New York City Tartan Week - Clan Clan Davidson defend their title?

Last Year the Clan won the title of "Most Represented Clan" and of course this is a title the clan are looking to defend this year. We spoke to John Dawson, President of the Clan Davidson Society of North America to find out more about how they came to claim the title in 2018. The North American society is just one of the four Clan Davidson membership groups worldwide. The other three groups are based in New Zealand, Australiaand the UK.

We have had Davidson's in the Parade almost every year, however we have been marching as a Clan for only the past 3 years, since I have taken office.

We had 27 marching with the Clan last year, we had many more in attendance, but they were committed to other organisations. Last year our youngest marcher was 8, but our youngest ever was one year old. Our longest marching member is Darwin Davidson who is now in his eighties, he has been marching since the first few years of the New York City Tartan Day Parade.

It is my understanding that last was the first year for the award. I was told on the Sunday after the Parade that we had the most people marching as a Clan, although it wasn't until September that I was made aware of the title.

Last year they were all Americans, but that has not always been the case.

I am excited, I am always excited to represent my Clan, maybe more so this year. The challenge of remaining the most attended Clan again this year, has basically stirred the blood similar to our International Gathering in 2017.

Sir Billy Connolly has definitely added to the excitement, I am a big fan and it has helped encourage some fence straddlers to come along and march.

You will find a Clan Davidson tent at Highland Games and Celtic events worldwide, even our Clan Chief and his wife host a tent in New Zealand. In America and Canada our presence has grown every year in the recent years.