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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find . . . .
A Hotel?
• The Lodge
What is your
animal policy?
Because of insurance provisions, no pets
are allowed on the fairgrounds, with the exception of registered
participants in specific animal events or guide and service dogs.
Service dogs should be in "working gear" (recognizable harness or vest,
etc.) Animal events/exhibitions will be in a designated area of the
grounds. For details about what's required to exhibit an animal at the
Games (insurance, vaccinations, etc.), please contact
infocelt@celtichighlandgames.org
How do I find more Highland Games or Celtic Festivals?
• Midlands Celtic Festival, Omaha, Nebraska, Levi Carter Park, 2nd
Saturday in July. e-mail: info@midlandscelticfestival.com, http://www.midlandscelticfestival.com
Celtic Music?
• Blackhawk Pipe Band, Quad Cities, IA/IL To hire or join, e-mail
bppipers@qconline.com or call Peggy at
309/796-0426.
• Hard-to-find Celtic tapes and CDs: Rampant Lion Traders. Look for them
at the Celtic Games, or go to
www.rampantlion.com
• Celtic music on WVIK Augustana Public Radio, 90.3 FM: "Thistle
and Shamrock," Saturdays at 7 p.m. Listen on the Web:
www.wvik.org
• Wylde Nept, Cedar Rapids’ favorite Scottish sons. www.wyldenept.com
• Stones In The Field, Iowa City's versatile Irish band.
www.stonesinthefield.com
• Celtic music links www.nebulasearch.com/encyclopedia/article/Celtic_music.html
British Food Items?
• Katy’s Import Foods, Moline, Ill. Open 10 to 6, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays.
• The Yorkshire Rose, 352 Bluff Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
Midwest Celtic Heritage Associations?
• Are you a Crawford? Clan Crawford Association (membership pending in the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations) is looking for others of their ilk. Associates are invited to gather at the new Web site http://www.clancrawford.org/home.htm
• St. Patrick’s Society of the Quad Cities – organizers of the Grand
Parade, Heritage Day, Erin Feis and other Irish cultural celebrations. www.stpatsqc.com
• Scottish American Society of the Quad Cities – Celebrating Scottish
heritage with Robert Burns night, Tartan Day, Kirkin’ of the Tartan and
more. E-mail membership secretary
wtsecraig@aol.com.
• HAGGIS: Hawkeye Grand Gaelic Isles Society. Events and Scottish
culture in and around the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area.
www.haggis-iowa.com
• Eastern Iowa-Western Illinois Cornish/Welsh Society: For membership
and event information, e-mail
drewmaura@qconline.com
• http://www.blarneycanning.com/events.htm Events and other fun stuff,
from those wacky Irish in Emmetsburg, Iowa!
http://www.blarneycanning.com/events.htm
Where can I rent a kilt?
Dress-quality (as opposed to costume-quality) kilts are pretty much unavailable for rental
in the Quad Cities (Davenport, Iowa – Moline, Illinois.) If you’re lucky enough to have friends
in Kansas City or Minneapolis, you may have better luck.
Fortunately, some online and mail-order sources are available to help you out. You send
in measurements, and the kilt is shipped to your door.
Sources may include, but are not limited to:
- The Scotland Yard LTD, Shelbyville, KY. www.scotyard.com, rental hotline:
1-866-291-6556, retail line: 1-800-636-0116. Ships nationwide.
- The Celtic Croft, http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com, 8311 Westwood Road, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55444 (763) 569-4373
Note: As with all sources listed on this page, no endorsement is implied and satisfaction is not guaranteed.
Offered as a tip only; do your research!
How do I wear a kilt?
• For most weddings, you’ll probably want a more formal jacket, usually black with silver buttons or a jabot. Styles include the “Argyll” jacket; the “Prince Charlie,” worn as an open jacket with a vest; and the “Montrose,” worn as a doublet with jabot and lace cuffs. Choose either a tux or dress shirt and wear a bow tie. For casual or day wear, a plain button-down shirt, polo shirt, sweater or new-style Jacobean shirt are also acceptable. A plain tie (not tartan) should be worn with the plain shirt. In all cases, the color of your sporran should match your belt!
For more details, Dr. Nick Fiddes, founder of the Scotweb and Governor of the Scottish Tartans Authority, has assembled a free, 54-page(!) e-book covering just about everything you ever wanted to know about kilts and tartans.
http://www.scotweb.co.uk/nick/buyingyourkilt/
And if that's not NEARLY enough, try these links for women, suggested by an alert reader:
http://houseoftartan.co.uk/Wedding/scottish/wear2.html
http://www.clangregor.org/history-tartan-women.html
What if I don't have a family tartan? Can I still wear the kilt?
Definitely! Though some with links to a clan or its sept (a family branch attached to a larger clan), may well prefer it, you may also choose tartans with other links, such as clergy, regimental, county tartans, or any of the “universal” tartans. “Braveheart” and “Flower of Scotland” are two examples of new tartans with neutral associations. Tartans are even registered to specific states and countries (Iowa and Bermuda, just to name two!)
Remember, too, that some tartans come in several styles: “dress” (brighter colors); “hunting,” (more suited to casual wear); “ancient” (muted colors, more similar to natural dyes); and “regimental” (the official colors of Highland military units.) You might also see terms such as, “modern,” “old,” “muted,” or “weathered.”
Remember that assigning tartans to specific clans or family groups is fairly modern. If you wear the tartan with respect, few families would be offended if you choose “their” tartan. After all, you could argue that choosing that particular tartan (and wearing the kilt in the first place) is a sign of good taste!
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