EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 32 MIN
A History of Scottish Clans, Tartan & Kilts
from History Tea Time · host Lindsay Holiday
While getting swept away in the latest season of Outlander, or researching your own highland heritage, you might wonder about these key elements of Scottish culture and history. What was a clan and how did they work? Does my last name mean that I belong to a certain clan and that I can only wear that clan’s tartan? What is tartan, what is a kilt, and what do Scotsmen wear under them? Buckle on your sporran, or pin up your bonnie wee tartan shall, and lets answer these questions and more as we explore the history of Scottish clans, tartans and kilts! Early Tartan and Kilts The Scottish Clan System Tartan and Kilts after 1745 Scots in America & Around the World Tartan and Kilts after 1745 Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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While getting swept away in the latest season of Outlander, or researching your own highland heritage, you might wonder about these key elements of Scottish culture and history. What was a clan and how did they work? Does my last name mean that I belong to a certain clan and that I can only wear that clan’s tartan? What is tartan, what is a kilt, and what do Scotsmen wear under them? Buckle on your sporran, or pin up your bonnie wee tartan shall, and lets answer these questions and more as we explore the history of Scottish clans, tartans and kilts! Early Tartan and Kilts The Scottish Clan System Tartan and Kilts after 1745 Scots in America & Around the World Tartan and Kilts after 1745 Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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