Tartan - Turns The Volume Up

Whether they are Scottish through and through or they just have a fancy for adding a tartan twist, from the traditional to the contemporary music stars have a strong affinity with the plaid

During her 2001 world tour Madonna worn a tartan mini-kilt which had been designed for her by Jean Paul Gautier, Robbie Williams and Fran Travis, lead singer of Travis are also big kilt fans.

Eddi Reader, of Scottish band Fairground Attraction spoke of her connection to her Scottish 'I wanted to do a traditional album that related to the Celtic and Scottish music that I'd heard bits of throughout my life, from leaving school and going to Kilmarnock folk club, through all the folk clubs in Scotland to busking and street singing.'

Jonny Cash discovered that his family history could be traced all the way back to 12th century Scotland and King Malcolm IV of Scotland, . Cash drew similarities between his country style of music and celtic music "going back into his celtic past made him realise that this was where he derived his tone of voice, the mournful quality to his music" his daughter Rosanna explained. Whether Cash worn a kilt on his visits to Scotland is unclear, but if he did he would probably have worn the 'cash' tartan.

Glen Campbell, formerly of the Beach Boys and part of the Country Music Hall of Fame, celebrated his Scottish roots by releasing a new album featuring the popular Scottish band Travis. Campbell is clearly proud of his Scottish ancestry 'My dad Wesley Campbell was born in the Borders… I love to visit Scotland because it was my family birthplace and my ancestors all come from there. Scotland gets in your bones - I can feel it every time I go there'

And of course we couldn't forget Elvis! According to historian Allan Morrison, Presley's ancestors can be traced all the way back to 18th century Scotland to a village in Aberdeenshire

" he is an enduring icon and we would be delighted to welcome Elvis fans here to search out his roots" said a representative from the Aberdeen tourist board.

At the Gathering which showcased pipe bands the performers as well as the majority of the 50,000 strong crown was proudly wearing plaid. The military bands that performed on the day were a magnificent sight in their regimental tartans. And at the 2010 World Pipe Band Championship 220 pipe bands and 8000 pipers and drummers part in the biggest display of traditional Scottish music - Making a colourful spash in their finest Highlandwear!

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