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Early Black Watch & Mutiny
A short look at the origins of the Black Watch Regiment. The song for this episode is “The Bonny Ship the Diamond” from “The Dregs http://www.the-dregs.net/ are a popular comedy folk band based in the...
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Isle of Lewis Chessmen
April podcast episode available. A little look at some of the most important early Chess pieces found in Europe. Sorry about the static pop during the podcast I had to chase a cat away while I was...
View ArticleA Scottish “Columbus”?
A while ago I ran across a story claiming that there may have been a Scottish noble who made a voyage to the new world a hundred years before Columbus, and thought it might be a fun topic to look into....
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John Law, Scottish Rake & Economist
As a real-life gambler, banker, duelist, royal adviser, exile, rake and adventurer (who at one point controlled a major portion of North America), John Law lived a life that sounds like it was...
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The Highland Games
A little look at the origin of the Highland Games of Scotland, and some of the (sometimes questionable) tales told about the origins of the athletic events. Our featured music is courtesy of...
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Scottish Women’s Plaids
A little look at clothing history this month. For a few contemporary quotes describing Scottish men’s and women’s clothing see this webpage: http://historicgames.com/Scottishstuff/scotsattire.htm This...
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Scottish Frankenstein
This month, a Halloween look at an experiment with electricity and a cadaver dating from the time of the classic horror novel Frankenstein. I’ve got a new microphone and some variations in sound...
View ArticleThe Cailleach
A little look at a Celtic Personification of Winter Sorry no music this month drop me a line at webmaster@historicgames.com if you want to suggest a Minnesota-based band that would like to be featured...
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Scottish Christmas Traditions
A few tidbits on Scottish holiday traditions for our topic this month. Our featured music this month is Mile Marbhphaisg Air A’ghaol courtesy of The Jennifer Licko Band. Check out their performance...
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Viking Ireland
A quick look at the early Viking influence in Ireland Scottish Ramble: February 16th, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN
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