Are Burns Night & Gaelic Culture on the Rise? Are more people into Celtic culture now? 

I have lived my whole life as a Black man because that has been my experience in this country and I was never told anything different only to find through DNA testing that I have a large amount of Scottish, Irish, and Welsh blood. The more I learn the more I love and see a lot of parallels between the cultures.

My brother-in-law and I are learning Scottish broadsword fencing and Scottish Backhold Wrestling. I used to be a member of my local Highlands and Islands Association that puts on a local Highland Games and I recently rejoined.

Thank you Lads for another absorbing episode. I do enjoy your spin on all things Scots & Irish etc. I've been celebrating Burns Night now of about 6 or 7 years. Mainly because January is such a dour month in Ireland. Everyone's broke after the Christmas excesses & the weather is terrible. Initially Haggis was so scarce we had to celebrate with Venison Sausages or 'Drisheen'. Things have improved since then & Neeps & Tatties have always been widely available in the Emerald Isle. I'v even invested in a Stewart Hunting wool Kilt. That now doubles for formal occasions. Irish people have an obsession with 'Who you are & where you come from' so I'm glad my tartan matches my family name. Because they always ask what clan it is. I'v also been researching & exploring the heritage of the Hiberno-Scots ( as opposed to: Ulster Scots / Scots Irish). Were a small minority & our story hasn't really been explored yet. Perhaps a retirement project... Thanks Again ! 🙂

First, let me say that I love your channel. That said, I have always been a history "nut", especially family history which I have been researching for around 40 years. My maternal grandma said we were Irish, but I knew next to nothing about my dad's family when I began my genealogical journey. One thing I did know was that the sound of bagpipes has always touched me deeply, even as a child. Fast forward...with the advent of DNA testing (and years of research) I discovered that my ancestry is largely Scot and Irish! I cherish all things Celtic (according to my DNA, is about 57%). Sadly, the one Celtic tradition I cannot abide is the much-revered haggis, but SLAINTE MHATH anyway! 🥰

Yea I get to comment first. In certain areas of the country yes. But even with Highland games and such getting people to get involved in clan societies and local Scottish society still takes work. A lot of people over fifty are involved, but we really need the thirty to fifty folks to step up.

I was glad to see you have the Glen Affric tartan available. I am currently on a weight loss journey. Once I hit a specific milestone, I plan to order a Glen Affric kilt. Hopefully, it will be by the end of the year, in time for my Scottish Rite Valley’s Burns Supper.

Another popular time for Scots celebrating is Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) with lots of associated traditions. Public holiday in Scotland both 1st & 2nd January to get over it. 😊

My interest was peaked after celebrating our anniversary annually at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I have twa great kilts (medium and heavy weight). I also began studying the Doric dialect of Northeast Scotland. Great for authentic interactive character role play. Not to mention my Grandfather immigrated from Fraserburgh Scotland when he was 12 years old. He spak broad Scots for sheer. Now I conduct public Bible readings from the Doric New Testament on my YT channel.

Scottish Gourmet is a nice shop there in Greensboro, I just saw Anne at the Loch Norman Highland Games.

If not now, there will be. It's an inevitable side affect of our über liberal culture that, intentionally or not, pushes the pendulum to an overcorrection of conservativism which usually makes new students of ancestry etc etc. That's also why I feel both the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity numbers are rising as well. Despite your politics, this is a potential good aspect of a rise in conservativism. I know this statement will trigger someone out on the internet, but hear me now and understand me later...

+USAKiltsOfficial *Thanks for the statistician perspective.* Although I'm wont to learn Ballroom, I'm not wont to learn Scots' folk dance, e.g. the Reel and Strathspey.

I've only found a couple of Burns Suppers held in my state, and from everything I can find, none of the guests wear kilts or anything. It's Saxon black tie all around except the bagpiper and the host/speaker of the Address to the Haggis. I don't know what I'm missing in my search terms.

We have lost 4 highland games in the San Francisco area. Some think Celtic = white pride,

They dont make real Haggis