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Tartan - What is it?
Woollen cloth distinctive to Scotland woven in stipes of various colors at right angles to form a rectangular pattern; also, the pattern and design of such a cloth.

What is the difference between plaid and tartan?
Plaid's original definition is 'as a woolen cloth having a checkered or tartan pattern'. It evolved to mean any such checkered or tartan pattern. Tartan's first definition is a 'woolen cloth woven in stripes of various colors at right angles to form a rectangular pattern; also, the pattern and design of such a cloth'. Both words were first recorded around the same time, c. 1500.

Where can I get a kilt?
You can hire or buy a kilt at the Pipers Cove Shop based in New Jersey.


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Press Release

Super Bowl Champion
Kicks-Off Tartan Day Parade

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Lawrence Tynes

Tynes, born in Greenock, Scotland, moved to the United States with his family as a ten-year old in 1989. His soccer kicking skills were discovered and leveraged to football as he went on to play for Troy State University. Today, Tynes is the starting kicker for the NFC Champion New York Giants and the first Scottish-born player in the NFL.


The New York Tartan Day Committee thank all players and spectators who helped make this year's parade a success and look forward to next year.

If you would like us to link to your Tartan Day photo or video albums or pipe band site please email your links via the contact page. We will add a page of players links and albums to the site. Please send constructive comments to the committee for next year.




Watch out for the Bonnie Brae Scottish Festival and Highland Games - see poster below!



For information on the New York Tartan Day Committee please read about us

Parade Stats

Total Number
Registered 1941 
Pipes & Drums 653 

Scottish Clan Stats '06-08
 
 
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