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Mile Failte':
You have landed smack bang
in the middle of our little world & we hope you enjoy your stay, this site
started of as a little hobby of mine basically just to share some photo's &
see our ugly mugs on the net, but it's grown somewhat & I'm adding to it
daily, so feel free to have a sniff around & let us know what you think &
how or what we can do to improve your browsing pleasure, & remember to tell
ten of your friends to tell ten of their friends about us. Click on the
badge above to see the original site.
 Meet
TSOS:
Our merry band of brothers got together one Saturday afternoon at Rugby
Park, Kilmarnock in 1997 and we've not missed many games since, most of us
have seen Scotland on numerous occasions but never on such a regular basis
all in all there is a core element who go to most games of around six or
seven & if The Sons Of The Sons Of Scotland go then there is quite a wee
gang of us hanging around Hampden, so have a look at the photies, who knows
maybe you'll recognise someone.....Alba Gu Bráth
 Photo
Gallery:
Updated
If, like me, you take your camera with you just about everywhere then I hope
you're better organised than I am, in this wee section
you'll find photographs of most of
our matches in the last few years plus various Weddings,
Birthday Parties, Functions & Events we've been
to, if anyone finds a photo they particularly like please ask us
before you use it or give credit to the Sons Of Scotland,
who knows, if you ask nicely I'll maybe even send you the original full
sized version....Alba Gu Bráth
 Arbroath
Commemoration 2008: New
When we left Paisley it was snowing!!! As we got further
North it started to clear and apart from being bloody cold, it was a
pleasant day. There was a Pageant on in Arbroath as there is on the 6th
April every year, so with that & the recent events involving body parts on
the beach there was quite a large police presence & that restricted our
movements regarding our wee march. We marched from the harbour to the statue
of the declaration where some fine speeches were made. Met some old friends
& made some new ones in the Plough Inn where we sorted out all Scotland's
problems over a beer!!...Alba
Gu Bráth
 Scotland
versus Croatia: New
I managed to get away from work early to get a few beers
in before the game thanks to a big English lad called Stevie, see there not
all bad!!! Cheers Stevie. The weather was wet & windy but it didn't stop
both teams from serving up a very good game of football. The only
disappointment on the night was the SFA's handling of the tickets, one
ticket for Ł25 for Travel Club members but Joe Bloggs could get as many as
they wanted, shocking!!!....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Glencoe
Commemoration 2008:
The weather was very good to us albeit a bit chilly, the
scenery was stunning and anyone who hasn't been before should definitely
take a wee drive up here, I can't recommend it highly enough. The story of
Glencoe is a shocking tale of Government instructed murder, nothing more &
nothing less and it typifies what went on in Scotland's history under the
English. It's a very sorry tale that makes you wonder what these poor people
went through on that dreadful morning. If you're ever up in this neck of the
woods, please seek out the monument & pay your respects to these tragic
souls....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Mini
Kilts April: New
I get sent an awful lot of weird & wonderful things
through the site & recently I got a request for some mini kilted babes!!! So
I had a wee look about & came up with these, special thanks to the lovely
Bonnybrig' lassies, always up for a laugh. Enjoy the photos & if you have
any more, send them in. If you would like any of these photo's removed
please get in touch at the usual address....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Men
In Kilts April: New
I thought it was only fair that if the lads were going to
get to see lassies in their mini kilts then the lassies should get to see
the lads in theirs, kilts that is, not mini kilts!! Unless there are some
strange men out there who like to wear mini kilts!! Enjoy the photos & if you have
any more, send them in. If you would like any of these photo's removed
please get in touch at the usual address....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Scottish
& Celtic Tatz: Updated
In here you will find
five galleries of Scottish &
Celtic Tatz, the newer ones can be found by clicking the image on the left.
Most of these have been sent to us & we'd like to thank
everyone for their help in compiling this rather wonderful collection. The
one on the left was sent in by
Alex who grew up in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow and emigrated to
Australia in 1971. Although he's a happy wee Scot now living in Victoria,
the pull of the mother country forces him to come and visit this rather
wonderful country we call Scotland. Alex thanks for the tat, it's a cracker. Why not follow his
example & send yours in. We'd love to see them so please get in touch & let us know some
details about yourself & or the artist so that we can give due credit to the
people involved, enjoy!!!....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Random
Stuff
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April
In here you will find allsorts, it's called Random Stuff
for a reason, I didn't know what else to do with them!!! Hopefully you'll
enjoy your wee look in here, I'd like to think that it brings some kind of
light relief in your wee world. If you would like to contribute to this
section or indeed any other section of the site then please get in touch,
don't forget to check out the
volleyball section....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Fan
Mail:
Updated
From time to time we get some fan
mail which although we're very grateful for we try not to encourage it,
sometimes it leads to petty jealousies because I get more
mail than all the others put together, plus it sometimes
leads to stalking,
but I've grown out of that now & I promised the police that I
wouldn't do it again, however,
here are some great contributions from some fans who seem to be quite
dedicated followers of the site, not too sure about the gay guys though....Alba Gu Brath
 Fixtures
& Match Reports:
Updated
Plenty of match reports & pictures of all
Scotland's games from 1998 from whence The Sons Of Scotland
started. The reports & pictures have been collected from all over the
net but a special mention to
Loony Alba who were an invaluable source of information for this
section, cheers guys, anyway have a wee look & tell us what you remember
about these games....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Scottish
Humour:
Everybody needs cheering up now & again especially if you follow Scotland,
in here you'll find some old jokes & some new ones that will hopefully put a
smile on even the most miserable Scottish face, for example if you were at
any of our games under Berti, you're probably
suffering from depression & don't even know it, in here you'll
find the cure. There are two solutions to your problem, go & see
Scotland again under Walter Smith or come in here, this one's
cheaper, so have a wee look & hopefully leave wae a wee smile on
yer fizzer....Alba Gu Bráth
 Archives:
Here you will find stuff that
although old, is still well worth a wee look, if like me
you find it hard to throw anything away you might like a rummage through our
car boot section of the site, hopefully you'll
find something
of interest to you,
it's a bit like a jumble sale without the haggling,
so go on, have a rummage...you just never know what is lurking in
the deepest darkest corner of this little web-site.
 Links:
Here, hopefully,
you will find a lot of sites
that may be of interest to you, these are sites
that we use daily in our quest to make this website interesting & fun to
visit, there's all sorts of interesting sites to visit,
you will find that most of the content in these sites has
a mainly Scottish or football theme, there are also some sites that
appeal to our Scottish sense of being, if you would like us to put a
link up for your site or any site you think might be of interest, then
please get in touch....Alba
Gu Bráth
 What's
On:
Updated
This is our wee way of trying to bring
to your attention events that are going on in Scotland that for
one reason or another you may not be aware of.
In particular we are trying to publicise events that celebrate
Scotland's incredible history & culture. If you know of any
events going on that you feel is worthy of a mention, please
feel free to get in touch with us & we'll include it in our
calendar of events....Alba
Gu Bráth
Site Last Updated
12/4/08
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Geordies Column:
I've been having major problems with the site
& I apologise unreservedly for the lack of updates. I'm afraid
it's out of my hands and frustration doesn't quite cover it. I'm
currently rebuilding the site so I'll certainly keep you updated
on all of that when it's ready to go. Anyway, I'm going to try
and keep the website as up to date as I can if I can get the
server to stop playing up!! Elsewhere we had a reasonable result
against Croatia & England couldn't even beat an easy team like
France!!!! We attended the Arbroath Commemoration, a very windy
cold
affair it was too, other than that it's Dundee next then
Culloden coming up to keep me away
from the keyboard for a wee while & see what's going on in the
real world...Alba Gu Bráth
 A
Bonnie Lass : New
If you visit us regularly you will know that
we promote all things Scottish, including good looking lassies!!
Well here's a bonnie lass indeed, Ann Marie has just entered
this years Miss Scotland contest & she's asked us if we can do
our wee bit to help her win, I'm sure she wont need our help but
we were only to happy to help if we could. If you'd like to see
a Miss Scotland who actually knows about her country & spends
her spare time promoting & actually trying to make a difference
to our fine country then look no further than Ann Marie. I've
met her at countless historical events, commemorations &
Scotland games. So let's have this years winner be a truly
deserving one, gorgeous, intelligent & as an added bonus, a true
Scottish patriot!!....
.Alba Gu Bráth
 Jock
Ferguson:
Ladies and Gentlemen,
let me introduce you to Jock Ferguson, an actor who devotes his
life promoting all things Scottish. He got in touch with me
through the site complimenting us on a job well done and
pointing me towards certain historical factors I should explore,
namely The Picts and William Wallace in more detail. After
several communications with him I decided to ask if I could do a
wee feature on him which he happily agreed to do. As you read
this article you will hopefully get an idea of what Jock is
trying to instil in all of us. I was inspired by his passion and
devotion to his country's history and culture, I think you will
be to click here to see
Pro
Libertas....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Ron
Henderson:
My Lords Ladies & Gentlemen I'd
like you introduce you to "Ron
Henderson", a guy who I got in touch with through "Big
Jock Ferguson" my life has been enriched by his fervent
comments and his obvious passion for his country's history and
tradition. Once you've met Ron you cannot fail to get caught up
in his obvious enthusiasm for his beloved Alba, best of all he
is keeping one of our truly Pictish arts alive, Stone Carving.
Ron reproduces, perhaps on a smaller scale, wonderful authentic
reproductions of stone carvings found all over Scotland from the
Islands to the central belt. This little piece is in honour of a
man who keeps our Pictish traditions ALIVE!!!
 Webstones:
Our good friend Ron Henderson has set up home
here beside us at the P.T.A. Towers, it's a wee bit cramped but
I'm sure we'll get by, he'll be with us
until normal service is
resumed on his own site, so a big welcome to Ron & hopefully
he's not a bed wetter!!! To see Ron's film "Foundations Of
Stone" Click here
Part 1,
Part 2. Click here
to get in touch with Ron & click here
to see some of Ron's amazing work....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Rex
Pictorum: Story Of The Picts
Welcome to our attempt here
at The Sons Of Scotland to introduce you, the good old folk of
Scotland & beyond to our forefathers The Picts, the original
inhabitants of Scotland and the same people from whom a great many of us are
descended. These were the people who took on the Romans and caused them to
build two walls to keep these fierce warriors out. We owe a lot to the Picts. They were the ones who gave us the
Saltire Flag (probably the oldest flag in Europe) and who controlled this bit of land
and defended its ancient freedom for over 800 years. If you want to learn
where Scotland REALLY begins click here.....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Scottish
History:
Updated
I knew very little
about the rich & varied history of our country until a few years ago when I
started reading about William Wallace & it all started from there, I still
don't know as much as I would like to know , but I know more now than I used
to know then, so here is my attempt to give you a little bit of knowledge on
this wonderful country we call home. I have deliberately tried to keep each
episode short & sweet, something to tingle your historical taste buds rather
than fill you up with a very large chewy slice of historical pie.
 Dunaverty
Massacre 1647: New
If you're ever
lucky enough to be down in the Mull of Kintyre see if you can
manage a visit to Dunaverty, site of the ancient fortified Dun
of the Cenel Gabran in the 6th century and probably inhabited
long before this by the indigenous tribe of the region the Epidi.
But Dunaverty has witnessed one of the more gruesome massacres
in our history and probably a worse atrocity committed on Clan
Donald than Glencoe, 45 years later...Alba
Gu Bráth
 The
Appin Murder:
For eighteen months the body of
James Stewart - James of the Glen - was left to hang on the
gibbet at an elevated and highly visible spot on the south end
of the Ballachulish Ferry. Battered by the winds and rain of the
west Highlands, Stewarts' body rapidly disintegrated. When only
his skeleton remained it was held together by chains and wires.
Guarded night and day, the grisly spectacle served as a stark
warning to the restless Highland clans that this was the fate
awaiting anyone who harboured murderous thoughts.....Alba
Gu Bráth
 The
Massacre Of Glencoe:
The Massacre of Glencoe has been
written about, sung about and romanticized. It did, in fact
happen pretty much as the song portrays.The independent chiefs had become over powerful, some say to the
point of being barbaric. They would execute members of the clan
whom they felt deserved this extreme penalty, and, most
irritating to their settled neighbors, they lived only for
cattle raiding and plunder. Clans MacDonald and Campbell were
two of the most notorious cattle reivers (thieves) and they
mostly were stealing from each other. ....Alba
Gu Bráth
 On
The Trail Of David R. Ross:
I've long been a fan of David R. Ross' writing
but had not read this book until a lovely lady recommended it to
me while I was down at Cliftonville as a must read. I followed
her advice & bought it. Based on his extensive research and
experience, you're taken on an historical and geographic tour
around Scotland that he obviously loves so much. In the
introduction of Desire Lines, he writes. "I’m just an ordinary
Scot who has a deep love for my country, its landscape, its
history, and for the future of its people." He manages to bring
every nook and cranny of Scotland to life in a manner that sets
both tourists and inhabitants on a path of discovery. I've
already started mine & will update you all on a regular basis of
my own personal voyage of discovery....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Albannach
Print :
If you visit us regularly you will have seen
Albannach
feature quite heavily at a lot of the events that we're involved
with.
Albannach are not just another Scottish 'Pipes & Drums'
band, their style of music is exciting, energetic and enchanting
and they promise to leave you begging for more. That's why
celebrated Scottish artist
Duncan Brown has commissioned this wonderful print in honour
of the excellent work that the band do in promoting our heritage
& culture far & wide & who better to do it than
Duncan who promotes
our wonderful country through his artwork. I already have my
print & the quality is second to none.
Duncan Brown is one of
our most talented artists & it's fitting that he be the one that
did this portrait of one of Scotland's most talented bands....
.Alba Gu Bráth
 "Rab"
The Targe Maker:
I love hearing of guys who like to
keep Scottish traditions alive & here's one tradition that's an art form
in itself. "Rab" The Targe Maker, is an incredibly talented guy who will
make just about any design you would like. I've seen some of Rab's work at
close hand & it's wonderful. Click
here for
some great targes....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Scottish Targe
Maker:
Malcolm McNeill aka the
Scottish Targemaker, lives
in Argyll, hisy workshop is located in the village
of Glenbranter in the heart of Argyll's National Forest Park where
he was born and raised. He
produces beautiful hand-crafted Targes to the
highest quality in a traditional finish using treated deer and cow hide and
deer fur all from the hills of Argyll. Just like
the Targemaker, everything is made in Argyll Hills.His
targes are designed and dedicated to the upkeep and memory of all the
Clansmen, women and children who died in the battles of Scotland, and the
wars of independence....Alba
Gu Bráth
 Trips To
Teba:
If you're a regular on this site you
might know that my hero is The Good Sir James, or
"The Black Douglas" as he is
better known. He died at the hands of The Moors in Teba, Spain, while taking
Bruce's heart to the Crusades.
I've always wanted to visit Teba & was surprised when I got this email from
Tom who hails from Paisley but now lives in Spain & is trying to get this
venture off the ground. He is currently in the process of getting himself
set up for 2008. Meanwhile have a look at what his trip entails....Alba
Gu Bráth
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