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**BThomHie** · 25th October 12, 04:48 PM

Good evening, I am Thom Hieronymus, I live in central Maine. I'm a transplant from eastern Kentucky. Hmmm.... Hieronymus is not a common Scottish name ... I, perhaps like a lot of members claim Scotland and the right to wear a tartan through our mothers. My GreatGrandFather was a Lucas of Clan Lamont. What I know of the massacare of Dunoon I learned only recently. I still claim my Campbell friends.
I am a Family Nurse Practitioner, active in church and community, Viet Nam era veteran, happily married father of a grown daughter and growing son and a dmn liberal. All that said I will answer any other questions when ask.
I made my 1st kilt without benefit of pattern or experience so I could learn how to pleat. It was a good effort wih a fair out come. I wear a great Kilt to Renne Faire when I get the chance I have a nice Freedom tartan that I wear to music festivals and local fairs. I need help with my next kilt.
A friend of mine a hand weaver is producing form 8 yards for Lamont Ancient tartan. The tartan is a double scept that can be found in the cataloge of the various kilt makers. Because it is not common I cant find how the 2nd part of the scept with the single cross member is treated in the pleating. Any advice or opinion is appreciated.
Please excuse the typing & spelling...clumsy dyslexic
Greeting All,
Thom

**Chas** · 25th October 12, 05:09 PM

Hello Thom,

Welcome to XMarks from the other side of the Atlantic in Norfolk, England.

Regards

Chas

**brewerpaul** · 25th October 12, 05:13 PM

Greetings and welcome from Mid Missouri

**sailortats** · 25th October 12, 05:49 PM

Welcome from a former next door neighbor in New Hampshire now exiled to California. Where in Maine do you live? My square dance club in Conway NH used to dance all over the state of Maine.

**Spartan Tartan** · 25th October 12, 07:05 PM

from Oklahoma.

**plaid preacher** · 25th October 12, 07:29 PM

Greetings Thom, and welcome; especially good to have another Lamont on whyd board. I can't help with any playing advise at the moment, but if you can wait interim_specialist the new year my new Lamont tartan kilt should be ready; pleated to the stripe. Would gladly take a photo.... but like me it will involve some patience on your part.