Highland Attire at the Annual Clan Macpherson Gathering in Badenoch

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Greetings,

Below I have posted several photos that may be interesting to many of you. The photos depict various members of the Clan Macpherson in their Highland day attire whilst attending the annual Clan Macpherson rally and gathering in Newtonmore and Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The photos were taken by myself (except for the two photos of the clan marching, since I was obviously marching as well!) in August 2010.

As you may observe, many individuals have their own unique tastes for their Highland attire, which in my honest opinion, is always lovely to see. The gathering also coincides with the annual Newtonmore Highland Games, so I have naturally uploaded several photos of the athletes competing there, as well as the many pipe bands and solo pipers present at the games and the rally. I hope you enjoy the photos.


Pipe band wearing the Clan Chattan tartan in the modern colours and pleated in the regimental fashion.


Panoramic view of the Clan Macpherson men (only the men are permitted to march, unless the chairman in office is a female) marching onto the Eilan, or games field in Newtonmore.


Another view of the Clan Macpherson men marching.


Macpherson men at the games - chap (Ian Macpherson of Edinburgh) on the mobile kind of cracks me up a wee bit.


International Chairman of the Clan Macpherson Association, Shelagh Macpherson-Noble, and our beloved Chief, Sir William Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, at the unveiling of a new Scottish Wildcat relief at the Clan Macpherson Museum and House. The tartan is the Macpherson Hunting Tartan - available in both ancient and modern colours. Cluny wears a sprig of Boxwood behind a badge he is wearing on his lapel. Boxwood is one of the plant badges of the Clan Macpherson, as well as many other Clan Chattan clans.


Pipe band wearing the Clan Macpherson tartan in the red ancient colours.


One of the judges at the Newtonmore games - note the inspired estate tweed Argyll jacket.


Donald Mackintosh and Cluny's son-in-law piping at the Clan Macpherson Museum (note - the wee lad in the background on the left is Cluny's grandson, who will be Chief of the Clan Macpherson one day). Donald wears a brown and red window pane tweed waistcoat; Cluny's son-in-law wears a plain (Crail) day wear jacket in Lovat blue from Kinloch-Anderson.


Solo piping competition - fantastic looking Argyll jacket (with braided epailettes, which I prefer to the flat cloth epaulettes for the Argylls) with light blue shirt and regimental necktie.


Weight competition with absolutely stunning scenery in the background - bonnie Badenoch.



Slainte mhath,