Many links to other online sources of information about a great variety of things having to do with things Scottish and Scottish-American ... heritage, culture, travel, history and more.
Links to sellers of Scottish and Scottish American goods of all types. Some of these are local to our area and have loads of great stuff ready to show you right now and in person.
Links to non-Scottish businesses owned or run by folks from within our Scottish-American community.
If you look here first to find the goods and services you need, it will help to strengthen our bonds and our Scottish-American community.
HERITAGE AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Duluth Scottish Heritage Association: Open to all with Scottish heritage.
WEBSITE: www.duluthscots.com
Lois Craig-Johnson - Chairperson
caledonianlois@yahoo.com
Write, call, or email to Ginny Johnson - Secretary
2112 Princeton Place, Duluth MN 55803
218-724-2285
GinnyJ2112@aol.com
Minnesota Coalition of Scottish Clans: Open only to member clans and their respective members, but may also be contacted for information and guidance about your known or potential highland clan ancestry. Non-member clans always welcome to join. (If your clan is not represented in Minnesota, the MCSC can help you find out how to make that happen.)
WEBSITE: www.mncsc.org
Tom Lucas - president
465 Lovell Avenue, Roseville MN 55113
651-340-1588
t.r.lucas@comcast.net
Minnesota Tartan Day Cooperative: For information on the celebration of this state and national holiday.
WEBSITE: http://www.tartandaymn.org
Barbara Humphrey - Treasurer
6324 Wentworth Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55423-1541
612-869-7163
babsfayth@aol.com -or- TartanDayMN@aol.com
Scottish American Center: A gateway and resource facility for most things Scottish. Information, education, display room, lending library, archives, connection to organizations, more.
WEBSITE: www.scottishamericancenter.org
J. Scott McKechnie, DVM. FSA Scot - Executive Director
151 Silver Lake Road Suite 13, New Brighton MN 55112-3162
651-636-1558
SACandHR@prodigy.net
St. Andrew's Society of Minnesota: Open to all persons interested in all things Scottish.
WEBSITE: www.standrewssocietymn.org
Bob (Mac Oly) Olsson - president
2758 Chisholm Ave, North St. Paul MN 55109
651-770-5820
macolsson@macdougallmn.org
Twin Cities Scottish Club: Open to all persons interested in things Scottish.
WEBSITE: www.twincitiesscottishclub.org
EMAIL: THETCSC@comcast.net
Jennifer Peterson - president
jenipl971@hotmail.com
PIPE AND DRUM CORPS, DANCE ORGANIZATIONS,
performance and instruction
Duluth Scottish Heritage Pipes and Drums:
David Sinclair Bouschor, Pipe Major
124 N 24th Ave E
Duluth, MN 55812-1835
(218) 724-7761
Email: haggis@charter.net
Laura MacKenzie: Traditional Scottish music and song; solo or ensemble
WEBSITE: http://www.lauramackenzie.com/
Email: laura@lauramackenzie.com
Macalester Pipe Band: (soloist pipers also available)
WEBSITE: www.macalester.edu/music/ensembles/pipeband.html
Michael Breidenbach - Director of Piping, Music Dept, Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul MN 55105-1899
651-696-6695
breidenbach@macalester.edu
Minnesota Police Pipe Band: (soloist pipers also available)
WEBSITE: www.mppb.org
Sally Gordon - Band Manager
P. O. Box 19067, Minneapolis MN 55419
612-280 5351
mgr@mppb.org
Minnesota Scottish Celtic Dance Association:
WEBSITE: http://www.mscda.com/
EMAIL: tracy@mscda.com
KristyVanHoven - President
651-246-1924
Email: dancingthistle@mail.com
Cindy Brush - Events Coordinator
Email: cindylu@brushs.net
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society: Twin Cities Branch
WEBSITE: http://www.rscds-twincities.org/
Barbara Cameron, President
1232 Dupont Lane, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
Phone: 763-561-0369
Email: geogurl444@yahoo.com
Twin Cities Metro Pipe Band:
WEBSITE: http://www.tcmpb.org/
Richard Cady - Band Manager
1600 69th Street West, Inver Grover Heights MN 55077-2223
richardcady@usfami1y.net
Tad Myers - pipe major
taddles@comcast.net
MAJOR PUBLIC ANNUAL EVENTS
Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games - takes place annuaIIy in MAY.
WEBSITE: www.mnscottishfair.org
Don Cogswell - President
1365 Camelback Drive, Eagan MN 55123
dcogswell@mnscottishfair.org
A Scottish Ramble - takes place annually in FEBRUARY.
WEBSITE: www.scottishrnmble.org
Liz Michaelson - Chairperson
liz@uncommongatherings.com
- or -
Peggy Lushine
peggy@uncommongatherings.com
The Northeast South Dakota Celtic Faire and Games The Celtic Faire and Games will feature a unique blend of the arts, sporting events, and agricultural events to educate the public on Celtic culture and its contribution and impact on our American society and culture.
WEBSITE: www.nesdcelticfaire.com
Robin O'Neill - President
Northeast South Dakota Celtic Faire and Games, Inc.
P.O. Box 202
Aberdeen, SD 57402-0202
605-225-0712
sroneill@nvc.net
Tartan Day (state and national holiday, April 6 every year) - the actual events, including a program and Tartan Day Ball, take place in early April annually.
WEBSITE: www.tartandaymn.org
Barbara Humphrey - Treasurer
6324 Wentworth Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55423-1541
612-869-7163
babsfayth@aol.com or TartanDayMN@aol.com
RE-ENACTMENT ORGANIZATIONS
42nd Highland Regiment:
Bill Lochen
5701 Pleasant Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55419-1812
wjlochen@gmail.com
Clann Tartan:
WEBSITE: http://www.clanntartan.org
Mary McKinley - President
1363 Jefferson Ave., St Paul MN 55105-2410
651-699-6853
Mairi2@juno.com
VENDORS OF SCOTTISH AND CELTIC GOODS
3 Celts & Company:
WEBSITE: www.3celts.com
PO Box 374, Center City MN 55012
651-257-6790
info@3celts.com
The Celtic Croft:
WEBSITE: www.kilts-n-stuff.com
8311 Westwood Road, Brooklyn Park MN 55444-1431
763-569-4373
sales@thecelticcroft.com
The Frugal Corner:
WEBSITE: www.thefrugalcorner.com
612-812-KILT
sales@thefrugalkilt.com
Moncrieff Photography:
WEBSITE: www.moncrieifphotography.com
PO Box 2687, Minneapolis MN 55402
763-521-5293
scott@moncrieifphotography.com
St. Croix Weaving:
WEBSITE: http://stcroixweaving.com/
404 Red Brick Road, Hudson, WI 54016
715-381-5224 weaver@stcroixweaving.com
WEBSITE: www.StillwaterKilts.com
Local sales by appointment only at:
7500 16th Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
Phone: 612-859-5764
Email: sales@stillwaterkilts.com
OTHER SCOTTISH BUSINESSES
Skara Brae Bed and Breakfast ( MN north shore of Lake Superior area )
WEBSITE: www.skarabraebb.com
1708 East Highway 61, Grand Marais MN 55604
866-467-5272 or 218-387-5272
info@skarabraebb.com
SCOTTISH LEARNING & INFORMATION
Electric Scotland Here you will find thousands of web pages on Scottish history and the Scots & Scots-Irish at home and abroad. Learn about your clan or family, find your tartan, read the histories of Scotland. Get a recipe, view our thousands of Scottish pictures and get suggested travel tours of Scotland.
WEBSITE: http://www.electricscotland.com
Server Operations ( USA ) - Steve May
606-353-6118
Electric Scotland USA LLC
1495 Pond Creek Rd.
Stone, KY 41567-7055
Operations Officer ( Canada ) - Alastair McIntyre
Email: alastair@electricscotland.com
167 Raleigh St.
Chatham
Ontario
N7M 2N4
Canada
Tel: 519-351-7020
Mobile: 519-784-4118
Laura MacKenzie: Teacher of traditional Scottish music on whistle, flute, Scottish smallpipes, voice
WEBSITE: http://www.lauramackenzie.com/
Email: laura@lauramackenzie.com Tel: 651-489-7044
Rampant Scotland 13,000+ Scottish-related Links, regularly updated. 3,700 Web page features on Scotland and the Scots. Numerous 'Feature Pages' within the site, including: Newsletters, Pictorial Slideshows, Pictorial Calendars, Recipes and much more . . .
WEBSITE: http://www.rampantscotland.com
EMAIL: Scottie@rampantscotland.com
The Center for Irish Music Provides instruction in various musical instuments. Classes offered include: Tin Whistle, Bodhran (drum), Fiddle, Guitar, Irish Flute (wooden or silver), English Concertina, Piano Accompaniment, Irish and English Song, Music Theory, Harp, Scottish Repertoire and Accordion C#/D.
WEBSITE: http://www.centerforirishmusic.org
Executive Director - Kate Dowling PO Box 7034 St. Paul, MN 55107 651-493-2022 EMAIL: irish.music@comcast.net
The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs The Standing Council is the body which represents the interests of its members in all matters pertaining to the use and protection of their armorial bearings.
WEBSITE: http://www.clanchiefs.org
The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
Hope Chambers, 52 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH6 5HW
Please Note:
There are other organizations, events, and entities of Scottish interest that are not shown above, but will appear in future editions of this list. Call the Scottish American Center for more information as it becomes available.