In the coastal town of Skerries, nestled along Ireland’s eastern shores about a 40-minute drive due-northeast of Dublin, Jen Murphy is weaving together the threads...
Tania Pramschufer has been organizing events for two decades, but her latest endeavor - the Edinburgh Tartan Parade - is perhaps her most ambitious and...
The sound of bagpipes typically conjures up visions of somber ceremonies. But for Ally, a 29-year-old piper from New England, bagpipes are anything but typical....
Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS) challenges the perception that traditional music, dance, and storytelling belong only to history. Officially constituted in 2012, TRACS was...
A traditional Cape Breton dessert, Blueberry Grunt has been satisfying the region’s residents sweet for over two centuries. Ingredients 4 pints fresh Nova Scotia blueberries washed and dried...
While there is little recorded about Celtic religion, there are some things we do know about our ancestors’ beliefs and rituals. The Celts were polytheistic...
The Celtic Festival of Beltane (Beltain, Beltainne, Beltaine, Bealtaine, Beltany) – which marks the beginning of summer in the ancient Celtic calendar – is a Cross Quarter...
Scotland is home to three native languages: Gaelic, English, and Scots. The Scots language has four main dialects and 10 “sub dialects” around the country....
A classic Sunday morning meal, Scottish Crumpets are best when shared with family and friends. Ingredients ¾ cup self-raising flour 1 tablespoon caster sugar ¼...
