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A regular interview program hosted by Scot diaspora Glen L. Moyer focusing on Scotland - its history, people, culture, lifestyle, music, food, drink and much, much more.
The Eriskay Pony is as old as Scotland itself but today is critically endangered numbering between a few hundred and a few dozen. Once found throughout Scotland’s Outer Hebrides islands it is today limited largely to the Isles of Eriskay and Uist where efforts are underway to preserve the breed.By Glen Moyer w/ Liam Alistair Crouse
There can be no denying the Scots diaspora worldwide. There are millions of us spread around the globe. Elements of Scottish culture can be found across the Americas to be sure, but also in far flung destinations like the Carribean, in New Zealand, India, Singapore, Japan and elsewhere. Scots truly are all about family and community. You need only …
There’s no question that there is more to tartan than meets the eye. For the well dressed Scottish lad or lassie a simple ready made gentlman’s tie or scarf just isnae enough. There are trousers and trews, skirts and shoes, dresses and kilts, caps and cummerbunds, jackets and waistcoats, and all in a variety of tartans from which to choose… A tailo…
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Scottish Origins of Dracula (Part 2)
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A view of the Cruden Bay beach with the ruins of Slains Castle in the distance from the Cruden Bay golf course. Image by @StewartPaul1 and used with permission. Picturesque Cruden Bay is like many other seaside villages dotting the Scottish coastline. Originally named Port Erroll, it was first established as a fishing village though the long unspoi…
Dacre Stoker, Bram’s great grand-nephew, calls Cruden Bay, with the ruins of Slains Castle still evident, the visual palette for Stoker’s Dracula. Photo used with permission and courtesy Stewart Paul When it comes to ghosts, ghouls, and the many Halloween traditions we celebrate in the USA, we only have to look to Scotland to find many of their ori…
With the West Highland Way turning 40 years old, Kim Kjaerside decided to challenge himself to complete Scotland’s first long distance walking trail to celebrate his 40th birthday as the trail also turns 40.By Glen Moyer w/Kim Kjaerside
Nothing says “Scotland” as universally around the world as tartan. The colorful, criss-cross patterned fabric is considered the symbolic national dress of the country. While the wearing of tartan dates back hundreds of years, the care, preservation and registration of the thousands of distinct tartan patterns is a relatively recent phenomenon. The …
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UTTS #071 Scottish Business Network: Connecting Globally
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Long before the terms “networking” and “contacts” found their way into our everyday business vocabulary there was the old saying “It’s not what you know, but who you know,” meaning simply, it’s sometimes easier to get ahead if you know people in the right places. The phrase is thought to have originated in the early 19-teens and was in regular use …
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UTTS #070 Harris Tweed: Scotland's Homegrown Fabric
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Harris Tweed is a Scottish original, woven by hand in the homes of residents of the Outer Hebrides islands. It has a rich history and its future is critical to the islands economy as we learn from Lorna Macaulay, CEO of the Harris Tweed Authority.By Glen Moyer w/Lorna Macaulay
Nestled in the small village of Brora, in the Scottish Highlands along the northeast coast, about halfway between Inverness and John O’Groats, the BHRR cares for injured birds and returns them to the wild.By Glen Moyer w/Jane Wilson
There is a battle raging across the Scottish Highlands - the battle to save the Scottish Wildcat, aka the Highland Tiger. News this Spring of the birth of three new wildcat kittens at the Aigas Field Center in Inverness-shire is a welcomed sign of progress in a captive breeding program that is just one prong of a multi-pronged approach to save one …
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UTTS #067 Behind the Scenes: Stories of Scotland Podcast
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History – in its purest form, is simply the story of what came before us. Storytelling is an art form, defined by the National Storytelling Network in the USA as “the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination.” Like many nations, Scotland has a tradition of o…
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UTTS #066 Big Rab and "The Show for Piping Folk!"
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By Glen Moyer w/Rab Lennox
It’s been estimated that as many as 27 million Americans can trace their lineage to the Scots people. A 2017 American Community Survey found 5.4 million respondents claimed Scottish heritage while another 3 million specifically identified as Scots Irish, or Scotch Irish – indicating they are descendants of immigrants who originated in Scotland, mig…
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UTTS #064 Michael Sinclair: Turning History into Art
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History. That is the calling card for the Orkney Isles. Orkney’s history goes back to the Neolithic period and research has found that in those times Orkney was one of the most important places in Europe. There are numerous examples of this from the Stones of Stenness, the Ring of Brodgar, and the spectacular Skara Brae. Archeological discoveries h…
The current and former pipe major of the Texas pipe band, the Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, discuss the band's coming trip to Scotland in Summer 2019 to compete at the World Pipe Band Championship.By Glen Moyer w/Ken Liechti & Doug Slauson
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UTTS #062 Slainte Mhath! Highland Whisky Festival
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Since its launch in 2015, the North Coast 500 has succeeded in making the northernmost part of the Scottish mainland a must visit tourist location. The 516 mile route that begins and ends in Inverness was always there, but it took a scheme by the Highland Tourist Initiative, supported by Visit Scotland and the Highlands and islands Enterprise to br…
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UTTS #061 The Magic of the North Coast 500
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John Baikie is an award winning Scottish wedding and comercial photographer whose 1st book, The Magic of the North Coast 500, features the scenic landscapes of Scotland’s ultimate road trip.By Glen Moyer w/John Baikie
Andy Scott is best known as creator of the world’s largest equine sculptures, the Kelpies. The Glasgow native has created more than 70 works of public and private art influenced by his upbringing in industrial Glasgow, home of shipbuilding and locomotive manufacturing.By Glen Moyer w/Andy Scott
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UTTS #059 X Marks the Spot: Tartan Inspired Home Decor
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Tessa Palmer is a Scottish artist who uses tartan fabric to create a vast array of geographically themed home decor for tartan lovers worldwide.By Glen Moyer w/Tessa Palmer
These days we hear a lot about branding – but what is a brand? Growing up in Texas my first understanding of the word was in association with cattle ranching, where cattle were branded – marked with a hot iron – to identify their ownership. In pure form a brand is the name given to a product or service from a specific source. Coca-Cola is a caramel…
Kimberlie Hamilton is an American writer now living in Scotland. Her first book, “Rebel Cats! Brave Tales of Feisty Felines” has been translated into a dozen languages worldwide. Her new book, “Scotland’s Animal Superstar” will be published this summer by Scotland’s Cranachan Publishing and will profile contemporary animals of fame living in Scotla…
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UTTS #056 Northwest: A Photographic journey Into the Scottish Highlands
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An interview with award winning British landscape photographer about his love of photography, the Scottish Highlands, and his new photo book “Northwest” - showcasing the mountains of the northwest highlands of Scotland.By Glen Moyer with Alex Nail
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UTTS #055 Dancing Through Fire: A Literary Journey
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Scottish writer and newly self-published author Catherine Alexandra talks about her writing journey, the decision to self publish, lessons learned along the way, and tips for other aspiring writers.By Glen Moyer w/Catherine Alexandra
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UTTS # 054 Scottish Gins: Juniper with a Twist!
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In the past few years gin production, especially craft and artisan gin, has exploded across Scotland as gin has risen to overtake whisky and vodka as the preferred tipple across the UK. What’s behind this movement and where will it lead?By Glen Moyer w/Alison Higgins
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UTTS #053 Scottish Sea Glass, Creating Art from Mermaid's Tears
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Sea Glass is the ultimate example of a “trash to treasure” story as Scot Gaynor Hebden-Smith demonstrates sharing how she rubbish, reclaimed from the sea, into cherished jewellery.By Glen Moyer w/ Gaynor Hebden-Smith
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UTTS #052 A Case of Identity: The Sherlock Holmes Tartan
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The great-great step-daughter of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has designed a new Sherlock Holmes tartan and released a new line of clothing that features the mostly green and blue design.By Glen Moyer with Tania Henzell
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UTTS #051 Small Ship Cruising on Scotland's Majestic Line
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Caribbean cruising with a Celtic touch; that might be how best to describe small ship cruising around Scotland's west coast and islands. The ships of The Majestic Line have been sailing the waters of Scotland's western Argyll coastline since 2005 after Ken Grant and Andy Thoms acquired two wooden hulled Irish fishing boats and converted them into "…
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UTTS #050 Photographing Scotland - The Guidebook
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Buachille Etive Mor - copyright Dougie Cunningham/Leading Lines Photography What’s the one thing more people bring back from a holiday than anything else? Photographs. In 2017 it’s estimated that almost 1.3 Trillion photographs were taken and that number will increase this year. This hard-to-wrap-your-head-around number is spurred on by the develop…
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UTTS #049 GlenWyvis - Scotland's First Community Owned Distillery
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The GlenWyvis Distillery is the first in Scotland to be wholly owned by a Community Benefits Society after a successful crowdfunding campaign.By Glen Moyer
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UTTS #048 Composed: The Debut Solo Album of Piper Dougie McCance
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Dougie the Piper, Dougie McCance discusses his first solo album, his musical influences, and life as a bagrockin' Red Hot Chilli Piper.By Glen Moyer/Dougie McCance
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UTTS #047 dotScot - The Online Community for Scots and the Scottish Diaspora
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There can be little question or debate that the internet has helped to shrink the world around us – has allowed us to meet, make friends, and do business with people from around the world who – without such technology would likely never have entered our lives. Combined with social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, this technology has all…
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UTTS #046 Thistly Cross: Scotland's Original Artisan Cider
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When you think of Scottish produce, especially fruit, apples may not be the first thing that comes to mind. After all, in 2009 70 percent of the apples sold in Britain were estimated to have been grown abroad and imported. In 2015 "The Sunday Herald" reported that 90 percent of the UK's orchards had been dug up for development or other agricultural…
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UTTS #045 Paula Must Try Harder: Adventure Over Anxiety
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Meet Paul McGuire, a 30-something resident of Glasgow, Scotland. Paula is a writer - a childhood dream come true. She is also a motivational speaker, and a radio host. She is a regular contributor to BBC Radio. She has tried all 17 Olympic-style sports of the Commonwealth Games. She has flown aerobatics, gone wing-walking, and trained as an astrona…
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UTTS #044 An Insider's Guide to the Highland Military Tattoo
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Mention the words Scotland and Tattoo together and no one would blame you if your thoughts immediately turn to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo held annually in the month of August in the capital city as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, celebrating its 70th year in 2017. However many might be surprised to learn there is another, if …
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UTTS #043 Historic Inns Tour of the Scottish Highlands
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The Golspie Inn - photo courtesy Colin Baird, www.cyclingscot.co.uk Scotland may be a wee country but it is a vast land when trying to take it all in as a tourist. Typically tourist have limited time in which to see as much as possible. Organized tours, where itineraries are set by established tour operators are one way to go. For those who like to…
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UTTS #042 Female Innkeepers and the Start of the Hospitality Industry, Scottish Highlands and Islands 1790-1840
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Traveling across the Scottish Highlands and Islands today you'll find no shortage of welcoming hotels, inns, pubs, B&Bs, and other signs of Scotland's world famous hospitality. The kind of places where you can enjoy a hot meal, a wee dram, a bit of social interaction and, at the end of the day, a nice warm bed to sleep the night away. Indeed Scotla…
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UTTS #041 Prickly Thistle: Your Story Woven Into the Fabric of Scotland
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Tartan – a simple pattern of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors. While it did not originate there, few today associate tartan with anything other than Scotland. It is "the fabric of Scotland." There can be little question that tartan is a fabric of identity. When acknowledging one’s Scottish heritage the first question yo…
If ever there was a land sculpted for scenic touring it is Scotland. From gently rolling hills in the lowlands, to the craggy peaks of the Cairngorms, there are shimmering lochs and great expansive glens, thousands of miles of dramatic coastline dotted with sandy beaches that rival the tropics. Along the way are hectic modern cities, quaint wee fis…
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UTTS #039 Scottish Castles: The Hunt for History
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Kilchurn Castle Scotland may not have the most castles of any country in the world, that honor allegedly falls to neighboring Wales – but depending on how you define "castle," Scotland has between 1500 and 4000 or so. Some, like Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, and Eilean Donan are among Scotland's top visitor attractions. Others perhaps are less…
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UTTS #038 The Tartan Witch: A Children's Tale in Two Languages
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"The Tartan Witch", a children's book written in English and Scots by Greta Yorke, illustrated by Maggie Bolton Scots is one of three indigenous languages in Scotland. It is the language of Robert Bruns and while a sister language to English it borrows many words from other languages, has words uniquely its own like glaikit, blether, mawkit, guid, …
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UTTS #037 2017: Scotland's Year of History, Heritage, and Archaeology
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Besides the famous TV show, "Monarch of the Glen," a bit of Scottish history played out at Ardverikie Estate when Queen Victoria considered buying it for the Royal residence in Scotland. If not for Scotland's infamous midges, who sent Victoria packing, Ardverikie might never have become known as "Glenbogle." Scotland is a land that has a rich, colo…
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UTTS #036 Between Daylight and Hell: Scots Who Stained American History
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More than 18% of the population of the United States today is believed to be of Scottish or Scots-Irish descent. These are descendants of the tens of thousands of Scots and Scots-Irish who immigrated to the US. Some arrived as early as colonial times but the vast majority arrived here in the late 1700's following the Highland Clearances, and again …
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UTTS #035 Jed Marum: American Celtic Balladeer
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Jed Marum is a New England born singer/songwriter and story teller whose music is deeply rooted in a mix of American Folk and Celtic styles. Marum has a strong love for historical song writing reflecting his keen interest in the passing of both history and culture from generation to generation through music. His parents were Irish on his father's s…
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UTTS #034 Loch Ness Water: Genuine Drinkable Water
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Scotland; the land of lochs. Its been estimated there are over 31,000 lochs and lochans – large and small enclosed bodies of water in Scotland. Largest of these by water volume is Loch Ness and only Loch Lomond, famous for its bonnie, bonnie, banks, is larger in land volume, 27 sq miles to Loch Ness’ 22. At over 700 feet deep, Loch Ness is also sec…
Scotland is a land of mountainous wilderness, accented by sweeping glacially formed glens and deep shimmering lochs. It is a bastion of clean, unspoilt beauty with a complex history and a diaspora of millions spread round the world. Scotland is a land that inspires a sense of wanderlust in almost everyone and because of this tourism has become a vi…
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UTTS #032 Dougie MacLean: Songs of Scotland II
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Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s preeminent singer songwriter. His song Caledonia, written over 30 years ago ago when he was a young musician just getting started, is so popular it is often considered the unofficial national anthem of Scotland. In the run up tp #indyref in 2014 there were many who were ready to vote Yes to independence, and Yes to maki…
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UTTS #031 Dougie MacLean: Songs of Scotland Pt. I
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Dougie MacLean is one of Scotland's most loved musical artists. He is a singer, songwriter, composer, and performer. His love song to Scotland, Caledonia, has become a part of the country's social fiber and is often mentioned as a future national anthem when talk turns to Scottish independence. MacLean was raised in a rural setting by a mother and …
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UTTS # 030 Sail Scotland: A Maritime Holiday
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Tarbert Bay, Loch Fyne © VisitScotland / Scottish Viewpoint Tourism is big business in Scotland. No surprise there. In 2015 Visit Scotland reports that just under 14.9 million overnight tourism trips were taken in Scotland with visitor expenditures totaling over £5 billion. There are many staples that drive Scottish tourism including Golf (invented…
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UTTS #029 Photographing Scotland's Night Sky
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The night sky. It has enraptured man almost from the beginning of time. What mysteries are held in the movements of the moon, planets, and stars? Photographing the night sky is not a new idea. Photographic images of the moon were first captured in 1839 and 1840 by Frenchman Louis Dagurre and American John W. Draper respectively. Unfortunately both …
