|
-
14th August 13, 04:32 PM
#1
 Best Regards from Minnesota!
I have been lurking for several months and making use of the Forum's great resources, and figured it was time to join up.
Who am I? I am a middle-aged guy from Minnesota with a great family and a couple dogs. The name? I've played bass clef instruments for about 40 years; it is my favorite pass-time. Part of what brought me here was historical. Kilts are cool, but I felt the need for a connection before diving in. I know it is just clothing, but it is also history, and honoring history is important.
My lineage has a bunch of ties through both sides of my family and my wife's. My father's side, I have learned, would be Galician (Austria); my maternal great-grandmother was a Johnston, and my grandmother's family would be a sept of the Davidsons. My wife's family is more distinctly Irish/German, but appears as a sept of the Gordons. I grew up in McLeod county and lived near Campbell Lake. That's six tartans I figure I can wear without guilt! 
So there you go. 
I'm looking forward to getting to know the group, and perhaps contributing something useful, or at least entertaining.
All the best,
F:Clef
-
-
14th August 13, 05:14 PM
#2
Welcome to rabble from San Francisco
proud U.S. Navy vet
Creag ab Sgairbh
-
-
14th August 13, 05:27 PM
#3
 from Rhode Island
-
-
14th August 13, 05:29 PM
#4
Welcome to the "Great Rabble!"  
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
-
-
14th August 13, 05:36 PM
#5
Welcome from Calgary, Alberta!
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
-
-
14th August 13, 06:10 PM
#6
.......Welcome to the XMTS Community.......
Hawk
Shawnee / Anishinabe and Clan Colquhoun
-
-
21st August 13, 12:52 PM
#7
Greetings ƒ:Çlef, and welcome form, Delaware. That was a wonderful introduction. Researching your family roots is interesting and fun and, in my opinion, the best place to start when considering a tartan. Of course, XMTS will be another useful resource for you.
Nile
Simon Fraser fought as MacShimidh, a Highland chief… wrapped and belted in a plaid over the top of his linen shirt, like his ordinary kinsmen. He put a bonnet on his head, and stuck the Fraser emblem, a sprig of yew, in it. With the battle cry, A'Chaisteal Dhunaidh and the scream of the pipes, they charged to battle. "The Last Highlander" Sara Fraser
-
-
21st August 13, 03:32 PM
#8
Welcome from a fellow Minnesotan. You'll find it's a nice, friendly neighborhood here.
" Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." - Mae West -
-
-
21st August 13, 06:45 PM
#9
Welcome from a bass player in hot, muggy metro Chicago.
-
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
|
