Follow the links below to view videos about Tartan Day on Ellis Island and the Ellis Island Tartan.

 

Tartans Galore Take to the Dance Floor: The Ellis Island Tartan made its official UK debut at the 163rd Royal Caledonian Ball in London on May 13, 2011.

 

The Westchester & District Pipe Band: Enjoy a musical performance by the Westchester & District Pipe Band as they perform at the 10th Annual Tartan Day on Ellis Island program. The event ran from April 1-3, 2011.

 

A Celebration of Tartan: Take a quick video tour of the 2011 exhibition produced by the Clan Currie Society for the 10th Annual Tartan Day on Ellis Island celebration. The wonderful musical accompaniment is provided by Christopher Layer on the Scottish smallpipes.

 

The NY Celtic Dancers: The troupe performs an elaborate Sword Dance as part of the 10th Annual Tartan Day on Ellis Island celebrations.

 

NBC-TV's Sara Gore Models the Ellis Island Tartan: NBC's Sara Gore models a stunning creation by Michael Kaye Couture as she debuts the newly-created Ellis Island Tartan on the runway of Dressed to Kilt. Sir Sean Connery's fashion fundraiser was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. The tartan was commissioned by the Clan Currie Society and designed by Matt Newsome of the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin, NC.

 

Congressman Lance Salutes the Ellis Island Tartan and Clan Currie: Congressman Leonard Lance of NJ salutes the Clan Currie Society and the "birth" of the new Ellis Island tartan which was given a sneak preview at the 2011 edition of Tartan Day on Ellis Island. The new tartan, commissioned by the Society and designed by Matt Newsome of the Scottish Tartans Museum, honors all Americans who came to our country through Ellis Island.

 

 

Tartan Day Duet: The fabulous Christopher Layer (smallpipes) and Glenfiddich Scottish fiddle champion Calum Pasqua perform a lovely duet at the 2010 edition of Tartan Day on Ellis Island.

 

The New York Celtic Dancers: The NY Celtic Dancers under the direction of Allison Fippinger perform at the 2010 edition of Tartan Day on Ellis Island.

 

The Rampant Lion Pipe Band: The Rampant Lion Pipe Band of Basking Ridge, NJ under the direction of Pipe Major David Palladino perform at the 2010 edition of Tartan Day on Ellis Island. The band is the official pipe band of Tartan Day on Ellis Island.

 

The Skye Boat Song: Christopher Layer and Mia Theodoratus perform the lovely "Skye Boat Song" for an enthusiastic and appreciative audience at the 2010 edition of Tartan Day on Ellis Island.

 

 

The Gathering Visits Tartan Day on Ellis Island: Lord Jamie Sempill pays a call on the 2008 edition of Tartan Day On Ellis Island to promote the international gathering of the clans scheduled for July 2009.

 

 

The Clan Currie Society's Tribute to D-Day Piper Bill Millin: Taped at the 2010 edition of The Pipes of Christmas. The video features Society Chaplain, The Rev. Dr. David Currie and Pipe Major Scott Larson of the Kevin Ray Blandford Memorial Pipe Band of Redlands, CA.

 

The Pipes of Christmas: Clan Currie's YouTube commercial for their 12th annual production featuring the Kevin Ray Blandford Memorial Pipe Band, uilleann piper Christopher Layer, fiddler Paul Woodiel, pianist Susie Petrov and the Solid Brass ensemble among many others.