New Alabama Tartan

[Riverkilt]

Just reading in the STA newsletter that the new Alabama tartan was approved. Apparently the state's first official Tartan Day celebration will be next April.

Looked the tartan up (#6980 on the STA website) and its not all crimson and white as I'd expected. Lots of blue and gray in with a little crimson and white. A very distinguished looking tartan.

While I was born in Alabama (Craig Army Air Corps Base) on the shores of the Alabama River, I'm not sure whether to put this tartan on my wish list or not yet.

Guessing Alabama folks on this board may have more info on who is controling the cloth and how to obtain some should I decide to honor my native born state.

Ron

[beowulf67]

Cool! I'll have to check into that.

[alabama kiltie]

Being from Alabama and going to a public Alabama highschool I must say I'm surpriised at this. I've learned the hard way that this a VERY un-kilt friendly state. I'll check it out though.

[macwilkin]

Being from Alabama and going to a public Alabama highschool I must say I'm surpriised at this. I've learned the hard way that this a VERY un-kilt friendly state. I'll check it out though.

You just haven't met the "right sort" of people, namely these folks:

http://www.celticalabama.net/

I bet you these folks will know something about the Alabama tartan as well.

Cheers,

Todd

[Riverkilt]

Hey Alabama Kiltie, know full well of what you speak, though never have been kilted in Alabama know the state well from traveling small town to small town back in the mid 70s.

There's a very basic website for the first Alabama Tartan Day with an email contact addy that you might wanna hook up with.

I really like the logo, looks like they put a kilt on that statue of Vulcan above Birmingham. Hope they put out a t-shirt with that logo.

http://tartandayalabama.org/

Not sure where you live in Alabama, but there's support out there for you.

In case you're not way ahead of me, here are a couple more links.

http://www.celticalabama.net/HeritageACA.html has a list of all the Alabama groups.

http://www.alabamahighlandgames.com/

Looks like a good way to hook up with your heritage and meet a most lovely lass at the same time.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Playing around found a Tartan Pines country club down in Enterprise, Alabama.

http://www.tartanpines.com/index.html

I'll bet a golf jacket with their logo would look great with a kilt. Sadly, there's no link to the pro shop.

And, interestingly, their dress code only addresses shirts and shoes....

Ron