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Join Us
If you are Scottish, of Scottish descent, or you just like kilts and
bagpipes, you are invited to join The Scottish Society of Dallas. We
meet the third Sunday of the month, September through
May (view the schedule); the June meeting floats
due to Fathers Day. (No meetings in July or August.)
Our next meeting is Sunday, Sep. 19th, 2010 at 2pm.
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History and Purpose
The Scottish Society of Dallas was organized at the
Salado Gathering of the Clans,
Salado, TX in 1963. The original name was "Scottish
Clans of North Texas, in Dallas, Texas". The organizers were Jean
Luch, Bill Bell, Bill McRight, and others. Early meetings were held at
Luby's Cafeteria at Preston Center until they were moved to
the Garland Women's Activities Building where we meet today.
Over the years the Society has supported the Dallas Highland Games held
at Samuel Park, the International Bazaar at Dallas City Hall, the Texas
Scottish Festival & Highland Games in Arlington, and the
State Fair of Texas.
The purpose of the Society is to share and further Scottish culture.
To that end, the Society sponsors two major events annually: a
Tartan Day
Ceilidh (like: kay-lee) in late March or early April, and a
St. Andrew's Dinner & Dance in late November.
Other Society
activities involve participation in Irish Fest
at Fair Park (March), the Texas Scottish Festival and Highland
Games in Arlington (June). the Plano International Fest (October) and
the Gathering of the Clans in Salado (November). Society members also
represent Scotland and share information about our nation's Scottish heritage
at cultural fairs and celebrations held throughout the Dallas metro area. If
you'd like us to participate in your next cultural event, send us an
email and let us know what you
have planned.
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Next Society Event:
St. Andrews Dinner & Dance
Join us on Saturday, November 20, 2010, for an evening of music,
dancing and fun. Click on the link above for specific detials.
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The Society would like to thank all those who helped make our 2010 Tartan Day
Ceilidh a success! (28-Mar-2010) In particular:
The North Texas Caledonian Pipes & Drums,
Seamus Stout,
Double Portion and the K3 Sisters and the
Dallas Highland Dancers, Jean Seigel and
the Woodrow Wilson HS Army JROTC unit.
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The Society would also like to thank
Walkers Shortbread for their steadfast support of our Tartan
Day Ceilidh. (Something they have been doing since at least 2006.) To receive
free shippnig on any order over $25 click on the link above, or the image below.
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