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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
generally meet on the third Sunday of the month, September through
May. The June meeting "floats" because Fathers Day is the third
Sunday. The November meeting is frequently held on the second
Sunday, due to the timing of our
St. Andrew's Dinner and the
Thanksgiving holiday. Check the
schedule to be sure and/or feel free to
send email to the webmaster for
further information. There are no meetings in July or August -- it's an
excellent time to travel to Scotland!
Our next
meeting
is Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2pm.
Member Mike Elliott will once again entertain us, at the May meeting, with
another in his series of "Cooking with Mike" presentations. These presentations
are always well received!
Click here for additional event info: Upcoming Events
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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 (May), the Plano International Fest (October) and
finally the Gathering of
the Clans and Highland Games 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:
Join us on Saturday, November 17, 2012, 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 2012
Tartan Day Ceilidh a success! (1-Apr-2012) In particular:
The North Texas Caledonian Pipes & Drums,
Seamus Stout,
The K3 Sisters,
Dallas Highland Dancers, our own Jean Siegal
and members of the Army JROTC unit from Woodrow Wilson HS.
Thanks also are due to
folks at the "GuideLive", for publicizing our event. Finally...
a big thank you is due to all Society members who
helped out behind the scenes. You all know who are,
and we thank you! We look forward to seeing you again on
Sunday, April 7, 2013!
Members of the North Texas Caledonian Pipes and Drums, performing
for guests at the Society's 2012, Tartan Day Ceilidh on Sunday
afternoon, April 1st. (Foto by Farrar)
Members of the Dallas Highlad Dancers also performed
for guests at the Society's 2012, Tartan Day Ceilidh.
(Foto by Farrar)
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The Society would like to thank
Walkers Shortbread for their steadfast support of our Tartan
Day Ceilidh. (Something they have been doing since at least 2006.)
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