Tunes of Glory

**macwilkin** · 22nd January 07, 06:55 AM

James Kenneway, the author of Tunes of Glory (he also wrote the screenplay), served in the Gordons, if I remember correctly, so no doubt the majority of the inspiration for the story came from that regiment. I have read that the kilts were Cameron of Erracht as well, but I'm not totally convinced -- I still wonder if they went with another tartan to avoid making any particular regiment's members mad.

Regards,

Todd

**thescot** · 22nd January 07, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

Looks close but no enchilada. http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-british-orig...QQcmdZViewItem for a cameron WW I kilt on e-bay right now (at least the seller is saying it is).

Adam

That one looks like the WPG model, at least the best I can tell. (WPG needs to let nixphotography take their pictures. His pictures do not do the products justice!)

**McClef** · 22nd January 07, 08:36 AM

Can only find it as a region 1 DVD

**sirdaniel1975** · 22nd January 07, 09:37 AM

thescot;317648]Looks like the cameron here:
http://www.destination-scotland.com/...&image=cameron

That tartan shown is more recognized as MacDonald tartan:
http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...tartan_id=1822
http://www.clan-donald-usa.org/
I'm sure the exact thread count is slightly different, however it seems to be as much a Cameron Tartan as MacDonald.

Here it is as shown with your link:
http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...tartan_id=1836

More common Clan Cameron Tartan:
http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...?tartan_id=600
http://www.ceolnancraobh.org.uk/

Cameron Highlanders Tartan:
http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/camerone.htm

**Riverkilt** · 22nd January 07, 10:06 AM

Them pics sure do show how well battlejackets go with kilts!

Ron

**davidlpope** · 22nd January 07, 07:50 PM

For what it's worth, I could have sworn that the tartan used in the movie was the "Brown Scott" sett. At first it seems like there's no way that could be the tartan, but when you look a little closer (and account for whatever "technicolor" process they were using in movie at that time) I think it is.

**Wompet** · 24th January 07, 08:21 AM

My attempts at screen captures aren't working, but I did Googled another.
the pipers were wearing the same tartan as the rest of the kilts and the officers' trews.

So, (until I get my own captures to turn out), a supposedly military tartan with a blue and black background, and red and white overcheck. Cpl. Fraser's plaid contains almost a full repeat where it crosses his chest.

**Wompet** · 3rd February 07, 05:36 PM

I stumbled across the "Scott Brown" tonight (I didn't realize it was also the Scott Hunting).
I will agree with davidlpope, the sett looks the same. But where the Scott Hunting has green in the undercheck, "Tunes of Glory" has dark/navy blue.
Could the coloring process used in filming have changed the tint that much?

**Wompet** · 3rd February 07, 05:47 PM

Nevermind - I found a picture of Scott Hunting Modern where the colors match:

Thanks everyone for your help (and putting up with my wonderings).
Now to add this to my wish list.

**SnakeEyes** · 4th February 07, 02:20 AM

Just a thought here... Since the first film-captures we were shown are in black and white, is it possible that maybe the movie itself was originally black and white? Maybe the film has been colourized, and the colours they used weren't quite right? Like I said, just a thought. I don't know if the film has always been colour, or even how the colourization process works.