The Scottish Clans Podcast

Episode 49 Listener Feedback

Getting to hear your comments, thoughts, and questions and carrying the conversation further with you all is one of the most gratifying things about doing this podcast.  Doing these kind of episodes allows us to discuss the Scottish clans starting from where your thoughts and interests are.  I didn't get to everyone here so I'll be getting to more of you feedback in subsequent episodes.  Available on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, and Spotify.

Episode 48 The Battle of the Shirts Pt. 2

The rest of the story and a little more depth regarding a major conflict between Clan Ranald and the Frasers of Lovat with the leadership of Clan Ranald at stake.  Available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Episode 47 The Battle of the Shirts: Clan Ranald vs the Frasers of Lovat

A disagreement over the chiefly succession of Clan Ranald leads to a fight that included a few other clans and excluded certain pieces of clothing.  Join me for the story of Blar na Leine; the Battle of the Shirts.  Available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Episode 46 The Grahams: Unique Genes

The Grahams produced several capable leaders who took part in some of Scotland's hottest contentions, some of their names will be familiar to you.  We focus on what's probably not familiar to you, which what DNA tests tell us about the origin of the Grahams.  Thanks for joining me.  This is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Episode 45 Septs and Branches

I can't believe we haven't covered this already!  What is a sept?  Is your family a sept of a larger, more powerful clan?  Which tartan should you buy a kilt in?  Let's talk about it.

Episode 44 Tanistry: Succession in a Clan

Clan chiefs only live so long.  What happens when the clan needs a new leader?  In this episode, I discuss tanistry, the system used amongst the Gaels of Scotland for picking a new leader.

Episode 43 The Reading List and the Roses of Kilravock

In response to listener feedback, here is a reading list for a study of the Scottish Clans.  I know it's not comprehensive.  We will add to it as we go.  There is an accompanying post on the Facebook page.  Feel free to add your own titles in the comments.  Also, a short note on the Roses of Kilravock.  Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Episode 42 Clan Campbell Pt 3, Clan Clusters, the Branches of the Campbells

Finally!  This is the content I started out with for the idea of an episode on the Campbells.  In this episode, I try to untangle the major branches of the Campbell clan, and by major, I mean these branches: MacArthur of Strachur, Craignish, Loudon, Auchenbreck, Glenorchy, and Cawdor.  I apologize if you have a particular branch that I didn't include but there are so many that if I tried to get to them all, I would never finish.  I outline the main line of the Argyll Campbells then try to explain where these branches tie in.  I also make a short mention of the MacConnochie and Ardkinglas branches.  This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.