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Tartan Week 2008

About Me

Sat 31 March - Sun 15 April in New York City
That's it! Tartan Week is over for another year. We had a great time and hope that everyone else did too. If you're not already here remember to come to Scotland soon for a visit or a longer stay. Head over to the online gateway to Scotland for more inspiration and useful information.
And read our 100 Voices of Scotland where old Scots, new Scots, Scots at home and Scots abroad tell us what aspects of Scotland they think are worth celebrating.

Thanks for being here. Thanks for listening. Be cool. Be Scottish!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

all these bands made in scotland Sons and Daughters : 1990s : The View : The Cinematics : Michael Hargan : Franz Ferdinand : The Jesus and Mary Chain : Mogwai : Idlewild : The Fratellis : KT Tunstall : Annie Lennox : Big Country : Laura McGhee : Tiger Style : The Porridge Men : DJ Mash : The Hazey Janes : Primal Scream : The Proclaimers : Shooglenifty : Darkwater : James Yorkston : Bert Jansch : Callel : Little Green Machine : The Beta Band (even tho' they're no more) : King Creosote : The Waterboys : Teenage Fanclub : Edwyn Collins : Malcolm Middleton : Aberfeldy : Popup : Travis
plus all the Scottish bands who have become our friends. And see the One Scotland Ceilidh page for loads more

See You At The Lights -- 1990s

My Blog

scotland.org - the official gateway

Scotland.org ahoy!Music festivals, the Edinburgh festival, ancient golf courses, beautiful mountains and lochs, welcoming cities and so much moreIf you want to work, play or study in Scotland there's ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:09:00 GMT

Kilts, flags and several thousand pipers

All the way down 6th Avenue...Get your flags and ear drums ready - it's the famous Tartan Day Paradewhen: Saturday 14 April : 2pmwhere: 6th Avenue, ManhattanNew York has celebrated Tartan Day since 19...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:12:00 GMT

Second Annual Tartan Army Football Match

They shoot! They score!Put on your football (soccer) boots and get kicking the ba' at the annual Tartan Army Soccer Gamewhere: Pier 40 Soccer Complex, Houston Street & West Side Highwaywhen: Frida...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:21:00 GMT

Scottish bands play NYC pubs

Belhaven's BestGrab a beer and catch some fine live music from Scocha and Suilven at The St Andrew's Barwhere: St Andrew's Bar, 120 W 44th St (Cross Street: 6th Avenue)when: Thu and Fri 12th and 13th ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:20:00 GMT

Pre-parade ceilidh - get dancing!

Foot stomping and fiddles ahoy!Join the New York Caledonian Club for a night of kilt swirling, crazy ceilidhing and Scottish treatswhen: Friday 13 April : 7pmwhere: Abigail Adams Auditorium, 417 East ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:10:00 GMT

Blood, death and Tartan Noir

A walk on the dark sideJoin best-selling novelist Ian Rankin and other top Scottish crime writers for readings and discussions of their latest bookswhere: The New York Public Library/Donnell Library C...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:19:00 GMT

tartanweek.blogspot.com - blog all about it

Tam's Guide to Tartan WeekGet a different perspective on Tartan Week from our resident blogger Tam as he rides to all the best events in his tartan-clad VW van MoragYes, it's true. We really do have o...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:40:00 GMT

The Island Tapes: a film event

The Past Comes AliveScottish musicians perform a powerful live soundtrack to amazing silent footage from five Scottish islands where: New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West.when: Wednesday...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:04:00 GMT

What's inside the Scottish Village?

Nessie, your ancestors and modern Scotland come to the Scottish VillageGet yourself down to the Scottish Village, Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal31 March - 8 April : 11am to 7pmIn case you had...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:23:00 GMT

Come and strip the willow in Central Park

Monster ceilidh dancing in NYCDance a giant Strip The Willow on Sunday. Make mistakes. Have fun.All going well, Tartan Week in New York is going to try and break the record for the biggest Strip The W...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:18:00 GMT