ScotsInUs Podcast from The American Scottish Foundation American Scottish Foundation

This week on #ScotsinUs, we revisit one of our favorite topics - the distilleries of Scotland! Camilla G Hellman is in conversation with three distilleries, Lindores Abbey Distillery, Ardnamurchan Distillery and Port of Leith Distillery, who share exciting news and updates, and give us some insight into their whisky and gin making

To learn more about Lindores Abbey Distillery, visit https://lindoresabbeydistillery.com/

To learn more about Ardnamurchan Distillery, visit https://ardnamurchandistillery.com//

To learn more about the Port of Leith Distillery, visit https://www.leithdistillery.com/

To learn about about the American-Scottish Foundation, visit https://www.americanscottishfoundation.com/home/index.html

#whisky #gin #lindores #whiskey #distillery #leith #Ardnamurchan #edinburgh #scotland #scots

This week on #ScotsinUs, we catches up on news and events from museums around Scotland! Camilla G Hellman is in conversation with the National Library of Scotland, Inverness Castle Experience, and Dovecot Studios about their upcoming projects and exhibits.

The National Library of Scotland and Dovecot Studios highlights their upcoming exhibits, "Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480 to 1630" (National Library of Scotland) and "Chris Ofili: The Caged Bird's Song" (Dovecot Studios) while Inverness Castle Experience shares their exciting plans to revitalize Inverness Castle as a tourist attraction and interactive exhibit!

To learn more about the National Library of Scotland, visit their website at https://www.nls.uk/ or their Youtube,  @NLofScotland 

To learn more about the Inverness Castle Experience, visit https://invernesscastle.scot/

To learn more about Dovecot Studios, visit https://dovecotstudios.com/, or their Youtube,  @dovecotstudios7383 

This week on #ScotsinUs, Camilla G Hellman joins John Harbour of Exclusive Scottish Visits as he takes us along the incredible journey of the Stone of Scone! We begin at Moot Hill and Scone Palace, the original home of the Stone of Scone, and travel down to the Scotland/England border and Edinburgh Castle before returning to the Perth Museum, where the Stone currently resides. Plus, listen in for an exclusive interview with Viscount Stormont at Scone Palace!

To learn more about the American-Scottish Foundation, please visit https://www.americanscottishfoundation.com/home/index.html

To learn more about Exclusive Scottish Visits, please visit https://exclusivescottishvisits.co.uk/

#scotland #edinburgh #edinburghcastle #westminsterabbey #perthmuseum #perth #sconepalace #stoneofscone #stoneofdestiny #scots #camillaghellman

This month on #SoundsfromScotland, we highlight the wonderful pipe bands that were showcased at 2024 Tartan Week's Pipes and Drums on the Fountain Terrace at Bryant Park. Craig Weir also joins Camilla G Hellman to speak about his experience playing at Tartan Week, and we revisit his incredible performance at Balmoral Castle.

Bands include:
Robert Gordon Pipe Band
Merchiston Castle Pipes and Drums: www.merchiston.co.uk/co-curricular/beyond-the-classroom/pipes-drums
NYU Pipes and Drums: steinhardt.nyu.edu/departments/music-and-performing-arts-professions/nyu-ensembles/nyu-pipes-and-drums
Shamrock and Thistle: www.shamrockandthistle.com/

In this week's episode of #ScotsinUs, we once again shine the spotlight on the city of Dunfermline, the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie. We revisit a conversation between Camilla G Hellman, MBE American-Scottish Foundation President and Gillian Taylor, CEO of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, who take us on journey through the history of Dunfermline and Andrew Carnegie's ties to it.

We'll uncover the rich history, cultural connections, and enduring impact of these Scottish gems on both sides of the Atlantic.
To learn more about the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, please visit https://www.carnegiedunfermlinetrust.org.uk/
To learn more about the American-Scottish Foundation or how to give/get involved with Pittencrieff! [Link: https://americanscottishfoundation.com/Initiatives/pittencrief.html ]

#pittencrieff #andrewcarnegie #scotland #carnegie #dunfermline #carnegiedunfermlinetrust #park

Join us this week on #Scotsinus as we catch up with Edinburgh World Heritage. Camilla G Hellman is in conversation with Christina Sinclair, Director of Edinburgh World Heritage, as she takes us through some of their latest projects including the Auld Bond programme and restoration work at Bristo Place

To learn more about Edinburgh World Heritage, please visit:

Website: https://ewh.org.uk/

How the international community can get involved: https://ewh.org.uk/support-us/ (click on the ‘international’ tab)

Events: https://ewh.org.uk/about-us/events/