The highest profile Scottish event in the world

[Jock Scot]

It says, "Attire: Something Scottish or Something Country", sounds like just another Texas Scottish Festival.

An interesting perception JD. When I read that "country" bit, I thought brown brogues, cord trousers, tattersall shirts, tweed, Barbour jackets.

[Jack Daw]

An interesting perception JD. When I read that "country" bit, I thought brown brogues, cord trousers, tattersall shirts, tweed, Barbour jackets.

I understand completely. Different paradigms. When I was planning for my road trip to Scotland in 2003, in which I would hire a car, I thought I was prepared for the different paradigm. Before I left, I looked up the Scottish radio stations on the Internet so that I could pre-set the car radio stations. I saw the category "Country" and thought, 'wonderful, I'll be able to listen to some Scottish folk music rather than the ubiquitous pop'. But when I got to Scotland and picked up my car, I turned to one of the country stations to here none other than Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash.

[Joshua]

I understand completely. Different paradigms. When I was planning for my road trip to Scotland in 2003, in which I would hire a car, I thought I was prepared for the different paradigm. Before I left, I looked up the Scottish radio stations on the Internet so that I could pre-set the car radio stations. I saw the category "Country" and thought, 'wonderful, I'll be able to listen to some Scottish folk music rather than the ubiquitous pop'. But when I got to Scotland and picked up my car, I turned to one of the country stations to here none other than Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash.

And an even different paradigm for England... Frank Turner is a contemporary guerilla folk/punk-folk musician and often refers to himself as a "skinny English country singer". (Plug time - his music is really good if you are like I, and a grown-up punk-rocker/skin person) ((linkie).

[OC Richard]

I saw the category "Country" and thought, 'wonderful, I'll be able to listen to some Scottish folk music

Reminds me of when my wife and I were in Oban in the 1980s and went into a pub where upstairs there was a band doing tradtional Scottish music.

It was fiddle and accordion accompanied by a woman playing synth.

But when she began singing various Scottish songs, it was with a fake American Southern accent!!! Her real accent was a lovely Highland Scots one.

[Tartan Tess]

This does look like it would be fun. Ticket prices are wild!
From "Affordable" $99 for a good cause to $8,000 for a table for 10.
Maybe I will win the lottery this week and can take 9 of my closest friends :0)

[cessna152towser]

Brilliant, at last someone has persuaded Billy Connolly to don a kilt.

[mookien]

Connolly wore kilts in the excellent movie "Mrs. Brown" and looked good in them, too. Of course, he probably got paid for it, too. ;-)

[chewse]

Fashion? That's way to "New York" for me.....

[Calico]

Fashion? That's way to "New York" for me.....

Come on, the hose and shoes look good!

The rest of it... you are right. Concocted, not natural.

[Tartan Tess]

Its a good thing Billy Connolly is so damn funny.....