Spinning a Yarn: The Dubious History of Scottish Tartan
The story of tartan. Taking in the Englishmen who forged a guide to clan tartans, Walter Scott's tartan pageant of 1822 and the 21st-century Scottish Register of Tartans.
Queen Victoria was mad for it and Harry Lauder was clad in it. It's inextricably woven into the history of Scotland, from Bonnie Prince Charlie to the Tartan Army, and has been used to advertise many political and cultural affinities. Tartan is a fabric that tells tales, but not all of them are true.
Moray Hunter narrates the story of tartan's murky past and colourful present, taking in the Englishmen who forged a guide to clan tartans, Walter Scott's tartan pageant of 1822 and the 21st-century Scottish Register of Tartans.
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George IV's visit to Scotland in 1822
Duration: 02:45
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Moray Hunter introduces the dubious history of tartan
Duration: 01:44
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The Scottish Register of Tartans
Duration: 01:08
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Highland Patrol
Wee Macgregor Patrol
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Nils Frahm
Keep
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
The Isle of Mull
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Bonnie Dundee
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Orlington
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Kenneth McKellar
The Hundred Pipers
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Glasgow Phoenix Choir
Will Ye No Come Back Again
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Glasgow Phoenix Choir
Come then let us be merry
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
The Dashing White Sergeant
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Glasgow Phoenix Choir
Johnnie Cope
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Cradle Song
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
An Eriskay Love Lilt
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
I live not where I love
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Stracathro
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Highland Patrol
Gathering of the Clans
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Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Sea Sorrow
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Sir Harry Lauder
The Laddies who fought and won
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Glasgow Phoenix Choir
The Campbells are coming
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Kenneth McKellar
The Tartan
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00:02Nils Frahm
Keep
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Narrator | Moray Hunter |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Lockyer |
| Producer | Tim Niel |
| Director | Tim Niel |
