The Journal of The Scots Heritage Society 

Published November 2000.

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4       Editorial - The Importance of choosing and celebrating Life.

8      Colin Gordon's Letter from Scotland - "No man is an Iland, intire of it selfe..."

11    Highland Light:  The Photography of Malcolm MacGregor.

20   Learning Gaelic : Para Handy and the Patronymic.  Ruairdidh MacIlleathain explains how a grasp of Gaelic Grammar can reveal the mysteries of some of Scotland's unique names.

23    Border Country : Upper Tweedsmuir :  David and Judy Steel continue our journey through the Scottish Borders.

29    Edinburgh Castle : Christopher Tabraham concludes our guided tour of the Royal Castle of Edinburgh. 

32   Forbes : The founding of an American Dynasty. Steve Forbes discusses his Grandfather's lasting legacy.

36   The Braemar Gathering.  Legend says there have been Games at Braemar on Royal deeside since the 11th century.

40   Family Portraits.  Kathleen Dalyell recounts the fascinating stories behind the family portraits at The Binns, an early 17th century tower house in West Lothian.

44  Naturally Scottish : The Eagle with the Sunlit Eye.  On South Uist in the Western Isles, ornithologist John Love speaks about his passion for the White Tailed Eagle.

48   SCOTS Crafts : The Art of the Cromach Maker.  Robert Cardno shares some of his craft's secrets.

52  Caithness : Malcolm Ian Sinclair, the 58th Earl of Caithness is the hereditary Chief of Clan Sinclair.

56  SCOTS Clans : Clan Gregor.

59  SCOTS Multi-Media : Scotland's Lighthouses.  Catriona Stewart has the double pleasure of looking at a beautiful new documentary film on Scotland's lighthouses and listening to the excellent soundtrack which has been released separately.

62  Eilean Iarmain  The award winning hotel on the Isle of Skye.

66   SCOTS Fare Christmas in Scotland.  Lady Claire Macdonald of Macdonald shares with us the best of the festive season.

70    SCOTS Genealogy : Kathleen Cory guides us through Scottish Marriage records and customs.

72 Piper's Brook : Andrew Pirie's forebears emigrated to Australia from Aberdeen at the height of the gold rush.  Today Piper's Brook is one of the world's leading wines.

76  SCOTS Gardens : Threave.

82   SCOTS Style : Introducing The Scots Heritage Collection.

88  SCOTS Sport : Boots and All Rugby.

90   SCOTS Dogs : The Shetland Sheepdog

92  The Bagpipes.  In this, the first a series of articles on the history of the bagpipes the distinguished Scottish historian and piper Hugh Cheape looks at the pipes' ancient origins.

96    SCOTS Music : Angus Macleod.

98  SCOTS Music Reviews :  Angus Macleod, The Silent Ones, Cal Scott, Scotland's Lighthouses soundtrack, Billy Ross, Shore Street, Bill Clement, Piper's Choice.

99    SCOTS Book Reviews: Scotland Since 1688,   A History of Clan Campbell Volume I, Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping, Celtic Sacred Landscapes, Robert Burns, John Muir, Scottish Clans & Tartans.