Looking to join a Historical reenactment group

[Erikm]

Hi all anyone know of any Scottish historical reenactment groups around louisiana?

Thanks Erik..

[Piper]

As Rod Serling used to say, "presented for your consideration," Clann of the Wolf.
We're an international group, started by some Rendezvousers who wanted a way to celebrate their Scottish Heritage, and its grown from there. There are "septs" in numerous states, as well as Canada. The activity level depends on the local membership. On a larger level (national) we run Highland Games at most of the larger black powder Rendezvous, and we participate with the Army of King James in the Culloden reenactments (we portray the Camerons). Here's the website, give it a look.
http://www.geocities.com/clannwolfus/ Contact info is on the site

[Nighthawk]

As Rod Serling used to say, "presented for your consideration," Clann of the Wolf.
We're an international group, started by some Rendezvousers who wanted a way to celebrate their Scottish Heritage, and its grown from there. There are "septs" in numerous states, as well as Canada. The activity level depends on the local membership. On a larger level (national) we run Highland Games at most of the larger black powder Rendezvous, and we participate with the Army of King James in the Culloden reenactments (we portray the Camerons). Here's the website, give it a look.
http://www.geocities.com/clannwolfus/ Contact info is on the site

That's sweet!!

[Erikm]

Piper thanks for the website I will be looking into it forsure
Looks like a sept in Texas,would be the closest to me.

I wonder if I could get a local group going here?

[Piper]

Won't be any problem getting a local group/sept started, as long as you have interested people,we're always open to new faces. If you can't find anyone else to join, no problem in signing on by yourself. I know the former Chief of the Texas Sept. At the time he was down there they had a fairly large and active group. Not sure what the status is now.

[Colonel MacNeal]

You might consider starting a 79th New York Cameron Highlanders rre-enactors group. They were a union highland unit in the Civil War. I bet there are plenty of Confederate re-enactors in Louisiana that would love to fight some kilted Yankees.

[macwilkin]

You might consider starting a 79th New York Cameron Highlanders rre-enactors group. They were a union highland unit in the Civil War. I bet there are plenty of Confederate re-enactors in Louisiana that would love to fight some kilted Yankees.

Except the 79th New York never served in Louisiana, and wore Federal blue far more than they ever did the kilt.

Regards,

Todd

[79thReproductions]

Except the 79th New York never served in Louisiana, and wore Federal blue far more than they ever did the kilt.

Regards,

Todd

Historical re-enactments don't need to be done where things took place....
True story on the uniform comment ith:

[macwilkin]

Historical re-enactments don't need to be done where things took place....
True story on the uniform comment ith:

Sorry, but I disagree. It's one thing to reenact a battle like Culloden in Pennsylvania. I have no problem with that.

It's another thing entirely when you reenact a unit in a geographic area that never served there, such as the aforementioned 79th New York in Louisiana -- if you want to portray a New Yorker in La., then why not be accurate and portray the 165th NY Veteran Volunteer Infantry, the old 5th NY Duryee's Zouaves -- unlike the 79th, they were actually part of the Red River Campaign of 1864.

I can't tell you how many times I saw "farby" Eastern impressions at Trans-Mississippi Theatre events, and then hearing spectators commenting about all of the kilts and what-not that were in the Civil War. Why do you need to reenact a unit that never served in your area, when there were many other units that didn't have the "cool" uniforms, but served just as gallantly under fire?

The purpose of a living historian, INMHO, is to accurately portray (as much as possible) the average experience of a soldier or civilian in the time period they represent. Unfortunately, in the case of Civil War reenacting, too many participants today don't take the time to research their impressions and what not. But, I'm looking at from a NPS living history perspective, and NPS strives to be as accurate as possible when presenting living history to the public.

If someone wants to do an individual impression of a 79th NY soldier in La. to talk to students and what not, the fine -- but to imply that a unit served there when they didn't just because you can do a "historical reenactment" anywhere is dishonest to the very people that the reenactor is supposed to be educating.

Todd

[79thReproductions]

Sorry, but I disagree. It's one thing to reenact a battle like Culloden in Pennsylvania. I have no problem with that.

It's another thing entirely when you reenact a unit in a geographic area that never served there, such as the aforementioned 79th New York in Louisiana -- if you want to portray a New Yorker in La., then why not be accurate and portray the 165th NY Veteran Volunteer Infantry, the old 5th NY Duryee's Zouaves -- unlike the 79th, they were actually part of the Red River Campaign of 1864.

I can't tell you how many times I saw "farby" Eastern impressions at Trans-Mississippi Theatre events, and then hearing spectators commenting about all of the kilts and what-not that were in the Civil War. Why do you need to reenact a unit that never served in your area, when there were many other units that didn't have the "cool" uniforms, but served just as gallantly under fire?

The purpose of a living historian, INMHO, is to accurately portray (as much as possible) the average experience of a soldier or civilian in the time period they represent. Unfortunately, in the case of Civil War reenacting, too many participants today don't take the time to research their impressions and what not. But, I'm looking at from a NPS living history perspective, and NPS strives to be as accurate as possible when presenting living history to the public.

If someone wants to do an individual impression of a 79th NY soldier in La. to talk to students and what not, the fine -- but to imply that a unit served there when they didn't just because you can do a "historical reenactment" anywhere is dishonest to the very people that the reenactor is supposed to be educating.

Todd

I have to disagree with that, though I understand what you are saying and to a point I agree. As a civil war re-eancter on the west coast I have my bias. I also do different impressions that range from WW1 to Vietnam.

For my its not about cool uniforms, its about the 79th Highlanders...I really care about their legacy. I think alot of people get caught up in what they wore so thats what I spend a great deal of my time explaining. Because I live in Oregon, does that mean I should just hang up my uniform, put away my dresses and tell everyone we should disband because the 79th was never in Oregon? I think that having an organization that portrays a group of people is very respectable. It doesnt matter where on earth it is.....its being done and that counts for something

....having said that....I think that being appropriate to an even or specific battle is very important. I dont want highlanders running around at Gettysburg. (Cus' we all know it would have been a one day fight. )

...But not creating an organization that portrays a great regiment like the 79th or any other just because they never were around? I'm not sold.