Some play the pipes, others have preserved and resurrected the dance forms of the Scottish country dances, a few have hand-carved and strung the old Gaelic or Celtic harp with the familiar 'Highland hump', several have learned the songs or have mastered the Scottish fiddle style. They want to preserve all this for the many Scottish-Americans. They want to be a gathering place for themselves and the sprinkling of native born Scots now in the Americas. We invite all to join us. They like our style, or appreciate the good malt whisky from the Highlands and thought we might be up to some good.
All groups have a maturation cycle of infancy, maturity, and old age.
The Greater Iowa chapter is the longest standing in Iowa, founded in Des Moines in 1975. This latter assembly lost members and momentum as the country was swept into World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam conflicts. We welcome your interest in our organization as a symbol of on-going Scottish strength. St. Andrew's Banquet in November, and a Christmas Celebration.