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In this episode we talk to Co-Host, Dr Erin MacGillivray-O'Neill, who is off to Scotland to hunt, eerr, track down her ancestors around Culloden. In the upcoming episodes we'll be "crossing live" to Erin from different locations in Scotland.

Back in Australia we go to the Bonnie Wingham Highland Gathering and talk to representatives of Clans Buchanan, Lindsay, and Davidson as well as the Wingham Museum and Manning Valley Historical Society members. We also talk to Linda and Andrew from the Hunter Valley Scots Club which is powering forward with a fusion of modern and ancient.

The Tartan Trail: From Scotland To Australia. A trail of heritage, heart, and Highland pride!

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Can I wear a clan tartan if I'm not a member of that clan? Is it bad form to wear the Balmoral tartan if I'm not a King? And does Hello Kitty actually have a tartan!!???

We answer these "Tartanic" mysteries as well as taste a wonderful whisky from Headlands Distillery in NSW.

We also talk with Peter MacLeod, President of the NSW, QLD and ACT Clan MacLeod Society, on the clan's rowdy island history and its journey to Australia.

Plus we look at what's on in Scottish-Australian cultural scene in the upcoming weeks. So join us on the Tartan Trail!

The Tartan Trail: From Scotland To Australia. A trail of heritage, heart, and Highland pride!

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The Munro Snowball is just one of the fascinating stories Allan Munro tells about Clan Munro here in Australia and in Scotland. We talk to Allan about all things "Munro".

This week's whisky is Talisker, from the salty shores of the Isle of Skye. Erin and Richard delve into the mysteries of Peat Smoke - without ever having actually smelled Peat Smoke.

Richard takes a stroll on an Australian farm and talks about the many similarities between Aussie and Scottish farms, as well as some pretty spectacular differences - cue kangaroos, koalas, and highly venomous snakes.

The Tartan Trail: From Scotland To Australia. A trail of heritage, heart, and Highland pride!