Kilted on St. Paddy's Day??

[denmcdough]

Just a little survey: who will be wearing a kilt on St. Patrick's Day?

The last Irish festival I went to, there were quite a few in kilts. So, besides wearin' the green, I hope all Irish, ah, all Celts, will celebrate with the kilt. What say you??

[Jordan]

Wow already? Their is usualy a few posts before paddys day same as before halloween.
I think im off my work that day so ill probaly wear a kilt but not beacuse its Paddy's day or anything just beacuse thats what ill wear if im off work.

Jordan

[GDub]

Count me in! I wore my Irish National to our San Francisco St. Patrick's Day parade gig last year and will be donning the same kilt at a St Paddy's gig this year.

Sláinte!

[Mael Coluim]

Not only a kilt, but a kilt in St. Patrick tartan! This is a Newsome box pleat.

[ThinBlueLine]

denmcdough,

I most likely will at some point during that day. I will be on duty until 1900 so I may find some trouble after work. I will also be on duty the weekend of the parade (the weekend before). However, the Sunday of the following weekend will be my day off so I just might break out the kilt that day as well and find more trouble.
Once I get an Ulster tartan kilt things will be a little more Irish-focused.

[beloitpiper]

Only if I'm piping.

[OC Richard]

Only if I'm piping.

That.

Actually, there have been quite a few St Patricks days over the years where I spent the day piping, but not in kilts: doing uilleann gigs.

One of these days I need to get an Irish-themed kilt.

So sorry to hear about that parade being cancelled... all because of some eejits...

This brings to mind a somewhat offtopic thing: what should an uilleann piper wear? Nowdays, and going back to our earliest images of uilleann pipers, most just wear the ordinary dress of the day.
But there did seem to be sort of an uilleann piping costume worn by some pipers, a "suit of the Irish cut" as it was called, with a swallowtailed coat and kneebreeches and sometimes buckled shoes as well.





Francis O'Neill, the great collector of Irish traditional music, in the early years of the 20th century, wrote deploringly of the adoption of kilts by Irish revivalists.

[Brother Falldown]

Before, after, and while piping. Both Wednesday and for any occasion the preceeding weekend. We're pretty flexible about what days we celebrate holidays on here.

[dfmacliam]

I want to find some shamrocks to wear on my caubeen.. For the wearing o' the green.. Hopefully I can find some artificial ones.. I will be wearing an Irish kilt, and hopefully I will have my O'Saffron, to be sporting around...lol

[Panache]

What is a California kilt wearer to do on St. Patrick's Day?

Hmmmmmmm......


I like kilts, wear kilts, and there is a convention about wearing green on St. Patrick's Day here in America

Therefore I will wear my green wool heavyweight Stillwater Kilt and green hose same as last year.

I like corned beef and cabbage and there is a convention here in America about having it on St. Patrick's Day.

Therefore I will be preparing and enjoying a New England boiled supper with Irish soda bread (and corned beef hash the next day)

I like whisky and a nice beers, there is a convention here in America about enjoying these sorts of tasty beverages on St. Patrick's Day.

Therefore I think it is just possible I might imbibe one or more of these tasty beverages.

This is a fun minor holiday and I plan on having a good day.

I know some people here on our forum get bent out of shape about St. Patrick's Day (and Halloween) and how kilts fit (or do not fit in) with these holidays. Personally I'd rather look for things to enjoy and celebrate each and everyday rather than looking for possible offense or things to get annoyed about.

It seems a healthier way to go

Cheers

Jamie :ootd: