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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 Marrickville South, For the love of the Games Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 Scotland must be quite As Scottish summer is now coming Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF unique in the amount of cultural into full swing the cobblestones Jim Stoddart [email protected] celebrations taking place across and closes of the Royal Mile should The National Piping Centre the world, celebrating the land of be filled with tourists and locals North American Office: David McVey peoples heritage and forebearers. enjoying the long Scottish days and [email protected] Lady Fiona MacGregor These events are a great platform preparing for the world to descend Eric Bryan David C. Weinczok to not only celebrate all that is for the Edinburgh Festival season. Judy Vickers great about Scotland, but also a This however is 2020 and nothing is Nick Drainey chance for competitions to take as we knew it before with large events place and for many to connect such as the Edinburgh Festival, with their ‘kith and kin’. Tattoo and Fringe all cancelled. However, we will visit again, and Follow us on social media by Sean Cairney Honour and celebrate we take you to some great places in Highland Games Edinburgh’s actual fringe which you riendship, music, community, Sadly, due to Covid-19 large scale can add to your bucket list the next family, dance, clans, events cannot take place just now time you land in the Scottish capital. entertainment, knowledge, and this has been devastating to This month we also speak to Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, pipe bands, culture, - the Highland Games communities Donald MacLaren of MacLaren. New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 2209-8364 Fthese are just some of the words across the globe. For some going The MacLaren has been a Clan Chief Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 that come into my mind when I to a Highland Games each year for over 50 years and has an incredible Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications think of Highland Games. I have was their only time to connect to knowledge of not just his clan but PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia been attending Highland Games their ancestry or was part of their also Scotland’s clans and history. across the world for many decades, family’s tradition. To not have The MacLaren is the Convener of the The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to and to say they are a part of my life Highland Games taking place Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs 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 would be an understatement. certainly leaves a void for so many and outlines how not all Scottish Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material I have memories of travelling facets of the Scottish community. families are clans, a notion some 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 across many roads or flights to get to Some Scottish events are showing readers may not be familiar with. in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to Scottish celebrations somewhere and incredible resilience by still running negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical have made a living out of attending some type of program online or Celebrating 44 years accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. or being associated with Highland finding other ways to connect people This month is also our birthday!

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The world’s only rotating boat lift gets an MOT Wallace Monument illuminated in rainbow hues One of Scotland’s busiest tourist attractions Transforming the contaminated site of a former tar works, The Falkirk Wheel opened in 2002 and replaced a flight of 11 locks that once stepped the Union Canal down to the level of the Forth & Clyde, more than 100 feet below. Whereas weary travellers once had a day’s heavy work opening and closing 44 lock gates to complete the journey between the two canals, The Falkirk Wheel allows vessels to transit between the two waterways very quickly. When one gondola is lowered, the opposite one rises. The he National Wallace Monument vast, 1800 tonne boat lift moves boats 35 has been illuminated in the seven metres into the air in a matter of minutes. Tcolours of the rainbow in a show Now one of Scotland’s busiest tourist of solidarity and hope during these dark he Falkirk Wheel was drained continues to operate safely for many years attractions, The Falkirk Wheel attracts and difficult days. Standing proud above earlier this year of water as annual to come. Throughout February, our team around 500,000 visitors each year. Stirling, it has taken on this rainbow maintenance works got underway inspects, repairs and replaces many of the The Wheel has transformed Falkirk into hue since Friday 1st May 2020, joining to ensure the world’s only rotating thousands of individual components that a key tourism destination, with visitors millions of people who have adopted Tboat lift keeps on turning. The works, make up this amazing fusion of art and traveling from all over the world to the rainbow as a symbol of hope and which runs at the beginning of each year, engineering, from the tiny nuts and bolts marvel at the working sculpture which peace during the current pandemic. saw a Scottish Canals’ engineering team of its electric motors to the gates of its combines modern engineering and The National Wallace Monument carry out a programme of inspections, gigantic gondolas. It’s an epic undertaking technology with ancient principles set commemorates the life and legacy of maintenance and replacements covering that ensures the world’s only rotating out by Archimedes more than 2000 William Wallace, patriot, martyr and everything from the structure’s mechanical boat lift is ready to offer a revolutionary years ago. Guardian of Scotland. The attraction, and electrical systems to its surrounding experience to visitors from all over the When one of the structure’s gondolas is which is managed and operated by infrastructure. world come March.” lowered, the opposite one rises, keeping Stirling District Tourism Limited, The project involves The Wheel being the vast, 1800 tonne boat lift in perfect marked its 150th anniversary in 2019. Unique feat of engineering drained of water in order to replace the balance as it carries canal barges 35 The Monument is also offering online Richard Millar, Director of Infrastructure major mechanical and hydraulic parts metres into the air in a matter of minutes. educational resources at the moment, at Scottish Canals, said: “The Falkirk within the gates of its gondolas. The basin Incredibly, the structure uses just 1.5kWh with virtual tours, educational videos Wheel is an incredible and unique feat of and aqueduct were also drained to allow – the same power as it would take to boil and an online shop all available to be engineering as well as one of Scotland’s top further inspection of the supporting eight domestic kettles – for each rotation. accessed via the Monument’s website: tourism attractions and it’s essential we infrastructure, such as the pumps and For more information on The Falkirk www.nationalwallacemonument.com carry out regular maintenance to ensure it sluices, and dredging along their length. Wheel see: www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk Tartan of the Month

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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? Cameron Highlanders. If anyone is interested Skye surfing Robert Burns Statue - Fund Raising Effort in the history of the regiment they can go to their Facebook page - New York 79th programme was a Highland Fling which, Highlanders (Cameron) C o. D. according to the Otago Daily Times was not watched with any great amount of interest for the all sufficient reason that it was Danced in the Dark. Next came a Bicycle Race of which the Spectators saw about as much as they did of the Dancing. After the Race the Light burned brightly for a while and the Footballers who were to play I include an article on an evening held in the Match English vs Scotch entered Jon Evans at the Caledonian Ground Dunedin the arena. The Light then went out. USA in September 1885 as a fund raiser The game itself was shrouded in darkness Support the Scottish Banner for the proposed construction of the and the result is shrouded in mystery. If people who follow the Scottish Banner are Robbie Burns Statue. It may be nice for The crowd swarmed over the ground serious about enjoying all things Scottish your readers to gain an insight into the and everything was disorder. A number and in particular, what is happening in fact that people could still enjoy a fun of young folk danced on the green to the Australia and around the world, please occasion even in those far far distant days. inspiring strains of the Bagpipes while support the Scottish Banner. Like all print Unfortunately, as a fundraiser the other more frolicsome spirits secured a media, they need our support to get through evening proved a total disaster. long rope and chased one of our worthy this difficult period. It is the best Scottish The following is an extract from City Fathers in the vain attempt to My friend I have been loving enjoying most newspaper in the world by a long margin. Cabers and Ceilidhs the 150 Year History entangle him in its coils The rope used single malts for 50 years and I grew up surfing of the Caledonian Society of Otago for the tug of war was then seized by the Let’s keep it this way by becoming a in New Zealand and spending 9 of first 24 published in 2012: crowd but the Committee interfered. subscriber. years at Waipu and competed at the Highland In 1879 the idea of a Statue of Robert After some rough pulling about the Police Thank you in advance. Games there for 20 years. There is one thing I Burns for Dunedin was first mooted. were called to their assistance and the Frank McGregor have never seen that I would like to and that It was widely expected that the crowd gradually dispersed. Hobart, Tasmania is surfing on the coast of the Isle of Skye. That Caledonian Society would take the The Statute Committee later wrote Australia would really be a great day for surfing. lead in the movement but no-one to the Caledonian Society enclosing a Ed note: Thank you very much for the kind Friends of mine were surfing ice floes approached the Society and the Society statement of the proceeds of the Fete comment Frank. Times are challenging and a way calving off Canada but that is an easy didn’t volunteer. The Caledonian Ground which, in fact, resulted in a loss. people can help us is by purchasing their own game, off Skye in winter is man’s game. however was involved with one of the The Society gave a 10 Pound donation. copy (print or digital) by subscription or at retail Summer is good for the Jessies. fund raising efforts. This was a Grand Fete Scottish activities here have ground points or encouraging friends and family to do so. Philip Ballnz by Electric Light which took place in the to a complete halt and when “normal Following us on social media also is a great help! Auckland, New Zealand Evening of Friday September 25th 1885. service” will resume is still anyone’s guess. It turned out to be a total fiasco. For a John Stinson start the weather was atrocious with a Christchurch, New Zealand FROM OUR SOCIAL MEDIA cold wind howling across the ground. Ed note: Thank you for sharing this and Send us your photos or letters via social media Then it was found that the new-fangled what a wonderful city Dunedin is, and Electric Light wasn’t the success that had wonderful to see Mr Burns still proudly The Royal Mile Loch Achray been anticipated. The first item on the watching over The Octagon.

Loved Scotland The Long Bench I was so fortunate to spend about two For the times ahead weeks in your beautiful country of when we will be Scotland in the 70s. Spent time in Ft. as if at either end William (could live there), Glen Coe, of the long bench Inverness, Edinburgh. Absolutely loved it. where distance kept You do realise, on reflection, that Wish I could come back, but alas, it is love’s measure Scotland is utterly beautiful. Protect her. probably won’t happen! and death dances Gary Chittick Mark Tegtman the space between Scotland Colorado, USA when words alone Worth venturing into some of the close’s Glencoe locals Ed note: Mark as Sean Connery said, never are not enough on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. say never! and queued memories ShutterBug Shots ’s Poet Laureate poem for reach out to touch Scotland Coronavirus let longing be a store of nut and seed Peek a Moo Glasgow’s Poet Laureate has written a new that grows each day poem for the city, reflecting on the impact of in strange hibernation the coronavirus crisis. The Long Bench by Jim Carruth is a quietly evocative exploration readying for its end - of the emotions being felt across the the sharing of the feast. community during these extraordinary times. Jim Carruth Partly inspired by the parks for which Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow is famous, it touches on the poet’s own feelings of temporary exile from the The 79th Cameron Highlanders city where he works in the NHS, and on the I have a connection to the New York 79th universal experience of being separated Cameron Highlanders an American Civil One of my old favourites, Peek a Moo from friends, family and neighbours. at Stirling Castle. War Regiment through my great - great Hello from Glencoe. Carruth, who has been Poet Laureate uncle General Sherman who was their Charles McGuigan Robert Gibb for Glasgow since 2014, wrote the poem commanding general. Here I am wearing a Scotland Scotland while observing social distancing. replica of the uniform of the New York 79th

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Page 4 • The Scottish Banner • July 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Saying it with flowers: Historic Floral Clock’s 2020 design pays tribute to NHS and key workers clock and hope all NHS employees and key workers in Edinburgh will be able to visit and enjoy the floral tribute. We have Did you know? seen the city working together in many • The clock was created in 1903 and is ways and showing great appreciation for the oldest floral clock in the world. NHS and key workers and I would like to • It is housed in the plinth of the Allan thank RBGE for forgoing their celebration Ramsay Monument at the north-east this year and look forward to working with corner of West . them in the future.” • Planting begins in May each year. The Floral Clock was first created • Up to 40,000 plants are used in the in 1903 by then Edinburgh Parks design each year (compared to 13,000 Superintendent, John McHattie, and is the in the 1930s; 25,000 in the 1950s). oldest of its kind in the world. It initially • 1952 – a cuckoo clock was added The Royal Golden Jubilee display in 2002. operated with just an hour hand, with and still chimes every 15 minutes. a minute hand added in 1904, followed • 1973 – when the clock began by a cuckoo clock in 1952. Until 1972 being operated electrically. ork has commenced on this have kept the city moving as well as their the clock was operated mechanically year’s Floral Clock - the world’s counterparts across the country. and had to be wound daily. Since 1946 it • In 1946 the clock began celebrating a different event or anniversary each year. oldest – in Edinburgh’s West City of Edinburgh Council Leader Adam has been designed in honour of various Princes Street Gardens. McVey said: “Our legendary floral clock will organisations and individuals, including • 2003 - the clock won a Gold medal WIn a change to plans for the clock’s 2020 be paying tribute to the ongoing hard work the Girl Guides Association, Robert at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. design, the hugely popular landmark will of the NHS and key workers who we’re Louis Stevenson and the Queen, for her • Clock circumference: 36 ft. carry a message of thanks from the city so proud of. People love to see the clock Golden Jubilee. In the clock’s centenary • Clock width: 11 ft 10 ins. to National Health Service (NHS) and key every summer and it’s undoubtedly one of year in 2003 it won a Gold medal at the • Weight of large hand (when workers and as a tribute to those working our Capital’s most cherished attractions. RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It takes the filled with plants): 80lbs. so hard through the Covid-19 outbreak. My hope is – once it is safe to do so – the team of three gardeners six weeks to Until April, this year’s design was to be clock can be enjoyed by all. Huge thanks plant the 35,000-plus flowers and plants • Weight of small hand (when filled with plants): 50lbs. a special commemoration of the 350th to our fantastic parks team who have put used to create the clock, which will be in anniversary of the Royal Botanic together the design and are currently hard bloom until October. There will be over • Floral clocks are now distributed Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). The redesign at work to realise their vision.” 20 different plants included in this year’s worldwide and many were made in comes with RBGE’s full support and the design including numerous Echeverias, Edinburgh, where the idea originated. City of Edinburgh look forward to The oldest of its kind in the world Sedums, Saxifrages and Pyrethrum. • They can be found in India, Australia, New working with them in the future. City of Edinburgh Council Depute Leader Unfortunately, this year it will not be Zealand, South Africa, South America, The parks team responsible for creating Cammy Day added: “The team have a fully functioning floral clock at first United States of America, Canada and the clock have unveiled their design, which excelled themselves once again and I very as important parts, due to the ongoing many other European countries. will be a colourful tribute to those who much looking forward to seeing the final pandemic, are not available. Did you know? ACCESSORIESSCOTTISH SHOPPE KILT HIRE

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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. “As patron of the Scottish Highland Games David Harland, Chief Executive of Eden Project because it wasn’t sufficiently sensitive to the of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and the last Association and someone who has had the joy International, said the Eden Project is to begin surrounding woodland, and undermined pitched battle fought on British soil. of attending Highland Games and Gatherings work on a feasibility study for a proposed new the Conservation Area. While the 2020 On 16 April 1746, the Jacobite forces since my childhood, it is incredibly sad and project in Dundee The proposal – provisionally application appears to suggest additional of Prince Charles Edward Stuart were frustrating to hear that due to the current known as Eden Project Scotland - is part of Eden’s landscaping, quite frankly I can’t otherwise decisively defeated by Government troops health pandemic most, if not all, games will portfolio of international projects which also see much difference from the preceding on Culloden Moor. be cancelled this summer. We must do our includes developments in China, Australia, New 2018 submission. Our 2018 objection was utmost in this most difficult of times to keep Zealand and Costa Rica as well as UK projects. based on four main issues: protection, the Games alive in our hearts and spirits.” Like every Eden Project around the world, Eden conservation and, where appropriate, Prince Charles has said he is sad and Project Scotland will be transformational and enhancement of the key historic landscape frustrated to learn that most, if not all, of regenerative with an overarching theme of characteristics, particularly in the context Scotland’s traditional Highland Games are humanity’s connection to the natural world. of the Conservation Area; the scale of the to be cancelled for 2020 due to the ongoing “While not medical grade, the masks are ideal development and its impact on woodland; coronavirus pandemic. Events across for casual use and provide a barrier which the possibility of ‘development creep’ Scotland, including the Braemar Gathering brings a real source of comfort for many changing current land use; and, the possible which is traditionally attended by the Royal people worried about contracting coronavirus precedent this would set thereby encouraging Family, have joined the list of Scottish events while out in public. I was keen to produce more developers to try their luck. cancelled across Australia, Canada, New something to help the deaf community and Nothing in this fresh application alleviates Zealand and the USA. the designs have been well received.” any of these concerns. To be clear, we do not Gavin McAdam of Edinburgh based Breathe object to every planning application that “We work every night to keep the railway Easy said as the company launched the world’s comes forward around Culloden. open and running efficiently for key workers first face masks for the deaf community Where changes to existing buildings or and essential journeys. Projects like this will which enable sight of mouth for lip-reading. land do not result in a visual impact, benefit even more passengers when lockdown The lip-reading facemask is uniquely designed change of use or materially extend the is lifted and we begin to move towards a new with a clear plastic covering over the lip area so ‘footprint’, we tend not have concerns. kind of normal. Any project on a historic and lip readers can communicate. Unfortunately, in this case, from what we iconic structure like the Tay Bridge is always a have seen, our objection would be fully pleasure, but it presents its own problems due justified.” to its unique design and location. Clea Warner, the National Trust for Being open to the elements over the Firth Scotland’s General Manager for the of Tay is unpredictable in itself even when “We are really excited to be working in Dundee. Highlands & Islands said that Scotland’s the work is during the summer months. It is a vibrant city with big ambitions, and largest conservation charity has signalled Working in a confined location, such as on a we hope to be able to create something that its intent to oppose a new attempt to bridge, also presents a logistical challenge in encapsulates its unique appeal. The opening of develop TreeTop Stables, Faebuie, Culloden normal times but we now have the additional the city’s V&A in 2018 was a bold statement of Moor as a holiday complex. The Trust owns element of ensuring physical distancing, intent and we want to be part of the next wave, a key part of the battlefield of Culloden but where possible.” helping establish Dundee as a truly world- not the land on which the stables are built. Grant Ritchie, works delivery manager for class destination. The city was traditionally Nevertheless, the charity has raised its voice Network Rail, said as work has begun to known for its ‘jute, jam and journalism’, in the past against developments which replace more than 1200 sleepers on the Tay to which we would hope to add some joy, threated the integrity of the wider historic Bridge. Some of the base-plates date back jubilation and, if not an actual jungle, at least “I can see nothing especially ‘new’ about this battlefield, which ranged over a large area to the early 1960s and the The project will the spirit that enabled us to build one under new submission. The previous application on 16 April 1746, and its setting. The Battle extend the life of the 2 mile long railway track cover in an abandoned quarry in Cornwall.” was turned down by Highland Council of Culloden was the final confrontation between Dundee and . SCOTWORD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 8 need a wee peek at a Scots dictionary or a map. Or, if you are 9 really stuck, the answers can be found on page 23! 10 11 CLUES ACROSS: CLUES DOWN: 12 1) Scottish fuel (4). 1) Para Handy’s craft (6). 3) A Scots bread roll (3). 2) Village (8). 13 14 15 16 17 18 5) Dark purple plum (6). 3) January 25th (5,5). 8) Whichever (3). 4) Scottish conical hills (4). 9) Pertaining to Scotland’s “anthem” (6). 5) Scats stone wall (4). 10) Scotland’s top islands (8). 6) Wrench a joint (6). 19 20 21 22 12) Distress call (3). 7) Necessity (4). 13) Over hasty (4). 11) Dancers point it (3). 15) A drinking hole! (10). 14) Loch near Dalmally (3). 23 24 25 26 27 19) Tattie’s partner (4). 16) She’s kin (5). 20) A hopeful glow! (5). 17) They give final reports (10). 28 21) Scotland’s fastest river (4). 18) Farmer’s gathering! (3). 23) Old vessels (10). 19) Scotch measure (3). 29 30 31 26) Blairgowrie’s berry (4). 21) Requirement of a heavy! (8). 28) A starter at St Andrews (3). 22) Printer’s measures (3). 32 29) Mrs Brown! (8). 24) Perth’s two measures! (6). 32) A dram of about a gill (6). 25) In the past (3). 33 33) Always in Scotland (3). 27) Measure of 26 Across (6). 34) Annual festival (6). 29) Scots valley (4). 34 35 36 35) Bottom of the class! (3). 30) At Hampden it’s loud! (4). 36) Male red deer (4). 31) Stretch of territory (4).

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tune specially composed for the 75th anniversary of VP Day – the end of World War Two – has released by Pipe Bands Australia Afor the nation-wide piping tribute on OVER 500 CLAN & FAMILY Saturday 15 August. Pipe Bands Australia invited Mark Saul to write the new tune that TARTANS he has simply called VP 75 – Lest We Forget. The Australia piper, educator and internationally-renowned composer was earlier this year named as a recipient of the PBA national award for performance. Mark’s latest work for pipes will also provide a poignant new tune for performance at commemorative events. The 15 August performances across Australia will be at 9.30am local time, marking the hour 75 years earlier when the Prime Minister announced to the nation that the war was over and began a day of celebrations on the streets of cities and towns across Australia. Pipe Bands Australia is inviting pipers to participate in the commemoration. After registering at www.pipebandsaustralia.com. au/events, players will receive the sheet music for VP 75 – Lest We Forget. A recording of the tune is also available on the website. All participants in VP 75 – Our Piping Tribute will receive a special commemorative certificate. Pipe Bands Australia sincerely thanks Mark Saul for composing the new tune for performance on VP Day and continuing to share his musical skills for the benefit of pipers across Australia.

Christie’s to offer Mary Queen of Scots’ prayer book TARTAN FACE MASKS

the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud (1534- 1575). Louise entered Fontevraud as a baby 20% FROM EVERY SALE and took the robe at the age of 15. In 1521, DONATED TO THE NHS she became its great prioress and on Oct. 23, 1534, Louise’s aunt, Renée de Bourbon, lying on her deathbed, designated her to succeed as abbess. DISCOVER TARTAN FABRIC One of the most intriguing figures in Scottish and European history FOR EVERY PROJECT Between 1558 and 1561, the manuscript was given by Louise de Bourbon to her The prayer book of Mary Queen of grand-niece Mary Stuart, who left a Scots. Estimate: £250,000-£350,000. signed token of their mutual affection Photo: Christie’s. on one of the end leaves, along with her monogram and her motto, at a time ary Queen of Scots’ prayer when the Queen of Scots had already book will be offered as part become Queen of France. The inscription of Christie’s Classic Week’s Old in Mary’s hand reads: “Puis que voules Master Group Evening Sale, qu’issi me ramentoive en vos prieres Mbeing held live in London on et devotes oraisons / Je vous requiers July 29 (estimate: £250,000-£350,000). premier qu’il vous soviene quele part avés An unpublished witness to the brilliant en mes affections.” She signs it with her patronage of a powerful woman in anagrammatic motto ‘VA TU MERITERAS’ 16th-century France, the prayer book and monogram “MФ” (a variation based is illuminated and decorated with an on the initial M of Mary and phonetic impressive cycle of 40 miniatures painted initial Ф of her husband Francis II). with the utmost subtlety by the Master Eugenio Donadoni, Christie’s specialist of François de Rohan, one of the most in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, sought-after artists of the court of King London, comments, “This is a fleetingly Francis I (r. 1515-1547). This sale presents a rare opportunity to acquire a lavishly rare opportunity for collectors to acquire a illustrated royal prayer book that was SHOP ONLINE OR BOOK A VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT significant addition in terms of the limited owned and affectionately inscribed by one www.ScotlandShop.com number of illuminated manuscripts that of the most intriguing figures in Scottish can be directly connected to Mary Stuart. and European history: Mary Stuart, at a +44 (0)1890860770 [email protected] The manuscript was conceived, written, time when the Queen of Scots had already and lavishly illuminated for Louise de become Queen of France and was soon to 10 QUEENSFERRY STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 4PG Bourbon-Vendôme, abbess and head of meet her tragic fate.”

The Scottish Banner • July 2020 • Page 7 THE SCOTTISH BANNER The Scottish Banner speaks to Donald MacLaren of MacLaren and Achleskine, Chief of Clan MacLaren

In the future we are hoping to get involved history because you will always be asked in more charitable purposes, but for that questions. People can look at the internet we need to build up quite a good chunk of or read books and so on, but to hear the capital, so we are looking at ways at which story from the chief themselves makes we might do that. quite a difference. There are so many The Standing Council of Chiefs does different versions of history, it is a mixture not have a particularly formal role, but as of fact and legends and stories retold, there a forum for such a wide range of chiefs, is quite a lot of misinformation out there. it is an excellent meeting place. It is also It is important for the chief to separate an excellent way in which ideas can be fact from fiction, where you can. There is exchanged and how the experiences of the nothing wrong with a good story, but some individual clans and family associations things have been embellished too far. can be compared, so that we can Coming back to what I mentioned with continue to be not only visible, which is the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, important to our kindred, but also active. we should act in a role of guidance. So, it is As Convenor, I am trying to channel this with the individual chiefs and that they are activity and these ideas into something seen by their kinsmen as indeed the head that can make an even more dynamic of the family or the chief, someone they impact on modern Scotland. can look up to with a feeling of respect. They are showing respect to their name, Some people may have an historical they are making the effort to come back to image of a Clan chief being a wild their own clan territory, and it is only right Highlander swinging a claymore. that they should be able to meet their chief. What do you feel a role of the clan chief in And that completes their story. 21st century Scotland is today? You became chief at the very tender The first duty is to your kinsmen and to be age of 11, can you briefly tell us just there. There are clans, societies or family what that was like? associations who are very proud of their name and of their history, but either don’t I was made aware that Scotland was have a chief that’s yet been recognised important, that the Clan MacLaren was or they have a chief who is remote, not important, and that being a chief was particularly interested in acting as the important from a young age. As a child you father figure, because that’s what it is. can just sort of imbibe this stuff. Again, no What a chief is whether it is a family or a rules or rulebook on how to do this. clan, is just like the head of the family. It is I learnt an awful lot from my parents, up to the chief how visible they should be. and I could see them in action, how they It is always a two-way process, just welcomed kinsman, whether from home as it was in the past. The chief is there or overseas. My mother wrote the history to represent the interests of his or her of the clan and so I was very fortunate to clansmen, in return for their support and have that information at my disposal when their loyalty. Now, in the old days that came I was older. The main thing that I learnt down to blood and guts and the chief was was that however I went about being chief expected with his own family to be in the after my father died, was that I should forefront of battle, but always to have the never lose sight of how important it was. kindred at his side. Nowadays, there is There is a big responsibility on the chief to not physically the battle, but the chief is inherit these duties and they are invisible, As the Convenor of the Standing Council public to exchange opinions about how still expected to be visible if there are clan but it is all to do with kinship. of Chiefs, can you tell us what the to develop clan societies. So, from those events, if there are members of the clan It is a two-way process, the chief is head organisation does and your role in it? small beginnings, it has developed to a coming from overseas to visit the clan lands. of the family and he should command membership of over 100. It represents It is incumbent on the chief to be there to the respect of his kinsmen, but he needs The Standing Council was originally set quite a wide variety of the heads of welcome them to be a visible presence. to earn that, it is not automatic. In return, up in 1951, it was a very small group of both clans and families, because not all It is hard to define it in exact terms, there is the support and the loyalty and the chiefs at the beginning. The role then Scottish names are clan names, but we there is no rulebook for chief’s, it’s very enthusiasm of people who in some cases was just to sort of consider what the come together as chiefs for those who much down to the individual’s personality, live tens of thousands of miles away. It is chief’s position was and how to interact have been recognised by the Lord Lyon. to their style and how much time they not about the individual necessarily, the with government, the media, and the We are at a stage now where we are think they can make available. Obviously, individual is important, but it is about the looking to see if we can become more you cannot be on duty 24 hours a day. In bigger clan or family story. This weight of active in Scottish society because there’s my case I happen to live in the heartland commitment that the kinsman display is so much interest in clans, clan societies, of the Clan MacLaren in Balquhidder in built on layers and generations and just clan activities, and particularly what the Perthshire. I am very lucky still to be in my because it is the 21st century, does not clans can do in their local communities. own clan territory, as there are not so many make it less important than when we were This is where we are working quite chiefs in that position. It does mean that I all living together in a relatively small glen. actively with the Scottish Government, who can be minding my own business at 8:13 The Scots are very fortunate in this have made available various grants that morning, munching my toast and having a because it is not really replicated in any they call the Events Fund. cup of tea, and then a group of MacLaren’s other part of the world. Of course, there Several clans have taken advantage of these will arrive at the door and say, “Is this have been tribal systems, clan systems funds for events ranging from support for where the chief lives?” And I say “Right, in other countries in Europe and much Highland Games, charitable events, support time for a dram!” further afield. In Scotland there has been for local schools, community gatherings Ideally the chief should make a natural preservation of the sense of and that sort of thing. It is a very useful themselves available to their kindred and kindred, it is now expressed in terms of pool, as it actually forces the chiefs and another very important thing is for the clan societies. But an awful lot of attention their clan societies to think about what their chiefs to actually know their story. So, if is being paid to the history, both written role is in the wider community and how to you are the head of a borders’ family or and oral. That coupled with pride in the take advantage of the interest and support a chief of a Highland clan, you should name and identification of the name that there is from the Scottish Government. know as much as possible about your and territory. This comes together and it

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enables the Scots to be able to see through I am very proud to have led my own standard history, tales of the past, kinship being inferior or not as good. There are the fog, quite often of a mistaken history, kinsmen at the Splash of Tartan in is a rather abstract concept. But people more famous, more resonant names in and say right this is where we came from, Edinburgh, we had a terrific turnout both can be proud of something, whatever age Scottish history that are not clan names. or this is where my chief still lives. from home and overseas. In Sydney we they are. It is incumbent on the parents to There is something very romantic and These are the sites of real importance to us. had even more MacLaren’s than were in tell their children about where they come brilliant about them and people are very This is the name that I am proud of. Edinburgh, so I am very pleased about that. from, what their identity is, what they taken with clanship. But there is a mistake These people are complete strangers are to be proud of. And the children are being made it is like a new romanticism, th to me, but until recently I had no idea Scots overseas are strongly linked to ready to lap it up, so I am very optimistic people are critical of the 19 century that they were my cousins. So, it is still a their family name. How important about the future. I think as long as there romances, we are going through a new dynamic process as people are making is it for the clan to have active is an active and respectful relationship wave of it now. And the risk is that people the connections simply because they have chapters internationally? between chief and kindred and the chief make the mistake that they think ‘I must that original bond of kinship. And I think works well with an active and competent be a member of a clan’. Not at all, you can that is a fantastic thing. It is certainly the It is essential, in the days when the clan clan society, then there’s no reason why be just as proud and be belong to just as case in Scotland, and I think it is growing lived together in its own territory there the name cannot continue getting stronger proud of a kinship, which is a Scottish family. in strength. was no need for any extra layers. The clan and stronger, even in completely different Here is an example, one of the most, was one big unit, a socio economic and circumstances from the 18th century and perhaps the most resonant names in You know how to play the bagpipes. military unit. It had its chieftains and it getting stronger down through the ages. Scottish history is Bruce. The Bruce’s are Can you tell us how you got into piping? had its chief. But with emigration, which So, I am very optimistic. quite clear they are not a clan, but a family. Are you still piping? And if you are, do in our case started in the Middle Ages, our And the Chief of the Bruce’s, Andrew you have a favourite piping tune? glen was not big enough to sustain the Do you have any message for a reader Elgin, the Earl of Elgin, says when he goes practice of dividing and subdividing who is not yet part of their clan? to Highland Games and he sees people I started learning when I went away to the land. Emigration was going on from parading around saying Clan Bruce, he school when I was 12. I had a very good the thirteen hundred onwards. If you have a name and you think this is says; “Take that down. We are not a clan. teacher; he had been one of the Queen’s In modern times, especially when there of interest, then it’s not that difficult to We should be proud to be a family!” pipers at Balmoral. Unfortunately, his are very few of the clan living in their own find out who your chief is, and where your And that that is a very important name was MacGregor, but we could not territory, having a clan society or a family clan society is. Just turn out to a Highland message I think that people should get. do much about that! He often remarked association is essential to ensure that there Games and see what they are like, if it is of It just so happens to be there is a relatively on the curiosity of how a MacGregor will be events that are properly organised interest, take a bit of literature and then limited number of clans, Gaelic origin, should be teaching in MacLaren how to and that information can be shared. make your own mind up. usually Highlands and islands and who play the pipes. That is where I learned Any chief is very dependent on the But there is a wider message and that can identify themselves as having been and played with the school band and activities of that society or association. is people should not feel they need to a historic kindred group together as a then again at university. And since then We depend on the society and the office rush like lemmings to find a clan home for socio economic and military community I have not joined a band, but I do play bearers who give a huge amount of time, themselves. There is there is a distinction independent not just part of another group. occasionally on my own. and do it purely voluntarily, to make between clans and families, and not So that rather narrows it down, but those sure that the sense of identity and the every Scottish name is a clan name. are the Highland clans and there are plenty communication within the clan remains. Even if you have a chief, having a chief of other Scottish names that are just as does not necessarily mean they are chief proud and for just as good a reason. I was made aware that Some clans, Scottish groups, clubs, societies of a clan. Clan is a Gaelic concept, a For more details on the Clan MacLaren Scotland was important, are seeing a decline in membership. Highland concept geographically, and of Society see: www.clanmaclarensociety.com Is there anything that you are doing, you all the Scottish names it is not a case of For more details on the Standing Council that the Clan MacLaren was want to be doing or you want to engage to the clans being superior and the families of Chiefs see: www.clanchiefs.org.uk get younger people coming up the ranks to important, and that being a keep Clan membership robust?

chief was important from a I think it is happening naturally. There is young age. so much interest in Scotland and so much interest in clanship and family identity that I have noticed, even compared to say 20 or 30 years ago, that when I go I have a set of pipes which was presented to Highland Games both in Scotland to me by my clan when I came of age when and overseas, there are more and more I was 18, and I am very proud to play them. younger members of families turning up. My favourite type of pipe music is It is not just crusty old gentlemen in piobaireachd, and my favourite would be their 60s hobbling around on sticks. Whole an unusual tune called The Kings Taxes. families turn out with children and they It is not hugely difficult, but it is quite an will go to the expense of buying a kilt and intricate piobaireachd tune and with a getting themselves kitted out. They are very great melody and great variations in it. proud of their name and that seeps down My favourite March is one I composed; a increasingly to younger members of society. 6/8 March calledSalute to the Captain of I think that it is a question of time. I mean, Clan Ranald on the Occasion of his 80th someone who is trying to carve out a Birthday. The Captain of Clan Ranald was a career for themselves in their 20s or 30s great friend of my father and I was invited or early 40s will necessarily find it difficult to come along to his 80th celebrations and to go whizzing around and attending I thought it was only right that I should Highland Games. They are trying to bring compose a tune. up a young family of their own. And it is not surprising that very often the clan The Council of Standing Chiefs was society will draw strength from people who instrumental in bringing a Splash of have got past that peak of activities and Tartan to the Royal Edinburgh Military maybe they are in their 50s or 60s. Tattoo in 2017 and to Sydney in 2019. As people get older now, they are getting How proud were you to be marching younger anyway, I was just talking to with your clan members and other clan someone recently and said “You know, I members at such a world class event? am getting pretty old now, I am 65”, but I do not feel particularly old. But maybe 30 It is a terrific opportunity for all. years ago, a 65-year-old person would be Congratulations to Brigadier David Allfrey quite old. I think our generation are very for having the vision to incorporate this aspect. lucky because for whatever reason, we’re This introduction of the clan element and lasting a little longer. the march onto the Esplanade just Obviously, it is important for a society reminds people of where we are from and to be attractive to young people. It is not so who we are, and it gives people a chance easy in the way we are talking about things to rally under their chief’s standard. that are not exactly computer games

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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.

“Aye, ah do have some objections, ye’ of Stirling Bridge and we emulated William cheeky wee nyaff.” You’re no’ comin’ ower this Wallace’s famous battle against the English bridge wi’ your scabby wee feet. Your no’ going within sight of our own medieval castle to durty up this nice clean bridge of ours”, he standing majestically in the far distance. retorted, leaning his back and elbows against Unfortunately, that historic stimulation the old stone parapet. “Shut your geggie and could also cause clashes between the get lost, ye big Jessie”, would shout Jim Main or ‘Catholic cats’ and the ‘Proddy dogs’ as we another friend as we all started to run forward made our way to our respective Catholic in a bunch to get past them. and non-denominational schools. As we scrambled through, there was a bit of More often than not these fights entailed pushing and shoving, a few glancing blows name calling rather than physical assault, from fists and some sneaky kicks but neither but they could end up with us throwing side gave any real commitment to the affray. stones at each other and it wasn’t unusual We were quickly through and running as fast to see children at school with an eye patch as we could toward our school, glancing and covering an injured eye. We all knew that Langton Road Primary School and the smell of chalk dust on the big throwing back a smattering of insults, “Baldy it was highly dangerous and very painful If ye go tae school dinners, blackboard. From the heavy wooden desks bane, stick yer nose in an aeroplane-and stick to get hit by a stone in the eye but we did came the familiar odours from orange peel yer arse in a frying pan.” it just the same because, of course, it was ye better leave them aside, and banana skins drying quietly inside always the other side who threw them first. A lot of kids didnae and the smell of buttered toast wrapped in A pirate’s eye I thankfully had to go only twice to and a lot of kids died. greaseproof paper tempting us to eat secretly Of course, we didn’t need to use this little the doctor for an eye injury in those days before playtime. From across the playground bridge at Waterfoot Avenue. We could but, regretfully, there was some kudos in The meat’s made of iron, wafted the smells of our school dinners, have chosen to go further up the burn, sporting a pirate’s eye patch next day at the tatties ur made of steel, mince and potatoes, cabbage and sprouts, toward Crookston Castle, to a modern school. On the brighter side, there was in And if that disnae get ye, prunes and custard, semolina and jam. tubular pedestrian bridge that joined place an unwritten rule that you didn’t then the the breid puddin’ wull. In the late afternoon in summer these Levernside Avenue to Levernside Road but throw stones that were really big. You didn’t fragrances blended with the pungency of that took longer. Or we could have walked want to kill somebody and for that flimsy A Glasgow children’s rhyme from the 1960s. our perspiration and in winter were added down to Househillwood Roundabout and reason eye injuries were far more common to the smell of our drying clothes which crossed the little burn on a road bridge than serious head wounds. And of course, began my twelve years of schooling were carefully laid beside the pot belly and then have gone up Braidcraft Road. not that we believed our teachers would at Langton Road Primary School in stoves when we were caught in the rain on We sometimes did that but then again we have necessarily ignored our complaints of , Glasgow. It was a temporary our way to school. These were the smells stubbornly asked ourselves, why should we? bullying on the bridge or anywhere else for pre-fabricated school nestling below of Langton Road Primary School and even This was our bridge just as much as theirs, that matter, it just wasn’t the done thing. Ithe slopes of a hill with the exciting if we children had been blindfolded we besides it started off the morning with a bit We didn’t make a fuss about it with our name of Warlock Hill. Built immediately would have known exactly where we were. of an adrenaline rush. parents either, we simply accepted that before the war, it had to extend its life to The physical conditions were simple, but When we played down at the burn, this this was just part of life on the way to and fulfill post–war demand, and Education I always felt secure and warm there in my favourite little bridge assumed the status from school. Crazy? I know! Minister, Rab Butler’s task, to put ‘bums first years of schooling. on seats’ when many schools had been damaged or destroyed by bombing. A quaint stone bridge Some extra classrooms had been added to It was a long walk from my house to my the pre-war build. I have little memory of school and that provided me over the years my first day at school, but I do remember with lots of opportunity for adventure the first few weeks. During that time my along the way. That part of Pollok where Warm up this winter mother took me to school and then went I lived was built on what had until then with our range beautiful tartan scarves-direct from Scotland! for a cup of tea across the road at my been agricultural land and it still contained Auntie Margaret’s. Margaret Macmillan remnants of its rural history. There were was not a real aunt but was a childhood abandoned farmhouses to be explored friend of my mum. She lived opposite the and shamefully vandalized. Today they school and much to my later shame I had would be quite properly heritage listed special permission in those first weeks to and converted into high quality units go to the toilet at Auntie Margaret’s house, and sold to yuppies. In 1947 they were especially if I needed a ‘number two’. left for us to play in in the years to come That was because I didn’t like going to and there was one conveniently left for the outside toilets at the school as they us on the hill above Langton Crescent, on were cold and smelly. After a few weeks Warlock Hill, only one hefty stone throw of tolerance by my infant’s teacher, Miss from the school. We were able to go there Munro, I was happy enough to go to the at lunchtimes and learn about traditional school toilets like everyone else. I was now building methods as we poked and tore a big schoolboy and expected to handle at the walls and ceilings of this old plaster the rigours of the outside toilet block. and lathe farm building. Thankfully, that didn’t stop my mother Crossing the Brock Burn from Waterfoot from coming to the school fence at Avenue to Southfield Crescent on my route morning playtime with thick slices of hot to school was a quaint stone bridge built in toast smothered in butter, compliments of the age of horses and carts. It now served my Auntie Margaret. That’s what my father as a pedestrian bridge and became the called a ‘chittering bite’. starting point for exploration of the Brock Burn and the . It was a flash The smells of Langton Road point for rival groups of children to come Primary School upon one another on their way to their The distinctive smells of school permeated respective schools. The bridge became, on Made in the Scottish Borders and available in dozens of Clan tartans. our infant’s classroom, the smell of the occasions, a gauntlet to be run through by Made by Ingles Buchan these soft lamb’s wool scarves are both comfortable bright, new brown jotters with special the victims of schoolboy bullying. pages used for tracing the letters of the “Where do you lot think you’re goin’?” and elegant, suitable for any occasion and anyone. 100% new wool. alphabet. This mixed with the smells of would shout one of the bigger boys with an If after a specific tartan please check before ordering. Ask us for your tartan today! the red pencils and the fresh rubber of arrogant grin as his eyes swept around to his $44.95 each plus $9.00 postage Australia wide. NZ customers add $5.00 (AU$ only) the new erasers. There was the smell of pals, seeking their attention and respect. “To Order at: The Scottish Banner: PO Box 6202, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204 poster paint, of ink, the smell of fresh school, where, do ye think?” would reply one P: 02 9559 6348 E: [email protected] W: www.scottishbanner.com/shop wood shavings from sharpened pencils of the bravest in our little group. “Any obs?”

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The rest of the year is really focused on will be full to the rafters with a beautiful maintenance and improvements. This is the array of stock ready or nearly ready for time we can make large structural changes to display and to be put into the garden. the garden and have maximum time for them We use potted Japanese Acers as a central to settle before any visits the following year. focus in our decorations. You might have spotted them in large ceramic pots around Preparing (and begging!) the Palace’s piazza or on the Great Stairs. As mentioned earlier the Lord High It takes constant care to keep this all Commissioner visit is in May. We’ll start looking good. When the weather stays nice, sowing seed and taking cuttings in the we could be watering multiple times a day. late Autumn into Winter. Our problem for Elsewhere the team will be hard at work this first visit is the available light during crafting beautiful borders or staying on top the day. Even with heated glasshouses, of the vast lawns. For this task, we operate everything just takes that little bit longer to a range of machines, from small electric Behind the scenes in the grow to where we would like it. strimmers all the way up to 36” heavy An example of this problem would be in cylinder mowers. There’s honestly no the growing of decorative sweet peas. need for the gym when you work in a garden at Holyrood Palace We grow them in 10 litre pots with 6-foot large garden! Our home grown summer Kenny at work at Holyrood Palace. cane supports and want them to be in bedding of pink Argyranthemum Text and photos courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland. Environment and photos courtesy of Historic Text peak flowering just as the visit falls interspersed with dark purple and black This month we go behind-the-scenes with Head upon us. You can imagine the careful ‘Splendid Noir’ Dahlias replaces our now feeding, encouraging (and to a degree fading Spring scheme. Then before you Gardener Kenny Steven to discover the work that goes begging) that carries on in the weeks know it the visits are upon us again… into keeping the gardens of Holyrood Palace so special. preceding the visit. Unfortunately, even if The visits themselves are over as quick we follow the timings exactly from the year as a flash. We’ll put out our displays, By: Kenny Steven We have the opportunity of a somewhat before, one cold snap or cloudy week can and for these couple of weeks Holyrood ehind the walls of The Palace of blank (but overgrown!) canvas when really have a severe impact on the results. Palace genuinely couldn’t look any better. Holyroodhouse sits a 6-acre garden we get back, and look forward to the Going into the New Year the pattern It’s a real privilege to be able to be part of cared for by a team of Historic opportunities that this presents. Before we remains similar. There is constant work the team making the place so attractive. Environment Scotland (HES) look towards the future, I thought it might in the glasshouses: sowing seeds, taking Those of you who have attended the gardeners.B It’s a beautiful mixed garden be of interest to look at an average year in cuttings (both for decorations and to infill garden party will know how nice it is to with areas of woodland beds, formal the life of the garden. into the garden) and potting up anything walk around the borders. That’s provided bedding, long rockery inspired borders and If our season finishes with the Garden that needs it. Not to mention constant you’ve not had one of the ‘damper’ a substantial range of heated glasshouses. Party at the beginning of July, then it starts vigilance for any pests or diseases that parties of late! A border of flowers in I took over as Head Gardener at Holyrood again almost straight away. Sure, the want to derail the masterplan. In the the Holyrood Palace garden Then it all Palace last September. I’d already been at pressure of events are off us, but this is garden, we will be looking to strip anything begins again. You get a few months to the palace for three years and served my peak growing weather! The garden needs remaining that needs to come out and just enjoy the garden, but the work never apprenticeship with HES at Dirleton Castle, constant care to keep it at a high level of prepare the beds and borders for the year. really stops – and we wouldn’t want it to! so had a fair idea of the undertaking ahead visual appeal. As bizarre as it may sound, We like improve the soil by mulching We believe we truly have one of the most of me. However, so far, my first year in we actually start thinking about our winter/ heavily with our own leaf mould. This not enjoyable roles within HES and can’t wait charge has been anything from usual! into spring bedding scheme in the middle only gives the plants a great feed but also to get back into the garden. So, when of summer. We try and grow as much as dramatically reduces the amount of weeds Holyrood Palace re-opens, have a look A garden on hold we can from seed. In the last few years, coming up. This reduces the labour we out for the HES gardeners. We’d be more Traditionally, the gardeners at Holyrood this scheme has consisted of a mixture have to devote to the less-glamorous task than happy to pause and chat about the schedule our year around two annual of wallflower (Erysimum) and Myosotis, of weeding! work we do. events at the Palace. For these, we provide with Tulips (Single Late or Cottage types) Historic Environment Scotland is the lead large decorative displays of flowering interspersed throughout. It’s always the Spring-ing into action public body established to investigate, plants on top of preparing the garden. aim that this bedding will last until after As Spring approached, we started to care for and promote Scotland’s historic Firstly, in May we have the week of the the Lord High Commissioners visit. But the ramp up. We’ll have hanging baskets and environment. For more details see: General Assembly of the Church of plants sometimes disagree with us! troughs planted. The glasshouses and yard www.historicenvironment.scot Scotland. As part of that, Holyrood Palace serves as the official residence of the Lord MELBOURNE TARTAN FESTIVAL High Commissioner, who acts as Her Majesty’s representative as Head of the JULY 11 – 25 2020 Church. Secondly, we have the Royal Week at the end of June going into July. This is when the annual garden party takes place. It’s not surprising however that this Due to COVID-19 year, with the ongoing pandemic, that The Melbourne Tartan these visits have been cancelled. Further Tartan Day Pipe Band Parade to this, the team of gardeners have been Kirkin 'O the Tartan asked to stay home until further notice. 2020 has been Whisky Dinner Unexpected benefits Piping Recital cancelled and Caledonian Castaways As anyone with a garden knows, there is rescheduled to never a time of year when there is nothing Piping Championships to do. A blessing and a curse some ScottishJuly Concert 10 – 24 2021 might say! As far as I know, this might be Robert Louis Stevenson Recital the first time in living memory that no WeTours hope of Old Treasury to see Building you and next MCG work has occurred in the garden. To put Gaelic Language Immersion Classes Holyrood Palace, and this in perspective, we normally even have Scottish Countryyear. Dance - Come & Try the city of Edinburgh taken by drone. someone working Christmas Day looking Genealogy sessions after our tender glasshouse plant stock. CeilidhThank Dance you for your We know that during this pandemic we Galacontinued Dinner & Concert support will lose a lot of plants under our care. It’s an unavoidable, but also a necessary side effect of protecting staff. As a team though we are looking to this as a positive. One unexpected benefit from this period of isolation is that we are able to reflect on our work and what we would like to A view towards Arthur’s A gardener works in the For all details and bookings: accomplish in the coming years without Seat across the lawn. shadow of . www.melbournetartanfestival.com.au any outstanding tasks occupying our time.

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San Diego Scottish Highland Games - San Diego, California, USA Hello Clansmen, friends and those that hold Scotland clear and dear to their hearts, This year in San Diego there was to A love letter be a change in the events organization we were really looking forward to a few firsts and a few continuations of the event under slightly different leadership, at this point I would like to thank the SDSHG board, committees and volunteers who put in many hours of their time to plan and organize these events. I would also like to thank competitors, judges and instructors for their time and efforts, many of our activities are social and you are in NH Highland Games. close contact with each other as soon as social distancing guidelines were released it was not going to be practical to hold the Bundanoon Highland events until we were given the all clear. Gathering- Bundanoon, New It is said that you can find a Games or South Wales, Australia Gathering on the calendar most weekends The Bundanoon Highland Gathering of the year, where some regions have a like many other Scottish festivals had to high season it appears that in Southern cancel their event for 2020, for the first California we like most of our events time in 43 years. However, planning is now in the first six months of the year. We well underway to ensure the success for successfully held our at a 2021. Our Fiddler’s Tent is now well and new location in Rancho Sante Fe, the same truly established and with the addition venue has been booked for 2021. One of of the Food Court adjacent it makes a the firsts for 2020 was to re-establish “San wonderful location for our performers Diego Tartan Day” we had a great venue to entertain the public who are enjoying and lots of lively entertainment booked from the the covered shaded area complete with unfortunately that was one of the first tables and chairs. There will be a variety events to be cancelled. We have set the of about 15 stalls sites bordering the date of March 27th as the date for San area a great place for families to sit down Diego Tartan Day 2021 at the Waterfront Highland Games relax have a meal and listen to some Park, San Diego County Buildings, down good old-fashioned Scottish music. by the harbor and maritime museum. Scotland enjoys a long tradition of We will have various information booths The Scottish community worldwide has severely been impacted with creating its own style of fiddle music. with Scottish connections, bands, food, the cancellations of Highland Games/Gatherings and festivals due to Variations and unique tunes have evolved dancing, pipes and drums, vendors. regionally, especially in the islands. The Scottish Heritage Day at the Padres Covid-19 and many people will be missing these important parts of Now you can tap your toes to bright dance was to be June 14th we will reschedule our culture. This month we honour these key Scottish celebrations reels or sing along to sweet melodies of with the Padres for a new date. across the world, with an international perspective of how Highland love and longing – in the Fiddlers’ Tent! The residential Rob McLintock We are delighted to welcome the California School of Piping and Drumming Games are being resilient and looking ahead. These Games offer a following stalwarts of the Scottish music has been cancelled for this year, some of global message to our readers of love and support and to the community scene back again to perform in 2021: the instructors are organizing a three-day th th that each year celebrates with them our shared love of Scotland. Bob McInnes (Fiddle) and Jane Ellis workshop for June 26 - 28 2020. The (Pianist), Mary Kiani and the Angry workshop will be conducted via Zoom at We urge our readers and friends to not only support these great events Scots and Sally Andrews- Accordionist. www.bagpipesummerschool.com. We are in 2021, but also the hundreds of other Scottish and Celtic events that Brigadoon would like to welcome a new planning on being back at the Academy in take place across the world and champion our unique heritage. addition to the Fiddlers Tent, the Sydney Carlsbad the week before the Games Scottish Fiddlers who are a group of keen next year. A big thank you to our instructors Please also consider supporting the Scottish businesses and performers musicians who meet regularly to play for putting on this online workshop. who earn a living from these events. Till we meet again! Scottish fiddle tunes under the leadership We waited as long as we could before of James Gastineau Hills. Their gigs cancelling the “Games” and we will be include Scottish dances as well as concerts back in 2021 at Brengle Terrace Park the Waipu Highland Games- economic time, closed borders and many and festivals. They are looking forward to 4th weekend in June 2021. The Games Waipu, New Zealand other factors everyone has had to face, playing at Bundanoon Highland Gathering prides themselves in having the largest It was with sadness that we had to bite forced us to come to the difficult decision. in April 2021. Lively dance sets will be sheep dog trialling events in the North the bullet and cancel our next Highland Waipu is a small village steeped in interspersed with haunting Scottish airs America. Our Annual Kirkin of the Tartan Games. This was to be our celebrated 150th Scottish tradition. The first settlers came out and some graceful Strathspey melodies is scheduled for Reformation Sunday Games and we wanted them to be special. in a migration of five ships from Nova Scotia which will surely get your toes tapping. October 31st at Grace Presbyterian With this in mind, we felt that the in the mid-1800s. The town is very proud of Confirmed for 2021 is the Kilted Warriors Church, 1450 E Vista Way, Vista. pandemic did not allow us to go all out and its heritage and performs to world standards. (Tartan Warriors) under the leadership of The new event that is in the planning build a wonderful event. The uncertainty The Waipu Highland Games will take Dr. Lance Holland-Keen and Aaron Monks. stage is a Social Event of dancing, about being able to host large crowds, the place on January 1st, 2022. For details: The warriors will be competing food and entertainment to celebrate difficulty in getting sponsorship at a hard www.waipuhighlandgames.co.nz in the Australian Highland Heavy St. Andrews Day this is a come as you Weight Championships (5 events= are event where we will be teaching One Champion) and the highly or calling out the traditional social competitive Bundanoon Stones. Full dances, please watch the website and details of competitors later in the year. Facebook for more information. The Bundanoon Highland Gathering Please keep your enquiries, questions is always on the lookout for new or comments coming either through volunteers to join their committee, so the contact links on the website if you’re interested then please don’t www.sdhighlandgames.org or on hesitate to contact: 02 4883 7471 or Facebook. Tickets and registration [email protected] for our events are also available at Bundanoon Is Brigadoon takes place www.sdhighlandgames.org. Mary Kiani and the Angry Scots. on Saturday 17th April 2021. Whilst you may not have had the For details see: www.brigadoon.org.au opportunity to support the vendors,

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Bundanoon Highland Gathering. The Royal Family at Braemar.

heroes. We have placed our first order of fabric from Lochcarron of Scotland and soon, our website will be selling a variety of wearables for our fans to adorn. Although we cannot host the 45th NH Highland Games & Festival at Pipers play at Fergus. Loon Mountain, the highlands of New Hampshire, we are working on a virtual celebration to include as many pipe and drum bands or the wide Braemar Highland Gathering- Our opportunity at this time is to components of the Games as possible: variety of entertainers at this year’s Braemar, Scotland support our community by encouraging music, piping and drumming, vendors, events, please continue to support As a result of the continuing Covid-19 everyone stay safe at home. Now is a time opening ceremonies, and more. them and make purchases through pandemic, Braemar Royal Highland for solidarity and determination to do the Let’s gather next year for the 46th NH their websites or telephone orders. Charity and the organising committee hard things that are necessary to ensure Highland Games and Festival, and toast to May we all come through this of the Braemar Gathering have decided the best outcome for everyone in the face those we’ve lost, cheer the challenges we’ve pandemic stronger and more to take the difficult but necessary of very challenging times. overcome, and enjoy a weekend of family thoughtful to each other. decision to cancel this year’s event. We are calling Mulligan! This is a and friends wrapped in tartan. To stay up Stephen Lundie Whilst we know the decision will be term, which some of you may know to date on all NHSCOT news, please ‘like’ Chieftain disappointing for many, we feel it is the is a Scottish game. It means do over. us on Facebook or visit www.nhscot.org San Diego Scottish Highland Games right one to protect the safety of the local Sometimes the fates intervene in what The 2021 New Hampshire Highland and Gathering of Clans Inc. community, competitors, spectators was the most well lined up shot. It is in Games and Festival will take place The San Diego Scottish Highland Games and officials many of whom travel the failed attempts and the learning from September 17 – 19, 2021. and Gathering of the Clans will take place from around the world to Braemar. them that we grow the most. For details see: www.nhscot.org at Brengle Terrace Park in June, 2021. David Geddes President of the Braemar In 2021 we intend to host our best For details see: www.sdhighlandgames.org Royal Highland Society said ‘It’s been a festival ever, as fitting the historic very difficult decision to make, and to 30th anniversary of Canmore Highland The Fergus Scottish Festival cancel a gathering is something which Games. We look forward to raising a glass and Highland Games- I had hoped I would never have to do with you at that time. Until then, keep Fergus, Ontario, Canada in my time as president, however the hope. It’s gaein be awricht ance the pain In March we made the heartbreaking uncertainty and continued spread of the has gane awa. Translation: it’s a difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Fergus outbreak, which threatens the wellbeing time, but we will get through it and Scottish Festival and Highland Games of our community, visitors and volunteers everything is going to be fine. and postpone our 75th anniversary has meant we have put safety at the Sandy Bunch celebrations until 2021. Since then forefront of our considerations for this President, Canmore Highland Games we have received an outpouring of year’s gathering. Being one of the last The 2021 Canmore Highland Games will support from you, our patrons. As a events of the Highland games year we take place on 4-5 September, 2021. For details thank-you for all your well-wishes had hoped that we might still be able to see: www.canmorehighlandgames.ca we are pleased to #TartanUp and run the gathering as normal and have offer you a “Wee Digital Ceilidh” on been working towards that, however the New Hampshire Highland Games- the weekend of August 7th to 9th. recent updates on the continued spread Lincoln, New Hampshire, USA Log on to our website at of COVID-19, travel restrictions and NHSCOT is always looking for new www.fergusscottishfestival.com that instructions from the Scottish and UK ways to keep our Scottish community weekend to find content from some of Governments have shown that this will not vibrant and engaged, as now more than our regular musicians as well as original now be possible without putting folk at risk. ever we continue to strive to preserve and never seen before presentations We know the Gathering is a highlight in and promote Scottish culture for future San Diego Highland Games. from Highland Dance, Clans, Heavy many people’s year and an event which generations. When faced with the Athletics and Pipes and Drums. many make plans well in advance for. We difficult decision to cancel the 45th NH Expect the unexpected as we bring share your disappointment and offer our Highland Games and Festival, we knew you greetings from across the Fergus hope and thoughts that you stay well and we had to remain spirited and strong. Scottish Festival community and plenty keep safe in the days ahead. Like the hills We have had ongoing, virtual events/ of fun “wee surprise cameos” from around Braemar, the Gathering will be here seminars highlighting many topics and the performers and participants you next year, and we look forward to happier activities that attendees of the Games look look forward to seeing every year. times and to welcoming you here in 2021.” forward to – cooking demonstrations, Watch for pictures and videos on social If you have already bought a ticket whisky tastings, genealogy, and heavy media as Fergus “paints the town tartan” for this year’s Gathering these will athletics to name a few. We are continuing with visual displays and the stirring be honoured and valid for 2021, if to add new events to our calendar each The Clans at San Diego. sounds of pipes and drums. Speaking of anyone has any questions, they should week. Also, at the beginning of 2020, social media, make sure you tune into our contact the Gathering organisers at NHSCOT became the sole purveyor of New Facebook page @FergusScottishFestival, [email protected] Hampshire’s official state tartan, a colorful and Twitter @FergusScotFest as we bring The 2021 Braemar Highland Gathering representation of NH’s natural beauty and you lots of fun content in the lead-up will take place on Saturday 4th of to our Wee Digital Ceilidh including September, 2021. For details see: a super-fun online “Ultimate Scot” www.braemargathering.org competition. Like and follow us for more details as we remain true to our Canmore Highland Games, commitment to bringing you “Scotland… Canmore, Alberta, Canada without the airfare” this year as always. As you know, we have been carefully Slaìnte! monitoring the ever evolving global impact of The 75th Anniversary Fergus Scottish COVID 19 to inform us about best practices Festival & Highland Games takes place with regards to hosting the 2020 Canmore August 13 – 15th, 2021. For details see: Highland Games. It is with deep regret that Dancers at Fergus. Massed bands at Braemar. www.fergusscottishfestival.com we have decided to cancel this year’s Games.

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1 - The reconvened Scottish Parliament was officially 6 - John Paul Jones, hero of the US Navy, 26 - James IV responded to pleas for assistance from opened. After a devolution referendum showed born Kirkbean, . 1747 France and declared war on England. Aside from resounding support for the reconvening of the Scottish assisting the French, who had been invaded by an 6 - The Piper Alpha oil platform in the North parliament, plans were put into motion for the English army, James was also aggrieved at England’s Sea was rocked by a huge explosion. Blasts creation of such a body. The parliament would sit in seizing of two Scottish ships and the non-payment of continued on the platform throughout that night, the Church of Scotland Assembly Hall in Edinburgh. part of the dowry for his wife, Margaret Tudor. 1513 and by morning 167 men had died. 1988 Elections were held on May 1, 1999 and the first sitting of the body took place on May 12 of that year. 7 - John Knox became the first Protestant The official opening on July 1 saw the Queen transfer minister appointed in Edinburgh. 1559 full constitutional powers to Edinburgh. 1999

14 - Eriskay is linked to South Uist by causeway. 2001 15 - National Portrait Gallery for Scotland opened in Edinburgh. 1889 16 - David II, son of Robert I (the Bruce) married Joan, sister of Edward III (he was 4, she was 7). 1328 16 - 13th Commonwealth Games opened in Edinburgh. 1970 16 - A Shetland fishing tragedy occurred leaving 27 - The Forth and Clyde Canal was opened from 7 - The Antonine Wall, part of the ancient Roman 105 fishermen dead as their boats got lost at the to the Firth of Clyde, with the limes, is designated as a World Heritage Site. sea. 31 Shetland sixern boats perished leaving first boat navigating its channel in August of that Known to the Romans as Vallum Antonini, devastation to the island community. 1832 year. The length of the Canal from eastern sea lock to the western sea lock was 35 miles. was a turf fortification on stone foundations, 17 - Bank of Scotland, first bank to be established by 1790 built by the Romans across what is now the an Act of the Scottish Parliament, opened. 1695 27 - Battle of Killiecrankie in which Graham - Seal granted by Edinburgh Town Council to the Central Belt of Scotland, between the Firth 1 18 - John Paul Jones, naval hero of the of Claverhouse (Bonnie Dundee) leading of Forth and the Firth of Clyde. Incorporation of Barbers and Surgeons to practise 2008 American Revolution, died; he was born an army of Highlanders in support of the their craft. The organisation is now known as the 7 - The novel Waverley, by Sir Walter Scott, was in Kircudbrightshire in 1747. 1792 Jacobite cause, defeated King William’s army Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 1505 under General Hugh Mackay. 1689 published. Waverley was Scott’s first novel, and 18 - Birth of Jim Watt, Scottish boxer. After a 1 - Proscription Act Repealed, thus allowing written mainly as a way of proving himself a successful amateur career, Watt turned professional 28 - The Royalist Marquess of Montrose beat again the wearing of tartan and the carrying of superior literary talent to Byron. Although it was in 1968 and quickly rose to the top of the lightweight General Baillie in a skirmish which was part of weapons (banned as a result of the 1745 Uprising published anonymously as a safety net against division before adding British and European the English Civil War at Dunkeld, Perthshire. For in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie). 1782 its failure, it was an open secret who the author titles to his collection during the 1970s. 1948 a war of positions the Highlanders had neither was. Scott needn’t have worried: the book was 2 - Treaty of Perth, Norway renounces aptitude nor inclination, and at Dunkeld the a runaway success and Scott became regarded 19 - Battle of Halidon Hill in which Sir Archibald claim on the Hebrides. 1266 greater part of them went home. 1645 as the leading author in Europe. 1814 Douglas (guardian of David II) routed by 2 - Dumfries reached a temperature of 32.8C Edward Balliol and Edward III. Scots losses 8 - King Alexander II died on Isle (91F), the highest recorded. 1908 were nearly 600, English losses 14. 1333 of Kerrara, Oban Bay. 1249 2 - Scottish architect Sir John Burnett died. His most 19 - A.J Cronin, the Scottish novelist, was born. 9 - Queen’s Park Football Club, first senior football famous commissions include the Royal Institute Cronin is most fondly remembered as the creator (soccer) club in Scotland formed. 1867 of the hugely popular character, Dr.Finlay. of Fine Arts; the Alhambra, and the Athenaeum, 1896 all in Glasgow, and the North front of the British 9 - Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, the Chief of Clan 20 - Battle of Inverkeithing. Royalist force Museum, the Institute of Chemistry, and the Fraser, Scottish aristocrat and soldier was born. supporting Charles II failed to halt advance of army extension to Selfridges, all in London. 1938 Fraser, a Second World War hero, played a key of Oliver Cromwell heading for Perth. 1651 role in the development of the commandos 3 - John Logie Baird transmitted and was actively involved in both the Dieppe first colour television.1928 Raid, 1942, and D-Day landings, 1944. 1911 3 - Robert Adam, the Scottish architect, furniture 10 - King James III born at Stirling. 1451 and interior designer, was born. Adam is regarded as a leading exponent of the neoclassical revival 10 - Glasgow Rangers signed Maurice Johnston. 29 - Mary, Queen of Scots, married Lord th in the latter part of the 18 century. 1728 One of the last bastions of Scottish Protestant , in a Catholic wedding. 1565 sectarianism, Rangers shocked many of its 3 - The Clyde shipyards suffered their worst supporters when the club, under manager 29 - King James VI (aged 13 months) crowned accident when the SS Daphne capsized at her Graeme Souness, signed Maurice Johnston from at the Church of the Holy Rude, beside Stirling launch. The packet steamer had been built by the French club, Nantes, for £1.5m. Johnston Castle, following the abdication of Mary, the yard of Alexander Stephen and had not only played for arch-rivals Celtic, but Queen of Scots, five days earlier.1567 Sons and immediately sank into the , was the first well-known Roman Catholic player taking the lives of the 195 workmen on board. It 21 - Robert Burns dies in Dumfries, aged 37. The cause to sign for Rangers in modern times. 1989 was later discovered that the 460-ton ship had of death appears to have been heart failure, probably little stability when it was launched, and rolled 11 - Robert the Bruce born at Turnberry Castle, brought on by the hard physical work done in his over forty-five degrees, taking huge amounts of Ayrshire. After the death of William Wallace, Bruce youth. His widow, Jean Armour, gave birth to a son on water through a large deck opening. 1883 led the campaign to regain Scottish independence, the day of her husband’s funeral. However, Maxwell, culminating in his stunning victory at the named after Burns’s doctor, died in infancy. 1796 4 - Lanarkshire-born James Keir Hardie Battle of Bannockburn in June 1314. 1274 became the first socialist to win a seat 22 - The army of the English King Edward I, using in the UK Parliament. 1892 12 - Darien expedition left Leith longbows for the first time, defeated the Scots led for Panama. 1698 by Sir William Wallace at Battle of Falkirk. 1298 5 - Final run of the Edinburgh to London mail coach (a route which was taken over by rail). 1847 13 - King Alexander III crowned at Scone. 1249 22 - Oliver Cromwell invades Scotland and proceeds to the eastern edge of Edinburgh. The 5 - Border reiver, John Armstrong of Gilnockie, and Scots form a defensive line within the city. 1650 50 of his men were hanged for blackmail by James V. - Charles Edward Stuart landed on Eriskay Armstrong was a well-known laird in the Borders area, 23 at the start of the 1745 campaign. and although a frequent marauder in England, he is 1745 not known to have attacked in Scotland. However, his 24 - Mary Queen of Scots abdicated and the wealth and power in a troublesome region brought young James VI acceded to Scottish throne. The the resentment of James V. Armstrong was tricked Earl of Mar was appointed regent. 1567 into attending a royal hunt only to be seized on his 24 - The Princess Royal formally opened the arrival. He faced the king, and volubly remonstrated Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National 30 - First edition of the long-running with him that he had “asked grace at a graceless Park, Scotland’s first national park.2002 Beano comic was published. 1938 face”.Legend has it that the trees at Carnlanrig, where Armstrong and his followers were hanged, June 24 - The Battle of Harlaw took place at Inverurie. 30 -The beginning of the work-in at John Brown’s withered, and none have grown there since. 1530 14 - Scottish National War Memorial opened. Nearly 2000 Highland and Crown soldiers fought over Clydebank Shipbuilding Yard, organised by stalwart The National War Memorial for Scotland was an area of land called the Earldom of Ross. 1411 Socialist, Jimmy Reid. This was in response to the established by Royal Charter to commemorate the Ted Heath Tory government’s plans to liquidate the 25 - King James I born. 1394 sacrifice of Scots in the Great War, Second World yard - Reid exposed these as unethical. 1971 War and subsequent conflicts. The Memorial within 25 - Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991, - Cigarette advertising banned on houses and displays the Rolls of which gives full legal capacity to those aged over 31 Honour of Scots servicemen and women from all sixteen, receives the Royal Assent. 1991 television in Britain. 1965 the Armed Services, the Dominions, Merchant Navy, - Charles Macintosh, inventor of the plastic 31-The first edition of Robert Burns’ poems, Women’s Services, Nursing Services and civilian 25 mac, died. Macintosh discovered the first rainproof The Kilmarnock Edition, was published by casualties of all wars from 1914 to date. 1927 cloth in 1818, by joining two sheets of fabric together John Wilson of Kilmarnock, under the title of 14 - Cavalry units from the Scottish Engager with dissolved indiarubber. Although Macintosh Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. It cost army clashed with Lambert’s Parliamentarian is best known for his eponymously titled coats, three shillings and the entire print run of 612 cavalry at Penrith. The Engager forces were he made significant advances in many fields of copies sold out within a month. 1780 5 - UNESCO gives World Heritage status to the Forth commanded by the Duke of Hamilton, who chemistry. As well as inventing a revolutionary 31- French naval forces in support of the Bridge, one of Scotland’s best-known structures. It made several mistakes in planning and bleaching powder with Charles Tennant, he also Catholic Mary Queen of Scots bombard St stretches 2.5 kilometres between the villages of South executing his advance south, and quickly made discovered a fast method of using carbon gases to Andrews Castle and capture the Protestant Queensferry and North Queensferry, and was opened themselves unpopular with the local population convert iron to steel, and devised a hot-blast process rebels. These include Protestant John Knox, on 4th March 1890 by Edward, Prince of Wales. 2015 for their plundering and excesses. 1648 which produced high quality cast iron. 1843 who is sent to become a galley-slave. 1547

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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 Clan Gregor, Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor. She is an active member of Clan Armstrong, 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.

Dirty MacGregor force wind came off the Atlantic, bringing Yes, Tricky and I start off by doing our And talking of things alcoholic. You will no rain and battering the west coast own bit for social distancing. doubt have heard of a ‘Manhattan’ (whisky, island, they decided to name it the ‘Dirty The thing is, I have never been that sweet vermouth and bitters). You may have MacGregor’. This storm packed a punch. good with horses. It is something to do tried a ‘Rob Roy’ or two (similar but made Apparently just like the new drink. I say with the way they look at you. As if to say, with scotch). Or even a ‘Black Scot’, which apparently, because, unlike my mother, my ‘I know you don’t trust me - and I don’t comes with honey and cream. What you cocktail years are long gone. Yet, it got us really like you.’ And it stems back to will probably not have encountered, thinking. What if each clan was to invent childhood. When I was an eight year old, I however, is a ‘Dirty MacGregor’. And that’s its own cocktail? started riding lessons. The pony bolted and because this is a new cocktail. It is one Just think about it. The MacDonald’s there I was, hanging from the saddle as the that’s just been invented by the chief and (motto: by sea and land) might opt for thing careered along. And so, it continued. it involved blended whisky, bitters – and something salty. The Scott’s (motto: I love) There was the sharp kick from behind when a drink called King’s Ginger. The name could have something girly, perhaps with a we were filming Scotland’s riding clans. ‘Dirty MacGregor’ is apt. Because in days cherry or two. The Campbells, meanwhile, There was the Clydesdale that stood on of old our clansmen were not noted for (motto: do not forget) could well stick with my foot when I presented prizes at a Tricky, Lady Fiona and Hector. clean-living. They didn’t wash much, and, something non-alcoholic; in case they do local agricultural show. And there was the let’s face it, they were probably not the forget the next morning. It is all a bit of creature that snorted all over my suit at reetings from Scotland where we most honest folk in the world. fun. Let us know your clan drink ideas… another official opening… are still in a fairly tight lockdown. It is my fault, of course. Not theirs. It is stricter than the one that’s Tricky Wrong time, wrong place, wrong attitude. in place in England, but at least I What if each clan Meanwhile, a neighbour sends a text. But horses from afar? Yes, lovely to Gcan now go and see my mother. Mum lives Can she please put her horse in one of look at. The chief and I spend a pleasant a quarter of an hour away in a bungalow was to invent its own our fields for a few weeks? Usually we ten minutes watching our four-legged overlooking a loch. It is a glorious spot would have to say no. Most of the year visitor gallop around the grass. Then on and this year the swans have nine signets cocktail? the paddocks have sheep in them. But at day three Hector arrives. He is Tricky’s swimming after them. Anyhow, today we the moment, one is free. And so Tricky little friend and is much more my sort sit outside in the sun and the chief makes arrives - and I do not know if he is Tricky of thing. Hector is some sort of miniature her a cocktail. Which is becoming a ritual. Yes, your ancient Scot was always because he is a handful. Or if he is Tricky Shetland pony. He is cute and cuddly, and, One time a Dubonnet and soda. This week fighting over something. Take the because he does tricks. Whatever his importantly, he is smaller than I am. a Grey Goose vodka and tonic. I suppose MacLean’s of Mull, who fell out with nature, he is a big boy: black and white Here is a picture of our two canine I should worry that she might be getting the MacGregors of Argyll. Anyway, the with a swishing tail and an imperious friends – and yes, aren’t I brave to stand so a taste for it, but, frankly, at her age, who’s MacLean’s decided they did not like the expression on his face. As he enters his close to them…? Until the next time, stay caring? MacGregors one bit. So, when a gale new playground I watch from the window. safe… TEA TOWEL RANGE the From the Scottish Banner, a great way to do dishes, as gifts or a wall hanging. All towels print on 100% quality cotton and designed & made in Scotland. Scottish Truly unique, Scottish, colourful and fun! Almost makes you want to dae the dishes!

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The first carriage is due for completion from the Perthshire based family business, later this year when the refurbishment said: “We trialled quite a few different programme can fully resume following concepts, but the lorne sausage and brown the current Coronavirus pandemic, and sauce combination became an instant hit will enter service once staff can be safely with all of our team. It really does taste trained on the carriages. just like the real thing – regardless whether Peter McDermott, artist and designer you call it lorne or square. The addition of ScotRail’s Class 153 livery, said: “It was of brown sauce gives it a really savoury a great pleasure to have been asked to and complex flavour profile – and one we produce this illustration. Particularly as my hope crisp and sausage fans will love in own illustrative style is directly inspired equal measure. We’re quickly becoming by such artists as Norman Wilkinson and synonymous for our patriotic limited Tom Purvis, who among others, were flavours, but with good reason too. responsible for the much-loved railway As Scots, we’re too quick to put down our art of the 1930s and 40s. Their work was traditional foods, but in reality we have confined to train compartments and amazing produce and dishes we should be poster hoardings, but fortunately for fiercely proud of.” me I’ve had the unique opportunity to Mackie’s also produce popular Scottish work on a much larger canvas, which flavours such as, haggis & cracked black now allows this iconic illustrative style to pepper, whisky and haggis and Aberdeen travel through, and contribute to the very Angus. landscape we’ve all sought to interpret. I hope they would be as delighted as I am Common Riding goes online with the end result.”

Non-British population of Scotland increased over most recent year Scottish pipers called on to memorialise ‘The forgotten Dunkirk’ National Records of Scotland have recently Despite Scotland’s lockdown, due to Pipers across Scotland have been invited while still staying safe at home. Piping is published figures which show that in 2019, Covid-19, a historic Scottish Borders event to join a poignant tribute to thousands of something that brings people across the 388,000 non-British nationals or 502,000 has found a way to take place in lockdown. Scots who were killed or captured during world together, and while we aren’t able non-UK born people lived in Scotland. Streamed versions of some of the historic “the forgotten Dunkirk” 80 years ago. to do that in person at the moment, it’s The number of non-British nationals festival’s most prominent events and also The lesser-known battle of Saint-Valéry- wonderful to think that we can all be part living in Scotland increased by 36,000 concerts were made available online for en-Caux is being memorialised by three of this important tribute virtually.” (from 352,000 in 2018) over the latest year, viewers to enjoy from the comfort of their leading Scottish Armed Forces charities, driven mainly by an increase in non-EU home for the first time. and pipers were asked to play a ScotRail unveils active travel nationals. Of all non-British nationals Ex-cornet John Hogg said: “Nothing can leading role. On the 12th June 1940, just carriage design living in Scotland, 3 in 5 were EU nationals replace our common riding celebrations, days after the successful mass-evacuations (234,000) and 2 in 5 were non-EU nationals but the Common Riding committee felt at Dunkirk, thousands of British troops (154,000). Most EU nationals were from compelled to mark our common riding remained on continental Europe under EU8 countries (134,000), and Polish nonetheless in a safe and appropriate French command. Largely comprised of remained the most common non-British manner. As part of our programme of men from the 51st Highland Division, nationality, accounting for almost one events over the coming weeks, we have they fought almost continuously for ten quarter (23%) of all non-British nationals organised three virtual concerts. These days against overwhelming odds until living in Scotland in 2019. Overall, 7% of will be held on what would be chase night, eventually surrounded at St Valéry. Scotland’s population were non-British the overseas night and the colour bussing. However, a combination of fog and nationals. This varied across councils with You’ll hear songs from the wealth of talent the proximity of German artillery above cities having the largest proportion of non- we are so lucky to call our own, both young the town prevented the awaiting flotilla ScotRail has unveiled the livery design for British residents – highest in Aberdeen and not so young alike. There will also be of ships from reaching shore. Those who its first active travel carriage, designated City (18%), City of Edinburgh (16%) and guest appearances from local dignitaries were not killed in the fierce fighting, or for carrying bikes and large sporting Glasgow City (14%). and a host of other events.” fell to their deaths from the cliffs trying equipment on one of Scotland’s most The last time the ridings were cancelled to escape, were captured and marched scenic routes. Designed by Scottish artist, The world’s first lorne sausage was 2001 due to the foot and mouth hundreds of miles to Prisoner of War Peter McDermott, the eye-catching livery flavoured crisps launched outbreak, prior to that the Ridings have camps in Eastern Europe, where they depicts typical Highland scenery along taken place since the Second World War. endured appalling conditions for five with some of the best-known visible Councillor Stuart Marshall, of Hawick long years. At 10am on 12th June 2020, landmarks along the West Highland Line, and Denholm, said: “Common riding is a pipers up and down Scotland took to their including the Glenfinnan monument and huge, huge part of our fabric of Hawick, doorsteps and played the haunting pipers viaduct, Skye Cuillin mountain range, Ben it brings so many people into the town, march, Heroes of St Valéry. Lomond, and the castle on Loch Awe. it’s very historical, we live and breathe The first piper to sign up was Pipe Five Class 153 trains are being transformed the common riding all year round and it’s Major Ben J Duncan, from The Royal to carry up to 20 bikes to enhance existing come through many adverse times. It’s Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes & Drums, ScotRail services on the West Highland stood the test of time and I’ve no doubt who previewed the Heroes of St Valéry Line initially, providing custom designed we will be back proper next year and from the doorstep of Edinburgh Castle, racks to accommodate bikes, sporting welcoming people from all over the world.” which, like other public buildings across equipment and large items of luggage as Scottish food classic lorne sausage has Hawick Common Riding is the first the country, is currently closed due to the well as more seats for customers. been recreated in a crisp flavour, as Perth of the Border Festivals, and takes place lockdown. Ben, who is based at Leuchars The trains will also support winter sports company Mackie’s has launched Lorne annually in early June. It celebrates two and lives in Edinburgh, said: “As soon as in Scotland during the winter months, Sausage and Brown Sauce flavour. Lorne important events in the history of the town I heard about the plans to mark the 80th accommodating large bulky items such as sausage and brown sauce has become the – the capture of an English flag in 1514 by anniversary of St Valéry I wanted to get ski bags and rucksacks, and undergoing a latest special launch from Mackie’s Crisps, the young men of Hawick at Hornshole, involved. While the country may still be full interior and exterior refresh including following on from Mackie’s previous about a mile and a half from the town, in lockdown, this is a great way for such a installation of free WiFi, at seat power special flavour and world-first, “haggis, and the ancient tradition of riding the significant but little-remembered event in sockets and a refurbished toilet with neeps and tatties” launched last December boundaries of Hawick Common. our history to be properly commemorated, controlled emission toilet (CET) tank. and which was a best seller. James Taylor, See: www.hawickcommonriding.co.uk

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Culzean Castle Court, which fronts the castle, gave an opportunity for an extensive dig. He said: “It didn’t take us long to discover the walls of an enclosed garden that predated the Adam masterpiece. The walls were the result of a project undertaken by Sir John Kennedy of Culzean, 2nd Baronet, in 1733 where he Culzean Stairwell. extended a walled garden at the foot of the terrace walls on the east side of the castle. We think it functioned as an enclosed But that is not the only US connection. kitchen garden for the castle with fruit trees The son of a cousin of clan chief Sir lining the south-facing walls of the terraces. Archibald Kennedy, also called Archibald, It was abandoned in 1782 and the walls were All images courtesy of the National Trust for Scotland. Trust images courtesy of the National All built a fine house at No.1 Broadway in demolished by Robert Adam’s workmen New York, which later became George as part of the wide range of improvements Scotland’s White House Washington’s home. Mr Clingan added: carried out around the castle, leading to the “After the War of Independence, in 1792, iconic clifftop structure we see today.” Archibald succeeded as 11th Earl of Perched on the Ayrshire hillside sits Culzean Castle, Cassillis after the death of the childless Medieval history 10th Earl, and in turn Archibald’s son Then, in 2018, archaeologists explored the home to Clan Kennedy, and surrounded by luscious finally completed the castle and gardens caves at the foot of the cliffs on which the as we see them now.” castle sits – the Castle Cave and the gardens and water views. Culzean Castle dates Stables Cave. The hope was to find back to 1569, and has a rich history which spans One of Scotland’s most popular evidence of the nefarious smuggling and spectacular visitor attractions that the Kennedy family freely admit their the Atlantic as Nick Drainey explains. Mr Clingan believes it is no surprise that fortune was based upon. But the discovery Culzean remains one of Scotland’s most went much further back than that. t is the White House of Scotland, a “It was in 1945 that the Marquess of Ailsa popular and spectacular visitor attractions. Mr Alexander said: “What we found were the stately castle perched on a rugged gave Culzean Castle to the National Trust He said: “You would expect me to say this, but remains of a medieval doorway. We knew cliff top which has been home to clan for Scotland. He asked that part of the I can’t think of any other place that combines there was a wall and doorway at the mouth chiefs and US Presidents. This year Castle be offered to General Eisenhower, so much history, architectural significance, of the Castle Cave but there was nothing at Imarks the 75th anniversary of Culzean as a thank you from the natural beauty and an unrivalled setting in one the entrance of the Stables Cave. A couple of Castle being given to the National Trust for his wartime achievements as Supreme package. All that, and murky origins that lie in stones on the surface suggested there might for Scotland by the Marquess of Ailsa, the Commander of Allied forces in Europe. smuggling - plus the odd ghost too. Perched on have been a wall. Imagine our surprise when chief of Clan Kennedy. But there was one The General lived at Castle four times from cliffs overlooking where the waters of the we found two sides of a doorway surviving important condition to the deal - that US 1946, with the first time as President being in Firth of Clyde mingle with the Irish Sea up to eight courses high buried to a depth of President Dwight Eisenhower had the September 1959, bringing a whole panoply with views to the Isle of Arran, Culzean about one metre. The doorway is quite wide, use of the top floor suite of rooms. of White House staff with him, including Castle is said to be Robert Adam’s greatest measuring 1.1m across, and could have This gesture of Scottish thanks for officers holding the nuclear codes. Scottish masterpiece. The castle he designed been secured with a draw bar. America’s support during World War II Despite that, the President said that, replaced a fortification with 14th century ‘We’ve also received a radiocarbon date still evokes memories of a golden age for “This is a place I can relax” and loved origins associated with the Kennedy family, from a sample which shows that the caves Culzean, which is one of the Scotland’s playing golf in the nearby courses. and was completed in 1792 having taken 15 were occupied in the Iron Age. The sample best architectural gems as well as once Eisenhower made it his business to visit years to build for his client, David, 10th Earl of charcoal from the lowest midden deposit being a home to the great and the good. nearby Maybole, a place he referred to as of Cassillis. in the upper chamber in Castle Cave was his “Scottish hometown”. In October 1946 “It’s a great confection of a building, submitted to the SUERC laboratory and Scottish hometown he was given the Freedom of the with external castellation that pays tribute produced a date of AD135–325. This is Gareth Clingan, the National Trust for and said he would always consider himself to traditional Scottish architecture and similar to a date from the Gazebo Court on Scotland’s Operations Manager at Culzean “a true Minnieboler, if not by birth, at least an interior which arranges grand rooms top of the cliff above the cave but it’s the Castle and Country Park, agreed that by adoption”. He also attended church around an imposing and deservedly earliest dated evidence from the caves. “Culzean was effectively the White House there and played golf at Turnberry – now celebrated oval staircase that was at the We found lots of modern pottery, glass and in Scotland” for a period of time. He said: part of the Trump empire. edge of 18thcentury architecture. some 18th century wine bottles plus an Mr Clingan added: “We are very proud Culzean’s grounds extend over 600 acres iron strip may have been part of the door of Culzean’s connections with a great and host conifers and beech trees, miles of hinge or fittings. The stone walling that soldier and President from the USA and sandy coastline dotted with caves, as well defends both sets of caves belongs to the now we are able to offer the Eisenhower as a swan pond, an ice house, flamboyant medieval castle, probably dating to the 15th Suite as holiday accommodation – and formal gardens and fruit-filled glasshouses.” or 16th century. They were used as cellars our charity’s ability to do that was greatly Derek Alexander, the National Trust for storage before Robert Adam converted helped by a generous donation from for Scotland’s Head of Archaeology, the castle to be a picturesque mansion in another American, William Lindsay, who said millions had been invested in the the late 18th century. There are many tales Eisenhower at Culzean. left $4 million in his will to the Trust for conservation of Culzean and its grounds, associated with the caves, which include that purpose.” and a 2017 project to restore the Fountain ghosts, smugglers and hiding fugitives.”

Sunset at Culzean Castle. Eisenhower drawing room.

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CLAN DONALD in VICTORIA Clan Hay Proudly affiliated with Clan Donald Australia, Victorian Scottish Union and Scots of Victoria Coordinating Group. April Rich Represented at all major Highland gatherings in Victoria. 28 Oxbow Drive Willimantic, CT 06226 CLAN DONALD VICTORIA [email protected] President: Mr Norman A. Macdonald Contact: [email protected] The American Branch of the First Family of Scotland welcomes Formed in 1934, with membership from many MacDonald, McDonald and inquires from descendants of: Hay(s); Haye(s); Hayne(s); Hey(s); Macdonald families living in Victoria. Membership available, with dance Alderston; Armll;Ayer(s); Constable; Con(n); De La Haye; Delgatie; classes for most Friday evenings in Gardenvale. Delgatie; D’ Ay(e); Dellah’aY; Errol(l); Garrad; Garrow; Gifford; CLAN MACDONALD YARRAVILLE Hawson; Haygood; Hayter; Hayward; Haywood; Haynie; Hayden; Hon Chief: Mrs Christina Milne Wilson Hayfield; Hayne( s); Leask( e); Leith; Lester; MacGaradh; ; Contact: [email protected] Peeples; Peoples; Turriff; Tweeddale; Yester A hereditary clan society formed by the children of Norman Hume Macdonald and Johan McKenzie Macdonald (nee Munro) who departed Scotland in 1854. www.clanhay.com

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Clan MacInnes The MacEanruigs, proud sons of Henry, invite you to join! Clan Macpherson ClanInternational MacInnes Association of Clan Clan MacLeod Clan Henderson Society Societies of Australia InternationalMacInnes Association (Aonghais) of Membership is open to MacLeods Association Purposes of the Society All spelling variants of MacInnes are welcome and Septs (of any variant spelling), Clan Macpherson welcomes enquiries from Macphersons and members of our Associated families. worldwide: (Mc)Angus, (Mc)Kinnis, (Mc)Innis, For information about local activities visit our web site www.clan-macpherson.org/branches, Clan MacInnes (Aonghais) and descendants. Recognised Septs: or see our ‘Official Clan Macpherson Association’ Facebook page. ● Foster Scottish culture and activities (Mc)Ginnis, (Mc)Ninch, (Mc)Neish, (Mc)Canse, ● Promote Scottish festivals and games (Mc)Masters, (Mc)Innes, (Mac)Masters Africa. Derek Macpherson Australia. John L Macpherson Askey MacAndie MacClure [email protected] [email protected] ● Assist in genealogical research All spelling variants of MacInnes are welcome www.clanmacinnes.org Beaton MacAskill MacCorkill MacWilliam phone +265 999 512 620 phone +61 409 122 141 ● Foster fellowship among kith and kin worldwide:Eric Perry, Di (Mc)Angus,rector-Membe (Mc)Kinnis,r Services 14 (Mc)Innis, Jakes Lane, Canada. Ed Smith England & Wales. William Macpherson ● Promote the Bethune MacAulay MacCrimmon Norie [email protected] [email protected] ● Promote charitable and educational (Mc)Ginnis,Dexter, (Mc)Ninch, ME 04930; (Mc)Neish, [email protected] (Mc)Canse,g Caskie MacCabe MacGillechallum Norman phone +1 519 802 8821 phone +44 7877 363 507 activities via a scholarship fund Harold MacCaig MacHaigh Tolmie Europe. Will Tulling New Zealand. Tony McPherson ● Gather the Clan, as directed by our Chief, (Mc)Masters, (Mc)Innes, (Mac)Masters Lewis MacCaskey MacRaild Williamson [email protected] [email protected] Alistair of Fordell l phone +31 655 774 425 phone +64 274 587 813 NSW, ACT & Qld - Peter Macleod 02 4397 3161 Scotland & Northern Ireland. Rory Macpherson USA. Xerxes Herrington Contact Jeff Henderson www.clanmacinnes.org l Victoria & Tas - David Dickie 03 9337 4384 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] l phone +44 7525 763 765 phone +1 703 341 9588 0439 330 012 Eric Perry, Director-Member Services 14 Jakes Lane, South Australia - Rachel Hopkins 0433 184 375 l The Clan Macpherson Museum is located in Newtonmore, Inverness Shire PH20 1DE, Dexter, ME 04930; [email protected] Western Australia - Ruth MacLeod 08 9364 6334 at the junction of the A86 and B9150, and is open from 1st April to 31st October. www.clanhendersonsociety.com l Email: [email protected] Ph + 44 1540 673 332. See http://www.clan-macpherson.org/museum/ for more details.

Clan Hope of Craighall Society For all of the name and lineage of Hope Clan Mackenzie Society The Clan MacRae  INTERNATIONAL & AUSTRALIA President & Commissioner: THE Stephen Hope in Australia Inc. Society of Australia [email protected] [email protected] Membership enquiries and New Zealand www.clanhopeaustralia.org MACLEODS UNITED STATES of AMERICA welcomed from Mackenzies If your surname is MacRae, High Commissioner: Richard Rex Hope of all spellings and Septs RICH IN HIGHLAND [email protected] or you are descended from a person having the Membership Chair: Contact: N Dennis, 61 Alma Street, TRADITIONS surname MacRae (any spelling) or that of a Sept of Janet Hope Higton [email protected] East Malvern 3145 Ph 03 9569 5716 FOR INFORMATION: the Clan then you are eligible to join our Society. www.clanhope.org WWW.CLANMACLEODUSA.ORG CANADA Visit our website Australian Contact: Commissioner: Scott Hale Check out your Tartan and Sept A.L. MacLeod Roslyn MacRae 0412 291 054 email: [email protected] [email protected] 3923 Rockwood Way #B www.clanhope.ca www.clanmackenzie.org.au West Valley City, UT NZ Contact: Sue Tregoweth email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClanHopeofCraighall 84120-6880        Clan Macnachtan Clan MacRae Society  Pantone 363 U Pantone 368 U     Pantone 186 U  Association Worldwide of North America  Sir Malcolm F. Macnaghten of  ůĂŶDĂĐ<ĞŶnjŝĞ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŽĨĂŶĂĚĂ Macnaghten, Bart - Chief of Clan Granted Arms in 2008   Chairman - Peter McNaughton - 360-686-8451  tĞŝŶǀŝƚĞLJŽƵ–ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌLJŽƵĂƌĞĂĐůĂŶƐƉĞƌƐŽŶ We invite MacRaes of all We welcome membership from all Scots named MacNaughton spelling variations and their Clan Irwin Association ĂŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞƉƚƐ͕ĂŚŝŐŚůĂŶĚĞƌ͕ or any of the Septs on our Website: Contact the Membership  Ă^ĐŽƚ͕ŽƌũƵƐƚĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƚ–ƚŽũŽŝŶ Secretary, Vice-Chairman or Regional Commissioners in: descendants to join our Clan Clan Irwin Association Patron MacRae Society. Learn your ƚŚĞ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJĂŶĚƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶŵĂŶLJĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ Australia - Regional Commissioner - Bruce McNaught Alexander Irvine of Drum Scottish MacRae history and family lineage! th +61 7 3266 2047 [email protected] 27 Baron of Drum & Chief of the Name. Contact: Barbara Edelman, Chairman W. Canada - Regional Commissioner - Miles MacNaughton 250-999-9636 [email protected] www.macrae.org 65 Colonial Drive, Telford, PA 18969 tĞďƐŝƚĞ͗ǁǁǁ͘ĐůĂŶŵĂĐŬĞŶnjŝĞĐĂŶĂĚĂ͘ĐĂ New Zealand - Regional Commissioner - John Macnaughtan Need more info? Contact: 215-721-3955 [email protected] +64 9 441 4984 [email protected] IRWIN • IRVIN • IRVINE • IRVING • ERWIN • ERVIN USA - Membership Secretary - Mary Nivison Burton Bruce McRae, President Over 270 ways the name has been spelled since 325 A.D. 541-401-2613 [email protected] 303-670-9611 www.clanirwin.org WWW.CLANMACNAUGHTON.NET [email protected] Clan MacNeil Association OF AUSTRALIA Clan MacLaren Clan Labhran For all enquiries about the clan and CLAN LESLIE membership contact. Clan Maitland ůĂŶDĂĐ>ĂƌĞŶ  ůĂŶ>ĂďŚƌĂŶ John McNeil SOCIETY  21 Laurel Avenue, Linden Park, Society SA 5065 of Australia  Email [email protected] Chief: Ian Maitland, The Earl of Lauderdale! and New Zealand  We are all related! Contact your local society  Clan MacNeil Association Clan Chief: Hon Alexander John Leslie North America: Rosemary Maitland Thorn Enquiries invited from Leslies around the world,  of Australia [email protected] www.clanmaitlandna.org as well as the Septs of Clan Leslie: Clan MacLaren Society of Australia Australia: Carole Maitland [email protected] Abernethy, Bartholomew, Cairney, Lang, ůĂŶDĂĐ>ĂƌĞŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŽĨƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ For all enquiries about the clan and 4230 Colac- Lavers Hill RoadWeeaproinah. VIC. 3237 Moore etc in all their spellings. (includes New Zealand members) ;ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐEĞǁĞĂůĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿ membership contact: John McNeil New Zealand: Judette Maitland [email protected] Contact: J Barrie Leslie Contact: Malcolm W. Leslie D.Ua. www.clanmaclarenau.orgǁǁǁ͘ĐůĂŶŵĂĐůĂƌĞŶĂƵ͘ŽƌŐ 33 Disley Street, High bury, Wellington 6012. NZ 117/30343 Rosedal Springe RStreet.d. 21 Laurel Avenue, Kearney’sGordon Spring,, NSW, Qld,2072, 4350, Austr Australia.alia. [email protected]ĐůĂŶŵĂĐůĂƌĞŶĂƵΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ Linden Park, SA 5065 We welcome all with Maitland, Lauderdale, Maitlen and similar name spelling. See the entire list and your family history at: Phone:Phone: +61 +61 2 418 9418 986 2268762 ϬϰϮϮϮϮϯϭϲϭ lesliejb@[email protected] www.clanleslie.org • www.clanleslie.org 0422 223 161 Email [email protected] www.clanmaitland.org.uk

Clan MacDougall Society of

ClanNorth MacDougall America, Society Inc. of North America, Inc. Valerie McDougall Valerie McDougall Clan Munro VP Membership MacDougall VP Membership MacDowall MacDougall 505-470 Scenic Drive, London, ON MacDowall N5Z 3B2 N5Z 3B2 Association, U.S.A Email: [email protected] Home page: www.macdougall.org Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/clanmacdougall Home page: www.macdougall.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/clanmacdougall Clan MacLaren We are the only national organization of Names Associated with Clan MacDougall of Argyll

and Clan MacDowall of Galloway Munro in the U.S .A. affiliated with the NamesCoul AssociatedMacCoul with Clan MacDougallMacoual of Argyll MacLaren MacLaurin Lawrence Lawson Low[e] Conacherand ClanMacConacher MacDowall of Galloway Coyle MacCoyle Low[e]ry Law[e] Patterson MacPatrick MacRory Clan Munro (Association) of Scotland. CoulDole MacCoulMacDole MacoualMacDill Doual MacDoual McDougal DougalConacher MacDougalMacConacherl MacDougald Mark A. McLaren, President CoyleDougle MacCoyleMcdougle McDougald COME JOIN US! DoleDugal MacDoleMacDugal MacDillMacDugle Dowall MacDowal MacDowall 611 Indian Home Rd. Web site: www.Clanmunrousa.org DoualMacDowell MacDoualMacdowell McDougalMcDowell DougalLullich MacDougalMcLullich l MacDougaldMacCullich MacCulloch McCulloch MacCullagh Danville, CA 94526 Write: Heather Munro Daniel MacClintockDougle MacLintockMcdougle McLintockMcDougald DugalMacHale MacDugalMcHoul MacDugleMactheul MacHowell MacCowan McCown (925) 838-8175 4600 Lloydrownn Road MacKichanDowall M’GowallMacDowal MacNamellMacDowall MacDowellMacLucas MacdowellMacLugash McDowellMacLuke [email protected] Mebane, NC 27302 LullichSpelling VariationsMcLullich May Vary or OmitMacCullich the Mac, Mc MacCulloch McCulloch MacCullagh MacClintock MacLintock McLintock MacHale McHoul Mactheul Clan Pollock MacHowell MacCowan McCown MacKichan M’Gowall MacNamell Among the most ancient families of Scotland. If you are a descendant of Pollock, Pollok, Pook, MacLucas MacLugash MacLuke Clan MacLellan Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalke, Poulk, Poolke, Pogue Spelling Variations May Vary or Omit the Mac, Mc John B. McClellan, Jr. - you are cordially invited to contact: The OFFICIAL Clan MacFarlane Society Founded 1911 - Glasgow & London Treasurer A. D. Pollock, Jr. PO Box 404 Re-established- 1973 Grandfather Mountain, NC 383 Ash Brook Lane Greenville, KY 42345 Loch Sloy! We welcome all descendants of Sunnyvale, TX Clan MacNicol e-mail: [email protected] Clan MacFarlane from around the world! 75182-3250 Chief: John MacNeacail Clan Pollock Michael R. MacFarlane. FSA Scot - President Among the most ancient families of Scotland. If you are a Brian J.W. MacFarlane - Vice President Email: [email protected] of MacNeacail and Scorrybreac Richard G. Kilby, FSA Scot - Treasurer descendant of Pollock, Pollok, Pook, Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalke, John K. Manchester - Secretary Invites all MacLellans and their descendants regardless Poulk, Poolke, Pogue - you are cordially invited to contact: of surname spelling to join in preserving our heritage. Contact Ross Nicolson lnternatlonal Clan MacFarlane Society, lnc. A. D. Pollock, Jr. PO Box 398 Glenora, CA 91740 USA Various family names are MacLellan(d), McClellan(d), 10/377 North Rocks Rd., [email protected] PO Box 404 McLellan(d) and Gilliland. Carlingford NSW 2118 Greenville, KY 42345 Visit our website: www.clanmaclellan.net www.clanmacnicol.org e-mail: [email protected] MACFARLANE.ORG

The Scottish Banner • July 2020 • Page 19 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Australian Scottish Communtiy (Qld) Inc. Promoter of International Tartan Day, Brisbane, Queensland Clan Ross PO Box 3188, South Brisbane 410The1 Scottish Australian Ross Clan in Australia Bi-Monthly Newsletter, All things Scottish Heritage Council The clan is active again in Australia for information contact in Australia All persons of Scottish Descent Commander Des Ross(By appointment David Ross Bt Chief of Clan Ross and Balnagowan) welcome. www.aussie-scots.org.au,Email: Australian Scottish for information contact Commander Des Ross The Stewart Society [email protected], Ph 07 3359 8195 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, Communtiy (Qld) Inc. heritage and interest. birth, or descent, from all over the world. Annual Membership is welcomed We wouldcontact Commander Des Ross at be pleased to hear from anyone Promoter of International Tartan Day, [email protected] from all Australians of Scottish descent. with Ross Clan heritage and interest. Gathering in historic, Stewart-related properties in Brisbane, Queensland Scotland. Newsletter. Annual magazine. PO Box 3188, South Brisbane 4101 For information please contact

Contact: Commander Des Ross at Bi-Monthly Newsletter, All things Scottish The Hon Secretary SAHC, Susan Cooke Please inquire: The Secretary Ph: 0411097724 [email protected] M 0403 830 853 All persons of Scottish Descent welcome. Email: [email protected] 53 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HT, www.aussie-scots.org.au Ph 07 3359 8195 Ken Duthie JP Director of Publicity M 0409 322 374 Tel/Fax 0131 220 4512 www.stewartsociety.org Email: [email protected], 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 Gaels. Ruaraidh MacAonghais, N each Cathrach (Convenor)  1015 Archer St, San Diego, CA, 92109 [email protected] ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ [email protected] Phone: 04 0482 2314 E-mail: [email protected]  [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     žŝƐŝƌ'ŚăŝĚŚůŝŐŚŝŽĐƚžŝƌŝĂ   Clan Ross of  Clan Young ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐŚŽŝƌŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ  The United States Australia ǁǁǁ͘ĨĂĐĞŬ͘ĐŽŵͬ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐŚŽŝƌŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ ŽLJŽƵůŝǀĞŝŶDĞůďŽƵƌŶĞ͍ƌĞLJŽƵŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶ'ĂĞůŝĐĂŶĚ David Ross of Ross, Baron Balnagowan, Ian J Young AM Caledonian Society  ŝƚƐŵƵƐŝĐ͕ŽƌĚŽLJŽƵƐŝŵƉůLJĞŶũŽLJƐŝŶŐŝŶŐ͍tŚLJŶŽƚũŽŝŶƵƐ͍ Chief of the Clan invites all Ross’, septs and their Convenor ZĞŚĞĂƌƐĂůƚŝŵĞƐ͗ descendants toto join in preserving our heritage. of WA Inc. Membership inquiries: dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJϳͲϵƉŵĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƚĞƌŵƐ͕  ƚŚ Clan Young Australia Promotes Scottish Culture and Traditions dĞƌŵϭϮϬϮϬďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐϲ &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ  www.theclanross.com 10 Cedric Street in Perth, Western Australia ĂƚdŚĞ<ŝůĚĂƌĂĞŶƚƌĞ͕ƌĞĂƌŽĨ [email protected] Parkdale VIC 3195 For further details contact John: 0427 990 754  ϯϵ^ƚĂŶŚŽƉĞ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕DĂůǀĞƌŶ͘  [email protected] Email: [email protected] Contact L. Q. Ross ŽŶƚĂĐƚZĂŐŚŶĂŝĚEŝĐ'ĂƌĂŝĚŚ www.facebook.com/groups/youngsofaustralia/ www.caledoniansocietyofwainc.com  105 S. Graham Ave, Orlando, Fl 32803 ƌĂĐŚĞů͘ŚĂLJΛŝŝŶĞƚ͘ŶĞƚ͘ĂƵ 

  SHOULDER TO SHOULDER      Clan Scott Australia Group Clan Wardlaw Association Hunter Valley   Clan Chief: The Duke of Buccleuch KT, K.B.E Founded 2004 Scots Club Inc The Society of St. Andrew Commissioner: Heather de Sylva Worldwide organization for all Wardlaws or related Promotes and supports all forms of Scottish in Newcastle, Hunter Valley and surrounding areas. Membership welcome from Scotts and Septs: families. We invite you to join us.  (Queensland) Limited  Members and interested people are welcome to Balwearie, Harden, Laidlaw, Geddes & Langlands. Email: [email protected] ABN 30 093 578 860 Info: Secretary, PO Box 320, Maclean, NSW, 2463 attend activities such as Burns Night, Caledonian Night, Invites membership of all people of ‘Wardlaw ivermair!’ St Andrew’s Day, and other social functions. Scottish descent or association  E: [email protected] www.clanwardlaw.com Web: hvscots.org Email: [email protected] W: clanscottaustraliagroup.moonfruit.com The Secretary, P.O. Box 3233, South Brisbane, BC, Wardlaw Tartan and Ancestry Books P.O. Box 34, Kotara NSW 2289 www.standrewsociety.com 

Clan Shaw Society  Invites membership or inquires from all: Scots of Victoria Shaw, Ayson, Adamson, Esson, MacAy, MacHay, Shiach, Sheach, Sheath, Seith, The Robert Burns Club Seth, Skaith, Scaith and Shay. Coordinating Group Mike Shaw Scottish  Secretary of Melbourne Inc. 2403 West Cranford Supporting the Scottish Denison, TX 75020 > Promotes interest in the works, life and  Community in Victoria Clan Shaw Society Associations milieu of the Scottish Poet Robert Burns Invites membership or inquires from all: > Celebrates Scottish Culture Scottish Resource Centre  Level 1, 420 – 424 William St. Shaw, Ayson, Adamson, Esson, MacAy, > Conducts Annual Burn Supper, Poetry West Melbourne VIC 3003 MacHay, Shiach, Sheach, Sheath, Seith, and Afternoon & Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Seth, Skaith, Scaith and Shay. For Membership Information contact: Secretary: Mike Shaw Secretary: Noel Wright (03) 8333 0973 E-mail: [email protected] 2403 West Cranford Societies Email: [email protected] Website: https//scotsofaus.org.au Denison, TX 75020 Facebook: facebook.com/ScotsofVictoria

Victorian Scottish Union Inc Established 1905 Scottish Heritage Umbrella group representing the interest of Scottish Clans and Societies in Victoria. USA, Inc. Affiliated Clans & Societies Ballarat Highland Dancing Geelong Scottish Dance P.O. Box 457 Balmoral Highland Dancing Society Glenbrae Celtic Dancers Begonia City Highland Dancing Society Kilmore Celtic Festival Pinehurst, NC 28370 Brunswick Scottish Society Maryborough Highland Society Clan Sinclair Australia Clan Donald Victoria Mornington Peninsula Caledonian Society Through our platform of projects and events ASF Welcomes membership of anyone interested Clan Grant Scottish Country Dance Victoria Society Membership and inquiries from all Sinclairs, helps share and strengthen the heritage and cultural Clan Macdonald Yarraville Inc The Robert Burns Club of Melbourne Sinclair Septs and Sinclair descendants. in the exchange of people and ideas between Clan Mackenzie of Australia Robert Burns Club of Camperdown message of Scotland’s past and future. A bridge Clan Maclean Australia Warrnambool & District Caledonian Society Scotland and the United States. Clan Sinclair Association Warrnambool Caledonian Highland Dancing Society For further info contact between the United States and Scotland. Clan Sutherland Australia President: WayneSinclair 0417 146 174 www.americanscottishfoundation.org Write or phone for our free brochure. Chief: Ms Ceilidh McKinna Robertson www.scottishheritageusa.org President: Mr Douglas Pearce Secretary : Liane Sinclair 0410 045 263 Secretary: Mrs Jan Macdonald E: [email protected] email: [email protected] T: 03 9360 9829 M: 0438 584 930 (910) 295-4448 E: [email protected] www.clansinclairaustralia.com www.victorianscottishunion.com

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Depending where you are, IN THE SCOTTISH KITCHEN July is either midsummer or midwinter, so spoil yourself Oatcakes with these tasting treats.

Birthday celebration chocolate cake

Ingredients: 110g/4oz. medium oatmeal, Celebrate the Scottish Banner’s 44th add the coriander and mint and grind for plus more for dusting birthday with this great cake! 110g/4oz. plain flour Tattie another minute. Mix in the fish sauce, soy Ingredients: sauce, lime juice and zest. 55g/2oz. lard, dripping or poultry fat 190g/6½oz. self-raising flour Cut the lettuce into six wedges and 1 level tsp salt 150g/5oz. caster sugar Scones place in a bowl. Top with the sugar-snap cold water 2 level tbsp. cocoa powder peas, radishes and a few coriander leaves. For the glaze 1 level tsp. bicarbonate of soda Ingredients: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss 1 egg 1 level tsp. baking powder 500 g/1lb. potatoes (cooked and mashed) to coat. Slice the beef and lay it on top of 1 tbsp. milk 2 tbsp. golden syrup 30 g/1 oz. butter (melted the salad. 1 tsp. sugar 2 free-range eggs plus extra for greasing) Method: 150ml/¼ pint sunflower oil ½ tsp. salt Burns Cottage pie Mix the oatmeal and flour in a bowl. 150ml¼ pint milk 1 medium egg Rub in the fat, add the salt and mix in just 125 g/4 oz. flour (plus a little For the icing: enough cold to form a soft but not tacky extra for rolling out) 200g/7oz. white chocolate dough. Roll out the dough on an oatmeal- 1 tsp. baking powder. 150ml/¼ pint double cream strewn board. Cut out circles with a scone 1 x 125g/4½oz. tub full-fat cream cheese Method: cutter. Alternatively, cut out a dinner-plate Method: Preheat the oven to 395 F/200 C/Gas 6. round, and quarter it. Mix together the egg, Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and Place the mashed potato in a large baking milk and sugar to form a glaze. grease and line with greased greaseproof bowl and add all the other ingredients to Cook the oatcakes on an ungreased paper the bases of two 20cm/8in straight- form a sticky dough. Roll out the dough medium-hot griddle, without turning them. sided loose bottomed sandwich tins. on a floured surface to approximately The moment the first batch are in place, Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl 1/2-inch thickness. brush them over with glaze - it will turn to and make a well in the centre. Add the Cut into saucer sized rounds then a shiny coating as they cook. When fully syrup, eggs, oil and milk, mix with an score a cross into the dough to mark 4 cooked, remove. Store in an airtight box. equal wedges. Grease a baking sheet electric hand whisk and pour into the tins. with butter and bake the scones for 15 Ingredients: Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or minutes until golden brown and risen. 1 tbsp. olive oil Scottish Summer Dessert until the cakes springs back when lightly The scones can also be cooked on the 1 large onion, chopped Ingredients: pressed with your fingertips. Turn out on stove top on a griddle or heavy-based 2 carrots, chopped Slices of medium or thin white bread a wire rack, remove the paper and leave frying pan. Cook the scones 5 minutes 560g/1¼lb. beef mince with the all the crusts removed. Use to cool. For the icing, break the white on either side until golden and risen. 400g can of tomatoes a light, airy variety if possible. chocolate into a bowl. Heat the double 290ml/10fl oz. beef stock 500g/1lb. of fresh soft fruit (strawberries, cream in a pan, until very hot but not Highland Salad 1 bay leaf raspberries, cherries, brambles). There are boiling and pour the hot cream over 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves stripped no fixed proportions, but it works best if the white chocolate to melt it. Stir until Ingredients: 2 tbsp. tomato purée half of the fruit consists of strawberries. melted and set aside to cool. Spoon the 1 x 300g/10½oz. sirloin or fillet steak salt and freshly ground black pepper 30ml/1 fl oz. water cream cheese into a bowl then gradually salt and freshly ground black pepper add the white chocolate mixture and For the topping 150g/5oz.or ¾ cup of caster 25ml/1fl oz. rapeseed oil stir until combined. Set aside to cool a 750g/1½ lb. potatoes, peeled and chopped (or fine granulated) sugar 1 red chilli, finely chopped little, until thick enough to ice. Spread 225g/8oz. parsnips, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp. palm sugar Method: half of the icing on one cake, sit the other 2 tsp creamed horseradish 2 garlic cloves, sliced Line the base and the sides of a 1½ pint or cake on top and spread the remaining 75g/2½oz. butter 2 tbsp. fresh coriander, plus 900ml. pudding basin with a layer of bread. icing on top to give a pretty finish. 55ml/2fl oz. milk extra for the salad Wash and trim the fruit (removing any 2 tbsp. fresh mint Method: stones or stalks) and cut strawberries in half. Sporran breeze 1 tsp. fish sauce Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/ Put the water and sugar in a pan and bring 1 tbsp. soy sauce Gas 5. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add to the boil. Add the fruit with the softest Ingredients: 1 lime, juice and zest the onion and carrot and cook over a (raspberries/brambles) last. Cook only 1 orange wedge 1 round lettuce medium heat for 5 minutes, or until briefly - the fruit should still retain its shape. 50ml single-malt whisky 50g/1¾oz. sugar-snap peas, halved soft. Add the minced beef and cook for Drain off the syrup and retain for later. 2 tsp passion fruit syrup 6 radishes, sliced 3 minutes, to brown. Add the tomatoes, Spoon the fruit into the bowl which has 25ml/1fl oz. fresh apple juice 25ml/1fl oz. cranberry juice Method: purée, beef stock, bay leaf and thyme. been lined with bread. Add a little of the ¼ apple, to garnish Preheat a barbecue or griddle pan to hot. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Season. retained syrup. Place more bread to cover Season the steak with lots of black pepper, Meanwhile, to make the topping, boil the the top of the bowl. Place a saucer on top Method: drizzle with oil and place onto a hot potatoes and parsnips in water until soft. and apply pressure. Keep the bowl and the Put the orange wedge, whisky, passion barbecue or griddle pan for five minutes, Drain and mash with the butter and milk. juice in a refrigerator overnight. Loosen fruit syrup, apple juice and cranberry turning half-way through. To make the Stir in the horseradish and season with with a palette knife and turn out onto a juice into a cocktail shaker. Add a handful dressing, put the chilli, palm sugar, garlic salt and pepper. Spoon the meat into an large bowl. Pour the rest of the syrup over it. of crushed ice and shake hard. To serve, and a teaspoon of salt into a pestle ovenproof dish. Top with the mash and Cut into wedges and serve with lightly strain the cocktail into a highball glass fill and mortar. Grind for 1-2 minutes, then bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. whipped double cream/whipping cream. with crushed ice. Garnish with the apple.

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from now. I am certain that we would be equally bewildered at the results. After an admittedly unpleasant stretch alongside the M8 motorway passing by the airport you come to Maybury Road, which traces the fringes of the Estate. The estate is something of an oasis which, like Huly Hill Cairn, many locals could go their whole lives without ever setting foot at. Walking or cycling its paths feels a Eagle Rock, . little like visiting an abandoned historical theme park. A stately home, an 18th A journey through more than century walled garden, a ruinous estate 5,000 years of history built as a mock castle, a four-storey water In that spirit, allow me to take you on a tower from the 19thcentury and a solitary journey through more than 5,000 years standing stone all await within. The estate of history starting just over ten miles became something of a tourist destination from Edinburgh’s city centre. It begins at after Robert Louis Stevenson drew Kirknewton, which is serviced by a train inspiration from it to create the House station but for the avid cyclist is also of Shaws in his novel Kidnapped, a work conveniently near the pleasant path that whose trail we will pick up again shortly. follows the Union Canal. From Cammo it is a short downhill trek A quiet road leads northwards from to Cramond. If you’re feeling especially the village to Tormain Hill, taking in adventurous I recommend making a glimpses of the nearby Forth Bridges and detour of a few miles along the west bank hills of Fife along the way. This rather of the River Almond through the Dalmeny unassuming ridge is home to one of the Estate to the shores of the Firth of Forth, Discovering most remarkable examples of prehistoric where a sharp-eyed explorer can find rock art in central Scotland, and to view Eagle Rock. Some 2,000 years ago Roman them at their best it is ideal to visit as legionaries had their base at what is now near to sunrise or sunset as possible. Cramond Kirk on the other side of the Edinburgh’s Fringes A short dirt trail culminates at a small river, with the stone foundations of their rocky outcrop, where some 5,000 years fort still visible there. Whether out of pride Castle.

All images courtesy of David C. Weinczok. images courtesy of David C. All ago a hand – or, more likely, many hands or sheer boredom, several of them took over many years – etched cup and ring it upon themselves to carve an eagle, the Edinburgh is Scotland’s beautiful capital city with By: David C markings into the stones. symbol of imperial Rome, in the rock here. The meaning of these markings has It makes an excellent setting for a picnic Weinczok major attraction such as Edinburgh Castle, The Royal been lost to time. They are most prolific before heading back to Cramond itself. in Argyll, yet the carvings at Tormain, a Long a favourite spot for family Mile, the Old and New Town’s, just to name a few. fifteen-minute train ride plus twenty- day trips, Cramond boasts a waterside It is also home to many hidden gems sitting outside minute cycle from central Edinburgh, are promenade, quaint architecture, a just as beautiful if less numerous as their woodland walk and a tidal causeway the city centre, just waiting to be discovered when we better known west coast cousins. Yet an leading out to Cramond Island where can next visit, as David C. Weinczok explains. even more impressive prehistoric remnant defences were built during the First and awaits just a few miles away in Newbridge Second World Wars. Cramond Kirk has Set between motorways and flanked by stood for over 700 years, and its grounds e are all having to adapt to A silver lining of this is that, as a resident of car dealerships is Huly Hill Cairn. I would contain not just the remains of the Roman finding the little wonders Edinburgh, it has brought to light just how be amazed if one in a hundred Edinburgh fort but also a number of fascinating Early and curiosities much closer much there truly is in and immediately residents had any idea it existed. Modern gravestones carved with motifs to home than usual. At what around the nation’s capital to discover. Though its modern setting leaves including the Tree of Life and deep- Wwould typically be nearly the height of When normal operations resume something to be desired, Huly Hill is a socketed skulls. Along with the ice cream the tourist and travelling season, Scots and visitors once again revel in all that wonder to rival the world famous Maes trucks that roam the shoreline and ample are having to make do with venturing Edinburgh has to offer, my hope is that Howe in Orkney – though unlike that iconic beaches, Cramond on those rare warm and out into a drastically shortened radius. they as well as residents take the time to monument, there is no interior access. sunny days is hard to beat. follow the local roads less travelled. The cairn itself is massive, a three Yes, visit Edinburgh Castle, have a drink in metre-high mound thirty metres in West of Edinburgh the Grassmarket and meander through the diameter, and was used by the prehistoric By now we have travelled a little under ten twists and turns of the labyrinthine inhabitants of the Lothians as a sacred miles, but there are still two places in the Old Town. But once that’s said and done, burial place. Three great standing stones west of Edinburgh that must not be missed. there are innumerable lesser-known surround it, all that now remain of two The first is Lauriston Castle, a splendid tower corners where you can make some separate stone circles whose other stones and chateau set within sprawling grounds surprising discoveries, including some that were lost to agriculture and industry. that include a blissful Japanese garden. Cammo Estate ruinous house. most guides would insist you travel much This now unassuming commercial quarter The original tower was destroyed during the further afield to find. was clearly once a place of tremendous Rough Wooing, when Henry VIII’s armies importance. ravaged the Lothians in an attempt to intimidate Scotland into giving up the infant An abandoned historical Mary, Queen of Scots for marriage to his son. theme park The rebuilt tower was the home of the It was at Huly Hill that I experienced an Napier family, whose line included John unforgettable moment of reflection that will forever stay with me. The cairn, built at a time when the only machinery was rudimentary levers powered by human muscle, now lies directly under the flight path of airplanes taking off from Edinburgh Airport. As I sat at the foot of one of the stones a procession of planes hurtled not far overhead, almost directly over the cairn. Imagine resurrecting one of the cairn’s builders and asking them what they imagined it looking like in five Tormain Hill Cup & Ring Marked Rock. millennia – and now, apply the same to us and our neighbourhoods five millennia Cramond Kirk.

Page 22 • The Scottish Banner • July 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER ANZAC Day - Amazing Grace ipe Bands Australia sincerely coronavirius pandemic - players as young thanks all members of our band as eight and nine proudly honouring those family across the nation for their who have served in war and peace. wonderful participation in ANZAC To those pipers in particular who came PDay - Amazing Grace at 11am. “out of retirement” to keep the tradition The special tribute has continued our alive in their street, neighbourhood, movement’s heritage and tradition of suburb or community, you are always part support for veterans on Australia’s sacred of our pipe band family, said Pipe Bands day of commemoration. Australia president Chris Earl. Ninety-year-old Pipe Major Emeritus “We were also pleased that our Amazing of Sydney’s Clan MacLeod Pipe Band Ron Grace at 11am commemoration attracted Clement OAM was among more than 1000 local and national media interest profiling pipers and drummers who played at an the importance of bands in communities, Cammo Estate water tower. Tower. RSL retirement village. was embraced by our friends in New Zealand and other countries, provided Napier, inventor of logarithms, whose You can climb to the top on one of the Honouring those who music to unite and inspire. Our Australian own castle of Tower can be annual Doors Open Days arranged by the have served in war pipe band family did itself proud!” found in the Edinburgh neighbourhood of Friends of Corstorphine Hill, and look And as has happened on ANZAC Day for Pipe Bands Australia has a special virtual Brunstfield. When open, a tour of Lauriston down from on high upon an Edinburgh more than a century, our young pipers and online gallery of participation in ANZAC Day Castle and its many treasures is a true that has both radically changed and in drummers also stepped up to be part of 2020 and also a heritage gallery of pipe bands delight though the grounds alone, replete some ways stood still since Scott’s death a tradition very different in 2020 because on ANZAC Day over more than a century. with classically-inspired statues, gardens, in 1832. On the south eastern flank of of social restrictions to combat the Visit www.pipebandsaustralia.com.au and stunning views over the Firth of Forth the hill is a little spot called ‘Rest and are well worth seeing in their own right. Be Thankful’, a viewpoint affording The final haul is up Corstorphine Hill, sweeping vistas of the city where one of the ‘Seven Hill’s of Edinburgh but travellers coming from the west, as we one which gets far less fanfare than better have, would gain their first view of it. known counterparts like It is also the place where Alan Breck or . It is adjacent to Edinburgh Stuart and David Balfour parted ways in Zoo, and I underestimated just how close Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped, one the two are until the moment when I saw a of many inspirations behind Edinburgh’s zebra standing not thirty yards away from well-earned title as the world’s first me on the other side of a high fence! UNESCO City of Literature. From here Not something you expect on your average the city centre is again well within reach, jaunt around Edinburgh, to be sure. and you can look back on your journey At the height of the hill is Corstorphine knowing that you have seen a side of Hill Tower, a serene and solitary Edinburgh and its surrounds hidden to Sorrell in Tasmania. Ron Clement. Banksia Grove in WA. monument dedicated to Sir Walter Scott. most in plain sight.

By: Jan Thornton Scone Palace lights KEEP UP up blue for the NHS Jean Ramsay Lumsden Her groups participated in many dancing TO DATE Born 25 July 1931; Died 10 May 2020 displays and most of today’s Australian RSCDS teachers began their careers Keep up to date through encouragement in Jean’s classes. with all latest events Her interest in all things Scottish expanded over time to encompass the that are going Burnside Ceilidh Band (playing double ahead, postponed or bass and bass guitar), The Burns Society, Scone Palace in Perth illuminated Scottish Radio, as well as the Scottish blue in support of NHS workers. cancelled at: Associations of South Australia where she Photo: Graeme Hart. www.scottishbanner.com/events was president when in her eighties. cone Palace has been lighting in Jean was the driving force that kept up blue to express its thanks to Event organisers please send Tartan Day, Burns Night, and many those on the front line fighting other Scottish celebrations alive in the amendments to: the coronavirus pandemic, community. She booked venues and [email protected] Sbecoming the first stately home in the performances and arranged programmes. UK to adopt the initiative which has Much of the Scottish fare was cooked by been picked up globally. Jean on these occasions and her scones The palace, which can be seen for Scotword answers from page 6 and Empire biscuits were legendary. miles around Perthshire, has been Across: Down: She was an ardent reader of all things floodlit from 6.30pm until 10.30pm, the 1 Peat 1 Puffer Scottish, a seamstress, a knitter, an same time as the UK observes its weekly 3 Bap 2 Township enthusiastic overseas traveller and had 5 Damson 3 Burns Night “Clap for Carers” moment which takes hen Jean Lumsden and family a great love of family. Five years ago Jean 8 Any 4 Paps place at 8pm every Thursday night. 9 Flower 5 Dyke emigrated from Scotland took on the responsibility for her then It will join the hundreds of buildings 10 Shetland 6 Sprain to Australia in 1969 her life three-year-old great granddaughter, around the world, from entertainment 12 SOS 7 Need changed in more ways than making sure that she passed on 13 Rash 11 Toe venues to national landmarks, that are Wjust location. Jean left school when she knowledge of her proud heritage. 15 Nineteenth 14 Awe already been illuminated in the NHS 19 Neep 16 Niece was fourteen and she initially worked as a As her health challenges grew, Jean blue, expressing the world’s gratitude 20 Gleam 17 Tombstones cook/housekeeper, before marriage and was dignified in her refusal to accept for their tireless hard work fighting on 21 Spey 18 Hay three children monopolised her time. In medical intervention, living her last 23 Privateers 19 Nip the front line of this pandemic. Adelaide, her children began Highland months in her own home, aided by her 26 Rasp 21 Strength The #LightItBlue initiative originated 28 Tee 22 Ems Dance lessons and Jean decided she would son. The Scottish Community in South in the and has now 29 Victoria 24 Inches like to teach Scottish Country Dancing. Australia has lost a towering figure spread globally with structures around 32 Noggin 25 Ago 33 Aye 27 Punnet She travelled back to St Andrew’s gaining with her death, and we may not fully the world now joining in including the qualification enabling her to begin appreciate that loss until all Covid-19 34 Easter 29 Vale the Tower of London, Disney World in 35 Ass 30 Roar dancing classes at the WEA, later teaching restrictions are lifted. We were blessed Florida and Niagara Falls in Canada. 36 Hart 31 Area with the Royal Scottish Dance Society. to know her.

The Scottish Banner • July 2020 • Page 23 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Looking after Scotland under lockdown The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) properties may not have been open to visitors, but their vital work has continued through the coronavirus crisis.

At others, though, simply shutting up On hold Occupying 50% of the Trust’s entire shop wasn’t an option. The doors might land holdings, and encompassing be closed, but an extraordinary amount 15 Munros, heathered moorland, of work has been going on behind the wetlands and Caledonian pine scenes – and, with a large number forest, Mar Lodge Estate is one of Trust staff furloughed, managers of the most important nature have had to develop new skills. conservation landscapes in Britain. Iconic Highland sites such as The wilderness is home to rare wildlife Culloden, Glenfinnan Monument and and there is an extensive ongoing Glencoe usually attract hundreds of Work is nearly complete on programme of conservation work. thousands of visitors each year, and so rethatching the roof of Burns Cottage. What concerns Operations Clea knows how important these new Manager David Frew is the work skills are. “We’re doing all kinds of weird It’s not just gardens that have been affected that has been put on hold during Brodie Castle. and wonderful things,” she says. by the closures. Work to rethatch the roof of lockdown. “Deer management, to “At Culloden, the Operations Manager and the Burns Cottage, where the poet was born in allow the pinewood regeneration, is Engagement Manager have been making sure 1759, was within a week of being finished our single biggest task, and it goes the property’s Highland and Shetland cows when the contractors had to down tools. on all year round,” he says. “At the are being fed and watered. Looking after “I saw the roof just before the shutdown,” moment we can’t send our workers our heritage has to continue during recalls Ian. “It was looking fabulous, out; that’s because, no matter how the lockdown, and our conservation but everyone had to leave the site.” careful we are, there’s always a grazing heroes are getting stuck into On the other side of the country, Stuart risk when anyone goes on to the the new birch and willow growth. Maxwell, General Manager for Edinburgh mountains. It’s about protecting Our property manager at Kintail, and East, usually has 174 staff working the emergency services and not The harbourmaster checks for floating meanwhile, has been out exercising the for him. Now, there are just 10 people placing undue stress on them.” debris before the ferry comes in. retired stalking ponies who live there.” covering properties all the way from The estate’s wildlife is One of the biggest attractions in the Killiecrankie to St Abbs – and that means unperturbed by the lack of visitors. ou might have thought that tiny grounds at Brodie Castle is the annual they’ve had to learn to multi-task. Stuart “There are species that we know Fair Isle, sitting between Orkney blooming of the National Daffodil himself has been on gardening duty and are around because we monitor and Shetland, would be too far Collection. But just because there are doing jobs the facilities team would normally them,” he says. “But we’re noticing away to feel the effects of the no visitors doesn’t mean the flowers have done, such as testing alarm systems. them much more at the moment. Ycoronavirus emergency. The most remote have been forgotten: Clea’s team are And that’s not all, he said: “There was one We have otters in all of the rivers community in the UK, after all, can only busy looking after the sunburst of day I was at the Newhailes community here, for example. We had a major be reached by boat or plane, and it could yellow blooms, and gardeners have garden, pulling up rhubarb and leaving it project last year to replace a large be said that self-isolation is not exactly turned into photographers, capturing out for local people to take. Then I went to bridge on the estate. It’s near my a new concept for those who live there. images of the carpet of spring Inveresk to water the plants. I also had to house, and I was out for a walk But, as the lockdown came into force, it flowers to share on social media. make a stop at the Georgian House – the one morning when I noticed otter quickly became a priority to ensure the moisture levels and temperature have to spraint (dung) on the bridge.” supply of food to the 55-strong population. Keeping gardens beautiful be monitored to keep its collections safe. And, as Fair Isle is one of the 11 populated There’s a problem room there, and I had An uncertain future islands in NTS care, the National Trust for to turn on a radiator to get the heat up.” The money raised from Trust Scotland was immediately involved. Thanks to a long spell of dry weather membership is crucial to help fund “We are responsible for the airstrip this spring, watering plants has been a conservation work across the country. and aerodrome on Fair Isle,” explains key task for Stuart and his team. Regional managers are in no doubt Clea Warner, the Trust’s General Manager He’s grateful that Jim Jermyn, Head that the support of members will for the Highlands and Islands. “With the Gardener and Property Manager at Perth’s ensure that work continues – that island quarantined and no one going Branklyn Garden, lives on site and has footpaths are mended, and buildings in or out unless absolutely necessary, been able to look after the place as well and their contents are looked after we’ve had to do our bit to help keep these The rhododendrons in bloom. as share pictures of it on social media. for future generations to enjoy. lifeline services going, as they’re the only Keeping properties safe while taking But undoubtedly the biggest long- way of getting food and supplies in.” With a large number of formal gardens the time to prepare for when the doors term risk, apart from damage to It’s a similar situation in the Inner under his remit, Ian McLelland, General finally reopen has also been occupying habitats, is the financial one. At a local Hebrides, where Canna, to the south- Manager for the South and West, has also Iain Hawkins, General Manager for the level, Mar Lodge Estate depends on west of Skye, is also looked after by been keeping the Trust’s gardeners busy. North-East. He has gardening teams money generated through weddings the Trust. The NTS are responsible for “If you have a woodland garden, it doesn’t hard at work across the various estates. and holiday lets to fund regeneration the harbour there (they employ the matter if you leave it for a while – it can Regular alarm and security checks are and conservation projects. harbour ­master), and maintaining get away with being a bit wilder. But if you carried out by a skeleton staff. “A lot of our More widely, the huge drop in income supplies for the small community have manicured lawns and greenhouses, properties have a designed landscape – from months without visitors will be of 16 people has been vital work. you have to keep on top of them,” he they’re deliberately made to feel natural felt across everything the NTS do. explains. “They’d be spoiled for years if – but they still need looking after,” says Iain. Stuart Maxwell believes some of New skills our gardeners didn’t keep on working.” “The gardening team have these grounds to his sites in the east of Scotland might The rhododendron collections at care for as well as the plants in the walled struggle to reopen after the lockdown Arduaine, Brodick and Crarae go back gardens and the glasshouses. They really is lifted, or may have to look at more than a century and are among have their hands full at the moment.” running with more volunteers. the region’s most prized plants. “Some don’t get a huge number of They need tending, as do the glasshouses Nature conservation visitors, so even just a slight fall has at Culzean where fruit is grown. an impact on money coming in. Over on Arran at Brodick Castle are Working together to protect our tender plants such as Echium candicans national treasures, it is clear, has from Madeira, as well as specimens of never mattered more.” he says. Daffodils in full bloom at Brodie Castle. Rhododendron giganteum collected by the celebrated Scottish botanist Text and images are courtesy of the When the country went into lockdown in George Forrest and Rhododendron National Trust for Scotland. March, the decision was made to close all magnificum collected by Frank Kingdon- For more information on the Trust NTS properties to protect visitors, staff and Ward. Greenbank Garden, in Glasgow, or to help them protect Scotland’s volunteers. At many places, pressing pause meanwhile, is home to a Plant Heritage Mar Lodge Estate. meant planned activities had to be put on hold. National Collection of bergenias. heritage see: www.nts.org.uk

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