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Auszüge aus dem St.-Andrew-Letter, die das Schaffen der Ordensmitglieder, der Komtureien sowie unter dem Patronat des Ordens stehenden Organisationen dokumentiert, und Einblicke in die allgemeine Ordensarbeit vermittelt. 

Austrian Scotch-museum
Through Austrian radio-station “Ö3” Thomas requested decoration-material for his museum, so H.E. the Grand Master promptly called the station by phone, gave a short interview about the goals and works of our “St. Andrew-Association” and could arrange a lot of materials next day. Walkers Shortbread Ltd.generously did not send only posters, barkeeper’s aprons etc, but also a great package of different kinds of shortbread. Tins and informations also kindly sent Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. And The Scottish Tourist Board (we received so much things, that we could give also a lot for the club-rooms of “The First Leiblach Valley Pipes and Drums” and of “The Gordon Highlanders of Austria” and at last also to the “Scottish Corner” of the “Waldviertler Roggenhof” (Austria’s first and only whisky-distillery) – best thanks to all donators! Fortunately we also could help with a lot of posters, good colour-copies of artworks etc. from our archives.

Come and see!
On St. Andrew’s day 2001 a group of Scotch- and Scotlandfans will visit the museum in Lüftenberg (near Linz, the capital of Upper Austria) under “command” of H.E. the Grand Master. In relation to this visit Thomas Neuhauser will offically receive his diploma as Companion (CoSA) of the order and membership-diploma of the distinguished “International Order of Scotch single malt Whisky Connoisseurs”, founded by our Chevalier Dr.David “The Scotch Doc” McCoy HCSA.
    
The museum’s badge has been designed by H.E. the Grand Master, an heraldic expert since 25 years, the final drawing realized the order’s King of Arms, Chev. Hans Peter Raith GCSA, who also registrates the badge in volume II of his “Raith’s Roll of Arms”.

Contact: SBH Thomas Neuhauser,
Otto Glöckel-Weg 6,
A-4222 Lüftenberg,
phone: (+43) (0)7237/5905-12,
Fax: 5905-11, mobil: 0664/515 98 43,
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In issue 11/2001 of Austria’s most important huntig-magazine “St. Hubertus” an article (in German) with the title “Moorhuhn, Hirsch und Lachs” (Grouse, Deer and Salmon) of H.E. The Grand Master will be published. Free Copies of the story about objects to the somains huntig, fishing and wildlife in the Museum of Scotland (Chambers Street, Edinburgh) are deliverable by Grand master’s office (fax: (+43) (0) 2236/46072), also free copies from other articles to Scottish themes.

25 years ARC MUSIC
The winking owl with the mirror is tho logo, “aesthetic music in a drug-free world” is the goal: Best congratulations to the 25th anniversary, dear ARC MUSIC PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD.!

“Pioneer of the first hour” was Horst Tubbesing, today products (CDs & MCs) are promoted by almost 2000 media channels worldwide. 1998 ARC MUSIC received the Special Award of our “St. Andrew-Associaton”, in the same year the website for the label ( with 4oo titles enlisted) was established. Music of the world – the world of music – indeed the history of ARC MUSIC is “a story of glory”.Today many million people are not only customers, but really friends and fans of ARC MUSIC. In the jubilee-catalog we find nearly 20 CDs with Scottish music (Pipes & Drums, Gaelic and folk), on page 3 specially thanks is expressed to Pipe Major Jim Banks, former Household Piper to HM Queen Elizabeth II (in Scotland: Elizabeth I.).
    
“The company has recorded master musicians from almost every country on earth, and the quality of the recording and performance is uniformly breathtaking” – the “Pulse!-Tower”-magazine (USA) mentioned about ARC MUSIC – no additional comment necessary.
    
Infos: www.arcmusic.co.uk;
P.O.Box 111, East Grinstead,
West Sussex RH19 4FZ,
United Kingdom
Phone: 0044(0) 1342-328567,
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Pipe-Band-Gathering
Zum “Ersten Alpenländischen Pipe-Gathering” in Vorarlberg lud unser Chev. Drum Major Fredi Frauwallner CSA ein. Piper und Drummer trafen sich am 13. Oktober 2001 in Sulzburg und Frastanz, die Tattoos der Massed-Bands fanden viel Beifall. Bei der Veranstaltung mit Teilnehmern aus Österreich, Schottland, Deutschland und der Schweiz ging es vor allem um eine bessere Zusammenarbeit der einzelnen Formationen sowie um neue Initiativen beim Einstudieren und Zusammenspielen neuer schottischer Musikstücke. Fredi Frauwallner, früher Mitglied der „First Leiblach Valley Pipes and Drums“, ist nun als Solist, Veranstalter und Ausbilder tätig (Dalhousie Pipe-Band/Basel, Bagpipe-Association Konstanz etc.) Infos: Lindauerstraße 93e, A-6912 Hörbranz, Tel. und Fax (+43) (0) 55 73/84 614.

Wolfer-Gedenkstein
Seinen 55. Geburtstag hätte unser Chev. Dr. Martin Wolfer CSA (+), Komtur der Komturei Schloss Peigarten (NÖ), am 25. August 1001 gefeiert. Mitarbeiter der von ihm 1979 gegründeten Abteilung Waldviertel des St. Lazarus-Hilfswerkes Österreich (LFW) errichteten in einem Waldstück in der Nähe Peigartens einen Gedenkstein für den beliebten „Burg-Doktor“, der auch Medical Superintendent unseres SAVC war.

Actual info-folder
By special support of our Chev. Christian Dematté, Laird of Batbalkie HKSA; photographer, graphic designer and webmaster, we can send now to all priories and commanderies an actual folder (4 pages, size DIN A 5), showing in colour th following insignia & decorations of the Order: Grand Cross, Commander, Star to Grand Cross, Dame Grand Cross, Dame, The Appreciation medal, the “Lady of the Thistle”-brooche, SAVC-Cross of merit, Knight, SAVC-Badge and The Laird’s Assembly-Badge. Please request a copy from your local/national unit or directly from the Grand Master’s Office (Fax: 0043/2236-46072).

Gaelic and Scots
For dictionaries “Gaelic-English/English-Gaelic” and “Scots-English/English-Scots” we heartly thank our Chevalier Major Tim Meier (Wilmette/USA)-both books he has sent to us from a trip to Scotland. (“Lomond Books”, each 252 pages, hardcover; Geddes & Grosset/Children’s Leisure Products Ltd., David Dale House, New Lanark, Scotland).

Diploma of Honour
The SAA-“Diploma of Honour” has been awarded in relation to meritorios care and promotion of Scottish heritage and culture to the band “Golden Bough” (USA), to “Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd.” (Scotland), to Shortbread-producers “Walkers” (Scotland) and to folk singer Noel McLoughlin (Ireland).

Actual fees in US$ and €:
Companion        US$ 100,-    €109,01
Knight/Dame        US$ 200,-    €218,02
Commander/
Dame Commander    US$ 350,-    €381,53
Grand Cross/
Dame Grand Cross    US$ 800,-    €872,07
Annual membership fees: 10% of mentioned sums

Komturei Soonwald
Am 31. Oktober 2oo1 (ab 19.00 Uhr) findet im Tartan-Museum in Spall die Halloween-Party des „Club Claymore“ statt – samt Konzert unseres Komturs Chev. Basilwolfrhine of Stuart CSA und seiner Band „The Claymore Highlanders“. Am 30. November 2001 wird der “St. Andrew’s-Day“ stilecht mit einer Ritterzusammenkunft der Ordensmitglieder gefeiert; am 14. Dezember 2001 steht die schottische Weihnachtsfeier mit entsprechender Musik, einem köstlichen Supper und der Verteilung der Weihnachtsgeschenke an die Club-Mitglieder auf dem Programm.
    
Infos und Anmeldungen: Komturei Soonwald, Soonwaldstraße 21, D-55595 Spall, Tel. 06706/6049, Fax: 06706-425, e-mail: Diese E-Mail Adresse ist gegen Spam Bots geschützt, Sie müssen Javascript aktivieren, damit Sie es sehen können