ALAN Cumming will perform as Grand Marshal of New York's annual Tartan Week celebrations for a second time.
Cumming, 60, is again emulating the likes of Sir Sean Connery, Brian Cox, Sir Billy Connolly, KT Tunstall and Dougray Scott, who have taken on the role.
This year's parade will include more than 4000 marchers including 1500 bagpipers, Highland dancers, clan committees and Scottish dog breeds marching up the Big Apple's Sixth Avenue in front of a crowd of tens of thousands.
Cumming, who hosts the US version of The Traitors, which is filmed at Ardross Castle in Alness, Easter Ross, is one of two Grand Marshals to have taken on the role twice.
He made his first appearance in the role at the 2009 Tartan Day Parade.
Cumming said: "As a Scottish-American there can be no greater honour to be back as Grand Marshal for the Tartan Day Parade in New York City, and especially as this year is my first as artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre another huge Scottish honour that I hold dear.
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"I promise to be faithful and to dress up for the occasion."
For the first time in the history of the event, Cumming will host music acts at the legendary Carnegie Hall, named after Scots steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Scotland's Hoolie in New York will feature Manran, Julie Fowlis, Dougie MacLean, Oban High School Pipe Band, and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
It will take place on Saturday, April 5,...
Cumming, 60, is again emulating the likes of Sir Sean Connery, Brian Cox, Sir Billy Connolly, KT Tunstall and Dougray Scott, who have taken on the role.
This year's parade will include more than 4000 marchers including 1500 bagpipers, Highland dancers, clan committees and Scottish dog breeds marching up the Big Apple's Sixth Avenue in front of a crowd of tens of thousands.
Cumming, who hosts the US version of The Traitors, which is filmed at Ardross Castle in Alness, Easter Ross, is one of two Grand Marshals to have taken on the role twice.
He made his first appearance in the role at the 2009 Tartan Day Parade.
Cumming said: "As a Scottish-American there can be no greater honour to be back as Grand Marshal for the Tartan Day Parade in New York City, and especially as this year is my first as artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre another huge Scottish honour that I hold dear.
image [https://cdn.magzter.com/1583517504/1741917540/articles/khxO2MrGp1kj4Hs9STsys/7191111424.jpg]
"I promise to be faithful and to dress up for the occasion."
For the first time in the history of the event, Cumming will host music acts at the legendary Carnegie Hall, named after Scots steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Scotland's Hoolie in New York will feature Manran, Julie Fowlis, Dougie MacLean, Oban High School Pipe Band, and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
It will take place on Saturday, April 5,...
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