Thank you Gael Ridire.I think it's good that all of those differing family cultural 'offshoots',or 'inputs' can still be listed.That to me shows respect for,as you say,all of them.A clourfull and rich tapestry indeed.

Interesting that the Scottish influenced festivities in your part of the world appear to be far stronger in character and support than others of similar ilk.From what you post,that is the reason why you and family find yourselves bending toward the displays of things inspired by ideas of Scotland that you find there?
I climbed and cut down some trees for an old Swiss gentleman recently.After, he took us to his cellar and showed us his Alphorn,pictures of him officiating at 'Swiss day' wrestling bouts,and gave us a bottle of his home made apple cider.Inside also was the replica of a Swiss chalet that he had made to be pulled behind a cart with huge cow bells hanging off the cattle that towed it for national 'Swiss day'.The stories of the fondue and other delicacies available at these Swiss culture days was mouth watering!
He truly is an old school craftsman,and it was good to see such a rich snapshot of Switzerland still beating strong 'down under'It would be a shame to see these sort of cultures falter and die for want of support.As someone with Scottish family influence still strong and current,it is a compliment to my background that families like yours want to re-boot,shall we say? lost Scottish attatchments.Though it does seem a shame of sorts to feel you appear to miss out on the same strength of feeling for your even closer Swiss, and other,cultural resources.

Surely there is more to it for you than the principle of the loudest brass band attracts the biggest crowd?The attraction of digging up and bringing back into vogue various activities seen as a celebration of Scottish forebears appears to be very powerfull for some ,and I find it really interesting to find what is at the bottom of the motivations for this.There must be different 'triggers' for different folk?