Black Watch & Welsh Guards

[mkmound]

We are taking the family to the Ft. Worth concert this Wednesday.

I hope to make it over to Ft. Worth, also!

Mark

[Tartan Hiker]

My #2 son's 12th birthday is the same day as the Black Watch concert here in Asheville, NC, and a ticket to this concert is what he wants for his birthday. He asked me today if he can wear my MacDonald tartan tie since he doesn't have a kilt yet. He wasn't this excited before Christmas!

#1 son, (who has wanted to play the bagpipes for most of his young life and who has been on the practice chanter for several months now) is also beside himself. He got a new SWK Nightstalker for Christmas, and this will be his first night out in it (Geez...I better get cracking on that new black sporran I've got cut out on the workbench!!)

Mom is dropping us off and then meeting us afterward for dinner. Should be a great night out.

[Kiltedmusiclover]

We will be heading to Greenville, SC on the 11th to see them.
Should be a fun evening.

[bubba]

It's a great show, you should really enjoy it.

[Sherry]

I hope to make it over to Ft. Worth, also!

Mark

Do you know where you will be seated? We in the lower gallery.

[mkmound]

Do you know where you will be seated? We in the lower gallery.

Hi Sherry,

Don't know whether you'll see this last minute reply . . . I'm in the upper gallery, right side at the top.

I'll be in a Gunn modern kilt, Argyle jacket.

Hope to see you and your family there.

Mark

p.s. You can email me if you want to try to meet up.

[Sherry]

I didn't get to see Mike last night, but I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the BW & Welsh Guards.

As we entered the lobby, we were immediately "greeted" by one of the Welsh Guards asking my youngest how old he is. My DS got shy & tried to bury himself into me, but I turned him around and told him to answer the man. When my DS told him "9," the WG responded, "Nine! You can't be nine! I'm almost nine & you're much taller than me!"

He was wearing his feather bonnet at the time, of course.

Now my youngest has his own special memory of the evening. Unfortunately, now he wants a bright red jacket like the WG wears.

Boy, am I glad that you can't just walk into store & buy one.

[mkmound]

I didn't get to see Mike last night, but I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the BW & Welsh Guards.

As we entered the lobby, we were immediately "greeted" by one of the Welsh Guards asking my youngest how old he is. My DS got shy & tried to bury himself into me, but I turned him around and told him to answer the man. When my DS told him "9," the WG responded, "Nine! You can't be nine! I'm almost nine & you're much taller than me!"

He was wearing his feather bonnet at the time, of course.

Now my youngest has his own special memory of the evening. Unfortunately, now he wants a bright red jacket like the WG wears.

Boy, am I glad that you can't just walk into store & buy one.

I think maybe I saw you from a distance . . . did you have a jacket that was a tapestry / print on a gold or light brown background, black velvet collar? I couldn't get close enough to get your attention without shouting.

I also thoroughly enjoyed the program!

Regards,
Mark

[Sherry]

Yep, that was me!

And I'm impressed--I'd never have thought you would understand if I had described my jacket as a tapestry-like fabric, so I didn't bother. So now, you showed me! And, I guess you can handle that the color of the velvet trim wasn't black, but French Navy blue. But given the distance, you did very well.

I'm sorry we couldn't meet up. The next opportunity is NTIF.

I didn't run into my friend Jim of Caledonian Kitchen either, but he did go kilted, & he said that several of the BW & WG lads gave him a "Well done."

All of the kilted men I saw there were dressed in P.C. ( & looked sae braw) except one, who wore a casual military jacket. I can't help but think that for as much as the tickets cost, ppl might put out a wee bitty effort to dress up.

[mkmound]

Yep, that was me!

And I'm impressed--I'd never have thought you would understand if I had described my jacket as a tapestry-like fabric, so I didn't bother. So now, you showed me! And, I guess you can handle that the color of the velvet trim wasn't black, but French Navy blue. But given the distance, you did very well.

Well, I'm not as good as some of the guys who do a lot of sewing, but I have a mother who used to do a LOT of sewing . . .

I'm sorry we couldn't meet up. The next opportunity is NTIF.

I think I'll probably be able to make NTIF.

. . . All of the kilted men I saw there were dressed in P.C. ( & looked sae braw) except one, who wore a casual military jacket. I can't help but think that for as much as the tickets cost, ppl might put out a wee bitty effort to dress up.

I saw quite a number in PC . . . several in a PC with a standard long tie, which I thought was "interesting"! If I'd paid for an orchestra-section ticket (or several) I probably would have been in full regalia also!!

You have a nice looking family!!

Regards,
Mark