An evening with the Peatbog Faeries and a day out in York.

[Lime]

Thank you for the pictures English Bloke.

Guzzler is one of my favourite beers and I was in the Yorkshire Terrier (one of the York Brewery pubs) not so long ago.

Any plans to visit the Dentdale Festival this weekend? The line up is looking pretty good and they seem to have plenty of great ales on including Yorkshire Terrier and some interesting Scottish Ales which it would be rude not to try.

http://www.dentmusicandbeer.com

[biblemonkey]

One of those, "wish I were there" days. (;0P

[Jack Daw]

I very much enjoy the music of the Peatbog Faeries. I have two or three of their CDs.

[Mike_Oettle]

John, thanks for putting me right about the leather in your sporran and your shoes. But I was not criticising, just noticing a different style.
Regards,
Mike

[CMcG]

CMcG:- Yes, valid comment and exactly the kind of contribution needed in this section of the site. It's good to point out mistakes so that others may avoid a repeat performance. It may be a modern approach but we can still learn from each other. I appreciate your considerations but in my mate's defence, Doublewood has lost a bit of weight recently and had to take his kilt belt in three notches. At one point on our wander he had to take it in another notch as he almost found his kilt round his ankles. (He needs his buckles adjusting back to their original position). For this reason I'd forgive him his sporran being a bit droopy and his kilt being a bit low, I think it was the least of his worries. You have a good eye though and you're right, it can spoil an otherwise well thought out, non-traditional look. It wasn't so noticable "on the day" I assure you, probably because we were moving about rather than being viewed as a captured static image. I know what you mean though I shall brief him and get him to adjust his kilt back to a better fit...

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English Bloke, congrats to your mate for losing some weight! Of course, weight gain (or loss) can prove to be quite a bother for kilties... you could mention to him about moving the buckles/straps or you could just encourage him to drink more beer

I'd like to point out something else about our two intrepid modernist kilt wearers. Given the non-traditional look they are both going with, I think matching leathers was a good choice. In traditional Highland attire, un-matched leather (also patterns and/or colours of everything else) is quite acceptable. In other sartorial sensibilities, however, colour coordination tends to help pull a look together. English Bloke matched his leathers to each other (shoes, sporran, belt) and also the colours of his overall outfit cohesively, but without overdoing it.

Now I've mentioned something that sounds a bit like a rule. In wearing the kilt as everyday clothing, I think one tends to pull towards the general conventions of one's location. This is quite acceptable but not a formal requirement. Had English Bloke and Doublewood been going for an all-black goth look, they would have been dressed quite differently and that would have been their own prerogative!

When it comes to modernist kilt wearing, I'm all for individualism and freedom from rules. It is nonetheless very difficult to dress completely unique unless one runs in avant garde fashion circles. As a style choice then, everyday clothing is relatively free but is still informed by social conventions.

English Bloke, I appreciate your efforts in posting pics and also your choices in everyday kilt wear. I hope you don't mind my chatter and that this still serves the purpose of the recently re-clarified Modern Kilt Wear sub-forum.

[A Hay]

John,

Nice to see you again.
Looks like you had a great time. I would love to visit York again. Last time was 1970 I think.

You and your mate look good in your kilts and kit.
I'm going to a Highland Games here in Germany in July. Last couple of years I've been more formal, wearing a jacket and tie. This year I'm thinking about just a polo shirt. Probably will wear my German Heritage semi-trad kilt from Rocky at USAKilt.

Tom
(A_Hay!)

[English Bloke]

... I hope you don't mind my chatter and that this still serves the purpose of the recently re-clarified Modern Kilt Wear sub-forum...

Absolutely not CMcG, that's why I put the thread in here and not in "pictures" so as to encourage this type of discussion. As I say, we can all learn from each others observations. I appreciate you taking the time to give considered and helpful critique.

John,

Nice to see you again.
Looks like you had a great time. I would love to visit York again. Last time was 1970 I think.

You and your mate look good in your kilts and kit.
I'm going to a Highland Games here in Germany in July. Last couple of years I've been more formal, wearing a jacket and tie. This year I'm thinking about just a polo shirt. Probably will wear my German Heritage semi-trad kilt from Rocky at USAKilt.

Tom
(A_Hay!)

Thanks Tom, Nice to hear from you too. It's hard to believe it's 18 months already since we met up in Dumfries. Have a good time at the Games and let us share the event please. Best regards to Mrs A_Hay too. Cheers!

[R.S.L. Kiltwearer]

looks like it was a great time, great pix to.
as a side note i DJ'd here in the state's in the late 90's early 2000's. I had not heard of Peatbog Faeries untill today...........WOW me thinks i'll be spending some money to get some of there albums, thanks for posting as i probly never would have head them.......... and now i have, your trip looks like it was a ton of fun

[English Bloke]

Have a look on their Website Shop (Prices in UK pounds)

Or failing that Amazon.com is a good bet.

They really are a good band!

[Pour1Malt]

nice piccies Bloke!