Music and Instruments
Cameras and Modern Conveniences
Items for Sale
Tobacco and Smoking
Other

MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS:
Because many pipe tunes are difficult to date, bagpipers need leeway in their music selection. Pipers are asked to limit their repertoire to tunes played in this time period, or to those tunes of a generic nature which have the style and sound of the 18th Century. Unfortunately, "Scotland the Brave" and other favorites are, by their style or subject, modern compositions and unacceptable. Modern bagpipes themselves are fine.

All musical instruments in camp should be appropriate for 18th Century Western Europe. Please remember that many of the popular Jacobite songs were written after the Rising. No Celtic drums are to be played on the battlefield, on the march, or in camp. These drums are inappropriate for 18th Century Scotland.

The Saturday night Ceilidh is exempt from the guidelines on music and instruments. However, please remember the theme of the weekend when choosing your material. (back to top)

CAMERAS AND MODERN CONVENIENCES:
If you are one of the many people who like to take pictures or video tape of the events in which you are a participant, please feel free to do so. Keep in mind where you are and what is going on. Be discreet and unobtrusive when filming. Please disguise your equipment as much as possible. Do not ask for posed pictures while people are occupied with other activities. Please ask before you take pictures for anything other than personal use.

Keep all other modern conveniences disguised or hidden. Coolers, plastic storage boxes, modern appliances, gun cleaning equipment, drinks (cans, bottles, water containers), and anything else from after 1746 needs to be out of sight. (back to top)

ITEMS FOR SALE:
Items brought to this event to be sold, whether by vendors or individuals in camps, should be appropriate to mid 18th Century Western Europe. Please do not sell any North American materials like Native American, Voyager, or buck skinner goods. Make sure animal pelts, clothing, and any other accouterments brought to sell are consistent with the theme of the event.

Exceptions include: books and recorded music related to Scottish history or heritage, weapons which would have been considered antiques in 1745 (things too early to be used at the event, like two hand swords or longbows), flintlocks up to circa 1800, and machine sewn clothing. Please only sell items from your camp during "down" times. If you have any questions, please ask. (back to top)

TOBACCO AND SMOKING:
Please do not smoke cigarettes in any public area at any time. If you smoke cigarettes, please do so out of sight. Remember we are guests on the property so be careful with cigarette butts. Clay pipes are fine in camp. Cigars will pass muster only at the very top end of the socio-economic scale, as they were very expensive.

Outside the occasional pipe bowl at home or in a tavern, smoking tobacco was not in great use. Snuff (the up-your-nose type, not the cheek-and-gum type) was also used. For safety reasons NO SMOKING is permitted on the battlefield, in the ranks, or anywhere else gunpowder is present. (back to top)

FOOD AND DRINK:
You are not limited to the foods and beverages common to the Jacobites. You should consider food and drink at least known in the 18th Century. In a bowl or mug almost anything will pass muster. (back to top)

LION RAMPANT FLAG AND CLAN SIGNS:
Please do not fly or display the Royal Standard, commonly known as the Rampant Lion Flag. This flag, even to this day, is reserved for the use of the Sovereign or their duly appointed representative. We are also asking vendors not to sell or display the Lion Rampant Flag. Clan flags or banners are great oriflammes (see REVIEW OF EFFORTS, para. 2). Clan name signs are not appropriate. (back to top)

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