Thanks for visiting my podcast about all things Scottish, from bagpipes to whisky. I hope you'll enjoy the many guests and subjects we'll present here. My style is to chat with my guests as if we were sharing a cuppa across the kitchen table, not separated by thousands of miles of ocean. So put the kettle on and join us...
Glen L. Moyer
For more of my personal journeys in Scotland and my thoughts on my Texas and Scottish heritage, visit my own (sporadic) blog.
Scotland's craft gin industry has enjoyed phenomenal growth in the past three years. One of the newest entries into this market is Firkin Gin - matured in American Oak casks from Gleann Mor Spirits of Dunbar, East Lothian.
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A conversation with Brian Wilton, MBE, one of the world's leading experts on tartan, its origins, history, design, and social popularity.
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Must Visit Scotland is a professional travel review site providing travel planning assistance based on non-compensated, 1st person, practical experiences at accommodations, restaurants, activities, and more.
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Photo courtesy Colin Baird, The Cycling Scot (Read his Scottish travel blog here http://www.cyclingscot.co.uk/)
Dalmally Station, left unmanned for more than 30 years by British Rail, then sold at auction, is now undergoing a loving restoration and transformation.
Read MoreA wander around the village of Linlithgow with its historic palace and ties to Mary Queen of Scots is but one of several tour operations on offer from Mary's Meanders,
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Scots is one of three native languages spoken in Scotland today. It's origin dates back some 1400 years but just recently the Scottish government adopted a new national policy toward promoting its learning and usage.
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The Great International Caledonian Games Held at Jones Woods New York City, July 1st 1867
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA (Courtesy: The Scottish Diaspora Blog)
Scots have been emigrating since the 13th century. Some left as military mercenaries, others were forced from thelr land, and still others, most in fact, left to seek greater opportunities. In doing so, they established one of the largest diaspora communities in the world. Today Scots and those of Scottish descent can be found in almost every corner of the globe.
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The 2016 North American Pipe Band Calendar is a unique fundraising project created by Siouxsie Waller of Whisky and Tartan.com. Learn why and how the calendar came to be, hear from one of the musician/models, and from the pipe major of one of the benefitting bands.
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Craig Munro has played the pipes since he was 8 years old. Today he is a world-renowned performer and instructor. He is Director of Wallace Bagpipes of Glasgow, and is a piper with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
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Donna Bradley's Wee Sweetie Confectionery Creations is a business born of necessity (a battle with Crohn's disease) and natural causes (her sweet tooth)! Hers is a bespoke candies business that in only 18-months has a near worldwide following thanks to social media.
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