Ron Swan has dressed down for the afternoon. The full regalia can get a bit heavy in the muggy heat, so he has gone for a more casual style of the full Balmoral kilt and a light shirt. His grandson is on the grounds in a similar outfit, and when Ron speaks of him, there's a touch of familial pride.
"His father's 6'10"," he said, "He'll shoot up too."
Mr Swan, the former mayor and one-time policeman, takes your hand in a firm country shake and pulls you in as he turns to his organisers, who have been helping run the return of the Clans on the Coast Celtic festival.
