I would like to pose a Question

[JelicoCat]

I reside in Flagstaff AZ. Mother is from Vietnam. Father is 1/8 cherokee, 1/8 dutch, 1/2 English with some Irish for flavor, and the the last 1/4 is questionable at best. I currently only own UK's but will soon be purchasing a traditional with Harris tartan (if i can find it at all) or campbell tartan.

[Southern Breeze]

Welcome aboard. I have ancestors on both my Mothers and Fathers side from Ireland and Scotland. There's also Cherokee in the family back in the early 1800's and late 1700's. From the way things look in our family history, the first Scots and Irish in the family headed straight for the hills and met the natives.

[GDub]

Californian here from Irish & Icelandic/Danish roots.

Sláinte

[Tim Little]

Welcome from Lowell!

American born and raised, and you have to go back a couple of generations to get back to Scotland (mostly) and Northern Ireland (here and there) on both parents' sides. (Most emigrated to the States in the early to mid 1800's, tho there may also have been some here pre-American Revolution.)

My mom's mom was born in England (grew up in Australia), so there's some English blood in there, too.

[ardchoille]

from Seattle, WA.

I am of Scottish and English descent, Clan Gregor, was born and raised in the USA and likely won't ever leave.. except for visits to the Scottish Highlands

[ChattanCat]

I'm a Catanach, sept of the MacPherson. My blood line has been living in the USA since 1800's so I am American, with scottish heritage.

[Kilted Rogue]

Welcome from Vancouver, Canada, and Inverness, Scotland. I was born in Canada of Scots parents, was educated in Scotland and lived there for nearly half my adult life (with five years in Eire). I now live about half the year in each of Scotland and Canada. I have dual citizenship.

Matt Newsome is probably the best one to answer your question, but suffice it to say that you never see the plaid (pronounced "plade") in Scotland today, except as worn by bandsmen in some military and quasi-military pipe bands.

naa i dont wanna wear it out for a formal attire, mainly for when i am off to a Ren Faire, so i dont have to buy a great kilt

[Highlander31]

I am a 3rd generation Californian. MacGregor on my mother's side. My Great-great grandfather arrived in California in 1857 at the urging of his brother, who had been in San Francisco since 1839 (after having been in Wisconsin in the coal business for ten years previous.)

Irish on my father's side. My grandfather arrived in Palo Alto, a town approximately 25 miles South of San Francisco (Stanford University is located there) in 1865. My family helped build San Francisco (then rebuild after the 1906 earthquake) and the surrounding communities. My family and I left California in 2005.

I wear both a traditional 16oz 8 yard kilt (a great kilt in the winter) when hiking in the hills behind us.

[celtic guitar]

Greetings, and welcome!
I am of Scottish ancestry, as is my wife, with a little Irish & Welsh thrown in for good measure. I have a traditional kilt in my family's tartan, and my wife recently sewed up a very nice skirt in her family's tartan. I also recently have purchased several Utilikilts & started wearing them daily - they're well built & comfortable! I have 2 Originals, one in khaki & the other in camo, and a spartan, which is great for hanging around the house. I also just won an Ebay bid for a black workman's, & am looking forward to receiving it. Enjoy whatever kilts you choose to sport, and wear them with pride, but most of all have fun!

[george7]

I'm 2/3rd Scottish, 1/4th Irish, 1/2 English, and 1/5th Norwegian... I think that's 100% in America.