Another southerner (US) speaks up

[MrLion]

Welcome, from the Pacific Northwest!!!

[MacWage]

Welcome from JUST north of YOU!!!!
(I was in Newberry earlier today.)

Just what part of Columbia do you live (as narrow or broad as you feel comfortable)?

Also, what kilt are you getting?

[cavscout]

Welcome to the neighborhood Ken Don't be shocked if I try to get you to come down for one of our kilt nights and ask you to bring an instrument to share some of your folk music skills.

[Panache]

Welcome from San Jose California!

Cheers

Jamie

[fluter]

Don't be shocked if I try to get you to come down for one of our kilt nights and ask you to bring an instrument to share some of your folk music skills.

Thanks!

My folkie skills are spotty, but I'm willing & have some flexibility. I've dabbled at playing fiddle tunes on the flute. Usually, the modern flute. I gather that most of the Scots and Irish flutists use a "later" model than the one-keyed baroque flutes I have.

I have the classical mindset to some extent (an almost literalist view of notes on the page). I've noticed that folks who play without written music have incredible memory skills, and I tend to frustrate them by not being able to learn a song as readily.

A rock-n-roll friend once referred to us classical geeks as "typists."

[starbkjrus]

from Northern Virginia.

...but I grew up in Greenville and then went to school in Columbia. USC class of '84.

Glad to see you found us. Now you just need to talk to Matt Newsome about the Carolina District Tartan. http://www.carolinatartan.com/

[fluter]

Welcome from JUST north of YOU!!!!
(I was in Newberry earlier today.)

It's nice to see all the familiar place names from the Carolinas and Georgia. I'm on the east side of Columbia, near Richland Mall.

Also, what kilt are you getting?

I have on order a black canvas http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/canvas.html
and a USAK in Wallace, so I may initially have exceeded the Hamish unit of acquisition. that won't last, since my tastes will inevitably become more expensive and time-consuming to satisfy.

The tartans after which I particularly lust are the Wallace and MacGregor "hunting" --- even though our chiefs may not completely approve. It's said that the last Wallace would accept the green tartan "under duress," but I am very fond of it.

Having the pix that some of you have posted, the MacGregor tartans (plural) are a must; and I'm increasingly desirous of the Carolina. You all know the feeling, I'm sure!