working man’s ahint a legacy o’ fame, on piecework the ‘rivet counter’ had the starting and finishing the working day traditional cloth bunnet and a good pair job of counting how many rivets had and the ‘pay whistle’ sounding instead on of steel-capped boots. The boiler suit For honest work an’ bonny boats been hammered home during that shift. a Friday evening. When the black squad got laundered each week but the jacket that gied the Clyde its name. That determined how much you might be arrived in the morning, they often had and cap simply gathered more grime The Yairds by John F. Fergus paid for that day’s labour. the indignity of depending on getting the and grease, each day, until it had to be That all sounds simple enough except nod from the all-seeing and all-powerful thrown away and replaced with another that the rivets were red hot and the men foremen before getting a start for the day. old jacket and cap, any one that he could y sister once told me how she had to work fast while it remained red hot When my dad started his apprenticeship at lay his hands on. There must have been a got a surprise when she first as they were more often as not on piece the age of fourteen, in 1918, he would have constant struggle for men like my father to met ‘the boy’, the supposed work where the squad had contracted to worked a half day on a Saturday as well. find old clothing to use for work and some lad that my father worked with meet a target of an agreed number of rivets So, I can now appreciate why he valued his observers at the time have described some Min Fairfield’s Shipyard. My father and my per day. Sometimes the rivets had to be Saturday morning jaunts around the city of the men piling out of the shipyards as sister were walking down Paisley Road thrown a considerable distance by ‘the with me in later years. looking not much better than a pile of rags. West when they bumped into him as he rivet boy’ to the ‘holder on’ that is if the It was common knowledge within my shuffled out of a pub. He turned out to be a squad was working in an inaccessible part family that my father had broken just The filth of the shipyards ‘gey auld boy’, much older than my father. of the ship’s hull. On these occasions the about every bone in his body, except for his To me, all of the men that I saw streaming out For, of course, when my father referred rivets were caught in a bucket, but it was a neck, from the numerous falls he had over of the yards in Govan looked much the same to ‘the boy’ he was referring to the rivet dangerous practice and there were lots of the years at the yards. I remember when and exactly like that. It was like a uniform. boy, to what the man did at the shipyards, accidents. All this activity, throwing red hot our Minister visited him when he was The bunnets, jackets, trousers and boiler not to how old he was. The rivet boy was rivets and swinging a hammer took place recuperating from one of these injuries, suits were coated in so much grease and oil part of my dad’s team, the black squad, high up off the ground, maybe a hundred they joked about that. He was also forever that their clothes had a glazed and shiny look and the people with the mysterious names feet up on the stocks, on planks of wood up at the eye infirmary getting slivers of about them and as others have said they looked that my father spoke about in his everyday with no guard rails. This dangerous work metal removed from his eyes and when as if they could have stood up on their own. talk of happenings at the shipyards. There went on in all weathers and on the half- he was still quite young as an apprentice, Men like my father then had to sit on the was ‘the buoy, (the rivet boy), the hauder constructed decks of the ship where it was a riveter’s mallet was accidentally swung buses and trams and bring the filth of the oan, (the holder on) and the plater and the almost impossible for the squad members into his face, damaging the cartilage in shipyards back to their homes. So, the first caulker as well as the riveter. to communicate with each other, except by his nose. He claimed to me, when I was a thing my father did when he got home from sign language, because of the constant din child, that he had a false nose inside, made work and back to was to shed all of his The rivet all around them. of plaster, and I was forever trying to look outdoor clothing at the end of our hallway The ‘rivet boy’ heated about half a dozen I’ve yet to see a photograph of the days at his nose to see if I could see anything and hang them up in the hall wardrobe. rivets in a small portable furnace, using his when my father worked in the shipyards peculiar about it. The truth was it always I thought I would be a smart Alec one tongs and leather gauntlets to lift them out. that shows that there was any attempt appeared quite normal and much better night and decided to hide in the wardrobe When hot enough to use he threw a rivet by the employers to introduce safety shaped than my own pug nose. The only and give him a fright. As he opened the to the ‘holder on’ who picked it up, put it measures and make the men adhere to trouble it seemed to give him was that wardrobe door after an exhausting day at the through the hole already prepared by ‘the any kind of occupational health and safety he needed an awful lot of smelling salts yards there was I, like a daftie, shouting “boo”. plater’. The rivet was now held in position standards. You don’t see any hard hats, to keep the passages clear and that was Thinking that I was some kind of intruder, with the tongs of the ‘holder on’ and safety goggles, ear-muffs or protective probably also why he used too much Old I got the fright of my life as a big fist came rammed through with a back hammer. clothing on the men working in the yards Spice aftershave when he was heading out toward me. Luckily, I was too small for it to The rivet already had a head on it at one that my father knew. Serious accidents for the evening. land but it ruffled up the spare clothes and end but the riveter, like my father, had to were common, and my father often brought His long-lasting and most debilitating hangers quite a treat. He was very angry with hammer it in with alternate blows on the home horrific tales of yet another death industrial injury, however, was his me for putting myself at risk, and I never outside of the ship’s shell and shape a head at the yard he was working in at the time, deafness. He had put up with ‘the tried that trick again.

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By: Lady Fiona Lady MacGregor’s Scotland MacGregor Lady MacGregor of MacGregor – otherwise known as British writer and broadcaster Fiona Armstrong - works for ITV news and current affairs. Fiona’s husband is the Chief of , Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor. She is an active member of , so their lives are interwoven with all things tartan. The couple live in the Scottish Borderlands, although filming and writing takes Fiona all over Scotland.

Lady Fiona speaking at Dumfries Burns St Michael’s kirkyard in Dumfries is Anyhow, I had the honour of being invited the place from the 14th century onwards. Club 200th dinner. Photo: Jim Miller. the spot. The Bard resting in a small to the 200th dinner. And I can report that it But twentieth century owners could not white mausoleum alongside the red was a memorable night. And a delicious one, afford to maintain it – and in the 1950s reetings from Scotland where sandstone graves. with lentil broth, roast beef and raspberry this ancient pile was mostly demolished. thick snow fell last night and This striking domed structure was pudding on the menu. Afterwards another But that is not the end of the story. A few scraping it off the car made erected in 1817 and among those feast followed. One of music and poetry, all years ago, what was left of the castle was for quite a job this morning. who helped fund it were local Burns’ linked, of course, to the Bard. put up for sale. And it now appears that an GAt least the farm tractors were out enthusiasts. Three years later these town American lady has bought the place and early which meant the roads were clear worthies went on to set up the Dumfries plans to restore it to its former glory. enough to get to work. Burns Club – which has just celebrated Robert Burns famously said. We wish her luck – and will be following Driving along this winter wonderland its bi-centenary. ‘Don’t be afraid. I’ll be more her story with our television cameras. I note how the sheep blend into the 1820 was the year it started. The first When I know more about this ambitious background as they scrabble round, trying president was a banker with the British respected a hundred years after I project, I will tell you, so watch this space! to find the odd blade of grass in the fields. Linen Company whilst his committee Last year there were ten castles for sale The snowdrops are lost against the included a newspaper editor, a merchant am dead than I am at the present in Scotland, so a chance there to become frosted soil. But the yellow and purple and a surgeon. Robert Burns became day’- and how right he was. a laird and have your own piece of history. crocuses and the male pheasants stand Scotland’s national poet and the Not that I want to dampen anyone’s out; red and orange feathers against a inaugural dinner was taken seriously, enthusiasm, but I offer a slight word of blanket of white. with dozens of toasts proposed and the Robert Burns famously said. ‘Don’t be afraid. warning. The chief and I have lived in a speeches – more than thirty of them - I’ll be more respected a hundred Scottish tower house – and jolly cold it was Robert Burns going on into the wee small hours. years after I am dead than I am at the too. So, anyone planning to go down this It is rather nice to see these fluffy flakes falling. The club dinners continued over present day’ - and how right he was. route should be of a hardy disposition! For, unlike the Highlands, snow is in short two centuries. There were a few misses. The current president and six past presidents Which brings us back to the elements. supply here in the south of the country. In 1849 the event was cancelled due to of the Robert Burns World Federation turned Well, you know what we are like here in Everyone will tell you that winters just cholera in the town. In 1879 there was out in their chains of office to mark the Scotland. If in doubt, we talk about the aren’t what they used to be. And they are no get-together ‘in respect of the general bicentenary of the Dumfries Burns Club. weather… Indeed, a recent survey shows right - we are seeing wetter, warmer seasons. distress and depression prevalent that ‘dreich’ - meaning wet, cold or bleak - But some things remain constant and in the country.’ 1901 saw the death Dreich is the favourite word here in Scotland. one of them is the annual celebration to of Queen Victoria and the gathering Over in the , meanwhile, Yes, it is dreich here at the moment. honour Robert Burns. was abandoned out of respect for her a medieval ruin looks set to rise from the But the good thing is that Scots are This year as the Queen’s personal passing. Then there was the first world ashes. Cavers Castle near Hawick was certainly not – and hey, spring is on the representative in this area, I laid a war when pretty much any sort of party once home to one of Scotland’s most way! Just look at all those bulbs in the wreath at the place where his body lies. was put on hold… famous clans. The Douglas’s occupied garden and you will know what I mean…

By: Norry Award-winning organic dairy Wilson farmer is ‘moo’-ving with the times To do that, he went back to basics. organic farmers who were in the same He notified the dairy that he would no position as them five years ago by simply longer be supplying them with milk being in the wrong milk contract. and took the bold step of deciding Bryce’s ‘girls’ – his prized herd to offer his non-homogenised milk of Ayrshire cows – supply doorstep directly to the public. A pasteuriser was deliveries of organic milk and cream, installed on the farm, to reduce food in glass bottles featuring the face of miles to zero, and he signed up to take Burns – to families across Ayrshire. the farm completely organic. That bold His milk is also finding favour with chefs move was rewarded recently when and baristas, who praise its quality and Bryce won the BBC Food and Farming taste, and the way it holds its foam in a “Future Food Award”. perfectly made coffee. Mossgiel Farm Bryce told BBC Radio 4 programme now supplies milk to 250 speciality coffee Farming Today: “We lost so much shops across Scotland. money in my first year of farming after As well as that, locals and passers-by my father Robert’s death that I felt we can access Mossgiel milk directly, buying www.Scotland.org had to do something different to what or refilling glass bottles from a vending we were doing. I started to think the machine at the farm, an idea which consumer today has no connection to Bryce hopes to roll-out to local shops the farm or where the food comes from. and suppliers, so more people can enjoy Then I was thinking about single use Mossgiel milk, and help further cut down Text courtesy of Text plastics and how we had the solution 50 on food miles and single use plastics. hen poet ploughman Robert downfall in prices for generations. years ago with bottles, there is a drive Bryce has now been appointed as one Burns famously wrote that With the mega-dairies paying just 15p a litre behind this, and I thought there was an of the Scottish Government’s Climate ‘The best laid schemes o’ for their milk, the farm was losing £10k a year. opportunity there”. Change Champions, and hopes to use Mice an’ Men / Gang aft Faced with having to leave the farm, his experience to help other farmers Wagley’, he might have added dairy farmers which had been in the family for three Environmentally friendly switch to more environmentally friendly to the couplet. In 2015, when Bryce generations and on which Robert Burns farming methods farming methods. Cunningham took over the dairy herd himself worked in the 1700s, Bryce It was a massive step, but the local Although fonder of a dram than a at Mossgiel Farm, in Ayrshire, he faced decided to work with nature to ensure community was behind it and they daily drink of milk, you can’t help but a double dilemma. His father, a noted a sustainable and ethical future for the launched two crowd funders which were think that Robert Burns must be looking dairyman, sadly passed away and the environment, his community and of really successful. Today they are now down on the fields of Mossgiel and UK dairy industry had entered the worst course – his prized Ayrshire cows. in a position to support two other local raising a glass to Bryce.

Page 12 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Edinburgh’s Mollie Hughes becomes the youngest woman in the world to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole

youngest person to climb both the south rebooted after 30 days which obviously and north sides of Mount Everest, the wasn’t possible! Now I’m looking forward to world’s highest peak. my first shower and proper food in almost On her return to the UK, Hughes two months, before I head home to see is carrying out a series of speaking everyone and share my story.” engagements, using her story and Hughes funded her expedition by experiences to inspire others to achieve their raising £75,000 from sponsors and goals. Her first talk was given exclusively crowdfunding, including Kae Tinto, an to Cancer Research UK, the charity that ambassador for Cancer Research UK. Hughes raises funds for, in Glasgow. She has also received support from the global brand Gore, makers of GORE- Determination and resilience TEX technology who provided her with Hughes said: “It’s a surreal feeling, I can’t specialist kit, and Dunfermline-based quite believe I’ve done it. I knew it would boiler and heating business ATAG. be hard but this has been an exceptionally Michelle Mitchell, chief executive tough experience, especially in the first two of Cancer Research UK, said: “A huge weeks when I was struggling through the congratulations to Mollie for this whiteout for over a week and incredibly phenomenal achievement. It’s difficult to strong winds. That really tested my imagine the challenges she’s faced, but resilience, especially as I was all alone, but she’s done it. We’ve been in awe of the I managed to get through it and carry on. determination and resilience she’s shown. I feel really fortunate not to have experienced I’d also like to thank Mollie for using the fter 58 days and 650 hours of During the expedition, she pulled a sled any major disasters knowing what can trek as an opportunity to raise vital funds skiing alone in whiteouts, storm- weighing 105kg, the equivalent of the happen in these challenging conditions. to beat cancer, a disease that affects so force winds and temperatures average international rugby player, and skied I am also so thankful that my GORE-TEX kit many. We receive no government funding, hitting minus 45C, Mollie Hughes alone for between 10 and 12 hours a day. did such an outstanding job protecting me. and it’s thanks to people like Mollie that Ahas reached the Geographic South Pole All of my kit remains intact which is quite we’re able to continue to fund world – achieving her second world record unusual after almost 60 days. Christmas leading research. We hope others will feel by becoming the youngest woman in After 58 days and Day away from my girlfriend and family inspired by Mollie’s effort and support our the world to ski solo from the coast of was hard too, as was my Spotify needing lifesaving work.” Antarctica to the South Pole. 650 hours of skiing alone in The 29-year-old adventurer and whiteouts, storm-force winds motivational speaker, who was born in Devon and lives in Edinburgh, started and temperatures hitting her world record attempt at 1.40pm (Chilean time / 4.40pm UK time) on minus 45C, Mollie Hughes Wednesday 13 November. Departing has reached the Geographic from Hercules Inlet in Western Antarctica, she skied eastwards for 702 South Pole. miles and arrived at the South Pole at 8.50am (Chilean time / 11.50am UK Weddings at time) on Friday 10 January. To sustain her energy levels, Hughes Having initially hoped to reach the consumed around 4,500kcal per day, The National Piping Centre South Pole by New Year’s Day, her quest more than twice the average daily amount Celebrate your "aye-do" in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland was almost derailed by severe weather for a woman, with favourites including in the first two weeks, with Hughes Snickers bars and freeze-dried spaghetti facing headwinds of more than 55 knots, bolognese, which she consumed on temperatures of minus 45C and a Christmas Day. Despite this, she lost whiteout for eight days in a row. around 15kg during her expedition. She takes the world record from previous Hughes has now broken two holder, Vilborg Gissuradottir from Iceland, world records who completed the challenge in 2013 But despite this initial setback, and the physical when she was 32. The feat means Hughes and mental challenge of skiing alone over has now broken two world records; in steep hills and deep snow, Hughes battled on. 2017, aged 26, she became the world’s

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The Scottish Banner • March 2020 • Page 13 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Montrose through the agesBy: Charlie Mill

North Sea oil arrived during the 1970s and Montrose’s main asset, its sheltered anchorage and deep-water berths, again brought prosperity to the town. Montrose’s main attractions today are still its tourist sites with beautiful floral exhibits in the town centre, and the majestic steeple. The 220-foot steeple is atop the Parish Church, located in the High Street and designed and built in 1834 by Gillespie Graham. The grave of a 13th-century priest was unearthed when All images courtesy of VisitScotland. images courtesy of All excavating for a new tower, and one of the Dundee based writer Charlie Mill provided stories for the Scottish Banner for many years, touching four urns found beside the body is now in the town’s museum. on Scottish history, lifestyle and some of Scotland’s truly unique characters. We recently opened the vault of Charlie’s great work to share a collection of some of his favourites with readers today. Elders hours A curfew bell - or to give it its legitimate he wee east-coast town of The following century saw the construction But by the end of the century the call for title, Big Peter - can be heard. every Montrose has remained one of the of many houses beside the market linen started to diminish and many families evening at ten. The bell dates back most important ports of the area producing Murray Street and High Street sailed off to try their luck in the new worlds to 1676 and is the oldest one at the as well as being a major tourist and along the river up to Castle Street of America, Canada and Australia. steeple. It primarily sounded to remind Ttarget. The oldest recorded civilisation in towards the Bell Tower and Parish Church. the townsfolk of the “Elders Hours,” the town was claimed to be in 8000 BC, when all decent and clean-living along with records of a Roman camp at Try their luck in the New World The wee east-coast town of people should be indoors! Over the Dun, three miles to the north-west, and a In 1648 the plague came to Montrose Montrose has remained one last decade or so a few of the locals religious settlement on what is now called killing almost half the population. But life have grumbled about the noise the Rossie Island, lying on the south side of carried on and by the 18th century the of the most important ports bell makes, but it looks unlikely that Montrose Basin. After that era the Vikings town was a thriving market centre, during it will be hushed soon. Behind the established the town as a safe anchorage which linen began to be made, while of the area as well as being a steeple you’ll come across one of the and port. Montrose was formerly whaling began in the 1790s. The town’s most beautiful walks in the town - it established in the years between 1130 and population startlingly increased from 4000 major tourist target. traverses the ancient kirkyard where 1140 by King David I as a burgh and port in 1800 to 16,000 by 1880. many interesting 18th and 19th- serving Angus and the Mearns. Ford’s Mill was the first to utilise steam century gravestones of merchants and But it was some years later in 1178 power, and other mills soon sprang up These same vessels that carried the sea captains can be found. when William I named it Monros around the town. People swarmed into emigrants returned full of timber which Nearby is the statue of Joseph Hume, by awarding it his Royal Manor and Montrose from the surrounding country was processed at Montrose and re- a native Montrosian and famous radical establishing the Church of St Mary. areas eager to gain employment in these exported to Australia and the colonies in MP for the Angus Burghs from 1819 until By the end of the next century the town cramped, noisy factories. Linen was fact, at that time the wee town was the his passing in 1854. So next time you’re had a hospital, windmills, saltpans and manufactured in all its forms from sacking second largest timber port in Scotland, touring the east coast of Scotland make trading rights in the area, while 1329 to the finest sheeting. Sailcloth or canvas after . Timber was also required sure that Montrose is on your itinerary. saw the opening of the first school. for shipping was particularly important. for the shipbuilding industry, for this was Keen golfers can have hours of fun on any the century of the Baltic Brigs — sturdy of the two world-renowned links courses ships built to transport the enormous beside the beach, which has a wealth of amounts of flax from the Baltic ports to golden sands and ample room for the kids feed the linen mills of Montrose. as well as you to enjoy.

Local attractions The 19th century saw the construction of the Academy (1815), the Infirmary (1838) and the Museum (1842). At the harbour a grandiose new wet dock was constructed, and a new bridge spanned the Esk. In 1840, gas came to the town, and it was followed in 1901 with electricity. The early part of the 20th century saw a dwindling in the town’s traditional industries as tourism started to take over as the main attraction, and parks were laid out along with tennis courts and golf courses. Montrose survived both wars relatively intact. The aerodrome was built in 1914 and was operational during both conflicts. German bombs landed on the town on five occasions with a number of fatalities.

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The Rowing Scotsmen The Broar celebration in Antigua. Photo: Atlantic Campaigns.

Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean recently rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to help raise money for two great Scottish causes, and these young Scots are also placing themselves in the record books doing so. The Scottish Banner spoke to Jamie Maclean on their return from the 3,000-mile journey from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands, off the west coast of Africa, to Antigua in the West Indies, in what has become an incredible feat of strength, brotherhood, endurance and ScotSpirit.

In December you set off on a 3,000-mile JM: We need to wind back about a of casual endurance type challenges, grew up in Edinburgh we also had a tiny unsupported rowing race across the year and half ago or more, our dad, mainly cycling and dad thought it might wee cottage our grandfather had built on Atlantic Ocean, called the Talisker Whisky Charles MacLean, is quite involved in be something he would be interested in. the North West of Scotland with no TV or Atlantic Challenge. It has been described as the whisky industry and he showed my I don’t my dad thought Lachlan would wi-fi and made us look to the outdoors the world’s toughest rowing race. How did younger brother Lachlan an advert for get Ewan and myself involved and to be entertained. We grew up in that you come up with the idea and what the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. signing up for it. We have all had quite environment of hiking the hills, throwing needed to happen for you to take part? Prior to that Lachlan had done a couple adventurous upbringings and whilst we ourselves off cliffs and swimming in the loch. The preparation is great. A lot of work goes into it besides the physical training. We were in the gym five days a week for 2-3-hour sessions. But there is also a campaign to raise enough money to supply the boat, equipment and associated training costs. You essentially have to start a small business, you have an idea, which to many people seems ridiculous, and you have to create a brand and take that to sponsors and try and get them to see the value in it and to get involved. It is a pretty full on Jamie piping at sea. experience and the race organisers gave us the heads up that 9 out of 10 teams that register for the race, don’t actually make it to the starting line. Purely because it is such an all-consuming process and it really becomes a full-time job just trying to raise the funds. The rowing itself may not have been the easiest part but it was the simplest.

Can you tell us more about your team name, Team Broar?

JM: In its simplest form, it is a combination of brothers and oar. In Scots also a braw thing is a good thing, so we worked off that. There are other meanings we found out along the way, apparently Images courtesy of Lost Clock Productions. The musical Maclean brothers. it means bridge in Swedish which is also quite fitting.

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You have set an incredible three world JM: It was amazing, the beauty of the records and have become the first three natural world. The moon when it is full is brothers, the fastest and the youngest like a flood light and lights up the ocean trio to row across the Atlantic Ocean. around you. Likewise, when it is cloudy How does that make you feel to go into it can be completely pitch black. You can the history books? have luminescence in the water, where every oar stroke is like an underwater JM: It is amazing, and we are equally firework. We had a shark do a couple of surprised as everyone else. We knew if we loops of our boat and then took off, we made it across, we had the three brothers also saw whales and dolphins who were and youngest in the bag. The speed record throwing themselves off 20-foot waves. hadn’t even been considered until we were There were also flying fish everywhere and 3-4 weeks into the race. All our preparation they almost became a nuisance as they and training then was really beginning to would hit you in the middle of the night. pay off. We had a great support team as They were so common that we devised well at home which helped us greatly and a game where we split the boat into 3 the speed record is very much their record sections and if a fish landed in your section as well as ours. you would get a point, the winner at the end would get the final chocolate bar. How special, or maybe a times I did fall ill from the packaged food frustrating, has it been to experience this which caused Ewan and Lachlan to work adventure with your brothers? harder as I recovered. We had issues with our batteries which impacted our JM: There were no real fallouts and to be water system. It is weird though how you honest being brothers was probably our get used to things and everything you Images courtesy of Lost Clock Productions. greatest asset compared to the other teams. experience becomes normalised and you Due to the fact that we had similar goals actually begin to enjoy it and reflect on it. and objectives going into the race, a year You just have to get on with it. out we sat down and tried to look at core reasons why we were looking to do it. You spent much of your youth in the We have similar perspectives in life and North-West coast of Scotland. Can you deal with things in similar ways. When we tell us more and did growing up by the wanted to push ourselves or the weather coast and having access to the incredible turned bad, we all reacted the same way outdoors have an impact on you taking to the different environments. If I was to on this adventure? call it friction the main issue was always over food! JM: The time we spent up north was instrumental in us doing this. From a young age being introduced to the natural beauty of Scotland and our parents We always wanted to nurturing a love of it for us. Whether it was running up hills or fishing and swimming try and sail across the ion the lochs or going to the coast in our fishing boat. We would often find ourselves Atlantic from a young looking into the Atlantic and often had a dream to set off into the vast expanse of JM: We had a very humbling experience blended malt and called Maclean’s Pillage age, before we even knew the deep blue. We always wanted to try and in meeting a variety of Scottish charities. and a blended Scotch Maclean’s Spillage. sail across the Atlantic from a young age, Lachlan had been to Madagascar before Both will be auctioned through Royal we could row across it! before we even knew we could row across it! and had stayed in a youth hostel the Mile Whiskies, an Edinburgh whisky The time we spent up north built the charity had built. When he came home, merchant. All the proceeds will go foundation for our love of adventure. he met with the director Jamie Spencer in towards Feedback Madagascar, so any You were rowing two hours on, one Edinburgh to talk over his experiences and whisky fans should keep their eyes out. hour off. Just how gruelling is that both You grew up with not just a love of it was really important to have a charity All the money will help raise funds physically and mentally for you? adventure but also of music. You were we believed in and also one that was going for lifesaving freshwater boreholes in travelling with a set of bagpipes, a ukulele, to be proactive in the campaign with us. Madagascar. JM: It was pretty full on. We did two hours and a harmonica. Can you tell us more? Jamie was heavily involved and still is to Help Team Broar reach their goal by on and one off from 6am to midnight. this day. donating something today at: None of us really wanted to sleep during JM: Music has been key to us bonding us There are so many great causes out https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/Broar the day and with those hours you can’t get a team over the years and 100% helped there it is difficult to decide on one. For more details or to follow Ewan, Jamie, a full sleep in. When you are not rowing us on this trip. We have always played With Children First we all agreed we had and Lachlan see: www.broar.co.uk there are also other jobs that need to be music together since a young age and very happy and loving families growing done on the boat or you need to rehydrate spending that time musically together up and a great education in Edinburgh. or refuel yourself. At midnight we would cemented our bond together as brothers. I suppose a very fortunate upbringing swap one on the oars and two people off We wanted to bring our instruments and wanted to raise money for children and that was 2 hours on the oars and 4 with us for the crossing but did need to in Scotland who don’t have those stabile hours off. So, every 24 hours you would get downscale them. Ewan downscaled from foundations, in what is arguably some of one 4-hour block of sleep. If someone had a guitar to a ukulele, Lachlan from an the most important years of their lives. told me that is what we would be doing accordion to a mouth harmonica and I We are still very much looking to raise for 35 days, I would have would have told went from the pipes to a whistle but then funds. We have made a decent dent in them I don’t think I could physically or decided we wanted to arrive in Antigua our £250,000 target via our Virgin Money mentally coped. Your body though does in style and took a full set of pipes. Giving page, where people still can adapt and gets used to this routine and can Thankfully McCallum Bagpipes offered donate. We have a few events coming up function actually well. It took us 10 days to us a set a plastic pipes which was perfect in Scotland to help us reach that target. get into that routine and it was sustainable for the race. Looking back on it now it We did recently go up the west coast of for us to keep it up throughout. was a great way to boost moral taking our Scotland and contacted 16 distilleries instruments with us. from to the There is no question you will have and all have kindly agreed to donate 24 endured some great challenges on the Team Broar hope to raise £250,000 for the bottles on average and we have called race, from dehydration, sunburn to sea Scottish charities Feedback Madagascar this campaign Whisky for Water. sickness. What has been the worst aspect and Children First. Can you tell us why That whisky is now being blended by of the trip and what has been the most you chose these charities and how people our dad and maturing in a cask and will rewarding? can get behind your incredible journey? be rebottled as two variations soon as a

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Forres, which opened in February. It will include a rocket design and integration facility, a space mission control centre and executive offices. Recruitment is well underway for the many skilled technical and well-paid jobs at the new centre. The company’s move to create a base in Scotland follows the announcement in July 2018 of funding for a satellite vertical launch facility in Sutherland. Orbex plans to launch satellites from the new facility. Speaking at the opening of the new premises, Charlotte Wright, HIE chief executive, said: “Today is a significant day for Orbex, for Moray and for the Highlands and Islands. The space sector has the potential to make a positive impact on communities across the region. The opening of Orbex’s premises is one of the first tangible signs of that positive impact. The Moray economy is rich in aviation, technology and advanced engineering skills, stemming from the RAF presence and of course the energy sector. The Enterprise Park Forres is already home to a cluster of technology companies. We very much welcome Orbex to the Park and look forward to the company becoming Ancient secret of stone circles revealed part of that growing cluster.” New evidence of a massive lightning strike model to be built allowing the passage of Plans for Moffat whisky distillery World’s oldest post at the centre of a hidden stone circle in the the sun and moon around this circle to be office faces closure Outer Hebrides may help shed light on why tracked for the first time in four millennia. these monuments were created thousands Dr Bates added: “For the first time in of years ago. The Calanais Virtual over 4000 years the stones can now be seen Reconstruction Project, a joint venture led and ‘virtually’ walked around. Everyone by the with the will be able to visit this remote site and get Urras nan Tursachan and the University a real sense of what it was like just after it of Bradford, with funding from Highlands had been constructed. We have only just and Islands Enterprise, has uncovered a scratched the surface of this landscape and potential link between ancient stone circles already we can get a feel for what might and the forces of nature. be buried out there waiting for discovery.” Dumfries & Galloway Council has awarded While studying prehistoric Tursachan Some of the research findings will be planning consent a single malt whisky Calanais, the main stone circle at Calanais on available to see at the Calanais Visitor distillery to be built in Moffat, making the Isle of Lewis, the project team surveyed Centre, on the isle of Lewis, this year. it the town’s first legal Scotch distillery. nearby satellite sites to reveal evidence for Dark Sky Spirits is hoping to commence lost circles buried beneath the peat. Glasgow’s George Square construction later this year with distillation One rarely-visited site surveyed, known to be car free beginning in 2021. The world’s first and oldest Post Office as Site XI or Airigh na Beinne Bige, now Once operational, the distillery, which will may close after more than three hundred consists of a single standing stone on an also feature a visitor centre, will initially be years after the owners put it up for sale. exposed hillside overlooking the great circle. capable of producing 60,000 litres of alcohol It was opened in Sanquhar, in Dumfries Geophysics revealed that not only a year – enough to fill around one barrel and Galloway, in 1712 but is now at risk was the stone originally part of a circle of per day. The project will create a dozen jobs after the current owners announced they standing stones, but also that there was a across production and visitor centre roles, with would be retiring in May. Nazra Alam, 67, massive, star-shaped magnetic anomaly an estimated 9,000 visitors anticipated in its and husband Dr Manzoor Alam, 77, have in the centre – either the result of a single, first year of opening. Nick Bullard, founder been running the business for more than large lighting strike or many smaller strikes and managing director of Dark Sky Spirits, four years. They are the 16th postmasters on the same spot. said the new craft whisky distillery will benefit to run the branch. The couple say they Project leader Dr Richard Bates, of Work to pedestrianise George Square in the area with additional tourism. He said: don’t want the sale to mean the Post Office the School of Earth and Environmental Glasgow is to get under way after plans “Even though it’s small, this distillery will closes, because of its legacy and cultural Sciences at the University of St Andrews, were approved by councillors. Two sides make a big difference to our town and our value to the region. It’s been located in the said: “Such clear evidence for lightning of the square will be completely closed region. It will attract visitors, bring new jobs centre of Sanquhar since Queen Anne was strikes is extremely rare in the UK and the to traffic, while the others will be open and boost retail and hospitality trade. It will on the throne. association with this stone circle is unlikely to public transport only. All parking broaden and deepen Moffat’s attractiveness Mrs Alam said: “I hope someone will to be coincidental. Whether the lightning will be removed around the square and to whisky lovers around the world.” come along and buy it and keep it going at Site XI focused on a tree or rock which public spaces will be provided with “more because this is Scotland’s heritage and is no longer there, or the monument greening”, such as flowers and trees. Moray Spaceflight Centre welcomed more particularly Sanquhar’s. The post itself attracted strikes, is uncertain. Glasgow City Council said it was now office has been in operation since 1712 However, this remarkable evidence drawing up a detailed “design strategy” to so it would be a shame to have to shut suggests that the forces of nature could transform the civic square. it down. It’s part of the community, we have been intimately linked with everyday Construction works are likely to begin offer full postal services, banking and life and beliefs of the early farming after the city hosts the UCI Cycling World we’ve got stationery and a gift section. communities on the island.” Championships in summer 2023. Council The last five years has been a remarkable The researchers were also able to leader Susan Aitken said: “We can now journey and I’ve enjoyed it, it’s a nice virtually recreate another nearby circle, with begin work on the redevelopment of area and nice people and we have the help of the Smart History team based George Square to deliver the changes that visitors from all over the world.” in the University of St Andrews School of the people of Glasgow have told us they want. The asking price of £275,000 includes Computer Science, which had been lost Throughout this process, we will continue The arrival of space company Orbex has the post office, a three-bedroom cottage, with its stones either buried or lying flat. to engage with everyone with a stake in the been welcomes by the Highland and a courtyard and some outbuildings that Known as Na Dromannan, careful square to create a civic space we can all Islands Enterprise (HIE). Orbex has set up were originally the home of the Mail scanning of the stones allowed a full 3D enjoy and be proud of.” a new Scottish base at the Enterprise Park Coaches Horses.

Page 18 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER New York City Tartan Week n 1998 the U.S. Senate declared April 6 The band enjoyed the experiences before - to be National Tartan Day to recognize playing up Sixth Avenue and being live on the contributions made by Scottish- television were highlights of the trip last time. Americans to the United States. In 1999, We are all looking forward to coming back Itwo pipe bands and a small but enthusiastic in 2020 and visiting your great city again!” group of Scottish Americans marched in New York City from the British Consulate to the The Isle of Cumbrae Pipe Band UN—in what was the first Tartan Day Parade. Since then, the event has grown to include hundreds of pipers, thousands of marchers and many more thousands cheering from the sidelines. Just some of the international guests from Scotland this year include:

Banff Castle Pipe Band The Isle of Cumbrae Pipe Band will also be joining the New York City Tartan Day Parade 2020. The Isle of Cumbrae, or is situated just off the West Coast of Scotland, easily accessible by a short 10 minute ferry ride from Largs, Ayrshire. It’s the larger of the two Cumbrae Islands at 4 miles long by 2.5 miles at its widest Banff Castle Pipe Band formed in 2009 by point. This might sound small, but it a father and son duo, Kevin and Andrew makes it the 45th largest Scottish island Cook, who are both pipers. Slowly, along out of 790. In 1999 the Millport branch of with many family and friends, over the the Royal British Legion resolved to start next few years the band grew into a fun- a Pipe Band. This resulted in the Isle of based marching band. There are currently Cumbrae Royal British Legion Scotland 16 active band members and 6 or so Pipe Band, with it still going strong today. learners in the wings. With a playing corps of about 30, the band Clad in Black Stewart Tartan in No2 have represented the island throughout Dress with the Drum Major in full No1 Scotland and Europe at festivals and Regalia, they support as many of their local events, notably being the lead Scottish events as possible, ranging from fete’s to band at the Lorient Interceltique Festival . The desire to attend the in Brittany, France – the largest Celtic 2020 New York Tartan Week Tartan Day festival in the world. They have also been Parade has been mainly driven by the regularly invited to play at Balmoral Castle Drum Major who has wanted to attend for and the world famous Braemar Gathering many years. When he finally decided to before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. do it a few of the band members opted to Excitingly, for 2020 the band have accompany him. determined to take part in the acclaimed The Drum Major is a Military Veteran Tartan Day parade in New York. Wearing with a full Colour service career in the their distinctive Isle of Cumbrae tartan Corps of the Royal Engineers (24 years they hope to bring their own take on the Army) and was also born a bred in the traditions of the Highland pipe band to the town of Arbroath, location for the signing streets of Manhattan. Pipe Major David Declaration of Arbroath on the 6th April says “We hope that if you meet us, you’ll 1320 which formed the blueprint for the take the time to say hi – we’re a pretty American Declaration of Independence. friendly bunch! Oh, and if you do speak to us, don’t forget to ask about the crocodile The Edinburgh Academy on our badge!” Pipes and Drums The Vikings are coming

The Edinburgh Academy Pipes and Drums It’s official, Vikings will be taking to the streets are looking forward to their third trip up of Manhattan in April, as the Jarl Squad are 6th Avenue next year for the NYC Tartan taking part in the Official NYC Tartan Week Day Parade. Tartan Day Parade. Two weeks after the world The Edinburgh Academy was opened as a famous bucket list festival, Delting Up Helly school in 1824 to promote classical learning Aa in Shetland (where NYC Tartan Week and teach Greek to compete with schools in President Kyle Dawson has the honour of England, it had as one of its first members leading the squad on the bagpipes along with of the Board of Director’s Sir Walter Scott. local musicians), the Jarl Squad is taking on The Pipes and Drums was formed in 1910 as the venture of attending NYC Tartan Week. part of the Officer Training Corps which was This year the group have teamed up with the founded in Great Britain in 1906 and started and Bressay squads on the joint trip at the school in 1908, it is now called the across the pond, with a mighty 120 people Combined Cadet Force at the school. traveling from Shetland which will include 80 Pipe Major Michael Gray has this to say Vikings, making it the largest group to date about their forthcoming trip “The Pipes and making the journey. Drums play at many school events throughout The New York City Tartan Day Parade the year and have taken part in the Tartan takes place on Saturday, April 4th, for Day parade twice before in 2007 and 2016. details see: www.nyctartanweek.org

The Scottish Banner • March 2020 • Page 19 Welcome to our “Clansified”listing of ScottishTHE Clans, SCOTTISH Societies and Clubs. BANNER If you would like to add your Clan please contact our office for full details. Our address and phone Calling the Clans numbers are located on page 2. If you are contacting your Clan be sure to tell them you saw them in the Scottish Banner and please support these great community organisations.

CLAN DONNACHAIDH SOCIETY

Clan Baird Society Worldwide Membership invited to all who share the names: Society Membership is open to those descended Duncan, Robertson, Reid, etc.

from Baird, Barde, Bard, Beard, Beaird, Brd, UK: London & Southern Counties * Rannoch & Highlands of Australia Bayard, Bardt, Barth and Biard or varied Canada: Ontario * Western Canada spellings of the name of Scottish origin. Australia: New South Wales * Victoria * Queensland * Western Australia Invites all Frasers New Zealand: New Zealand and Fraser In addition to the Society newsletter and the opportunity Europe: Spain to associate with fellow clansman members may Africa: South Africa to join our clan society. query the Society geneologist. For information write: USA: Arizona * Carolinas * Florida * Gulf Coast * Mid-Atlantic * New All members receive a copy of our quarterly Mexico * Mid-West * Northeast * Northern California * Pacific Northwest * newsletter “Strawberry Leaves” Dr. Debra J. Baird, President Rocky Mountains * South * Southern California * Texas * Upper Mid-West 3491 County Road 3459, Haleyville, AL 35565 Membership enquiries to Don Chitts Email: [email protected] Visit our website to learn more about , our History & Traditions, the Clan Museum in Scotland, the DNA Ph: (03) 9754 5120 [email protected] Regional Directors for Australia Project, the new Struan Kirk Appeal, & locate a Branch near you. Website: http://clanfraseraustralia.org David and Patricia Benfell http://www.donnachaidh.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ Email: [email protected] Facebook: The Clan Donnachaidh Society website: www.clanbairdsociety.com Email: [email protected] Pages/Clan-Fraser-Society-of-Australia/ 482236358590288

Clan Bell Clan of Australia The House of North America “under the patronage of the High Society Cordially invites membership inquiries from persons Council of the Chiefs of Clan Donald” Gospatric the Earl Named Bell (all spellings), their descendants and High Commissioner Mr A. Neil Macdonald Eligible blood or marriage, all descendants of Includes name variations such as friends. Computerized Genealogical data base available State Commissioners The Gospatric: Dunbar, Clugston, Corbett, Dundas, Galbreath, Culbreath, Gilbraith etc. to help members in their research. Quarterly Edgar, Grey, Heryng, Home, Knox, Nisbett, Peddie, newsletter published. Tents hosted at major Scottish NSW Mr John Currie games from coast to coast. Qld Mr A. Neil Macdonald Strickland, Washington, Wedderburn and all DNA testing project, members only SA Ms Therese McCutcheon spelling variations of each name. Also all other Your Bell ancestry is important! Vic Mr Norman A Macdonald families who were associated with The Gospatric. databases, Biennial gatherings, Visit our web site: www.clanbell.org WA Ms Pamela McDonald blog, Quarterly journal. Contact our Membership Chairperson: Pauline Bell Chieftain David C. Dunbar 1513 Anterra Drive, Wake Forest, NC 27587 [email protected] 16419 Carlton Vale Ct. Email: [email protected] www.clangalbraith.org CLAN DONALD QUEENSLANDThere is no joy without Clan Donald Tomball, TX 77377-8488

Commissioner: Neil Macdonald Ph: 0412 090990 Email: [email protected] FamilyWeb: of www.clandonaldqld.orgBruce Clan Donald Edmonstone ELIGIBILITY: Those with the name of International,MacDonald Macdonald McDonald Inc. McDonell, Donald, OR of one of the Septs of Clan Family of Bruce International,Donald, Inc., ORthe with only a connection such organization through family lineage. Queensland Clan Society recognized by the heredity chief of the Name of Bruce, The Rt. Hon. Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, is a non-profitThere is no joy without Clan Donald Commissioner: Neil Macdonald Invites membership to anyone of the surname organization established to create kinship amongst its family Ph: 0412 090990 or variations:- Edmiston/e, Edmondston, members and promote interest in the Family of Bruce and Email: [email protected] Edmanson, Edmeston, Edmonson, its history. Membership is open to persons who qualify Edmundson, etc. Chieftain Sir Archibald Web: www.clandonaldqld.org by surname, by decent, or by recognized septs: , Edmonstone Bt of Duntreath Carruthers, Crosby, Randolph and Stenhouse. ELIGIBILITY: Those with the name of MacDonald Contact: Mal Edmiston www.clangregor.com Membership inquiries should be directed to: Macdonald McDonald McDonell, Donald, For membership contact Keith MacGregor Donald E. Bruce Polly A. (Bruce) Tilford, Secretary 3 Laguna Ave P.O Box 56, Redding Ridge, CT 06876    OR of one of the Septs of Clan Donald, President 5561 Earl Young Road Kirwan, Qld, 4817 [email protected]. OR with a connection through family lineage. 61 (0)7 4755 4370  1051 Ridge Trail Bloomington, IN 47408 Peter Lawrie, Secretary Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 www.familyofbruceinternational.org There is no joy without Clan Donald [email protected] Clan6 The Esplanade,Gregor Broughty Society Ferry, Dundee Australasia DD5 2EL Scotland  All MacGregors and Septs of our Clan are Clan Donald, U.S.A., Inc. invited to join one of the oldest Clan Societies  Membership is open only to persons of in Scotland Est 1822. If you live in Australia or  the blood of Macdonald, however spelled New Zealand, please contact our clan or of the blood of a recognized associate representativeClan in GregorAustralia; family or is related by marriage or legal  Clanadoption to either ofDonald these write for more Frank McGregor info and a complete Sept list. Clan Gregor Society  Diane Carey-Schmitz Society U.S.A.1685 Casitas AvenueInc. PO Box 14 Pasadena, CA 91103, NORTH HOBART TAS 7002  Membership is open [email protected] to persons oft the blood Elliot Clan Society, U.S.A. Email:Australasia [email protected] Bill Elliott-Clan President All MacGregors andWeb. Septs www.clangregor.com of our Clan are invited to join  NSW Inc. of Macdonald, however spelled or of the blood one of the oldest Clan Societies in Scotland Est 1822. If of a recognized associate family or is related welcomes membership of all who are you live in Australia“Royal or New is Zealand,my Race please” contact our  clan representative in Australia; President: Alistair Cameron by marriage or legal adoption to either of these connected with this great border family. Frank McGregor - Clan Gregor Society  [email protected] write for more info and a complete Sept list. Direct inquires to: Jim Dougherty PO Box 14 Secretary: Terry Cameron  William H. McDaniel Treasurer/Membership Chair North Hobart TAS 7002 [email protected] High Commissioner, CDUSA Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]  Web. www.clangregor.com [email protected] Website: www.elliotclan-usa.com www.clan-cameron.org.au “Royal is my Race”     CLAN DONALD  American Clan in VICTORIA  Proudly affiliated with Clan Donald Australia, Victorian Scottish Union and Association Australia Gregor Society Scots of Victoria Coordinating Group. Represented at all major Highland gatherings in Victoria. Clan Chief: Captain A.A.C. Farquharson,  Membership inquiries CLAN DONALD VICTORIA MC of Invercauld Est 1909 welcomed from MacGregors   President: Mr Norman A. Macdonald Membership inquiries are invited from descendants of all spellings and Septs Contact: [email protected]  All Campbells or descendants of of Farquharson and descendants of Sept family Gregor Grier MacAdams MacNish Magruder Campbells and members of Clan Septs Formed in 1934, with membership from many MacDonald, McDonald and names. Please contact the association by mail to: Macdonald families living in Victoria. Membership available, with dance classes McGehee Gregory King Peter Fletcher Gregg Lecky Black and many others are welcome to join the Society. for Scottish Country Dance most Friday evenings in Gardenvale. The Secretary: Clan Farquharson For State Branches contact the CLAN MACDONALD YARRAVILLE Association Australia Contacting our registrar, Jeanne P. Lehr 11 Ballas Crt. National Secretary Margaret Vallance Hon Chief: Mrs Christina Milne Wilson PO Box 585 Springwood, NSW 2777 Email: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63131-3038 or by Email to: [email protected] Phone: 314-432-2842, [email protected] www.clan-campbell.org.au A hereditary clan society formed by the children of Norman Hume Macdonald and Johan McKenzie Macdonald (nee Munro) who departed Scotland in 1854. website: www.acgsus.org

Clan Donnachaidh Clan Cumming Society Clan Donnachaidh Society of New South Wales Inc., of the Society of New South Australia United States WalesDunc anInc., Rob erAustraliatson Reid Society DuncanPeople who Robertson bear any of the aboveReid names or names of any of the Hamiltons and those of Hamilton descent www.clancumming.us PeopleSepts of whothe Clan bear (see advertiany ofsement the fromabove CA namesUSA) are invite d are cordially invited to join the society. [email protected] to join with us in our activities to promote Clan Donnachaidh, or“The other Children Sept of Duncan”names by of participating Clan Donnachaidh in the various activitie s Inquiries to be sent to: “Theconducted Children by Scottish of Duncan”Societies. are invited to For information & membership application, contact Sheri Lambert, Treasurer joinGordon in our Robertso activitiesn by participating in the c/o G. Allen Cummings Scottish58/157 MarconiGatherings Rd. Bonnellsheld in NSW. Bay NSW 2264 P.O. Box 5399 Vernon Hills, IL 60061 PO Box 6888 For information and membership application, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469-6888 contact Gordon Robertson visit our website: 58/157 Marconi Rd. Bonnells Bay NSW 2264 www.clanhamilton.org

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Clan MacDougall Society of

ClanNorth MacDougall America, Society Inc. of North America, Inc. Valerie McDougall Valerie McDougall VP Membership MacDougall VP Membership MacDowall MacDougall 505-470 Scenic Drive, London, ON MacDowall April Rich N5Z 3B2 N5Z 3B2 28 Oxbow Drive Email: [email protected] Home page: www.macdougall.org Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/clanmacdougall Home page: www.macdougall.org

Willimantic, CT 06226 Facebook: www.facebook.com/clanmacdougall Clan MacLaren Clan MacNeil Names Associated with Clan MacDougall of

[email protected] and Clan MacDowall of Galloway Names Associated with Clan MacDougall of Argyll MacLaren MacLaurin Lawrence Lawson Low[e] Coul MacCoul Macoual Association of America The American Branch of the First Family of Scotland welcomes Conacherand ClanMacConacher MacDowall of Galloway Coyle MacCoyle Low[e]ry Law[e] Patterson MacPatrick MacRory Invites all MacNeils, regardless of inquires from descendants of: Hay(s); Haye(s); Hayne(s); Hey(s); CoulDole MacCoulMacDole MacoualMacDill Doual MacDoual McDougal surname spelling, some of which are listed: Alderston; Armll;Ayer(s); Constable; Con(n); De La Haye; Delgatie; DougalConacher MacDougalMacConacherl MacDougald Mark A. McLaren, President CoyleDougle MacCoyleMcdougle McDougald Dugal MacDugal MacDugle McNeill MacNeil MacNeal MacNiel, McNeely, Neal, Delgatie; D’ Ay(e); Dellah’aY; Errol(l); Garrad; Garrow; Gifford; Dole MacDole MacDill Dowall MacDowal MacDowall 611 Indian Home Rd. Hawson; Haygood; Hayter; Hayward; Haywood; Haynie; Hayden; DoualMacDowell MacDoualMacdowell McDougalMcDowell Neilson and O’neill to join us in preserving our heritage. DougalLullich MacDougalMcLullich l MacDougaldMacCullich MacCulloch McCulloch MacCullagh Danville, CA 94526 Hayfield; Hayne( s); Leask( e); Leith; Lester; MacGaradh; Peebles; MacClintockDougle MacLintockMcdougle McLintockMcDougald Contact: Rhonwyn Darby DugalMacHale MacDugalMcHoul MacDugleMactheul (925) 838-8175 Peeples; Peoples; Turriff; Tweeddale; Yester MacHowell MacCowan McCown McNeill VP, Membership, PO. Box 230093, Montgomery MacKichanDowall M’GowallMacDowal MacNamellMacDowall www.clanhay.com MacDowellMacLucas MacdowellMacLugash McDowellMacLuke [email protected] AL 36123-0693. (334) 834-0612 Email [email protected] LullichSpelling VariationsMcLullich May Vary or OmitMacCullich the Mac, Mc MacCulloch McCulloch MacCullagh MacClintock MacLintock McLintock MacHale McHoul Mactheul The MacEanruigs, the proud sons of Henry, invite you to join the MacHowell MacCowan McCown MacKichan M’Gowall MacNamell MacLucas MacLugash MacLuke Clan MacLellan Society Spelling Variations May Vary or Omit the Mac, Mc Purposes Culture: foster Scottish culture and activities John B. McClellan, Jr. and Games: promote Scottish festivals and games The OFFICIAL Clan MacFarlane Society Goals Genealogy: assist in genealogical research Founded 1911 - Glasgow & London Treasurer of the Fellowship: foster fellowship and friendship among kith and kin Society History: maintain and promote the history of the clan and Scotland Re-established- 1973 Grandfather Mountain, NC 6409 Knollwood Drive Awards: promote charitable and educational activities via a scholarship fund Clan MacNicol Gather the Clan: as directed by our Chief, Alistair of Fordell Loch Sloy! We welcome all descendants of McKinney, TX Clan MacFarlane from around the world! Some other surnames of the proud sons of Henry: 75070-6032 Chief: John MacNeacail D'Handresson, Eanrig, Eanruig, Enderson, Endherson, Endirsone, Michael R. MacFarlane. FSA Scot - President Henders, Hendersone, Hendersonne, Hendersoun, Hendersoune, Brian J.W. MacFarlane - Vice President Hendery, Hendirsone, Hendirsoune, Hendrie, Hendrisoune, Hendry, Email: [email protected] of MacNeacail and Scorrybreac Henersoun, Hennersoune, Hennryson, Henresoun, Henreysoun, Richard G. Kilby, FSA Scot - Treasurer Henriesoun, Henrison, Henrisone, Henrisoun, Henrisoune, Henry, John K. Manchester - Secretary Invites all MacLellans and their descendants regardless Henryesson, Henryson, Henrysoun, Kendrick, Kenrick, MacCanrig, Contact Ross Nicolson MacCanrik, MacEanruig, MacEnrick, MacHendric, MacHendrie, lnternatlonal Clan MacFarlane Society, lnc. MacHendry, MacHenrie, MacHenrik, MacHenry, MacKanrig, MacKendric, of surname spelling to join in preserving our heritage. MacKendrich, MacKendrick, MacKendrie, MacKendrig, MacKendry, PO Box 398 Glenora, CA 91740 USA 10/377 North Rocks Rd., MacKenrick, Makanry, Makhenry, McHenry, McKendree, McKendrick, [email protected] Various family names are MacLellan(d), McClellan(d), McKendry McLellan(d) and Gilliland. Carlingford NSW 2118 www.clanhendersonsociety.org MACFARLANE.ORG Visit our website: www.clanmaclellan.net www.clanmacnicol.org

Clan Hope of Craighall Society Clan MacNicol For all of the name and lineage of Hope Clan MacInnes of North America INTERNATIONAL & AUSTRALIA ClanInternational MacInnes Association of Clan Clan MacLeod Societies of Australia Chief John MacNeacail President & Commissioner: MacInnes (Aonghais) Stephen Hope International Association of Membership is open to MacLeods of MacNeacail and Scorrybreac [email protected] All spelling variants of MacInnes are welcome and Septs (of any variant spelling), Clan MacNicol is a small but vibrant clan active in Australia, [email protected] Clanworldwide: MacInnes (Mc)Angus, (Mc)Kinnis, (Aonghais) (Mc)Innis, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and the USA. From the misty www.clanhopeaustralia.org (Mc)Ginnis, (Mc)Ninch, (Mc)Neish, (Mc)Canse, and descendants. Recognised Septs: Isle of Skye, the Hebrides and the Northwest Highlands, the sons and daughters of MacNicol, Nicol, Nicolson (and of other UNITED STATES of AMERICA (Mc)Masters, (Mc)Innes, (Mac)Masters Askey MacAndie MacClure spelling variations) have spread to six continents. Nearly two High Commissioner: All spelling variants of MacInnes are welcome centuries ago, the Chiefly line emigrated to Australia where it Richard Rex Hope www.clanmacinnes.org Beaton MacAskill MacCorkill MacWilliam thrives to this day. [email protected] worldwide:Eric Perry, Di (Mc)Angus,rector-Membe (Mc)Kinnis,r Services 14 (Mc)Innis, Jakes Lane, Bethune MacAulay MacCrimmon Norie Membership is open to all who acknowledge the Clan Chief as Membership Chair: (Mc)Ginnis,Dexter, (Mc)Ninch, ME 04930; (Mc)Neish, [email protected] (Mc)Canse,g Caskie MacCabe MacGillechallum Norman its leader and wish to join the Society. New members will re- Janet Hope Higton Harold MacCaig MacHaigh Tolmie ceive a copy of the Clan history book and two issues of the Clan [email protected] (Mc)Masters, (Mc)Innes, (Mac)Masters Journal Scorrybreac during the year. www.clanhope.org Lewis MacCaskey MacRaild Williamson For more information and to join visit www.clanmacnicol.org l CANADA NSW, ACT & Qld - Peter Macleod 02 4397 3161 www.clanmacinnes.org l In the United States Contact In Canada Contact Commissioner: Victoria & Tas - David Dickie 03 9337 4384 Society President Canadian Membership Secretary Scott Hale l Jeremy Nicholson Jacques McNicoll [email protected] Eric Perry, Director-Member Services 14 Jakes Lane, South Australia - Rachel Hopkins 0433 184 375 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.clanhope.ca l Postal Address: Postal Address: Dexter, ME 04930; [email protected] Western Australia - Ruth MacLeod 08 9364 6334 PO Box 501166 202 rue Berlioz - Apt. 203 https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClanHopeofCraighall l Atlanta, GA 31150-1166 Verdun, Québec H3E 1B8 Email: [email protected] USA Canada       

 Pantone 363 U Society Pantone 368 U     Pantone 186 U  THE  in Australia Inc. Association   Clan Macpherson welcomes enquiries from Macphersons and members of our Associated families.  Membership enquiries For information about local activities visit our web site www.clan-macpherson.org/branches,  MACLEODS or see our ‘Official Clan Macpherson Association’ Facebook page. welcomed from Mackenzies Africa. Derek Macpherson Australia. John L Macpherson Clan Irwin Association [email protected] [email protected] Chief and Patron of all spellings and Septs RICH IN HIGHLAND phone +265 999 512 620 phone +61 409 122 141 Canada. Ed Smith England & Wales. William Macpherson Alexander H. R. Irvine, 27th Baron of Drum - Laird of Drum TRADITIONS [email protected] [email protected] Chief of the Name and Arms of Irvine of Drum. Contact: N Dennis, 61 Alma Street, phone +1 519 802 8821 phone +44 7877 363 507 Europe. Will Tulling New Zealand. Tony McPherson Contact: Barbara Edelman, Chairman East Malvern 3145 Ph 03 9569 5716 FOR INFORMATION: [email protected] [email protected] 65 Colonial Drive, Telford, PA 18969 WWW.CLANMACLEODUSA.ORG phone +31 655 774 425 phone +64 274 587 813 Visit our website Scotland & Northern Ireland. Rory Macpherson USA. Xerxes Herrington 215-721-3955 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] IRWIN • IRVIN • IRVINE • IRVING • ERWIN • ERVIN Check out your Tartan and Sept A.L. MacLeod phone +44 7525 763 765 phone +1 703 341 9588 3923 Rockwood Way #B Over 270 ways the name has been spelled since 325 A.D. The Clan Macpherson Museum is located in Newtonmore, Inverness Shire PH20 1DE, www.clanmackenzie.org.au West Valley City, UT at the junction of the A86 and B9150, and is open from 1st April to 31st October. www.clanirwin.org 84120-6880 Ph + 44 1540 673 332. See http://www.clan-macpherson.org/museum/ for more details.

CLAN LESLIE Clan Macnachtan Association Worldwide The Sir Malcolm F. Macnaghten of Society of Australia SOCIETY ůĂŶDĂĐ<ĞŶnjŝĞ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŽĨĂŶĂĚĂ Macnaghten, Bart - Chief of Clan of Australia Chairman - Peter McNaughton - 360-686-8451 and New Zealand tĞŝŶǀŝƚĞLJŽƵ–ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌLJŽƵĂƌĞĂĐůĂŶƐƉĞƌƐŽŶ and New Zealand We welcome membership from all Scots named MacNaughton ĂŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞƉƚƐ͕ĂŚŝŐŚůĂŶĚĞƌ͕ or any of the Septs on our Website: Contact the Membership If your surname is MacRae, Ă^ĐŽƚ͕ŽƌũƵƐƚĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƚ–ƚŽũŽŝŶ Clan Chief: Hon Alexander John Leslie  Secretary, Vice-Chairman or Regional Commissioners in: or you are descended from a person having the Enquiries invited from Leslies around the world, ƚŚĞ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJĂŶĚƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶŵĂŶLJĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ Australia - Regional Commissioner - Bruce McNaught as well as the Septs of : +61 7 3266 2047 [email protected] surname MacRae (any spelling) or that of a Sept of Abernethy, Bartholomew, Cairney, Lang, W. Canada - Regional Commissioner - Miles MacNaughton the Clan then you are eligible to join our Society. Moore etc in all their spellings. tĞďƐŝƚĞ͗ǁǁǁ͘ĐůĂŶŵĂĐŬĞŶnjŝĞĐĂŶĂĚĂ͘ĐĂ 250-999-9636 [email protected] Contact:Conta Malcolmct: J Barrie W. Leslie Leslie D.Ua. New Zealand - Regional Commissioner - John Macnaughtan Australian Contact: +64 9 441 4984 [email protected] 117/30343 Rosedal Springe RStreet.d. Roslyn MacRae 0412 291 054 email: [email protected] Kearney’sGordon Spring,, NSW, Qld,2072, 4350, Austr Australia.alia. USA - Membership Secretary - Mary Nivison Burton Phone:Phone: +61 +61 2 7 46359418 83582262 541-401-2613 [email protected] NZ Contact: Sue Tregoweth email: [email protected] lesliejb@[email protected] www.clanleslie.org • www.clanleslie.org WWW.CLANMACNAUGHTON.NET Clan MacNeil Association OF AUSTRALIA For all enquiries about the clan and Clan MacRae Society Clan Mackenzie membership contact. John McNeil of North America

21 Laurel Avenue, Linden Park, Society in the SA 5065 Granted Arms in 2008 Email [email protected] United States We invite MacRaes of all Clan MacNeil Association spelling variations and their Clan MacAlpine All Mackenzies and septs, their descendants to join our Clan descendants and friends are invited to join MacRae Society. Learn your of Australia Scottish MacRae history and family lineage! Society this charitable membership association. For all enquiries about the clan and Barbara MacKenzie, Treasurer www.macrae.org 102 Rainbow Drive #48 membership contact: John McNeil PO Box 20454 Cheyenne, WY 82003-7011 Need more info? Contact: Livingston, TX 77399-10020 USA 21 Laurel Avenue, Earl Dale McAlpine - President Phone: 307-214-4817 Email: [email protected] Linden Park, SA 5065 Bruce McRae, President Website: www.clanmackenzie.com 303-670-9611 Email: [email protected] Email [email protected] [email protected]

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Clan Maitland of Society Society of North Chief: Ian Maitland, The Earl of Lauderdale! The United States We are all related! Contact your local society David Ross of Ross, Baron Balnagowan, America Inc. Caledonian Society North America: Rosemary Maitland Thorn Chief of the Clan invites all Ross’, septs and their [email protected] www.clanmaitlandna.org The Society cordially invites membership of all Sutherlands descendants toto join in preserving our heritage. of WA Inc. (however the name is spelled) and of the associated families: Australia: Carole Maitland [email protected] Promotes Scottish Culture and Traditions 4230 Colac- Lavers Hill RoadWeeaproinah. VIC. 3237 Cheyne, Duffus, Gray, Frederith, Mowat and Oliphant. www.theclanross.com in Perth, Western Australia New Zealand: Judette Maitland [email protected] 33 Disley Street, High bury, Wellington 6012. NZ [email protected] Email: [email protected] For further details contact John: 0427 990 754 We welcome all with Maitland, Lauderdale, Maitlen and similar Contact L. Q. Ross Email: [email protected] name spelling. See the entire list and your family history at: Website: www.ClanSutherland.org www.caledoniansocietyofwainc.com www.clanmaitland.org.uk 105 S. Graham Ave, Orlando, Fl 32803

Scottish Associations and Societies

Clan Munro Association, U.S.A Australia We are the only national organization of Hunter Valley Munro in the U.S .A. affiliated with the Australia Group Ian J Young AM Convenor (Association) of Scotland. Clan Chief: The Duke of Buccleuch KT, K.B.E Scots Club Inc Commissioner: Heather de Sylva Membership inquiries: Promotes and supports all forms of Scottish culture COME JOIN US! Membership welcome from Scotts and Septs: Clan Young Australia in Newcastle, Hunter Valley and surrounding areas. Web site: www.Clanmunrousa.org Balwearie, Harden, Laidlaw, Geddes & Langlands. 10 Cedric Street Members and interested people are welcome to Parkdale VIC 3195 Write: Heather Munro Daniel Info: Secretary, PO Box 320, Maclean, NSW, 2463 attend activities such as Burns Night, Caledonian Night, [email protected] St Andrew’s Day, and other social functions. 4600 Lloydrownn Road E: [email protected] www.facebook.com/groups/youngsofaustralia/ Web: hvscots.org Email: [email protected] Mebane, NC 27302 W: clanscottaustraliagroup.moonfruit.com P.O. Box 34, Kotara NSW 2289

Clan Shaw Society Invites membership or inquires from all: Murray Clan Society Shaw, Ayson, Adamson, Esson, MacAy, MacHay, Shiach, Sheach, Sheath, Seith, The Robert Burns Club Seth, Skaith, Scaith and Shay. of North America Mike Shaw Secretary of Melbourne Inc. Applications for membership are invited from Murray’s 2403 West Cranford Denison, TX 75020 > Promotes interest in the works, life and and the following allied families: Balneaves, Dinsmore, Clan Shaw Society Dunsmore, Fleming, Moray, Murrie, Neaves, Piper, Pyper, Clan Wardlaw Association milieu of the Scottish Poet Robert Burns Smail, Smale, Small, Smeal, and Spalding. Invites membership or inquires from all: Founded 2004 > Celebrates Scottish Culture Shaw, Ayson, Adamson, Esson, MacAy, In Canada contact: William J.M. Murray Worldwide organization for all Wardlaws or related > Conducts Annual Burn Supper, Poetry 1001 Cordero Crescent MacHay, Shiach, Sheach, Sheath, Seith, families. We invite you to join us. Afternoon & Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Seth, Skaith, Scaith and Shay. Campbell River, BC V9H OC3 Email: [email protected] For Membership Information contact: In the U.S. contact: Robert W. Murray Secretary: Mike Shaw ‘Wardlaw ivermair!’ Secretary: Noel Wright (03) 8333 0973 2000 Cambridge Ave #329 2403 West Cranford www.clanwardlaw.com Email: [email protected] Wyomissing, PA 19610-2738 Denison, TX 75020 Wardlaw Tartan and Ancestry Books Australian Scottish Communtiy (Qld) Inc. Promoter of International Tartan Day, Brisbane, Queensland Among the most ancient families of Scotland. If you are a descendant of Pollock, Pollok, Pook, PO Box 3188, South Brisbane 410Scottish1 Heritage Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalke, Poulk, Poolke, Pogue Bi-Monthly Newsletter, All things - you are cordially invited to contact: Scottish A. D. Pollock, Jr. USA, Inc. PO Box 404 All persons of Scottish Descent Greenville, KY 42345 welcome. www.aussie-scots.org.au,Email: P.O. Box 457 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected], Scottish Ph 07 3359 8195 Australia Pinehurst, NC 28370 Clan Pollock Communtiy (Qld) Inc. Welcomes membership of anyone interested Among the most ancient families of Scotland. If you are a Membership and inquiries from all Sinclairs, Promoter of International Tartan Day, descendant of Pollock, Pollok, Pook, Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalke, Sinclair Septs and Sinclair descendants. in the exchange of people and ideas between Poulk, Poolke, Pogue - you are cordially invited to contact: Brisbane, Queensland Scotland and the United States. For further info contact PO Box 3188, South Brisbane 4101 A. D. Pollock, Jr. President: WayneSinclair 0417 146 174 Write or phone for our free brochure. Bi-Monthly Newsletter, All things Scottish www.scottishheritageusa.org PO Box 404 Secretary : Liane Sinclair 0410 045 263 All persons of Scottish Descent welcome. email: [email protected] Greenville, KY 42345 E: [email protected] www.aussie-scots.org.au Ph 07 3359 8195 (910) 295-4448 e-mail: [email protected] www.clansinclairaustralia.com Email: [email protected],

Ross Clan in AustraliaClan Ross The Scottish Australian Heritage Council The clan is active again in Australia for information contact in Australia Commander Des Ross(By appointment David Ross Bt Chief of Clan Ross and Balnagowan) Chicago Scots for information contact Commander Des Ross The Stewart Society Established in 1845, the Chicago Scots (aka Illinois Saint We would be pleased to hear from anyone with Ross Clan (By appointment David Ross Bt Chief of Clan Ross and Balnagowan) Welcomes Stewarts, however spelt, by name, Andrew Society) is the oldest 501c3 in Illinois, The Chicago heritage and interest. birth, or descent, from all over the world. Annual Scots organise programs and events to educate, entertain and Membership is welcomed We wouldcontact Commander Des Ross at be pleased to hear from anyone [email protected] from all Australians of Scottish descent. with Ross Clan heritage and interest. Gathering in historic, Stewart-related properties in nourish Scottish identity. The Chicago Scots operate Caledonia Scotland. Newsletter. Annual magazine. Senior Living, a unique retirement community located in the For information please contact Contact: Commander Des Ross at forest preserve a few miles west of downtown Chicago. The Hon Secretary SAHC, Susan Cooke Please inquire: The Secretary Ph: 0411097724 Email: [email protected] [email protected] M 0403 830 853 53 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HT, Tel: 708-447-5092 Ken Duthie JP Director of Publicity M 0409 322 374 Tel/Fax 0131 220 4512 www.stewartsociety.org W: www.chicagoscots.org www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au

Clan Ross America  ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐ Representing the great Highland Clan of Ross since 1976.  >ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞůĂƐƐĞƐ͗ Clan Sutherland Society in Comunn Gàidhlig tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJƐϳ͗ϬϬͲϴ͗ϯϬƉŵ Australia Incorporated  ĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƚĞƌŵƐ  Astràilia ϰϮϬͲϰϮϰtŝůůŝĂŵ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕tĞƐƚDĞůďŽƵƌŶĞ͘ Contact: M Hodgkinson (The Association of Australia) is a  ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗DĂƵƌŝĐĞ&ŽǁůĞƌϬϰϬϴϮϮϯϮϳϳ Paul D Ross, President 212 MacKenzie Street nonprofit organisation which supports the language ŵĂŝů͗ƐĐŽƚƚŝƐŚŐĂĞůŝĐǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĂΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ Virg Bumann, VP Membership Toowoomba 4350 (07 4632 8559) and culture of Scottish . Ruaraidh MacAonghais, N each Cathrach (Convenor)  1015 Archer St, San Diego, CA, 92109 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 04 0482 2314 E-mail: [email protected] ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ [email protected] http://goldenvale.wixsite.com/clansutherlandaus Web: www.ozgaelic.org   &ŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶϭϵϬϱ www.clanross.org Facebook: Clan Sutherland Society in Australia Mail: PO Box A2259, SYDNEY SOUTH 1235 ŚƚƚƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ƐĐŽƚƚŝƐŚŐĂĞůŝĐǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ͘ĐŽŵ    Page 22 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020   

















 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Salmon exports achieve record value of £618 million The EU accounted for 56% of the volume of global Scottish salmon exports and 52% of the value. Outside the EU, the USA remained Scottish salmon’s largest market. Worth £179 million in 2019. Julie Hesketh-Laird, Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) chief executive, said: “These figures de monstrate just what an extraordinary success Scottish salmon is. Such record-breaking performance is hugely cottish salmon exports hit a record encouraging and reflects the excellent high in 2019, according to new reputation which Scottish salmon has in figures published. Official statistics international markets. Scottish salmon’s released by the UK Government good environmental story with its small SHMRC show the highest ever value of carbon footprint and low water use plus Scottish salmon exports. With a value of global recognition of its taste, quality 14-15, £618 million, sales of salmon overseas and provenance is clearly understood in cMh 20 ar 20 increased by 22% in 2019 over the year almost every corner of the globe. Salmon’s M before. France, USA, and China were the continued export success sustains more top three markets of a total of 54 countries than 2,300 jobs in Scotland, mostly in which imported Scottish salmon. sparsely populated rural areas. For the third year running, France emerged This success has led to substantial as the largest market for Scottish salmon sums being re-invested into local with sales worth £221million, followed by USA communities, providing much-needed (£179million), and China (£59million). employment and economic support.” Annual

th 0 y w m T ing the Scot w o w .c 1 .c ne isitors from across the world flock Venues such as elticstaugusti to Scotland’s shores, castles and Dundas Castle near V mountaintops, to tie the knot with over South Queensferry 950 couples from abroad getting married in now offer themed Scotland last year. On average 20 per cent weddings based of weddings held in Scotland every year are on shows such as between non-residents. Over 130,000 couples Outlander, embrace cultural requirements TOP INTERNATIONAL living outside the UK have chosen Scotland such as Chinese and Asian ceremonies and for their wedding over the last 20 years and use a virtual 3D tour of the venue to tap into wedding venues across the country are the international market. Scotland’s history CELTIC BANDS reporting an increase in enquiries from far as a place for young couples to elope still flung places. Venues stated that American resonates with visitors with Gretna Green in and Australian couples prefer traditional remaining a popular Scottish themes and touches like thistles, spot to tie the knot. Unlike the national NEW: CELTIC NOIR! tartan, whisky and ceilidhs. Some grooms picture, the vast majority of weddings with no Scottish roots still choose to don a conducted at Gretna Green are between two Authors Symposium kilt when getting married here. people who live outside of Scotland. /MacArthur Chief will be a The St. Augustine Special Guest at the 75th Fergus Scottish Festival, Ontario, Canada in August 2020 HIGHLAND GAMES By: Carol McArthur Budlong the largest gathering of clans in the world hief John MacArthur of that Ilk & his outside Scotland and Cape Breton Island. The ORIGINAL wife, Lorraine, will be Special Guests Anyone interested in attending or at the Fergus Scottish Festival and who would like more information, Highland Games from August 7-9, please contact Michael McArthur, High ST. PATRICK PARADE C2020. Chief John would love to personally Commissioner USA: [email protected] welcome clan folk from all over the globe or Carol Budlong, High Commissioner (1601- First in the World ) who attend this exciting event. This will be Australia: [email protected] a unique opportunity for everyone to meet Details on the Fergus Scottish Festival In America’s Oldest CELTIC City the Chief and Lorraine. There will be a Clan and Highland Games can be found at: St Augustine, Florida, USA reunion held during this time. Kin will be www.fergusscottishfestival.com able to meet distant cousins, attend Scottish proudly presented by: games Canadian style & join in the fun at this picturesque setting. Everyone is invited to take part in the Fergus downtown clan parade. Another march will be held on the parade grounds at the Festival site. Fergus is a pretty, historical town which was first settled by Scottish immigrants in 1833. A little more than one hundred years after the start of Scottish settlement in Fergus, the first Fergus Highland Games was Chief John Alexander MacArthur of that Ilk. CelticStAugustine.com held on August 17, 1946. The games represent

SACF 2020 Scottish Banner Ad.indd 1 12/12/19 8:03 PM The Scottish Banner • March 2020 • Page 23 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Virginia International Tattoo A Salute to the Greatest Generation U.S. event honors WWII Veterans April 30-May 3. Why is it called tattoo? Presented annually as part of the Virginia Arts Festival, the term Tattoo evolved from a European tradition dating back to the 17th century when Low Country innkeepers would cry “Doe den tap toe!” – “Turn off the taps!” as the fifes and drums of the local regiment signaled a return to quarters. Tattoo Weekend Events: The Virginia International Tattoo is a destination! Plan to attend the free pre-show outdoor event TATTOO HULLABALOO, three hours prior to each Tattoo performance. The American Pipe Band Championship is Saturday, May 2, 2020, 12 noon - 5 pm. Watch as hundreds of bagpipers and drummers compete for the honors in this annual competition! And, a Hullabaloo favorite, the DrumLine Battle™ showcases marching percussion ensembles, spotlighting Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. their unique talents and creativity in a high-energy face-to-face competition All images courtesy of the Virginia International Tattoo. International Virginia images courtesy of the All throughout the weekend. he largest spectacle of music and might in the United States, If you go: the Virginia International Virginia International Tattoo Tattoo offers an astounding April 30 – May 3 Tdisplay of inspirational military music, Scope Arena majestic massed pipes and drums, show Norfolk, Virginia stopping drill team maneuvers and More information and buy tickets: elegant choreography performed by an USMC Quantico. Tattoo massed bands. www.vatattoo.org international cast of over 1,000. “Imagine if Hollywood decided to create an old-fashioned epic motion picture with historic photos and video, tributes from U.S. The U.S. military March from the movie Bridge On The a patriotic theme and you had a chance to military bands, and special appearances by The U.S. military will be well-represented at River Kwai and the exquisite Requiem see it performed live,” said Scott Jackson, veterans, we will remember and celebrate the event. Scenes by the U.S. Army Training for a Soldier, the theme from the mini- Producer of the Virginia International the men and women who changed the and Doctrine Command Band, U.S. Fleet series Band of Brothers. In the Finale, Tattoo. “A huge cast, stunning costumes, course of history, not only for the United Forces Band and U.S. Marine Corps Band you’ll hear buglers from the US Marine intricate choreography, a dramatic musical States, but for the world. Quantico will include WWII elements. The Corps and the UK Royal Marines soundtrack, moments of sheer spectacle, You can expect traditional military U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and performing a joint rendition of the UK’s stirring pride and patriotism, something to music and marching by The Band of Her U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Last Post and Taps. make you laugh, something to make you Majesty’s Royal Marines, Commando two of the very best military performing units There is an opportunity for you to cry, and 2 hours that fly by way too fast. Training Centre and the Central Military in the world, are certain to impress. A massed participate in the Tattoo! Submit a photo That’s the Virginia International Tattoo.” Band of the Latvian National Armed choir of over 400 voices will take your breath of a World War II era veteran and it may be Forces. Two pipes and drums scenes away during the grand opening and finale of part of the presentation. Vatattoo.org. The 75th anniversary of the comprised of over 100 musicians from the Tattoo. The most entertaining drum corps The Tattoo would like to invite World War II end of World War II Australia, Canada and the United States, in the world, Top Secret Drum Corps, rounds veterans to be a part of this year’s event. th The 24 annual Virginia International including Queensland Police Pipes and out the fantastic cast. To find out more information, visit Tattoo promises to be one of the most Drums and the Royal Canadian Air Force The show begins with the stirring www.vatattoo.org. moving ever, as we mark the 75th Pipes and Drums under the direction of melody from NBC’s documentary If you are a World War II veteran and anniversary of the end of World War II and Pipe Major Ross McCrindle and Drum about the war in the Pacific Victory- at would like to participate, please contact honor the courage and sacrifice of the Major Robert McCutcheon, both of the Sea, and includes the Patton March, Jennifer Hafner at 757-282-2803 or Greatest Generation. With stirring music, . a whistled version of Colonel Bogey [email protected]

Pipes and Drums of the Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland. USAF Drill Team.

Page 24 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER National Library to launch major exhibition on Scottish Enlightenment Ferguson worked at our predecessor rooms, and we will also be examining the institution, the Library of the Faculty of period with a contemporary lens in our Advocates. This exhibition tells the story programme of talks and events.” of those who helped shape the world we live in today. These individuals developed Treasure trove for radical ideas on the sciences, economics, Scotland’s knowledge society and identity, amid a growing Northern Lights is curated by Robert awareness of the world around them. Betteridge, Curator of 18th Century Printed Collections, and Ralph McLean, Curator of Manuscripts for the Long The exhibition celebrates 18th Century. It explores the Scottish Enlightenment through the display of rare 18th century Scotland books and manuscripts from 18th century as a place of enlightened Scotland, and is grouped into themes: pre-Enlightenment Scotland, moral discourse and debate. philosophy and religion, social science and academic innovation, language and literature, art and architecture, science and Ideas that shook the world - the National Library of Scotland’s exhibition The exhibition celebrates 18th century medicine, and sociability and society. exploring the Scottish Enlightenment, Northern Lights. Scotland as a place of enlightened discourse The National Library is a major and debate. It was a time of mutual respect European research library and one of the major exhibition exploring Hume and Adam Smith feature in the and politeness, where people appreciated world’s leading centres for the study of the Scottish Enlightenment, exhibition, as well as other figures less each other’s opinions and values, and Scotland and the Scots – an information Northern Lights, has opened at commonly associated with it such as further developed their theories on the basis treasure trove for Scotland’s knowledge, the National Library of Scotland. Robert Burns and James Watt. A rare first of such conversations. Some may find this history and culture. AThe exhibition takes a fresh look at one edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica is a contrast to the present day, where people The Library holds more than 29 million of the most concentrated periods of on display, as well as a first edition of are less inclined to expose themselves to physical items dating back over 1000 years intellectual enquiry the world has ever Smith’s Wealth of Nations and countless alternative ideas. We present the world as in addition to a growing library of e-books, seen, a time when polymaths peer- unique manuscripts. it was then, and we are in a prime position e-journals and other digital material. reviewed, challenged and encouraged National Librarian, Dr John Scally, to do so given we were actively collecting Northern Lights runs until 18 April one another’s work through the many said: “We have an unparalleled collection items relating to the Enlightenment during 2020 at the National Library of Scotland, social networks available to them. of items relating to the Scottish the Enlightenment itself. We welcome those George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW. Household names connected with the Enlightenment. Indeed, some of the chief whose appetite is whetted by the exhibition Entry is free. For more details see: Scottish Enlightenment such as David figures such as David Hume and Adam to explore these ideas further in our reading www.nls.uk

The Scottish Banner • March 2020 • Page 25 THE SCOTTISH BANNER SCOTTISH BANNER EVENTS Having a Clan event? Know of a Highland Games? Know where the pipes will be playing? Let Scottish Banner readers know of Scottish events both near and far with the Scottish Banner events page. Send us your community event, concert, meeting or anything with a Scottish twist! Please submit events either online at www.scottishbanner.com/events or email [email protected]. Please ensure you submit your event in the exact format we use below, events not submitted in this way cannot be guaranteed to be printed. Events will run both in print and online and is a free service.

04 – Port C, BC - BC Open Championships 27 – Pickerington, OH - Capital City Pipes, 11 – New York, NY - Dressed to Kilt CANADA & Competition & Workshops Drums, and Highland Dancers Ceilidh 2020 A Scottish night of charity, fashion and fun- West Coast Open Premiership with 7 categories of A memorable evening of family, friends, and Celebrating Scottish Clans & Native American MARCH Highland Dancing events at Riverside Community Scottish heritage, including the music and dance Tribes. Info:www.dressedtokilt.com Church, 2329 Fremont Connector. Info: of the at Combustion Brewery 06 – 08 – Belleville, ON - RSCDS 17 - 19 - Huntersville, NC - The Loch & Taproom, 80 West Church St. Info: www. Belleville SCD Weekend www.facebook.com/events/2379155755640401 Norman Highland Games facebook.com/capitalcitypipesanddrums Scottish country dance events and classes 06 - Nationwide - Tartan Day Come and experience all the fun with Highland dancing, at the Masonic Temple. Info: Bill and Jan Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 28 - 29 - Honolulu, HI - Hawaiian Scottish pipe bands, Highland athletics, a Giant Kid’s Zone, Scottish Cunningham [email protected] 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was Festival & Highland Games merchants, haggis, Celtic rock and traditional performers, Features Highland games and athletics, men’s and 10 - Nationwide - International Bagpipe Day signed in 1320. Wear some tartan with pride today! historic re-enactments, Scottish country dancing, kilted women’s competition prizes, Highland Dance Every March 10th you are invited to go out and play your 06 – Halifax, NS– The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Live running events, Societies and so much competition. Entertainment including piping, music, pipes - anywhere, anyhow to anyone. Or you can simply Come and join the ceilidh with The Scottish Fiddle more at Historic Rural Hill. Info: www.lochnorman.com song and dance, A gathering of Clans from around listen to the pipes and enjoy the sound of Scotland! Orchestra who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary at Hawaii, as well as from the mainland, at Kapiolani 18 – 19 – Bakersfield, CA – 25th Annual Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Info & tickets: www.sfo.org.uk 13 – Vancouver, BC - CelticFest Vancouver Ceilidh 2020 Park. Info: www.hawaiianscottishassociation.org Kern County Scottish Games The beating heart of CelticFest Vancouver featuring 08 – Montreal, QC – The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Live A day full of Scottish fun for everyone at 31 – Portsmouth, NH - The Scottish some of Vancouver’s finest Celtic performers at Come and join the ceilidh with The Scottish Fiddle Fiddle Orchestra Live the Kern County Fairgrounds. Info: www. Hellenic Community of Vancouver . Info: www. Orchestra who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary Come and join the ceilidh with The Scottish Fiddle kernscot.org/highland-games.html facebook.com/events/432334594373925/ at Le Gesu. Info & tickets: www.sfo.org.uk Orchestra who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary at 18 - 19 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Highland Games 20 – Toronto, ON - The Gaelic 11 – Toronto, ON - Toronto Indoor Games 2020 Portsmouth Music Hall. Info & tickets: www.sfo.org.uk One weekend each April the Las Vegas Celtic Society Society of Toronto Ceilidh The Toronto Indoor Games are a long-standing tradition throws the Las Vegas Highland Games, a massive Come out to speak and learn Gaelic, enjoy cultural at the Toronto Branch and are back with a new location for APRIL festival for the community featuring Celtic music, 2020. All events will take place at Toronto Police College fun and activities, share a story, song or dance 01 – Lewiston, ME - The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Live food, vendors, and athletics at 500 S Grand Central beginning with solo contests at 8:30 AM and band contests and help grow our Gaelic community together Come and join the ceilidh with The Scottish Fiddle Pkwy. Info:www.lasvegascelticsociety.org at 1 PM. Everyone is welcome - admission for competitors at the Tiki Room at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Orchestra who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary at & spectators is $5.Info: www.ppbsotoronto.org/indoors 25 - Portland, OR – 5th Annual Spring Ceilidh Ave. Info: www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com Franco Centre for the Arts. Info & tickets: www.sfo.org.uk 17 – Toronto, ON - The Gaelic Society of Toronto Ceilidh Sponsored by Clan Donald Oregon Region. Featuring 21 – Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Scottish Festival 02 -05 – San Antonio, TX - 2020 Clan Come out to speak and learn Gaelic, enjoy cultural Scottish & Irish music and dancing, presentation of At the University of Winnipeg, pipe band events MacRae Family Gathering fun and activities, share a story, song or dance the Haggis with traditional bag piping and highland at Eckhardt Gramatte Hall with solo events taking Includes Tartan Day at the Alamo - During this and help grow our Gaelic community together dancing. Info: Tammy Soto, Clan Donald Oregon State place in adjacent classrooms and lecture halls. Info: ceremony, Clan MacRae will place a flower bouquet at the Tiki Room at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Commissioner:[email protected] or 360-433-8655 www.facebook.com/winnipegscottishfestival at the Alamo in honor of its fallen hero’s, especially the Ave. Info: www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com 30 – May 03 – Norfolk, VA – The 21 – Toronto, ON - March Beginners’ Night Dance Scots and those of Scottish descent who died there. Virginia International Tattoo Scottish country dance event at Crescent School, 18 – Toronto, ON - Farpais Phìobaireachd The 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath 2365 Bayview Ave. Info: www.dancescottish.ca Òigridh / Young Pipers Championship signed on April 6, 1320 will also be commemorated, Presented annually, the Virginia International Tattoo Comunn Gàidhlig Thoronto / The Gaelic Society Clan events and more. Info: www.macrae.org is an exhibition of military bands, massed pipes 21 – 22 – Vancouver, BC - Heather Ball Weekend of Toronto is hosting our annual Young Pipers and drums, military drill teams, Celtic dancers, 02 -5 – Cayce, SC - Tartan Day South RSCDS Vancouver is pleased to present two great Championship. The Championship is open to all Pipers and choirs. Info: www.vafest.org/tattoo events for your dancing and listening pleasure. Only 21 years and under and according to Grade at The Toronto Highland Games & Celtic Festival $95 for both ($105 for non RSCDS members). Saturday: Scottish Regiment HQ and A Company, 70 Birmingham Annual event taking place around National Tartan Heather Ball at Scottish Cultural Centre - 8886 Hudson Street, Etobicoke. Info: www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com Day & celebrating Celtic Heritage at 2001 Charleston SCOTLAND St. Sunday: Afternoon Concert with Colin Dewar and Highway. Info:www.tartandaysouth.com 19 – Ottawa, ON - National Tartan Alasdair Macleod - Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Day and Pipefest 2020 03 - 05 - San Antonio, TX - Kilts and MARCH 1440 West 12th Ave. Info: www.rscdsvancouver.org A celebration of heritage and tradition with music, Cowboy Boots Clan Gathering 04 - 08 - St Andrews, Fife, - StAnza 27 – Nationwide - International Whisky Day song and dance on Parliament Hill at 12 noon. Join Clan Colquhoun, Clan MacGregor, Clan MacFarlane Scotland’s Poetry Festival, is held every March The annual celebration of whisky- raise a dram the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band and guest players, and Clan Scott will be coming together, in a spirit in St Andrews, Scotland’s oldest university town. - wherever in the world to honour the many Highland and Scottish country dancers, and the of camaraderie and friendly competition, for some With readings, exhibitions, performances, music, modern warfare during the San Antonio Highland unsung heroes of the past and present, who have Ottawa Catholic School Board Children’s Choir for a film and more. Info: www.stanzapoetry.org been crafting the King o’Drinks for centuries. grand show celebrating tartans, friendship and more. Games. Info: www.clancolquhoun.com 05 – Duns - Seabirds on the Isle of May Talk Info: www.internationalwhiskyday.org This year’s concert also features Pipefest 2020, which 04 - New York, NY - New York City Tartan Day Parade David Steel, Reserve Manager on the Isle of May, is a charity component raising money for the Ottawa Celebrate Scotland with a march up Sixth Avenue 28 – Toronto, ON - West End Workshop and Tea Dance gives an illustrated talk at Duns Parish Church, Regional Cancer Foundation - and you can donate at in New York City, to the swirl of kilts, the skirl of Scottish Country Dancers! A full day workshop & Castle St. Info:[email protected] tea dance including lunch & afternoon tea. New the parade or online athttp://donate.ottawacancer. bagpipes and the cheers of tens of thousands of ca/goto/Pipefest2020. Info: www.sospb.com location: Clarke Hall, Mississauga, Ontario. Pre- spectators. Info: www.nyctartanweek.org 10 - Nationwide - International Bagpipe Day registration required. Info: www.dancescottish. 04 – Dunedin, FL, Dunedin Highland Games Every March 10th you are invited to go out and play your ca under Events/What’s On Near. A celebration of Scotland at the Dunedin Community pipes - anywhere, anyhow to anyone. Or you can simply USA Center. Info: www.dunedinhighlandgames.com listen to the pipes and enjoy the sound of Scotland! APRIL MARCH 04 – Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Tartan Day 12- 29 - Glasgow - Glasgow 02 – Fredericton, NB – The Scottish 07 - Long Beach, CA - The Scotsman’s Ball XIII Celebrate Tartan Day with the St Andrews Society of International Comedy Festival Fiddle Orchestra Live The premier annual Scottish event of Southern Pittsburgh at Bethel Presbyterian Church, 2999 Bethel Europe’s biggest comedy festival! Info: www. Come and join the ceilidh with The Scottish Fiddle California with Scottish food, music and dance at The Church Rd. Info: www.facebook.com/pittsburghtartanday glasgowcomedyfestival.com Orchestra who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary at Long Beach Grand. Info:www.scotsmansball.org 04 - 05 - San Antonio, TX - San Antonio 27 – Nationwide – International Whisky Day Fredericton Playhouse. Info & tickets: www.sfo.org.uk 07 - Plantation, FL – 37th Southeast Florida Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival The annual celebration of whisky- raise a dram - wherever 03 – Charlottetown, PEI– The Scottish Scottish Festival & Highland Games A kilt-filled weekend for all ages. Info: www.sahga.org in the world to honour the many unsung heroes of the past Fiddle Orchestra Live Celebrates Scottish culture and heritage with a day 06 - Nationwide - USA - Tartan Day and present, who have been crafting the King o’Drinks Come and join the ceilidh with The Scottish Fiddle full of activities & events for all ages at Plantation Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April for centuries. Info: www.internationalwhiskyday.org Orchestra who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary Heritage Park. Info:www.sassf.org/Festival 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was 27 – 29 – Hawick - Hawick Reivers Festival at Confederation Hall. Info & tickets: www.sfo.org.uk 07 - 08 - Phoenix, AZ - The Phoenix Scottish Games signed in 1320. Wear some tartan with pride today! Step back in time to the mid sixteenth century when 04 – Riverview, NB– The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Live Join the Caledonian Society of Arizona in celebrating the 09 – 19 – Los Angeles, CA – ScotWeek the Borderlands were an area of constant feuding - Come and join the ceilidh with The Scottish Fiddle Phoenix Scottish Games 56th year! Enjoy food, fun, and A festival that highlights both the proud history of when loyalties were to kinship rather than king and Orchestra who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary at entertainment while exploring the history, flavors and Scottish culture as well as its special bond with the United country and when “Reiving” was a means of survival. culture of Scotland. Scotland in the desert at Steele Indian Riverview Arts Centre. Info & tickets: www.sfo.org.uk States and its people moving forward into the future. A programme of music, drama and re-enactments School Park. Info: www.phoenixscottishgames.com 04 – Toronto, ON - Tartan Day Celebration ScotWeek will host events promoting Scottish heritage, allow you to experience what life was like in the mid- Celebrate Tartan Day with the St. Andrew’s Society 10 - Nationwide - International Bagpipe Day contemporary culture and charity to provide opportunities sixteenth century. Info: www.hawickreivers.com of Toronto. Info: www.standrews-society.ca Every March 10th you are invited to go out and play your for education and scholarship. Info:www.scotweek.org pipes - anywhere, anyhow to anyone. Or you can simply listen to the pipes and enjoy the sound of Scotland! 13 – 15 – Boston, MA - Fifth International Scotword answers Bagpipe Conference Scottish Genealogical Research Presented by the International Bagpipe Organisation, DID YOU from page 6 a platform where bagpipe studies and music can be shared on an international level, at Harvard University. Across: Down: Info: www.internationalbagpipeorganisation.com Let us build KNOW? 6 Dunblane 1 Curling 14 - 15 - St Augustine, Florida. - St. Augustine 8 Alford 2 Obituary Celtic Music & Heritage Festival your Scottish 10 Plat 3 Manse Celebrate St. Augustine’s Celtic heritage in America’s The Scottish Banner has one 11 Skirl 4 Callander oldest Celtic city. Saturate your senses in the sights, of North America’s most sounds, and tastes of Celtic history at Francis Field, 29 Family Tree! 12 Rigs 5 Brogues W Castillo Dr. St. Info: www.celticstaugustine.com comprehensive Scottish 13 Sneak 7 Enigma 14 – 15 – Midland, TX - West Texas Celtic Fair 14 Minister 9 Fords Music, vendors, clans, workshops and the Highland Ron Dempsey events listings available! With 16 Synod 15 Loch Maree Games, all with a Celtic flair at the Horseshoe Pavilion. Info:www.westtexascelticfair.com General Delivery 17 Reeks 18 Kestrels hundreds of Scottish events 21 – 22 – Sherman, TX – 4th Annual Sherman 22 Draughts 19 Freedom Celtic Festival & Highland Games Udora, Ontario listed from around the world 24 Essay 20 Psalms Celebrating various cultural and historical connections L0C 1L0, Canada 26 Mesh 21 Katrine which link the United States to the Celtic people at and updated weekly. See our 2190 Fallon Dr. Info: www.shermancelticfest.com 27 Alloa 23 Usher most up to date listings and 28 Rare 25 Mavis 27 – Nationwide - International Whisky Day For details email: The annual celebration of whisky- raise a dram - wherever add your event anytime at: 29 Corrie in the world to honour the many unsung heroes of the past [email protected] 30 Stirling and present, who have been crafting the King o’Drinks www.scottishbanner.com/events for centuries. Info: www.internationalwhiskyday.org

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By: David C Highlands, Lowlands, Our Lands Weinczok Highlands and Lowlands - this fundamental division defines Scotland for people the world over, not least Scots themselves. But does this do it justice?

the most ruthless modern rap battle seem perfectly pleasant by comparison (seriously - the vast majority is utterly unpublishable here, but makes for brilliantly raucous reading). Dunbar, from Scotland’s south-eastern extremity, delivers the following coup de grâce: Renounce, rebel, your rhymes and sorry shrieks, Mismade monster, mad out of your mind; Your traitor’s tongue sings with a Highland screak; A Lowland ass could make a sweeter sound. Not one to go down lightly, Kennedy, of Gaelic stock, retorts with a tried and true insult levied by Highlanders against Lowlanders - of being effectively English! England, owl, should be your habitation, There to make homage to Longshanks, your kin; Through Dunbars we received him and his false nation; They should be exiled from Scotland, mares and men. The Isle of Arran. Linguistic dividing point he most tangible divide between soils have high yields allowing for the Queen of Scots, painted a ghoulish vision Even this linguistic split is not quite Highlands and Lowlands is, development of cities with a mercantile of Highlanders “eat(ing) the flesh raw, what it seems, however. After all, Gaelic perhaps obviously, in the land and manufacturing-based economy merely squeezing out the blood”. Not off to was once spoken south of the River itself. For a vivid demonstration of that tends more towards individualism a good start, then. Tweed, well beyond Dunbar’s home. Tthis, visit the Isle of Arran. The Highland than collectivism. Now, this is not to Gaelic itself had replaced the Brythonic Boundary Fault splits this island, aptly say that a resident of Melrose is in fact a Gaelic languages spoken by the peoples of known as ‘Scotland in Miniature’, clean Highlander, nor that a resident of Mallaig And yet, these perceptions were not always so. Iron Age Britain, and was gradually in two. From in the centre, gaze is in fact a Lowlander - some strong words Elders alive while Fordun was writing could chased from the Lowlands through to the north and you will see a mountain would rise in protest at such a claim! recall how Highlanders fought in their political and cultural Anglicisation. range as sharp and foreboding as the But looking at the map of Scotland in this thousands for Wallace and Bruce, with the Nowadays, it is said that Nairn, near Black Cuillins of Skye, while to the south more nuanced, patchwork way better latter speaking to them as brothers in Gaelic, Inverness, marks the linguistic dividing stretches an idyllic vision of rolling hills. reflects the realities of life for most Scots the language of his mother. What happened point, with folk east of it speaking in the Even better, make your way up to the throughout history than the Highland- in the intervening decades to sour relations distinctive Scots variant of the northeast esplanade of Stirling Castle. Stirling too has Lowland binary implies. so bitterly? Perhaps the greatest political and folk to the west taking on a more a popular moniker, ‘the brooch that clasps Geography is one thing; identity as an factor was the rise of the Lordship of the quintessentially Highland tone, though the Highlands and Lowlands together’, altogether murkier matter. The first explicit Isles, a kingdom within a kingdom whose you would have to travel much further and this fact of geography has made it a discussion of the Highland-Lowland divide authority stretched from the Mull of Kintyre west these days to hear Gaelic spoken prize worth any cost to claim throughout was decidedly cultural. It occurs in John in the south to the Butt of Lewis in the with any regularity. We have previously Scottish history. From here, the north of Fordun’s Cronica Gentis Scotorum, or north. A thoroughly Gaelic institution, it mentioned Galloway in Scotland’s once more climbs higher and higher into History of the Scottish Nation, composed collided with the mainland Kingdom of southwest, a region now firmly a wall of mountains as stark and sudden in the 1370s to 80s. According to Fordun, Scotland and for over 200 years Islesmen considered Lowland despite Gaelic being as any wall built by the hands of man. while the “people of the coast [by which raided the mainland while Scottish kings spoken there well into the 18th century. Simple, then: to the North lie the Highlands, he means Lowlands] are of domestic and launched punitive expeditions in the west. What a tangled web we weave! and to the south the Lowlands. civilised habits...affable, peaceful, devout A former ally slowly became a menace, and Interrogating the binaries which for in Divine worship,” the people of the resentment boiled on both sides. so long have defined Scotland, inwardly ‘Highland’ and ‘Lowland’ Highlands and Isles were “a savage and Fordun’s observation about language is and outwardly, is not meant to confound If only the truth were so simple. A funny untamed nation, rude and independent, perhaps the most crucial. So much of the (though it may feel that way after reading thing happens when you view a map of given to rapine, ease-loving ... unsightly divide between Highlands and Lowlands this very brief account). Instead, I encourage Scotland with topographical features in dress, hostile to the English people comes down to it. We see as much in The you to think of Scotland not as a duality enabled, for instance on Google Maps. and language, and, owing to a diversity of Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie, an early-16th but as a patchwork. There is no single Go ahead, take a look now. Follow the speech ... exceedingly cruel.” Two centuries century ‘war of words’ between two noblemen ‘Scotland’, nor two, nor three, but many, mainland north until you reach its later, George Buchanan, tutor to Mary, conducted in Middle Scots that makes even and we are all the greater for it. northern extremity in Sutherland and . Yes, there are some hills, as well as dramatic coastal cliffs, but much of the region is flat as a board and lush with farms and open fields. Now, track south as far as you can until you reach England and the Irish Sea. In Galloway and the Borders, high moors, narrow glens and steep slopes just as rough and remote as most any in the north have defined life here since it first took root. What is going on? The terms ‘Highland’ and ‘Lowland’ are only partially about location; even more so, at their essence they refer to the possibilities that the land confers. Highland regions have thin, usually acidic soils, ill-suited to the kind of intensive agriculture that can sustain large population centres. Pastoralism, sea-borne trade (far safer and faster than overland), and tightly knit kin-based communities were, historically, the Stirling’s Wallace Monument. name of the game. In contrast, Lowland

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IN THE CELTIC KITCHEN We celebrate our Celtic cousins of Wales, Cornwall and Ireland who will be celebrating St David’s St Piran’s and St Patrick’s Day this month. People in Wales and those of Welsh origin celebrate the life of their patron saint, St David, and the Welsh culture on March 1st. Saint Piran’s Day is celebrated each year on 5th March, as the national day of Cornwall. The Irish Saint Patrick will be celebrated across the world on March 17th by the Irish community. Irish Kitchen Prayer: Bless us with good food, the gift of gab and hearty laughter. May the love and joy we share be with us ever after. Amen.

Method: While the dough is resting, peel and Warm the milk in a saucepan and whisk cut the potato, swede and onion into in the flour. Keep stirring and bring to cubes about 1cm/½in square. Cut the the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer. beef into similar sized chunks. Put all The milk should thicken slightly. four ingredients into a bowl and mix. Add the cheese and stir over a low heat Season well with salt and some freshly until it has melted. Add the breadcrumbs, ground black pepper, then put the filling mustard and stout. Continue stirring to one side until the dough is ready. until the mixture comes together, it Lightly grease a baking tray with should leave the sides of the pan. margarine (or butter) and line with baking or silicone paper (not greaseproof). Remove from the heat and tip into a Preheat the oven to 170C (150C bowl, leave to cool slightly. Once cooled Remove from the heat and blend in fan assisted)/325F/Gas 3. add the egg yolks and beat vigorously with batches until really smooth. (Blend for a Once the dough has had time to relax, a wooden spoon until the egg is thoroughly Irish Champ minute or longer for a really velvety texture.) take it out of the fridge. The margarine mixed in. Add the chopped spring onions. Ingredients: The soup can be stored in the or butter will have chilled, giving you a Spread the rarebit on toasted soda 1.35kg/3lb potatoes, well-scrubbed fridge or frozen at this stage. tight dough. Divide the dough into four bread and place under a hot grill and left whole in their jackets Transfer the blended soup to a clean equal-sized pieces. Shape each piece into until bubbling and golden-brown. 290ml/½ pint milk pan. Reheat the soup if necessary, a ball and use a rolling pin to roll each 85g/3oz. butter taste and season with salt and pepper ball into a disc roughly 25cm/10in wide salt and white pepper to taste. To serve, spoon into bowls Classic Cornish pasty (roughly the same size as a dinner plate). 1 large bunch spring onions, finely chopped and garnish with chopped chives. Spoon a quarter of the filling onto each disc. Spread the filling on one Method: Lamb burgers half of the disc, leaving the other Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft. half clear. Put a knob of butter or Drain and remove from the pan. Leave until Ingredients: margarine on top of the filling. just cool enough to peel. Mash thoroughly. 120g/4½oz. hard sheep’s Carefully fold the pastry over, join the Boil the milk and add to the potato, cheese coarsely grated edges and push with your fingers to seal. together with the spring onions. 800g/1lb 12oz. coarse lamb Crimp the edge to make sure the filling is Season and stir well. mince, fattier the better Ingredients: held inside – either by using a fork, or by Pile into a serving dish. 1 red onion, finely chopped making small twists along the sealed edge. Make a well in the centre and add 4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped For the pastry: Traditionally Cornish pasties have around 8 small gherkins, finely chopped the butter. Serve immediately. 500g/1lb 1oz. strong bread flour 20 crimps. When you’ve crimped along the 4 tsp capers, drained 120g/4oz. vegetable shortening or suet edge, fold the end corners underneath. salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp. salt Put the pasties onto the baking tray 2 tbsp. olive oil Leek Soup 25g/1oz. margarine or butter and brush the top of each pasty with the 4 burger buns Ingredients: 175ml/6fl oz. cold water egg and salt mixture. Bake on the middle For the vegetable stock Method: 1 free-range egg, beaten with shelf of the oven for about 45 minutes 1 carrot, grated Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. a little salt (for glazing) or until the pasties are golden-brown. If 1 onion, grated Divide the cheese into four piles, and For the filling: your pasties aren’t browning, increase 2 sticks celery, grated roll each one into a tight ball. Set aside. 350g/12oz. good-quality beef skirt, the oven temperature by 10C/25F for 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped Place the lamb mince in a large mixing rump steak or braising steak the last 10 minutes of cooking time. salt and pepper bowl. Add the onion, anchovies, gherkins 350g/12oz. waxy potatoes 200g/7oz. swede stalks from a small bunch of parsley and capers and season with salt and 175g/6oz. onions Traditional Welsh cakes For the leek soup: freshly ground black pepper. Mix the salt and freshly ground black pepper olive oil contents of the bowl together, ideally by Ingredients: hand. Divide the mince mixture into four. knob of butter or margarine 1 onion, finely chopped 225g/8oz. self-raising flour One by one flatten each pile of mince 200g/7oz. floury pota toes, peeled Method: 110g/4oz. salted butter, diced into the palm of your hand, leaving a and chopped into cubes Tip the flour into the bowl and add 85g/3oz. caster sugar, plus extra for dusting little well in the centre. Place the cheese 350g/12oz. celeriac, peeled and chopped the shortening, a pinch of salt, the handful of sultanas ball in the well and mould the mince margarine or butter and all of the water. 1 free-range egg, beaten 1 sprig thyme, leaves only around the cheese to form a tight, plump Use a spoon to gently combine the milk, if needed 4 leeks, finely sliced burger shape that is almost spherical. ingredients. Then use your hands to extra butter, for greasing sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a 1 small bunch chives, finely chopped moderate heat and brown the burgers. crush everything together, bringing the Method: ingredients together as a fairly dry dough. Method: If the panhandle is ovenproof, Sift the flour into a bowl and transfer the pan to the oven to bake. If Turn out the dough onto a clean add the diced butter. To make the stock, put the grated carrot, not, carefully transfer the burgers to an work surface (there’s no need to put Rub with your fingertips, or onion, celery and garlic into a large oven tray and bake for 30 minutes. flour or oil onto the surface because pulse in a food processor, until the heatproof bowl. Add a pinch of salt and Slice the buns and when the burgers it’s a tight rather than sticky dough). mixture resembles breadcrumbs. pepper and pour over 1 litre/1¾ pints of are cooked, soak the cut side of the bread Knead the dough to combine the Add the sugar, sultanas and beaten boiling water. Set aside to steep for 10-15 in the pan juices. Fill the buns and serve. ingredients properly. Use the heel of your egg and mix well to form a ball of dough, minutes while you prepare the soup. hand to stretch the dough. Roll it back using a splash of milk if needed. Heat a large heavy-based saucepan or Irish rarebit up into a ball, then turn it, stretch and Roll the dough out on a floured board casserole dish over a medium heat. Add a roll it up again. Repeat this process for to a thickness of about 5mm/½in. dash of oil and, once hot, add the onion, Ingredients: about 5-6 minutes. The dough will start Cut into rounds with a potatoes, celeriac and thyme leaves. 150ml/5fl oz. whole milk to become smooth as the shortening 7.5–10cm/3-4in plain cutter. Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, 1½ tbsp. plain flour breaks down. If the dough feels grainy, Rub a bakestone or heavy iron griddle or until the vegetables have softened. 400g/14oz. Irish cheddar cheese, grated keep working it until it’s smooth and with butter, wipe away the excess and Strain the stock through a sieve into the 160g/6oz. breadcrumbs glossy. Don’t be afraid to be rough – you’ll place on the hob until it is heated through. pan of celeriac. Simmer gently for 10-15 1 tsp English mustard powder need to use lots of pressure and work the Cook the Welsh cakes a few at minutes until the celeriac is nearly tender. 120ml/4fl oz. stout dough vigorously to get the best results. a time for 2–3 minutes on each Add the leeks, cover the pan and cook 2 free-range eggs, yolks only When the dough is smooth, side, or until golden-brown. 4 spring onions, finely chopped for a further 5-7 minutes, or until the leeks wrap it in cling film and put it in the Remove from the griddle and dust are wilted and tender but still bright green. 6 slices toasted soda bread fridge to rest for 30–60 minutes. with caster sugar while still warm.

Page 28 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Podcast Host/Producer from Texas, Glen Moyer, named DotScot Registry Global Ambassador for USA www.underthetartansky.scot and It was acquired five years ago when the myriad of Scottish cultural organisations www.agleninscotland.scot. He first internet was opened up to new generic including St Andrews and Caledonian learned of .scot domains during the top-level domains (gTLDs). The application societies, Burns clubs and those that pre-introduction of the domain when was supported by the Scottish Government, promote and practice Highland games, visiting Scotland in 2014, while waiting Scottish organisations at home and piping, Highland dancing, Scottish country in a radio station green room abroad and a number of high profile Scots, dance and so on. All are eligible for a .scot to be interviewed about his travels and including Sir Sean Connery. domain and welcome into the .scot global then soon to come podcast. Moyer is a Current users include the Scottish family,” says Harry McGrath, Chair and veteran broadcast and print journalist and Government (gov.scot), Scottish Parliament Head of Engagement and Global Outreach, a retired commercial hot air balloonist. (parliament.scot) and the Scottish film dotScot Registry. He is currently editor of Ballooning industry (screen.scot) as well as thousands “I have an unbridled passion for Journal, Official Publication of the Balloon of businesses, cultural organisations and Scotland and my Scottish ancestry, Federation of America, a position he has individuals who want to highlight their Scottish “ says Moyer, “and I’m honored to be held since 2001. connection or simply like having ‘.scot’ as part representing .scot domains. I encourage Moyer’s podcast, “Under The Tartan of their internet identity. Many others use an anyone wanting to know more about how Sky,” is tagged as the “all things Scottish, email-only option, including yourname@ a .scot domain can enhance and enliven from bagpipes to whisky” podcast. blether.scot and [email protected] their online identity to just get in touch Glen Moyer. Launched in summer of 2015, guests “We know that there are more than 25 via email at [email protected]. have included: million Americans of Scottish descent, and There’s nothing I like better than to have a otScot Registry, the Scottish thousands more who have an affinity with good blether about Scotland!” • Singer/Songwriter Dougie MacLean not-for-profit company that Scotland. There are numerous businesses For more information, please launched and supports the .scot • Kelpies sculptor Andy Scott with a connection to Scotland and a visit the website www.dot.scot domain name, has announced • James Macsween of Macsween Haggis Dthe appointment of Glen L. Moyer, a • Brian Wilton, MBE of Scottish native Texan now residing in Louisiana as Tartans Authority its Global Ambassador for the USA. In this role Moyer will be working with clan • Craig Munro, MD of Wallace Bagpipes societies, Scottish associations, related and of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers businesses and individuals, etc. to raise and many other entertainers, awareness and promote greater use of the entrepreneurs, and Scots from all walks .scot domain across the USA. of life from all across Scotland. Moyer, a Texan with Scottish ancestry, pioneered the use of the .scot domain The worldwide family of Scots among the international Scottish The .scot domain is Scotland’s internet diaspora with the establishment of his identity and the community domain for podcast and social blog websites ‘the worldwide family of Scots’. The Declaration of Arbroath Did you know? 700th Anniversary

The American Scottish Foundation exhibit of the copy The Forth Bridge of the Declaration of Arbroath at Federal Hall, NYC. marks the 700th anniversary independence and acknowledge Robert 2020 of the signing of the the Bruce as the country’s lawful king. • The Forth Bridge first opened in 1890. • The main structure (portal to portal) Declaration of Arbroath, one of Scotland’s It is said to have inspired the American most important historical artefacts. The Declaration of Independence. • 57 lives were lost during the measures 1,630 metres. original is held in the care of National Visitors will be able to see an English construction of the Forth Bridge. • The construction of the bridge resulted Records of Scotland, but a copy of the translation of the original Latin text, and in an unbroken East Coast railway route • The highest point of the Forth Declaration will be on display at Federal learn about the context in which it was from London to Aberdeen. Bridge stands 110 metres above Hall National Memorial on Wall Street from written 700 years ago. high water and 137 metres above its • There are 1,040 lights installed on the March 23 to June 8. The exhibition is presented by foundations. Forth Bridge, using approximately 35- The Declaration is a letter dated 6 April The American Scottish Foundation at • 53,000 tonnes of steel and 6.5 million 40,000 metres of cable. 1320 written by the barons and freeholders Federal Hall, New York from March rivets were used to construct the • 200 trains use the bridge every day, of the Kingdom of Scotland to Pope John 23rd to June 8th. For details see: Forth Bridge. carrying 3 million passengers each year. XXII, asking him to recognise Scotland’s www.americanscottishfoundation.com

The Scottish Banner • March 2020 • Page 29 THE SCOTTISH BANNER THIS MONTH IN SCOTTISH HISTORY Names & Places In The News From Today And The Past

1 - The Advocate’s Library (known as the 7 - Sculptor and artist Sir Eduardo 16 - King Robert the Bruce convened his 25 - The Commercial Bank of Scotland was National Library of Scotland since 1925) Paolozzi born in Leith, the eldest son first parliament, at St Andrews.1309 founded in Edinburgh by John Pitcairn, opened by its founder, Sir George Mackenzie, of Italian immigrants. 1924 16 - Death of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, Lord and others. 1810 the in Edinburgh. 1682 7 - The world’s first golf club was founded chief of the Fraser clan. He developed 26 - Car driving tests introduced 1 - Scots voted in favour of Devolution, in Edinburgh. The Honourable Company the Commando force in the British army for the first time.1934 but failed to reach the required 40% of the of Edinburgh Golfers held their first and was active in the Dieppe Raid (1942) 27 - King Robert II crowned at Scone. 1371 population in favour of implementing it - due meeting on Leith Links and petitioned and the D-Day landings (1944). 1995 to 36% of the electorate not voting. 27 - Scottish chemist Sir James Dewar, inventor 1979 the Edinburgh Council to provide a 17 - Treaty of Edinburgh between King of the Dewar Flask, which later became 1 - Actor David Niven was born, roles included silver club for competition. 1744 Robert I and Edward III which recognised known as the Thermos flask, died.1923 The Pink Panther and Around the World in 8 - Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind Scotland’s independence, ending the 30 Eighty Days. Niven had claimed several times in the Willows born in Edinburgh. 1859 years of Wars of Independence. 1328 27 - King James VI died at Theobalds Park, that he was born in Kirriemuir, but according to Hertfordshire and buried at Westminster Abbey. 8 - The Oor Wullie cartoon strip first 17 - Scotland won Rugby “Grand his birth certificate, was born in London.1910 Succeeded by his son, King Charles I. 1625 appeared in . 1936 Slam” at Murrayfield Stadium- the 2 - King Robert II born in Paisley, the first first time in 59 years. 9 - David Rizzio, Mary Queen of Scotland’s 1984 monarch of the House of Stewart. He was the secretary, murdered by Lord Ruthven 18 - Earl of Leven raises a Border regiment son of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert the in the Palace of Holyrood. 1566 to hold Edinburgh against the Jacobites. Bruce, and Walter, High Steward of Scotland. It later becomes the King’s Own Scottish Robert acted as regent three times during 9 - Wealth of Nations by Adam Borderers. In 2006, the Kings Own Scottish the reign of his uncle, David II, and acceded Smith published. 1776 Borderers Regiment was amalgamated to the throne in 1371. He died in 1390 and 9 - Scottish faith healer John Alexander Dowie with the Royal Scots to form the Royal Scots was succeeded by his son Robert III. 1316 died in Illinois, USA. Edinburgh born Downie Borderers, which became the 1st Batallion 3 - Robert Adam, architect, died. Among believed in the power of prayer only for curing Royal Regiment of Scotland. 1689 his many works were Culzean Castle, ailments and banned followers from eating 19 - King Alexander III died after crossing Fort George, The Town House, Inveraray certain food, drinking and smoking. 1907 the river Forth to Fife at Queensferry. 1286 and Glasgow Trades Hall. 1792 10 - Birth of James Herriot, author of All 19 - David Livingstone, missionary 3 - Alexander Graham Bell born Edinburgh. Creatures Great and Small. 1916 and explorer, born Blantyre. 1813 Bell was scientist, inventor, engineer, and 10 - St Kessog, the Irish missionary in the - King Malcolm IV born. innovator who is credited with patenting Lennox area and southern , was 20 1141 the first practical telephone and died in killed. Kessog was Scotland’s patron saint 21 - National Gallery of Scotland 27 - David Coulthard, Grand Prix Nova Scotia, Canada in 1922. 1847 before Andrew, and his name was used as opened in Edinburgh. 1859 racing driver born in Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway. 1971 4 - Sir Henry Raeburn, renowned for a battle cry by the Scots. Son of the king of 21 - Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh painting the portraits of many of the Cashel in Ireland, St Kessog is said to have opened, becoming the home of Scottish rugby. 28 - King Robert the Bruce captured citizens of Edinburgh, born. 1756 worked miracles, even as a child. 560 Scotland marked the occasion by beating Berwick on Tweed. 1318 11 - Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer England 14-11 and winning their first Grand 28 - The Scots Guards Regiment was formed of penicillin, died. 1955 Slam. Unfortunately, the Scottish rugby team when King Charles I issued a commission have only managed to repeat this success 11 - The birth of Binkie Stuart, the child to the Marquess of Argyll, Chief of Clan twice more, in 1984 and 1990. 1925 film actress, in Kilmarnock. Born Elizabeth Campbell, authorizing him to raise in Scotland Alison Fraser, she was hailed as Britain’s a regiment of 1,500 men. The King’s ‘Lyfe Guard answer to Shirley Temple and enjoyed of Foot’ became the Scots Guards. 1642 huge fame as a child star. 1932 29 - Longannet, Scotland’s last deep coal 12 - The last salmon was caught in the mine, closed, ending centuries of mining River Kelvin. The salmon population in the tradition. The Fife mine was put into liquidation river had been in decline due to the rise of after being flooded on the 23rd, when a dam 4 - Forth Rail Bridge opened by industrial pollution in the area. However, separating old workings from new seams Prince of Wales. 1890 in February 1999, after £43 million of under the river Forth collapsed. 2002 4 - Jim Clark, Formula I World motor investment, salmon again spawned in the 29 - The Royal Society of Edinburgh racing champion, born Fife. 1936 river and anglers were allowed back. 1852 incorporated by charter. 1783 5 - King David II born. 1323 13 - Death of poet and historian John 30 - King James I captured by English near Barbour, author of The Bruce recounting 5 - Flora Macdonald, who helped to save Flamborough Head on his way to France. 1406 Prince Charles Edward Stewart during the history of King Robert I. 1395 22 - Neil Gow, first of a famous family 30 - sacked the Scottish his flight after the defeat at the Battle of 13/15 - Blitz of Clydebank by of fiddle players and composers, born at town of Berwick. The English army destroyed Culloden, died in Kingsburgh, Skye (in the German . 1941 Inver, near Dunkeld, Perthshire. 1727 same bed in which Bonnie Prince Charlie the town and decimated the population had slept during his escape). 1790 14 - First television programmes 22 - Last fully public hanging in Scotland of around 15,000. This act was retaliation broadcast in Scotland. 1952 - that of Joseph Bell at Perth. 1868 for the widespread carnage perpetrated in the north of England, and what Edward 14 - The birth of Scottish lawyer, Dame 23 - The Free settlement considered to be the treacherous stab in Margaret Kidd. Not only was Kidd at New Edinburgh, New Zealand was founded the back of the Scottish-French alliance. Scotland’s first woman advocate, but she under Rev Thomas Burns, a nephew of the was also the first woman King’s Counsel poet Robert Burns. The settlement later Berwick was rebuilt by Northumbrians, in Britain and the first woman to plead became Dunedin, one of the largest towns and the Scottish-English border forever before the House of Lords. 1900 in the country, and one which still retains after remained north of this town. 1296 15 - Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh a distinctive Scottish character. 1848 founded Advocates’ Library “equipped 23 - Roddy McMillan, the Scottish stage and with works written by lawyers”. 1689 TV actor, was born. His credits include the TV 5 - The Maid of the Loch paddle steamer series, The View From Daniel Pike, and the play, was launched, she was built in Glasgow and The Revellers. However, he will be most fondly was the largest ever vessel to be built for an remembered for his portrayal of , inland waterway in Britain, this was also the the captain of the in the much last of a series of steamers to sail on Loch loved television series of the 1960s. 1923 Lomond, dating back to 1818. 1953 24 - Union of the Crowns of England 6 - King James II decreed in an Act of and Scotland on the death of Queen Parliament that there should be regular target Elizabeth I and the succession of King practice and military parades and that “football 31 - Scottish Regalia (crown, sceptre James VI of Scotland. and golf be utterly cried down and not used”. 1603 and sword) saved from invading army This was the first time that the games had been 24 - An estimated one million people of by James Granger, minister at Kinneff, Aberdeenshire, after mentioned in Scottish documents. 1457 15 - The end of two nights of heavy German watched the Queen Mary leave the Clyde for the first time. However, the sailing did not they had been smuggled from Dunnottar 6 - Scotland’s first radio bombing of Clydebank. The Clydebank Blitz, quite go to plan: despite extensive dredging Castle which was under siege. 1652 broadcast took place. The as it became known, destroyed a third of the having taken place, the liner ran aground broadcast took place from buildings of Clydebank, leaving 35,000 people 31 - General Patrick Gordon was born. Gordon twice on the way to Gourock. Rex House, 202 Bath Street homeless. A thousand German bombers were 1936 led a remarkable life. Upon leaving Scotland, in Glasgow. By the summer used in the raid and the devastation of the 25 - King Robert I (“The Bruce”) crowned at he entered the Russian army as a major of 1924, stations had opened in Edinburgh town was so complete that only eight buildings Scone. Bruce was crowned by Bishop William and soon rose to become a close advisor to and Aberdeen, and, by the eve of the Second remained entirely unscathed after the bombing. de Lamberton in front of the banner of the Russian Tsar, Peter the Great. Gordon rose to World War, over 90% of the Scottish population To further compound Clydebank’s misery, only kings of Scotland, wearing royal robes which the rank of General-in-Chief and was made were served by BBC transmitters. 1923 two enemy planes were shot down. 1941 had been hidden from the English. 1306 an admiral of the Russian navy. 1635

Page 30 • The Scottish Banner • March 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra’s compliments to Tartan Day in Canada They do short summer tours out with major venues, last summer their Northern Nights Tour took them to Moray, Orkney and Shetland. They also tour internationally and have visited China, Australia, Canada and the USA, the last North American Tour being 2008. The SFO has broadcast and recorded extensively with over 30 CDs and DVDs being produced, their most recent DVD, A Grand Night in Glasgow, was released in September 2019. The SFO will be Ambassadors for Scotland while visiting areas with strong cultural to Scotland. They aim to entertain, renewing old acquaintances and make new friends at a time when the international language of music can bring people together as never before. The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra are celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a tour of Eastern USA and Canada. For more information and tickets visit: www.sfo.org.uk

he Scottish Fiddle Orchestra (SFO) We are particularly honoured that We are delighted that we will be joined on celebrates their 40th Anniversary Jean MacKaracher-Watson, one of the stage by 12 Wing Pipes and Drums directed as “tradition bearers” for Scottish founders of Tartan Day in Nova Scotia by Pipe Major Katie Buckland in Halifax on music by touring the Eastern and then all of Canada, has agreed to be Tartan Day. TUSA and Canada in 2020, supported by our guest at the concert. international promoter Culture Path. Ambassadors for Scotland The tour coincides with Canada’s Tartan Scotland’s leading fiddle orchestra The SFO perform annually in Day and the SFO are delighted to be able The SFO have been at the forefront of Scotland’s major concert venues plus The SFO in China. to play their part in honouring this great promoting and performing traditional concerts in England and Ireland. cultural celebration by playing at the Scottish music since 1980. Formed by John birthplace of Tartan Day on Tartan Day Mason MBE, the SFO grew out of the mass in Halifax, NS on the 6th April 2020. Fiddlers Rallies in the 1970’s which had The programme will be a celebration of become a feature of the Gaelic Mod and Facial reconstruction is head of the table all things Scottish in choice of sets and they are now recognised as “Scotland’s facial reconstruction of a historic best friend, Bobby Gow. Living until the age of songs which should meet the original leading fiddle orchestra”. Fife man is joining a modern day 75, an impressive achievement for the time, Canadian proposal from 1986; “That we 50 musicians will travel from Boston family for dinner thanks to the Archie endured a tough life and is described establish a day known as ‘Tartan Day’. to Montreal playing 7 concerts over a 12- skills of a University of Dundee in the book Reminiscences of Dunfermline as a day period, performing programmes of Astudent. Rachel McGarvey, an MSc Forensic ‘poor half-witted creature’ who was routinely Scottish traditional music. Art student at the University’s Duncan of mocked and even physically assaulted by “It was party time Under the baton of conductor Blair Jordanstone College of Art & Design, has members of the public. He eventually ended Parham the orchestra will comprise painstakingly recreated the visage of Archie up in Dunfermline Poorhouse having lived when the fiddlers came fiddles, accordions, cellos, basses, flutes, Flockhart, a well-known character on the most of his life with his mother. to town” Canada piano and drums. They will be joined by streets of 19th century Dunfermline. He was notable for a distinctive growth acclaimed soloists Yla Steven on fiddle, With his skull having been preserved as part on the right side of his upper jaw, which is mezzo-soprano Colette Ruddy and tenor of the phrenology collection at Edinburgh widely believed to be the reason that his skull This to be a day chosen to promote Denis Haggerty. The SFO produce a unique University following his death in 1877, was preserved for further research. Scottish Heritage by the most visible sound playing traditional music - slow Archie’s face has been recreated as part of Following his death, Archie’s skull was studied means. The wearing of the Scottish airs, marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs and this year’s Masters Show, one of Scotland’s by phrenologists who were keen to learn more attire, especially in places where the the songs of Scotland and also perform most exciting displays of artistic talent. about the abnormality, with some believing kilt is not ordinarily worn, i.e.: work, unique stirring concert arrangements for With Rachel having painstakingly that he may have lived with developmental play or worship.” combined orchestra and pipe band. reproduced Archie’s features from wax while disabilities. As well as a wax reconstruction sitting at her family’s dining room table in of his face, Rachel’s exhibit at Masters Show Glasgow, she says that meal times have taken 2019 includes an ‘Archie’s Anthropology’ a surreal twist in recent weeks. “Archie has section, outlining some of the metric and definitely become a part of the family,” morphological forensic anthropology said Rachel. “I’ve been working away on him methods carried out on the original skull. for weeks but it was when I added his features “Archie was a big guy who seemed to have a that he really came to life. Sometimes we personality to match,” added Rachel. “It’s been would talk about him over dinner, but when a real pleasure working on this reconstruction I added the ears we joked that we couldn’t do and I can’t wait to see people’s reactions to that anymore or he would hear us. I have to Archie when they see him at the show.” admit that even I didn’t expect him to look so realistic, but now that he’s complete it feels as though you can even chat to him.”

One of Dunfermline’s best known characters Born in 1801, Archie Flockhart was one of Dunfermline’s best known characters and was The visage of Archie regularly seen attending sermons at churches Flockhart and student Rachel McGarvey. or strolling through the local streets with his

The Scottish Banner • March 2020 • Page 31 THE SCOTTISH BANNER By: Christopher Pearcy A Heritage of Army Pipers Professor and historian Christopher Pearcy looks at the history of how the bagpipes have been used in battle, and today are celebrated across the world at Military Tattoo’s.

Each regiment had its own corps of drums produced its first show in coordination and military band, and thus the missing with a royal visit of Her Majesty, the Queen component for a pipe band was the Mother to Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1997 this percussion. The bass drummer being the centuries-old military spectacle made its heartbeat of a band, allowed for a pipes way to the United States with the Virginia and drums ensemble to play with a steady International Tattoo in Norfolk, VA, which beat whilst the battalion was marching. is home to the largest naval port in the Since the mid-19th century, army pipers world. Since then Tattoos have sprung-up established a new legacy in musical all over however large or small from tradition with new compositions such Basel to Berlin, Amsterdam, and Moscow. as PM John MacDonald’s 2/4 march Each production highlights that The 79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar and countries significant military heritage PM John MacLellan’s retreat march, and cultural history, coupled with the The Highland Brigade at Magersfontein. legacy of army pipers forever present in Pipes and Drums of the Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland. Many of the best-known pipers in the massed pipes & drums. history were not necessarily discovered Warrant Officer Class 1 Ross McCrindle, t 6a.m. on 11 November 2018 and both the 25th King’s Own Scottish from their tunes but from their gallantry Scots Guards, Senior Pipe Major British pipers struck-in to the tune Borderers and the 26th Cameronians were in battle, earning some the Victoria Army 2017 – 2020 said: “Pipers and When the Battle’s Over for an raised in 1689, reflecting both of King Cross. Piper George Findlater of the 92nd drummers in the Scottish Regiments international effort via social William’s interests for peace in Britain but Gordons continued to play the regimental of today’s British Army take enormous Amedia to commemorate 100 years also growing warfare on the European tune ‘Cock of the North’ albeit injured, pride in their heritage of over 400 years since the end of the First World War continent. providing the esprit de corps for the of service. They continue to stand side by in 1918. Similarly, this year on 8 May, For much of the 18th century, Highland Gordons to take Dargei Ridge in 1897. side with their brothers and sisters in arms, pipers are poised to strike-in again in regiments were slowly brought into the In the First World War, Piper Daniel deploying on combat operations in every commemoration of 75 years since the British army as the Jacobite rebellion Laidlaw of the 25th King’s Own Scottish conflict the has been end of the Second World War in 1945. was suppressed and yet Britain’s need of Borderers played his regimental tune engaged in from the Crimean Peninsula in Nations are expected to pay tribute to skilled Highland soldiers grew due to the ‘All the Blue Bonnets Over the Border’ in 1854 to Afghanistan in the present day. the sacrifices made between 1939 and imminent French threat. From 1725 up 1915 at the Battle of Loos, when he saw They are the guardians of a tradition 1945, where in areas like the United until 1800 Britain’s infamous highland his comrades under duress from German that marks their individual Regiments as Kingdom and Commonwealth countries regiments – the Black Watch (the Royal gas attack. Laidlaw going up and over into being unique, distinct from one another, military bands will take center stage. Highland Regiment), the Highland Light No Man’s Land much like Piper James yet tied by a single thread to the age old This year, the Virginia International Tattoo Infantry, the Seaforth Highlanders, the Richardson of the 16th Canadian Scottish Scottish martial tradition. They with their in Norfolk, VA will also honour America’s Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, the at the Somme, had restored that martial instruments have the singular distinction Greatest Generation featuring the US Gordon Highlanders, and the Argyll & ardor for their fellow Scotsmen at arms. of being the announcer of overwhelming military’s best military bands alongside the Sutherland Highlanders – were raised as In the Second World War, army pipers force, striking fear and awe into the hearts quintessential Tattoo contingent of massed regular infantry regiments taking up arms still played an integral part with their of those who would oppose them, but pipes and drums. with their Lowland forbearers. Yet the regiments, however much the government also of being the builders of the greatest Outside of the competition field, ultimate question remained, what about had hoped to avoid piper-casualties that friendships, the bringers of peace, and the Highland bagpipes have a strong the pipers? were seen in 1914-1918. Made evermore providers of solace. They endow the United connection to martial ardor that has found All through the Napoleonic Wars, famous in the 1962 filmThe Longest Day, Kingdom with a defence engagement and a home in Britain’s regimental army dating Scottish soldiers fought alongside English, Piper Bill Millin of the 1st Special Service diplomacy capability that is unmatched back to the 17th century. Before there was Welsh, and Irish as well as allied troops Brigade was the personal piper to anywhere in the world. Above all, they are an army so-to-speak, pipers occupied a in a coalition to vanquish the French Lord Lovat, its commanding officer that not musicians in military uniform, they are high social status within Scotland’s clan hegemon, succeeding at Waterloo in 1815. landed at , 6 June 1944. soldiers who play music.” system, where they supplied the musical However, incorporating pipers into the That legacy continued in pipers like support of Piobaireachd, or “great music,” army establishment was a slow task at Millin up till the end of the war with for clan chiefs on solemn occasions or hand, largely since fife and drum still ruled Piper John Laidlaw of the 79th Queen’s raised men’s spirits upon entering battle. the battlefield. Scottish regiments did Own Cameron Highlanders, lead a rifle As the political and religious clouds of indeed have pipers, yet still akin to the clan company of the Battalion into combat in Reformation, Civil War, and Restoration model; pipers were often show pieces of Upper Burma in 1945. loomed on the horizon, the piper’s role as the regiment’s officers because they paid well as the music would change forever. for the pipers and not the army. Luckily, Strike the taps the Highland image was made popular in Originating from the Low Countries of Old The Highland regiments the 19th century, due to both Sir Walter Europe, Tattoo derived from the saying ‘tap The Scots Guards. Towards the end of the Stewart dynasty, Scott’s homecoming party for George IV in toe’ or to ‘strike the taps’ (which is literally Britain’s modern army came to fruition Edinburgh but also due to Queen Victoria’s the German Zapfenstreich). This signaled from the ashes of Cromwell’s New Model love of all things Scottish. the end of day, when soldiers were to Army as well as the few remaining return to barracks for final roll call and contingents loyal to the crown such as General A new legacy in musical tradition Last Post. In the later 19th century, Tattoo Monck’s regiment of Coldstream Guards. In 1854, following the appointment of lost its meaning to obscurity as barracks The popular narrative of Highland Angus MacKay as the first Sovereign’s Piper life became more flexible, provided rebellion begins after the Glorious and with war looming again in Crimea, the everyone mustered for morning reveille. Revolution in 1688, when William & Mary Queen issued an order via the War Office Today, Tattoo performances around the ascended to the throne upon James II’s that all Scottish Regiments were to include world are produced that endeavor to keep abdication. Yet Scotland’s inclusion in the a Pipe Major and 5 pipers. Although pipers the memory of army pipers along with all new British army was already established appeared on the muster rolls of Scottish past soldiers, sailors, and airmen alive. with the first regiment of foot soldiers, the Regiments back to the 1600s, they Born from the Cold War climate, Tattoos 1st Royal Scots since 1633. Subsequently, appeared to be paid personally by their provide a new sense of cultural diplomacy new Scottish regiments were raised to Company Commander or Regimental amongst allied nations, starting with help further solidify Scotland’s inevitable Commanding Officer. Their official the Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s first union with England as well as William III’s establishment became a major feat for performance in 1950. From Scotland, the Ross McCrindle, Scots Guards, legitimate reign over James II. The 21st Scotland’s identity within the army, yet Tattoo craze traversed the world; in 1979 Senior Pipe Major British Army. Royal Scots Fusiliers were raised in 1678 one thing still lacking was a pipe band. the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo

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