Ards an Down Cooncil, in Norland Irland, alang wi the Ulster Fowk Museum, is awa tae haud its Leid an Lairn programme throu the hairst o 2026. The’ll be sindry haunling anent the Ulster Scots brainch o the Scots leid an the culture sib til’t. The’ll be music an sang, jigging, talks, crack anent the leid, an a gang-roond twa-three steids kenspeckle in history. For thaim wantin tae ken mair aboot the Ulster Scots dialect, Dr Dayna Jost will be haudin an efternuin cryed ‘Hae a Bite an a Blether’ on Friday 6 November, fae 12.30 tae 14.30pm, at the Ards Airts Centre. The price o ingait for thon will be 5 an this comprehends a bittie scran. Dr Jost will haud a crack anent the oreeginal o Scots, hoo it wis fesht-on…
The fowk leetit for the Wigtoun Poyetry Competeetion haes noo come oot. Foondit back in 2005, the competeetion ettles tae gie prizes for the best warks wrutten in the Gaelic, Scots an Soothron leids. The’r a prize for thaim that’s kenspeckle tae Dumfries an Gallowa forby. The competeetion is faur ben, gauin bi the nummer o poyems sent in: 625 awthegither. An screivars pit in fae aw the airts as faur awa as Austrailie. The Wigtoun Scots Prize – warth £500 tae the winner an £200 tae the runner-up – haes sax screivars on the shortleet – Donald Adamson, David Atkinson, Ross Crawford, Wullie Hershaw, James King, an John Stuart-Murray. Winners will be awairdit thair prizes at the Wigtoun Buik Fest tae be held in the…
Fae 7pm, on Friday 11 September 2026, screivar Taylor Dyson will be haein an eening o poyems, sangs an stories tae gie a heize tae the Scots leid, at the Saunt Aundraes Heritage Museum, in Fife. She will be jyned wi sangster Rose Byres an storyteller Eileen Budd, an fowk will hae a shot at the open mic. Please tak tent that a body maun buik a ticket aforehaun. The haunling is backit bi Hands Up For Trad sae please clap yer device on https://standrewsmuseum.com/events/celebrating-the-scots-language-with-taylor-dyson/ for mair wittins anent tickets.
The Scots Language Centre has previously reported on research by Dr Karen A Lowing on…
Fowk hae different ideas aboot foo tae answer thon question. Here at Doric Books we taak e view aat Doric is e dialect o Scots aat folk in the Nor-East o Scotland spik.
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BRAW TALES - five short animated stories written by some of the best Scottish writers and produced by Mull Theatre Director (20/21) Beth Morton.
From Monday 10 - Friday 14 May, grab a sandwich, make yourself a cup of tea and tune in via our Facebook page or through our Vimeo channel from 1pm. Don’t worry if you miss them as they will be available to watch online later that day and throughout the week.
Monday 10 May Stella by Morna Young
Performed by MJ Deans Animated by Kate Charter | Music and sound design by Gary Cameron
Award-winning writer, Morna Young’s Stella is for ‘aa the quines who dream of the stars’. Fifteen year old Stella dreams of reaching the stars or, literally, of becoming an astronaut. But she’s a teenager from the north-east of Scotland and, let’s face it, the stars aren’t always an option for some of us. Stella is a wee story about a girl with a big, impossible dream.
Tuesday 11 May A Pickpocket’s Taleby Uma Nada-Rajah
Performed by Sarah Miele Animation by Cat Bruce | Music and sound design by Pippa Murphy
Playwright Uma Nada-Rajah’s A Pickpocket’s Tale - bemoaning the state of her trade at the hands of the pandemic, Isla makes a new reptiloid friend.
Wednesday 12 May The Shark Was Aware of Me by Alan Bissett
Performed by Alison Peebles Animated by Gavin Glover | VFX by Fergus Dunnet | Music by Rowan McIlvride | Additional Sound Design by David Moré
Playwright, novelist, and performer, Alan Bissett’s The Shark Was Aware of Me tells the story of Jemima who lives alone and doesn't mind it that way until some bad news leaves her feeling shaken and isolated. A chance encounter in the aquarium with a telepathic shark, however, makes her reassess her place in the grand scheme of things and want to deliver a positive message to the world.
Thursday 13 May The Night You Were Born by Ellie Stewart
Performed by Daniela Nardini
Animated by John Kielty & James Kielty | Music and sound design by John Kielty
Ellie Stewart’s The Night You Were Born is about Alyssa, a goatherd until Hannibal’s army passed through. Now she is hiding in a cherry orchard with an endearing companion. How did they become fugitives and where will they go next? Alyssa tells the story of the night that changed her life.
Friday 14 May Quelle Trapeze by Laurie Motherwell
Performed by Andrew Rothney Animated by Nisan Yetkin | Music and sound design by Simon Liddell
Laurie Motherwell’s Quelle Trapeze follows Olly, who leaves his birthday party early because he is fed up. Each step carries him to the big top that has popped up in the local park. A place where the worlds of reality and fantasy blur.
Released at 1pm each day through our Vimeo and Facebook channels Suitable for ages 14 years and upwards All videos will remain online for one year
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BRAW TALES - five short animated stories written by some of the best Scottish writers and produced by Mull Theatre Director (20/21) Beth Morton.
From Monday 10 - Friday 14 May, grab a sandwich, make yourself a cup of tea and tune in via our Facebook page or through our Vimeo channel from 1pm. Don’t worry if you miss them as they will be available to watch online later that day and throughout the week.
Monday 10 May Stella by Morna Young
Performed by MJ Deans Animated by Kate Charter | Music and sound design by Gary Cameron
Award-winning writer, Morna Young’s Stella is for ‘aa the quines who dream of the stars’. Fifteen year old Stella dreams of reaching the stars or, literally, of becoming an astronaut. But she’s a teenager from the north-east of Scotland and, let’s face it, the stars aren’t always an option for some of us. Stella is a wee story about a girl with a big, impossible dream.
Tuesday 11 May A Pickpocket’s Taleby Uma Nada-Rajah
Performed by Sarah Miele Animation by Cat Bruce | Music and sound design by Pippa Murphy
Playwright Uma Nada-Rajah’s A Pickpocket’s Tale - bemoaning the state of her trade at the hands of the pandemic, Isla makes a new reptiloid friend.
Wednesday 12 May The Shark Was Aware of Me by Alan Bissett
Performed by Alison Peebles Animated by Gavin Glover | VFX by Fergus Dunnet | Music by Rowan McIlvride | Additional Sound Design by David Moré
Playwright, novelist, and performer, Alan Bissett’s The Shark Was Aware of Me tells the story of Jemima who lives alone and doesn't mind it that way until some bad news leaves her feeling shaken and isolated. A chance encounter in the aquarium with a telepathic shark, however, makes her reassess her place in the grand scheme of things and want to deliver a positive message to the world.
Thursday 13 May The Night You Were Born by Ellie Stewart
Performed by Daniela Nardini
Animated by John Kielty & James Kielty | Music and sound design by John Kielty
Ellie Stewart’s The Night You Were Born is about Alyssa, a goatherd until Hannibal’s army passed through. Now she is hiding in a cherry orchard with an endearing companion. How did they become fugitives and where will they go next? Alyssa tells the story of the night that changed her life.
Friday 14 May Quelle Trapeze by Laurie Motherwell
Performed by Andrew Rothney Animated by Nisan Yetkin | Music and sound design by Simon Liddell
Laurie Motherwell’s Quelle Trapeze follows Olly, who leaves his birthday party early because he is fed up. Each step carries him to the big top that has popped up in the local park. A place where the worlds of reality and fantasy blur.
Released at 1pm each day through our Vimeo and Facebook channels Suitable for ages 14 years and upwards All videos will remain online for one year
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Today – 28 April - is the 123 anniversary of the birth of writer and master poet William Soutar in 1898. Born in Perth, Soutar was educated at Perth Academy and later at the University of Edinburgh where he began publishing poetry in both English and Scots. He subsequently became a friend of Hugh MacDiarmid and is today regarded as one of the central figures of the Scots Literary Renaissance of the 1920’s and 1930’s. In particular, Soutar took an interest in writing verse in Scots for children, such as Seeds in the Wind (1933). Soutar firmly believed that if Scots was to be revived as a medium for all forms of communication beyond the informal, then it would come back through children being educated in the language. Unfortunately, William Soutar was struck down by illness early in life and was largely confined to home from the 1930’s and he died in 1943. His collected poems were published in 1948 and later his diaries.
His legacy lives on through the Friends of William Soutar, established in 2007, and chaired by Iain Mackintosh, which seeks to promote Soutar’s works and hosts a regular children’s writing competition in Scots. There is also a William Soutar Trail in Perth.
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The day – 28 Aprile – is the 123 anniversar o the birth o screivar an maker Weelum Soutar in 1898. Born in Perth, Soutar gaed tae Perth Academy an syne the Versity o Embra whaur he stertit settin furth poyems in baith Soothron an Scots. Syne he becam freens wi Hugh MacDiarmid an is regairdit the day as ane o the kenspeckle bodies o the Rebirth o Letters in Scots in the 1920’s an 1930’s. He took a parteeclar intress in verse for bairns, sic as his wark Seeds in the Wind (1933), an threapit that Scots wad wauken aince mair as a heich leid for aw kin kinds o crack ayont the couthie aince bairns haed been educate throu the leid. Hooanever, Weelum Soutar wis struck doun wi illness an wis bedfast for the maist pairt fae the 1930’s onwards. He dee’d in 1943. A gaithery o aw his poyems wis pit oot in 1948 an syne his diaries forby.
Nooadays his wark is keepit alive throu the Freens o Weelum Soutar, estaiblisht in 2007, an convened wi Iain Mackintosh. The Freens forders his wark an is the host for a bairns’ competeetion for screivin in Scots. An the’r the Weelum Soutar Trail in Perth forby.
Fae the 24th April tae the 1st May the Doric Board is holding Doric Phrase Week tae encourage fowk tae share their favourite phrases fae the North-East. On behalf o the Doric Board, thank you tae the Press & Journal fer their article aboot Doric Phrase Week an Board member Gordon Hay. See ablow: Tae […]
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On 6 May the 2021 Scottish Parliament election will be held. The Scots Language Centre contacted the seven parties with elected representation in the Scottish Parliament or the House of Commons to ask about their support of Scots in the forthcoming parliament. The correspondence and the replies from each of the parties follow:
We are writing to enquire about your party's manifesto commitments to support Scots Language and Scots speakers in the forthcoming Scottish parliamentary election.
The Scots Language Centre will be publishing an article on our website providing information on each party's manifesto commitment to Scots and speakers of Scots. (www.scotslanguage.com)
In the 2011 Scotland's census the total number of people who stated they could either, speak, read, write or understand Scots was: 1.9 million (38% of the population). Out of this figure the number of people aged 3 and over who said they could speak Scots was: 1,541,693 (30% of the population)
The Scots Language Centre is the primary contact point for those interested in Scots. We provide news and feature content, educational resources for schools, teachers and informal learners, and we support institutions and groups Scotland wide on their Scots language content and policies. In 2011 we provided support for the Scots questions in Scotland's Census, and will do so in 2022.
We provided secretariat services to the previous Cross Party Group on Scots, and are available should this be reconvened.
Further information about the number of Scots speakers can be found here.
Biggest regional single figures Scots speakers Glasgow City Council Region: 142,111 Fife Council Region: 123,205 Aberdeenshire Council Region: 119,078
Biggest percentages of regional council population Aberdeenshire Council Region: 49% Shetland Council Region: 49% Moray Council Region: 45%
Of the parties with elected representatives in either the Scottish Parliament or the House of Commons these are their manifesto commitments to Scots and Scots speakers followed by additional statements on Scots.
Alba
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement: No additional statement
Reform UK
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement: No additional statement
Scottish Conservatives
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement:
The Scottish Conservatives support the promotion of Scots and would work with the Scots Language Centre to engage with schools and communities across Scotland. The use of Gaelic and Scots are key parts of Scotland’s cultural identity. Scottish Conservative MSPs have used Doric in the Scottish Parliament and we will continue to raise awareness and appreciation of these unique dialects.
Scottish Greens
Manifesto:
Support Scottish language diversity
- Support cultural ventures in all the languages of Scotland.
- Encourage the use of Gaelic, Scots and Doric as well as the languages of those from minority ethnic backgrounds.
- Improve the provision of Gaelic language at home and in secondary, higher and further education.
Additional Statement:
Our lead candidate in the Highlands and Islands Ariane Burgess has been particularly active on this. She said: “I will stand up for Scots speakers, raise the language’s profile and support moves to better protect and promote it.”
Scottish Labour
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement:
Scottish Labour culture spokesperson Claire Baker said, “Scottish Labour is committed to protecting and celebrating Scotland’s wonderful culture and identity, of which Scots language is a key part. Many people identify as Scots speakers, and variations of Scots are spoken throughout the country. We will recognise and support the sharing and learning of the Scots language.
Scottish Labour supports the creation of a national cultural plan, backed by statutory duties if necessary, to expand the cultural and social infrastructure across our country. As part of this, it is important that we protect and improve access to local museums, historical sites, libraries, and archivist services. Many of these facilities do so much to promote and educate about local histories and the evolution of the Scots language.
Scottish Labour are determined to see that great work continue, and for sustainable funding to be in place to support this work.
Scottish Labour will focus on a national recovery for a stronger and fairer Scotland.”
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement: No additional statement
Scottish National Party
Manifesto:
We will also bring forward a new Scottish Languages Bill which takes further steps to support Gaelic, acts on the Scots language and recognises that Scotland is a multilingual society.
Additional Statement:
The Scottish National Party has submitted 20 motions in this parliament in support of Scots. The most recent by Emma Harper, South Scotland on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
"Promoting the Scots Leid
That the Parliament supports future government action to promote the use of the Scots language in public and private spheres, both in verbal and written form, including in primary, secondary and tertiary education, television and print media and in this Parliament; recognises that the use of Scots in the media is a key driver of a sense of inclusion for Scots speakers; notes the value of Scots education initiatives such as the Scots Language Award in shrinking the attainment gap; encourages members of the next Parliament to recognise Scots, and all its varieties, as a legitimate living language and to consider the needs of its speakers; further encourages future MSPs to work to raise the language’s profile in their constituencies, the Chamber, parliamentary offices and beyond, and supports, in principle, the idea of exploring legislative action to further protect and promote Scots.
The Member has provided the following translation in Scots:
That the Pairlament gies its support tae futur government muives fir tae promuive the uiss o the Scots leid in Scotland's public an private airts, baith in spaken an screivit forum, forbye in primary, seicontary an tertiary education, televeision an print media an in this pairlament; recognises that the uiss o Scots in the media is a muckle driver o a sense o inclusion for Scots spikkers; taks tent o the value o Scots lairnin initiatives sic as the Scots Language Award in shrinkin the attainment gap; encourages memmers o the neist pairlament tae recognise o Scots an aw its byleids as a legitimate leivin leid an tak tent o the needs o its spikkers; forbye encourages futur MSPs tae ettle at heizin up the leid's profile in their constituencies, the chaummer, pairlamentary offices an ayont, an gies its support in principle tae the idea o looking at legislative muives fir tae protect an promuive it mair."
Additional Scots Language campaigning in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election
Oor Vyce, a campaign for the lawful recognition of the Scots language, is inviting individual candidates to endorse their #ScotsPledge.
The 2021 #ScotsPledge Gin electit, Ah pledge tae: • Recognise Scots an aa its varieties (sic as Doric, Shaetlan, Orcadian etc) as a legitimate leivin leid an tak tent o the needs o its spikkers. • Heize up the profile o Scots in ma constituency, the chaummer, ma pairlamentary office an ayont. • Gie ma support, in principle, tae the idea o legislative action fir tae proteck, empooer an promuive Scots.
A list of individual candidates who have taken the pledge can be found here.
Manifesto commitments and statements were correct at the time of publication, should parties wish to update or ammend their statements the Scots Language Centre will update this page accordingly.
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On 6 May the 2021 Scottish Parliament election will be held. The Scots Language Centre contacted the seven parties with elected representation in the Scottish Parliament or the House of Commons to ask about their support of Scots in the forthcoming parliament. The correspondence and the replies from each of the parties follow:
We are writing to enquire about your party's manifesto commitments to support Scots Language and Scots speakers in the forthcoming Scottish parliamentary election.
The Scots Language Centre will be publishing an article on our website providing information on each party's manifesto commitment to Scots and speakers of Scots. (www.scotslanguage.com)
In the 2011 Scotland's census the total number of people who stated they could either, speak, read, write or understand Scots was: 1.9 million (38% of the population). Out of this figure the number of people aged 3 and over who said they could speak Scots was: 1,541,693 (30% of the population)
The Scots Language Centre is the primary contact point for those interested in Scots. We provide news and feature content, educational resources for schools, teachers and informal learners, and we support institutions and groups Scotland wide on their Scots language content and policies. In 2011 we provided support for the Scots questions in Scotland's Census, and will do so in 2022.
We provided secretariat services to the previous Cross Party Group on Scots, and are available should this be reconvened.
Further information about the number of Scots speakers can be found here.
Biggest regional single figures Scots speakers Glasgow City Council Region: 142,111 Fife Council Region: 123,205 Aberdeenshire Council Region: 119,078
Biggest percentages of regional council population Aberdeenshire Council Region: 49% Shetland Council Region: 49% Moray Council Region: 45%
Of the parties with elected representatives in either the Scottish Parliament or the House of Commons these are their manifesto commitments to Scots and Scots speakers followed by additional statements on Scots.
Alba
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement: No additional statement
Reform UK
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement: No additional statement
Scottish Conservatives
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement:
The Scottish Conservatives support the promotion of Scots and would work with the Scots Language Centre to engage with schools and communities across Scotland. The use of Gaelic and Scots are key parts of Scotland’s cultural identity. Scottish Conservative MSPs have used Doric in the Scottish Parliament and we will continue to raise awareness and appreciation of these unique dialects.
Scottish Greens
Manifesto:
Support Scottish language diversity
- Support cultural ventures in all the languages of Scotland.
- Encourage the use of Gaelic, Scots and Doric as well as the languages of those from minority ethnic backgrounds.
- Improve the provision of Gaelic language at home and in secondary, higher and further education.
Additional Statement:
Our lead candidate in the Highlands and Islands Ariane Burgess has been particularly active on this. She said: “I will stand up for Scots speakers, raise the language’s profile and support moves to better protect and promote it.”
Scottish Labour
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement:
Scottish Labour culture spokesperson Claire Baker said, “Scottish Labour is committed to protecting and celebrating Scotland’s wonderful culture and identity, of which Scots language is a key part. Many people identify as Scots speakers, and variations of Scots are spoken throughout the country. We will recognise and support the sharing and learning of the Scots language.
Scottish Labour supports the creation of a national cultural plan, backed by statutory duties if necessary, to expand the cultural and social infrastructure across our country. As part of this, it is important that we protect and improve access to local museums, historical sites, libraries, and archivist services. Many of these facilities do so much to promote and educate about local histories and the evolution of the Scots language.
Scottish Labour are determined to see that great work continue, and for sustainable funding to be in place to support this work.
Scottish Labour will focus on a national recovery for a stronger and fairer Scotland.”
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Manifesto: Scots not mentioned Additional Statement: No additional statement
Scottish National Party
Manifesto:
We will also bring forward a new Scottish Languages Bill which takes further steps to support Gaelic, acts on the Scots language and recognises that Scotland is a multilingual society.
Additional Statement:
The Scottish National Party has submitted 20 motions in this parliament in support of Scots. The most recent by Emma Harper, South Scotland on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
"Promoting the Scots Leid
That the Parliament supports future government action to promote the use of the Scots language in public and private spheres, both in verbal and written form, including in primary, secondary and tertiary education, television and print media and in this Parliament; recognises that the use of Scots in the media is a key driver of a sense of inclusion for Scots speakers; notes the value of Scots education initiatives such as the Scots Language Award in shrinking the attainment gap; encourages members of the next Parliament to recognise Scots, and all its varieties, as a legitimate living language and to consider the needs of its speakers; further encourages future MSPs to work to raise the language’s profile in their constituencies, the Chamber, parliamentary offices and beyond, and supports, in principle, the idea of exploring legislative action to further protect and promote Scots.
The Member has provided the following translation in Scots:
That the Pairlament gies its support tae futur government muives fir tae promuive the uiss o the Scots leid in Scotland's public an private airts, baith in spaken an screivit forum, forbye in primary, seicontary an tertiary education, televeision an print media an in this pairlament; recognises that the uiss o Scots in the media is a muckle driver o a sense o inclusion for Scots spikkers; taks tent o the value o Scots lairnin initiatives sic as the Scots Language Award in shrinkin the attainment gap; encourages memmers o the neist pairlament tae recognise o Scots an aw its byleids as a legitimate leivin leid an tak tent o the needs o its spikkers; forbye encourages futur MSPs tae ettle at heizin up the leid's profile in their constituencies, the chaummer, pairlamentary offices an ayont, an gies its support in principle tae the idea o looking at legislative muives fir tae protect an promuive it mair."
Additional Scots Language campaigning in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election
Oor Vyce, a campaign for the lawful recognition of the Scots language, is inviting individual candidates to endorse their #ScotsPledge.
The 2021 #ScotsPledge Gin electit, Ah pledge tae: • Recognise Scots an aa its varieties (sic as Doric, Shaetlan, Orcadian etc) as a legitimate leivin leid an tak tent o the needs o its spikkers. • Heize up the profile o Scots in ma constituency, the chaummer, ma pairlamentary office an ayont. • Gie ma support, in principle, tae the idea o legislative action fir tae proteck, empooer an promuive Scots.
A list of individual candidates who have taken the pledge can be found here.
Manifesto commitments and statements were correct at the time of publication, should parties wish to update or ammend their statements the Scots Language Centre will update this page accordingly.
A new historical online drama series is sure to draw those with an interest in Scots, or in Scottish speech generally. Though not billed as a Scots medium programme, and not consistently delivered in Scots, nonetheless the series contains a significant amount of Scots words and turns of phrase in its dialogue together with English too.
The series, called ‘Leithers One Family’, and based on William Haddow’s novel of the same name, begins in the late 14th century and is well conceived and delivered with an atmospheric background that gives a feel for the period. The series traces the ups and downs of the Preston family in Leith from that period until the 21st century and often against the background of Scottish and European events.
Each of the ten minute dramas is performed by members of the Leith-based Citadel Arts Group and well worth a listen. All the episodes are free and may be accessed at www.citadelgoesviral.com so why not check it out today.
An audio version of this story in Scots is available below.
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No lang syne a new screed o dramas set in auld fernyears haed its ootset fae Leith, an we doot aw thaim wi an intress in Scots, or in the speech o this kintra in general, will want tae lug in. Tho no billed as a programme thou the Scots leid, an no gien throu Scots for ordnar, nanetheless it haes intil’t an affa Scots words an saws in its twa-wey crack alang wi Soothron forby.
The programmes, cryed ‘Leithers One Family’, is grundit on William Haddow’s novel o the same name, an sterts aff in the 14t century. It is weel thocht oot an pit thegither wi a backgrund o soonds that gies a richt feel for thae aulder days. In this drama a body will learn aw aboot the Preston faimly fae Leith the length o the 21st century, an affen set agin the big adaes o Scotland an Europe.
Ilk ane o the ten meenit dramas is performed bi memmers o the Citadel Arts Group steidit in Leith an is weel warth luggin intae. Aw pairts is free ingait at www.citadelgoesviral.com sae whit wey no tak a swatch for yersel.
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We were aa sair grieved tae hear o the passin o national treisure an bothy ballad maister Jock Duncan. We hiv featured Jock’s buikie, “Jock’s Jocks”, pit thegither wi his guid freen, folklorist Prof. Gary West, on oor programmes a puckle times. Read aa aboot thon an Jock’s amazin life ower at the P&J.
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The North-East makar, Sheena Blackhall, is releasing a new buik ca’d “A Baird’s Life”. It taks the reader through her life in poyems, short stories an images. Below is a press release fae Alan Spence an Rymour Books, explainin mair: SHEENA BLACKHALL is a weel-kent figure not only in the North-east of Scotland but throughout […]
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A new very commendable website has recently been launched by Elly Darrah and Thomas Flower to assist and inform those in Scotland who have English as an additional language – or EAL speakers for short. Technically speaking, an EAL speaker is anyone who was first raised speaking a language other than English but who then learned English as an additional tongue later in life.
Darrah and Flower have rightly highlighted an issue long prevalent in Scotland in which people who have come to live in the country find a significant disparity between the English they have been taught and the language(s) actually spoken on the streets of Scotland. This is because courses in English generally do not inform the learner that in Scotland three other tongues – Scottish Gaelic, Scots, and Scottish Standard English – are spoken.
As a result, EAL speakers often find that the academic English they have received does not prepare them for communication within the local community where, say, Scots, or Scottish Standard English, are the everyday form of communication, and so they struggle to understand the different idiom, phrases and vocabulary.
Darrah and Flower have now established a website called Speaking Scottish which is run on a voluntary basis. Its aim is to connect with, help, and inform EAL speakers who may be struggling with the language(s) of their local Scottish community. If you have an interest in this area and would like to help and perhaps contribute learning materials or audio recordings of words and phrases then Darrah and Flower would like to hear from you.
Speaking Scottish can be contacted by email at speakingscottish@gmail.com or you can follow them through @speakingscottish on Facebook and Instagram or @learnScottish on Twitter.
An audio version of this story in Scots is available below.
A braw new wabsteid bi Elly Darrah an Thomas Flower haed its first ootset no lang syne wi the ettle o giein EAL speakers a haun. EAL is the Soothron acronym for ‘English as an Additional Language’ or Inglis as a leid forby. Richtly speakin, an EAL speaker is ony body that wis first reared speakin ony leid but Soothron an syne learnt it as anither leid whan up in years.
Darrah an Flower gars us tak tent o a maiter that haes lang prevailed in Scotland whaurby fowk that comes tae bide here finds that the’r a muckle difference atween the Soothron leid that thay war learnt an the actual leids spoken on the streets o Scotland. This is acause coorses in the Soothron leid daesna for ordnar tell the learner that in Scotland the’r three ither tongues spoken – Scots Gaelic, Scots, an Staundart Inglis as spoken in Scotland.
As an affcome o this EAL speakers affen finds the academic Soothron thay learnt jist daesna serr them weel in a community whaur mibby Scots, or Staundart Soothron throu a Scots tuin, is the ilkaday leid o fowk, an sae thay whiles hae a sair fecht tae unnerstaun the sindry eedioms, saws an vocabular.
Darrah an Flower haes noo set up a wabsteid cryed ‘Speaking Scottish’ that’s run voluntar like. Its ettle is tae bring thegither, help an inform EAL speakers that micht be haein a sair fecht wi the leids o the community roonaboot them here in Scotland. If you hae an intress in this maiter an wad like offer a haun, aiblins bi gait o makkin learning materials or soond recordings o words an saws, Darrah an Flower wad be gled tae hear fae ye.
A body can speir at ‘Speaking Scottish’ throu email at speakingscottish@gmail.com or ye can follae them on Facebook an Instagram wi @speakingscottish or throu @learnScottish on Twitter.
The'r a soond version o this story in Scots ablow.
The triennial conference of the Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster will be held online from 28th to 30th October this year and hosted by the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. Budding contributors should now take note of the call for papers. The conference will welcome papers on any aspect of the languages spoken in Scotland and the nine counties of Ulster, but particular interest will be taken of research on these languages in a global context both in past and contemporary times.
Researchers interested in taking part should submit abstracts for twenty minute papers which also allow ten minutes discussion afterwards. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and should be submitted both as (a) a Word document and (b) as a PDF file through Easy Abs no later than the deadline of Monday 31 May 2021. The abstracts should be anonymous.
For more information about the conference, or further guidance concerning the above, please contact the organisers by e-mail at frlsu21-munich@anglistik.uni-muenchen.de addressed to Lead Organiser Christine Elsweiler.
This story is available in Scots as an audio file below.
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The ilka-three-year confeerance o the Forum for Speirings anent the Leids o Scotland an Ulster is gauin aheid online fae 28t tae 30t October this year throu the Ludwig Maximilian Versity o Munich, Germany. Aw thaim that’s ettlin tae bring forrit academic speirings shuid tak tent o the caw for papers noo gauin oot. The confeerance will walcome papers anent ony o the leids spoken or wrutten in Scotland or the nine coonties o Ulster, an in parteeclar wark on the leids as used in sindry pairts o the warld, baith nooadays an in days bygane.
Fowk wi an intress shuid see on abstracts for twinty meenit papers, allouin time for ten meenits o discussion efter. Abstracts shuid be nae mair nor 300 words an shuid be sent as baith (a) a Word document an (b) as a PDF file bi gait o Easy Abs bi the deidline o Monanday 31 Mey 2021. Fowk sennin in abstracts shuid lea thair names aff the document. Thaim that’s papers is acceptit will be tellt bi 31 August.
For ony mair wittins o the confeerence, or airtans for ony the abuin, please speir bi gait o e-mail at frlsu21-munich@anglistik.uni-muenchen.de addresst tae the heid organiser Christine Elsweiler.
Recently campaigner and musician Iona Fyfe achieved a notable victory on behalf of the Scots language community. A few months ago having approached audio streamer and media service provider Spotify, which is based in Sweden, Fyfe noticed that every language of these islands – except for Scots – was included by the company. When she asked for her Scots language music to be listed she was told by the company to do so by “selecting the language closest to it” (in this case, English) which is like asking Norwegian or Scottish Gaelic speakers to list their languages only under Danish or Irish. Subsequently Fyfe sent the company a letter in which she complained of “blatant undermining of a distinct and unique language.” The Scottish parliament also tabled a motion in support of Fyfe’s campaign for recognition. In February she was able to meet with Spotify’s senior editor, Laura Ohls, and at the beginning of March Spotify finally recognised the Scots language and added it to its database. MSP Clare Adamson (SNP) who tabled the parliamentary motion commented “This is something worth singing about and that is why I am delighted that Spotify has acted on this glaring omission.”
An audio version of this story in Scots is available below.
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No lang syne steerar an musician Iona Fyfe brocht aboot a rare victory on behauf o the Scots leid community. A puckle month syne Fyfe haed speirt at the online soond an media company Spotify, that’s steidit in Swaiden, whan she fund oot that ilka leid o thir islands wis leetit bi the company, aw but the Scots leid that is. Whan she askit for music an sang in Scots tae be comprehendit she wis tellt bi the company tae dae this throu “selecting the language closest to it” (in this instance, Soothron). This is muckle the same as tellin Norn or Scots Gaelic speakers tae leet thair leids unner Dens or Earse jist. Syne Fyfe pit a letter tae the company whaur she made complaint anent “blatant undermining of a distinct and unique language.” The Scots pairlament pit forrit an approved a motion for tae uphaud Fyfe’s campaign an in Februar she met wi Spotify’s heid editor, Laura Ohls. Follaein on fae this, in Mairch the company at lang an last eikit the Scots leid til its database. MSP Clare Adamson, the body that pit forrit the pairlamentar motion, commentit “This is something worth singing about and that is why I am delighted that Spotify has acted on this glaring omission.”
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Thank you to all the individuals and organisations who participated in the preparation of this report, and apologies to anyone who may not have had time to respond in its short preparation period. We recognise there may be accidental omission of projects and resources in its preparation. This is not intended as a comprehensive account of all Scots activities.
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On 25t Januar the Dictionars o the Scots Leid in Embra is awa tae set oot for the first time thair new, swacker Scots Dictionar for Scuils app. Aw the sindry kenspeckles intil’t haes noo been biggit up, alang wi split-new app design, an recordit guides tae hoo the leid shuid be soondit. The app is airtit at bairns an younkers atween the ages o 8 an 18 that speaks, reads or writes in Scots, or is ettlin tae, an at ony body takkin Scots as a modren leid throu the college, as an SQA awaird, or for thaim that teaches throu primar or secondar scuils.
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The Doric Board has recently made a series of awards to successful candidates who put forward projects for promoting the North East Scots dialect – aka The Doric – and also aspects of the traditional culture of North East Scotland. And what a wonderful and wide-ranging collection of projects they are too. This is the second round of awards drawing on a fund of around £10,000 which is supported by the Scottish Government. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: “The Scottish Government is pleased to support the second Doric Board New Year Awards. It is heartening to see the increasing interest in these Awards and the quality and breadth of projects that these support. These projects will have lasting benefits for the community and the language…”. His comments were echoed by Board Chair Frieda Morrison who said: “The volume, richness and diversity of applications, show that Doric is very much alive and well in the 21st century.” The full list of recipients and projects is as follows:
Mintlaw Academy – Doric Week – creative writing course.
Buchanhaven Heritage Society & Centre – to promote local heritage, particularly traditional skills, through “The Peterheid Ganjey” exhibition.
Auld MacDonald’s Farm – publishing by Aaron Gale of an illustrated book based on the children’s rhyme.
Bailies of Bennachie – expansion of the “Jock O’Bennachie Tales” storytelling project for primary school-aged children and their families
Janice Clark – creation of the North East Ballad School to share the musical and linguistic tradition of the area with young people who live and study in the area
Iona Fyfe – to showcase the collected works of the James Madison Carpenter Collection
Aberdeen Arts Centre (Castlegate Arts Ltd) – to create a socially distanced and online festival entitled: “Stories from the North East”
Open Road – “The Last People on Earth” theatre/storytelling projects to tell the story of the battle of Mons Graupius between the Caledonians and the Roman Empire
North East Arts Touring (NEAT) – “He’s Done Northing Wrong” an audio comedy play by George Milne
Duncan Harley – publication of a collection of articles entitled: “Long Shadows”
Elphinstone Institute – to publish a book based on the best of the David Toulman prize entries
Gordon Hay – book of Doric nursery rhymes
Dr Ian Spring – to publish a book by Jim Black & Ian Spring entitled: “Scottish Ploughmen: customs, songs, tradition” and to hold two illustrated talks, accompanies by songs, in the North-East about Scottish ploughmen
Mike Gibb – to produce a video of an abridged version of his play: “Doorways in Drumorty” to allow wider audience access
Dr Shane Strachan – to create an audio recording/podcast of new Scots stories
Tracy Walker – to create an exhibition celebrating the legendary song and heritage centre at Cullerlie Farm near Drumoak
If you would like to find out more, please contact Frieda Morrison, or Gordon Hay on email info@doricboard.com
An audio version of this story in Scots is available below.
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No lang syne the Doric Buird made a puckle awairds til a screed o successfae cheils that pit forrit projects for furderin the Scots dialect o the North East – ithergaits kent as The Doric – or for sindry pairts o the culture belangin the North East o Scotland. An whit braw the reenge o projects that’s on haun. This is the second year o awairds drawin on a fund o aboot £10,000 wi uphaud fae the Scots Government. The Depute First Meenister John Swinney said “The Scottish Government is pleased to support the second Doric Board New Year Awards. It is heartening to see the increasing interest in these Awards and the quality and breadth of projects that these support. These projects will have lasting benefits for the community and the language…”. Forby Mr Swinney, Buird Convener Frieda Morrison said “The volume, richness and diversity of applications, show that Doric is very much alive and well in the 21st century.” The hail leet o thaim that’s noo fundit is as follaes:
Mintlaw Academy – Doric Week – a coorse in hoo tae become a screivar.
Buchanhaven Heritage Society & Centre – for tae furder the heritage thareawa, an in parteeclar tradeetional skeels bi gait o “The Peterheid Ganjey” ootset.
Auld MacDonald’s Ferm – settin furth an illustrate buik bi Aaron Gael grundit on the bairns’ rhyme.
Bailies of Bennachie – biggin up the “Jock O’Bennachie Tales” storytelling project airtit at bairns at the primary scuil an thair faimlies.
Janice Clark – makkin a North East Ballant Scuil for tae share the musical an langage tradeetions o the airt wi younkers that bides an is at lare in the North East
Iona Fyfe –for tae ootset the warks belangin the Gaithery o James Madison Carpenter
Aiberdeen Airts Centre (Castlegate Airts Ltd) – for tae pit thegither a socially-pairtit online fest cryed: “Stories from the North East”
Open Road – “The Last People on Earth” a theatre an/or storytelling projects for tae tell the story o the fecht at Mons Graupius atween the Caledonians an the Roman Impire
North East Airts Touring (NEAT) – “He’s Done Northing Wrong” a comedy play bi George Milne that’s done throu soond file
Duncan Harley – the publication o a gaithery o airticles cryed: “Long Shadows”
Elphinstone Institute – for tae set furth a buik grundit on the wale o the David Toulman prize intries
Gordon Hay – a buik o Doric nursery rhymes
Dr Ian Spring – for tae set furth a buik bi Jim Black & Ian Spring cryed: “Scottish Ploughmen: customs, songs, tradition” an for tae haud twa illustrate talks, alang wi sangs, in the North-East anent Scots ploumen
Mike Gibb – for tae mak a video o the cutty version o his play: “Doorways in Drumorty” sae that mair audiences micht tak a swatch
Dr Shane Strachan – for tae mak a soond recording/podcast o new Scots stories
Tracy Walker – for tae pit thegither an ootset celebrating the legendar sang an heritage centre at Cullerlie Ferm by Drumoak
If ye’d like tae learn mair please speir at Frieda Morrison, or Gordon Hay on email info@doricboard.com
Due to the continuing Covid crisis the Scots Language Centre office remains closed. Unfortunately this means that we are unable to check postal mail for the present. We hope that colleagues, friends and the public will bear with us in these unusual times. If it is possible for you to contact the SLC and/or send items by electronic means please do send us a message at office@scotslanguage.com and we will endeavour to respond as soon as we are able. Many thanks and keep safe.
An audio version of this story in Scots is available below.
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Acause o the ongauin fecht agin Covid the office at the Centre for the Scots Leid maun bide shut. Dowily we canna get checkin postal mail the noo. We div howp that colleagues, freens an the publict will bear the gree in thir byordnar times. If it is possible for ye tae contact the SLC an/or see on items bi electronic gaits please drap us a line at office@scotslanguage.com an we will ettle tae reply as soon’s we can. Mony thank an caw cannie.
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Recently Luath Press in Edinburgh published a Scots translation by Matthew Fitt of the children’s book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, by English artist Charlie Mackesy. Mackesy, who began as a press cartoonist, but later became a full time artist, published this story in 2019. The story starts with a lonely boy who first befriends a cake-eating mole, and then also a fox and a horse. As they journey together they address moral and other issues about love, friendship, and life, which is why it has been favourably compared to the now classic work The Little Prince. The book is, of course, illustrated throughout and makes a pleasant way for parents to impart life lessons to their children while reading and learning.
The Scots version – The Laddie, The Mowdie, the Tod and the Cuddie – is available from Luath Press in hardback, price £16.99 (ISBN 9781910022177) via sales@luath.co.uk or telephone 0131 225 4326.
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No lang syne Luath Press in Embra set furth a Scots owersettin bi Matthew Fitt o the bairns’ buik The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, bi the Soothron airtist Charlie Mackesy. Mackesy stertit oot as a press cairtoonist but syne becam a full time airtist, an in 2019 brocht oot this story. The tale sterts wi a lanesome laddie that maks freens wi a mowdie that likes fancy pieces, an efter maks freens wi a tod an a cuddie forby. As thay traivel thay address maiters o morality anent love, freenship, an life itsel, an for this reason fowk is noo cawin a favourable crack in compare wi thon clessic buik The Little Prince. The buik is, in coorse, illustrate the length o’t an maks a bonnie wey for parents tae learn thair bairns aboot life while in hauns wi readin an learnin.
The Scots ane – The Laddie, the Mowdie, the Tod and the Cuddie – can be coft throu Luath Press as a hardback for £16.99(ISBN 9781910022177) bi gait o sales@luath.co.uk or telephone 0131 225 4326.
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This December has seen the publication of more classic cartoon adventures in the Scots language. Publisher Dalen Scot has recently released Scots translations of classics from the world famous Tintin and Asterix genres which have now been going since 1929 and 1959 respectively, and have been much loved by generations of Scottish children.
The first of these new translations is Asterix and Caesar’s laurel bunnet, by children’s author Matthew Fitt. In this story, Asterix and Obelix are sent to Rome by their chief Heidbummerix to steal Caesar’s laurel leaves and they end up in the usual scrapes. The book is 48pp, priced £7.99 (ISBN 978-1-913573-21-8). This latest story now joins several available in the Scots language which include Asterix the Gallus, Asterix and the Gowden Heuk, Asterix the Bonnie Fechter, Asterix and Cleopatrae, Asterix and the Sassenachs, Asterix and the Olympic Gemmes, Asterix the Roman Sodger, and Asterix and the Pechts.
The other classics now published are the two-part Tintin stories The Saicret o The Unicorn and The Treisure o Rachlan the Reid, both by the well known writer Susan Rennie. Both works are 64pp, priced £7.99 (ISBN 978-1-913573-19-5 and ISBN 978-1-913573-20-1). Like the Asterix series, these Tintin classics also join a growing collection of Tintin stories in Scots including The Derk Isle, The Merk o the Pharoah, Auld King Ottokar’s Sceptre, The Partan wi the Gowden Taes, and Tintin i the Snaws o Tibet.
If you would like to buy any of the above they are available either through BookSource, Glasgow or directly from the published Dalen Scot via acj@dalenalba.com or 01239 811442/07711025238.
An audio version of this news story is available in Scots below.
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This Dezember mair clessic cairtoon adventures haes fund thair wey intae the Scots leid. Publisher Dalen Scot haes noo set furth Scots versions o clessic stories waled oot the namely Tintin an Asterix scuils that’s been gauin fae 1929 an 1959 sinderly, an that’s gien Scots bairns a rare terr for mony, mony a year.
The first o thir new owersettins is Asterix and Caesar’s laurel bunnet, or croun o laurel leafs, bi the bairns’ screivar Matthew Fitt. The crack here is that Asterix an Obelix is sent tae Rome bi thair heid o kin Heidbummerix for tae reive Caesar’s laurel leafs an thay land up in aw the ordnar fash. The buik is 48pp, price £7.99(ISBN 978-1-913573-21-8). This split new wark jynes a hail screed o buiks in the Scots leid that noo comprehends Asterix the Gallus, Asterix and the Gowden Heuk, Asterix the Bonnie Fechter, Asterix and Cleopatrae, Asterix and the Sassenachs, Asterix and the Olympic Gemmes, Asterix the Roman Sodger, and Asterix and the Pechts.
The ither clessic warks noo set furth is the twa-pairter The Saicret o the Unicorn an The Treisure o Rachlan the Reid, baith set ower in Scots bi weel kent screivar Susan Rennie. Baith warks is 64pp an price £7.99(ISBN 978-1-913573-19-5 and ISBN 978-1-913573-20-1). Like the Asterix buikies, thir Tintin clessics jynes a growin gaithery o warks o that ilk in Scots that comprehends The Derk Isle, The Merk o the Pharoah, Auld King Ottokar’s Sceptre, The Partan wi the Gowden Taes, and Tintin i the Snaws o Tibet.
If ye’d like tae coff ony o thae buiks abuin ye’ll can get them bi gait o BookSource, Glesca or direct like fae the publisher Dalen Scot bi gait o acj@dalenalba.com or phone 01239 811442/07711025238.
Since the 14th century speakers of Scots have been using the Latin alphabet to “write the way they speak”, namely in Scots.
Since the 18th century written Scots has mostly been used for correspondence and the literary arts. With the birth of the internet at the close of the 20th century and its ubiquity in the 21st century Scots speakers are becoming increasingly interested in using Scots for all forms of writing.
This year written Scots appropriate for writing in an encyclopedic tone has come to national and international attention. In response to this The Scots Language Centre has brought together a group of excellent established Scots writers from a wide variety of dialect regions to explore how we communicate ideas in written Scots and how to support adult Scots speakers into writing in Scots.
We are interested in hearing from you about your needs for learning how to write in Scots, please complete this survey to let us know your thoughts and pass it on to anyone who is interested in writing in Scots.
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Have you ever wanted to write in Scots?
Since the 14th century speakers of Scots have been using the Latin alphabet to “write the way they speak”, namely in Scots.
Since the 18th century written Scots has mostly been used for correspondence and the literary arts. With the birth of the internet at the close of the 20th century and its ubiquity in the 21st century Scots speakers are becoming increasingly interested in using Scots for all forms of writing.
This year written Scots appropriate for writing in an encyclopedic tone has come to national and international attention. In response to this The Scots Language Centre has brought together a group of excellent established Scots writers from a wide variety of dialect regions to explore how we communicate ideas in written Scots and how to support adult Scots speakers into writing in Scots.
We are interested in hearing from you about your needs for learning how to write in Scots, please complete this survey to let us know your thoughts and pass it on to anyone who is interested in writing in Scots.
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Recently published is volume 6 of the 12th triennial conference of the Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster, held at Glasgow in August 2018. Entitled Language on the move across domains and communities (editors Dr Joanna Kopaczyk and Dr Robert McColl Millar), this volume contains several thoroughly researched topics by the leading authorities in their respective fields and is a welcome addition to our knowledge of our linguistic communities past and present. From the particular viewpoint of Scots language studies there are engaging papers which include ‘The Scots columns in The National’ from J Derrick McClure, ‘The Ulster Scots Language Society and recent developments in the study of Ulster Scots’, from Michael Montgomery, and ‘Assessing the intensity of language contact between Middle Dutch and Scots in late medieval Aberdeen’ from Anna Havinga.
The various papers may be freely read by way of open access at https://www.abdn.ac.uk/pfrlsu/volumes/vol-6/ hosted at the website of the University of Aberdeen. So please follow the link above.
An audio version of this news story is available in Scots above.
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No lang syne volume 6 wis set furth fae the 12t triennial confeerence o the Forum for Speirings anent the Leids o Scotland an Ulster, that wis held in Glesca in August 2018. Cryed Language on the move across domains and communities (editors Dr Joanna Kopaczyk and Dr Robert McColl Millar), this volume haes intil’t a wheen o skeely papers fae weel kent speirars gaithert fae sindry fields an is anither braw chuckie tae the academic cairn. Anent the Scots leid in parteeclar the’r twa-three papers that will dootless kittle the mind, sic as ‘The Scots columns in The National’ fae J Derrick McClure, ‘The Ulster Scots Language Society and recent developments in the study of Ulster Scots’, fae Michael Montgomery, an ‘Assessing the intensity of language contact between Middle Dutch and Scots in late medieval Aberdeen’ fae Anna Havinga.
Thir sindry papers can be read freely throu open ingait at https://www.abdn.ac.uk/pfrlsu/volumes/vol-6/ hostit at the wabsteid o the Versity o Aiberdeen. Sae please clap yer device abuin.
The day is a big ane fur the fowk celebratin the life an wark o the Ettrick Shepherd, poet, sang collector an novelist, James Hogg. Fur the 250th anniversary o his birth, Dr Valentina Bold an freens is haudin a special online gaitherin via Eventbrite. Amangst ithers, the fowk takkin pairt includes scrievers James Robertson an Liam […]
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We’re fair trickit tae congratulate Douglas Stuart on his novel “Shuggie Bain” winnin the Booker Prize 2020. Inspired bi his ain bairnhood, it’s aboot growin up in Glesga as a wee lad in the 1980s in Cooncil hoosin in the time o Thatcher, wi a mither fechtin wi addiction. It teen him aroon ten year […]
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Tippermuir Books Ltd has recently published a Scots translation of The Night Before Christmas. This poem was first published anonymously by American academic Clement Clarke Moore of New York in 1823 and has since become a firm favourite for this time of year. The Scots version – The Nicht Afore Christmas – has been translated by Irene McFarlane and is illustrated by Rosemary Cunningham. It begins with the well known lines “Twis the nicht afore Christmas, whan aa through the hoose, nae a craitur wis steerin, no een a moose” an is set in the Scottish context of a family living at the National Trust for Scotland tenement house in Garnethill, Glasgow.
The book is 28pp and priced at £6.99 (ISBN 978-1913836023). For more information please contact Tippermuir Books directly by way of e-mail at mail@tippermuirbooks.co.uk .
An audio version of this story in Scots is available above.
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No lang syne Tippermuir Books Ltd set furth a Scots owersettin o The Night Before Christmas. This poyem wis set furth wantin ony name bi the American academic Clement Clarke Moore o New York in 1823 an haes become a weel-quotit Yule wark sensyne. The Scots ane – The Nicht Afore Christmas – haes been set ower in Scots bi Irene McFarlane an is illustrate bi Rosemary Cunningham. It sterts aff wi the weel kent lines “Twis the nicht afore Christmas, whan aa through the hoose, nae a craitur wis steerin, no een a moose” an haes as its Scots setting a faimly that bides in the National Trust for Scotland tenement hoose in Garnethill, Glesca.
The buik runs tae 28 pages an is priced £6.99 (ISBN 978-1913836023). For mair wittins o it please speir at Tippermuir Books direct like bi gait o thair e-mail at mail@tippermuirbooks.co.uk .
Once again the annual Book Week Scotland has arrived, sponsored by Creative Scotland and the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC). This annual event celebrates books and reading in Scotland and comprises a variety of authors and members of the public reading and discussing works in a variety of locations. There are also a variety of languages on show, including Scots. This year the Scots-related content includes Stuart Paterson reading from The Body Wha Plantit Trees by Jean Gioni (Tuesday 17 November, 19.30-20.30), Jim Dingley and Petra Reid discussing the English and Scots translations of Alindarka’s Children by Alhierd Bachaveric (Thursday 19 November, 18-19.00), Hamish MacDonald on a digital nature walk discussing Wilson’s Ornithology and Burds in Scots (Saturday 21 November, 14-14.45), and storytelling with Jackie Ross in North East Scots (Doric) which will be uploaded to the Live Life Aberdeenshire website (Sunday 22 November, 14.30) and available for two weeks thereafter. If you would like to learn more about these and other events, and how to access them, please visit the Scottish Book Trust website.
Aince again the yearly Buik Week Scotland haes landit, sponsort wi Scotland Makkin an the Leebrar an Information Cooncil for Scotland. The yearly haunling celebrates awthing anent buiks an reading wi a hail screed o screivars an memmers o the publict takkin a haun fae aw airts an pairts. The’r a wheen o leids on shaw an-aw, the Scots leid comprehendit. This year the warks that’s sib tae Scots comprehends Stuart Paterson readin fae The Body Wha Plantit Trees bi Jean Gioni (Tuesday 17 November, 19.30-2-.30), Jim Dingley an Petra Reid speakin aboot the Inglis an Scots owersettins o Alinkandra’s Children bi Alhierd Bachaveric (Thursday 19 November, 18-19.00), Hamish MacDonald takkin a deegital nature walk an speakin aboot Wilson’s Ornithology and Burds in Scots (Seturday 21 November, 14-14.45), an storytelling wi Jackie Ross in Doric that will be uplaiden tae the Live Life Aberdeenshire wabsteid (Sunday 22 November, 14.30) wi ingait til’t for the twa weeks follaein. For tae learn mair anent this haunling, or hoo tae get ingait, please veesit the wabsteid o the Buik Trust for Scotland.
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The Doric Film Festival, established by Scots Radio director Frieda Morrison, is still open for entries until 1 November. Now in its third year the theme for entries in 2021 will be “Jist Faar I Bide.” The festival, which celebrates the North East dialect of Scots, aka The Doric, will comprise three categories of entries: individuals, schools, and community groups. The sum of £500 will be available to successful entries to help produce a five-minute film in North East Scots to be screened in 2021. To find out more, please visit www.doricfilmfestival.com or www.scotsradio.com or contact Frieda Morrison of Scots Radio on 07789 692836.
An audio version of this story in Scots is available below.
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The Doric Film Fest, estaiblisht bi Scots Radio director Frieda Morrison, is open yet for intries until 1 November. Noo in its third year the theme for intries in 2021 will be “Jist Faar I Bide.” The fest, that gies a heize tae the North East dialect o Scots, ithergaits kent as The Doric, will hae intil’t three kinds o intries: bodies thair leen, scweels, an community groups. The sum o £500 will be gien tae succesfae intries for tae pit thegither a five-meenit picture in North East Scots tae be screened in 2021. For tae speir oot a bittie mair, please clap on www.doricfilmfestival.com or www.scotsradio.com or gie Frieda Morrison o Scots Radio a phone on 07789 692836.
The'r a soond version o this story in Scots ablow.
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It’s big, it’s radge, it’s radio rental,
Find a felt-tip, pick a pencil.
Get tore in and gie it laldy,
Gaun yersel’ – ye ken ye want tae.
This is the persuasive invite from Weedgie the Dug to try out Weedgie’s Big Braw Scottish Words Colouring Book recently made available online by artist and writer Angela Cowan. Described as a “gallus combination” the book brings together 50 original artists’ designs based on Scots language words drawn from both Glasgow and Ayrshire. The book, which is designed for all ages, is also accompanied by English translations. Presented by Angela’s character Weedgie the Dug, he describes the work in the following terms: “This is ma big braw colourin book, it was a’ ma idea an ah’m takin’ fou credit for it. The Burd drew a’ the pictures and that when she was high on Irn Bru and Tunnocks Teacakes. Twa boatles o’ ginger and she’ll dae onythin…” . If you would like to learn more, or perhaps order an electronic copy, please visit Angela Cowan online at angelacowan.com and check out her home page.
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It’s big, it’s radge, it’s radio rental,
Find a felt-tip, pick a pencil.
Get tore in and gie it laldy,
Gaun yersel’ – ye ken ye want tae.
Weedgie the Dug is fleitchin ye tae tak a swatch o Weedgie’s Big Braw Scottish Words Colouring Book, pit thegither no lang syne bi airtist an screivar Angela Cowan, an noo set furth online. Descrived as a “gallus combination” the buik brings thegither 50 oreeginal airtists’ designs grundit on Scots words drawn fae baith Glesca an Ayrshire. Makkit for aw ages the buik haes intil’t owersettins in Soothron forby. Angela’s character cryed Weedgie the Dug gies us the follaein patter anent the buik: ““This is ma big braw colourin book, it was a’ ma idea an ah’m takin’ fou credit for it. The Burd drew a’ the pictures and that when she was high on Irn Bru and Tunnocks Teacakes. Twa boatles o’ ginger and she’ll dae onythin…” . If ye’d like tae ken mair aboot this, or aiblins order up the electronic dooble, please clap on Angela’s Cowan’s wabsteid at angelacowan.com an tak a dauner aboot.
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Recently a new collection of words from the Scots language was published as Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers: A Treasury of 1,000 Scottish Words. Written by Robin A Crawford, this work represents his personal collection of favourite words from Scots, taken from various times and places, rural and urban, colloquial and classical. The book is hardback at 208 pages (ISBN 9781783964789) and available via Amazon, Waterstones or Hive.co.uk at the price of £7.67 hardback or £5.83 Kindle edition.
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No lang syne a new gaithery o words waled oot the Scots leid wis set furth as Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers: A Treasury of 1,000 Scottish Words. Wrutten bi Robin A Crawford this wark brings thegither the words in Scots that he best likes an taen fae sindry times an places, landward an toun, crack o the street or clessical. The buik is hardback at 208 pages (ISBN 9781783964789) an can be coft throu Amazon, Waterstones or Hive.co.uk at the price o £7.67 for the hardback or £5.83 for the Kindle ane.
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A Nicht Afore Christmas – Tippermuir, By Irene McFarlane, illustrated by Rosemary Cunningham
A Short Story Collection in Scots – Luath, By Gerda Stevenson
But N Ben A Go Go (audiobook) – Luath, By Matthew Fitt
Duck Feet – Monstrous Regiment, By Ely Percy
Ghost Polis – Luath, By Matthew Fitt
Grimm’s Fairy Tales – Itchy Coo, By Saviour Pirotta, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark
Scotsaga – Luath, By Donald Smith
The Classics in Scots – Luath, By William Imray Brown
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On 8 September the Cooncil o Europe (that haes 47 memmer states intil’t) set furth its new report anent the European Chairter for Regional or Sma Leids that’s ettles is tae gie uphaud an forder the sma leids o Europe. In 2001 the UK signed up tae this Chairter an toucht it on behauf o Cornish, Earse Gaelic, Mans Gaelic, Scots, Scots Gaelic an Welsh. The report awns that the hame-rule governments, in Norland Irland, Scotland an Wales, haes done wark in furderin thir leids but it wis richt tuithy anent the pouers in Lunnon for failin thir leids sindry gaits an for no daein muckle tae forder them as pairt an paircel o UK cultural indentity as it daes wi the Soothron. In parteeclar, anent Scots, the report threaps that the UK haesna fordert the teachin o the leid as it hechtit unner the terms o the Chairter. The report gaed on tae say that mair wantit done bi the UK for tae gie a heize til Ulster Scots – the byleid spoken in Ulster – forby forderin “respect, understanding and tolerance in relation to Scots” alang wi the ither leids an in the media in general. Tae this day no ae programme haes been made throu the Scots leid even tho Scots speakers peys for TV lines an-aw. In 2011, 1.5 million fowk in Scotland wis returnt as speakers o Scots in the census held thon year, makkin up some 30% o awbody in Scotland.
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On Sunday 30 August a new children’s book called Tartan Witch and the Highland Escapade had its virtual launch via Facebook and Youtube. Written by Greta York, and illustrated by Maggie Bolton, it tells the tale of Tartan witch and her fellow witches who come to visit at her highland croft. This bilingual story is nicely crafted in both English and Scots and is designed to teach children Scots turns of phrase and vocabulary in context. The reader will learn the Scots for the countryside, animals, dancing, food and sporting activities and children and parents alike can enjoy exploring the story together. Thanks to the Scots translator on Purple witch’s phone English versions in yellow bubbles appear alongside the Scots texts, which are easy to follow.
Tartan Witch and the Highland Escapade is available as a 24pp paperback priced £6.99 (ISBN-13 978-0993212482) and is published by Mags2publishing.uk via the Amazon.co.uk website.
On Sunday 30 August a split-new bairns’ buik cryed Tartan Witch and the Highland Escapade haed its first ootset on the wab bi gait o Facebook an YouTube. Wrutten bi Greta Yorke, an illustrate bi Maggie Bolton, it tells the tale o Tartan witch an her fella witches comin tae veesit wi her at her heilan croft. Tellt in the twa leids o Soothron an Scots, this bonnie wrutten wark ettles tae learn bairns saws an vocabular in Scots as pairt o the story. The reader will learn the Scots for the landward, beasts, jiggin, meat an sports an baith bairns an parents can hae a terr wi the story thegither. Thanks tae the Scots-reader on Purpie witch’s phone the Soothron kythes in yella bibbles alang wi the Scots texts, an is nae bother tae follae.
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If you’ve ever done a Scots language search online then you have almost certainly found yourself on a Wikipedia page. And as we all know, Wikipedia entries are generally available in many different language versions. For some years now a large number of articles have appeared in versions purporting to be in Scots, and yet, as some members of the Scots community have long been pointing out, something wasn’t right with the picture. In fact, a recent posting by Ultach on Reddit brought to a head the concerns of many in the Scots community about the entries on Wikipedia.
Unknown to the world at large, a teenager in the USA, who could not speak Scots, began posting articles around 2008 when they were 12 years old and continued doing so until 2018 until they had written some 20,000 articles in ‘Scots’. Their enthusiasm for the language, and their genuine desire to promote Scots were clearly evident, but now older and wiser, has recognised that their well meaning intentions went awry because of basic mistakes and misconceptions that arose in those early years. As a result of those misconceptions they began producing texts on Wikipedia summarised by Ultach, after citing a sample text, in the following terms: “It uses almost no Scots vocabulary, what little it does use is usually incorrect, and the grammar always conforms to standard English, not Scots.” Ultach went on to comment that much damage has been done as a result of these entries because readers were “…exposed to a mangled rendering of English being called Scots…” which had rendered Wikipedia an invalid source for the language. Since then the editor, now 19, has come to recognise the misconceptions that led them to write the entries which Ultach recently dubbed ‘pretend Scots’.
However, help is now at hand. As a result of the recent discussions around this issue, the Scots Language Centre was approached for advice and director Dr Michael Dempster offered to mediate, co-ordinate and bring interested parties together. It was soon discovered that there is a strong desire by many in the Scots-speaking community to come forward and help in a constructive way. In fact, over 100 individuals, many of them Scots speakers, have now offered to rewrite the Wikipedia entries in actual Scots while others have also offered to advise with non-linguistic aspects. Michael Dempster also recently contacted Wikipedia and has now helped to create a community support group for editing and rewriting the Wikipedia entries in Scots. If you would like to learn more about the project, or would like to help in some way, please drop the SLC a line and we can put you in contact with the support group.
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If ye’v ever haen a raik for the Scots leid online dootless ye landit on a Wikipedia page at some pynt. An as we aw ken, Wikipedia intries can be read in sindry leids, at least for ordnar. For mony years noo a hail screed o airticles haes kythed wi the threap o bein in Scots, an yet, as a wheen o fowk amang the Scots community haes pyntit oot, it wis nae speug for aw its cheepin. No lang syne, in fact, a posting bi Ultach on Reddit anent thir airticles brocht the hail maiter til a heid.
Unkent tae the braid warld, a younker in the USA, that haedna ony Scots, stertit postin airticles fae aboot 2008 whan they wis jist 12 year auld an didna deval until 2018 whan they haed wrutten some 20,000 airticles in ‘Scots’. Their smeddum an ettles at forderin the Scots leid is weel seen, but noo aulder an wise ahin the haun, kens that they gaed agley throu the miskens an paper maxies that got in their road. The affcome o thae miskens wis the texts in Wikipedia that Ultach haes descrived in the follaein wey efter giein ae instance: “It uses almost no Scots vocabulary, what little it does use is usually incorrect, and the grammar always conforms to standard English, not Scots.” Ultach gaed on tae say that muckle skaith haed been done the leid acause readers war “…exposed to a mangled rendering of English being called Scots…” that gart fowk swither ower Wikipedia. Sensyne the chiel, noo 19, haes come tae see the miskens that led them doun thon gait an write the intries that Ultach haes cawed ‘pretend Scots’.
Hooanever, the’r help at haun. As an affcome o the crack aroond this maiter, fowk speirt at the Centre for the Scots Leid an its director Dr Michael Dempster offert for tae bring awbody and aw pairties wi an intress thegither. Shair eneuch, the’r a strang ettle amng mony in the Scots-speaking community for tae set this richt in as helpfae a wey as possible. In actual fact, ower 100 bodies, mony o them Scots speakers, haes noo offfert tae dae rewrites o the Wikipedia intries in the Rael Mackay while ithers haes offert tae gie advice sib tae maiters forby langage. No lang syne Michael Dempster speirt at Wikipedia itsel an haes noo helpit pit thegither a community group tae gie uphaud tae editin an rewritin the Wikipedia intries in Scots. If ye’d like tae learn mair anent the project, or wad like tae gie a bittie help, please drap the SLC a line an we’ll see ye on tae the group.
Author, poet and performer Stuart A Paterson has recently produced a booklet of poems in Scots called Thegither (Together) inspired by his experiences of this time in Lockdown. The booklet has been produced in collaboration with photo-artist Adrian Lambert from Derbyshire, England and funded by them too. It is a single-run of 200 copies, at 44 pages and containing 15 poems and monologues. Each copy has been signed by Paterson and Lambert and can be purchased for £15 (postage included) within the UK area, or for £17 from overseas. If you would like to find out more please e-mail Stuart Paterson at Stuartapaterson1966@hotmail.com or go to the secure PayPal page here Thegither page on PayPal and purchase a copy.
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No lang syne, screivar, poyet an performer Stuart A Paterson pit oot a buikie o poyems in Scots cryed Thegither drawn fae his skeel o this time in Lockdoun. The buikie haes been pitten thegither jyntly wi photie-airtist Adrian Lambert fae Derbyshire, Ingland, and fundit atween the baith o them. It is a ane-aff buikie o 200 doobles at 44 page an haes intil’t 15 poyems an ae-haundit crack. Ilka dooble haes been signed wi Paterson an Lambert an can be coft for £15 (postage comprehendit) athin the UK area, or for £17 fae owerseas. Gin ye’d like tae ken mair please speir at Stuart Paterson bi gait o e-mail at Stuartapaterson1966@hotmail.com or clap on the siccar PayPal page here Thegither page on PayPal for tae coff yersel a dooble.
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Occasionally someone comes along who is very perceptive. Someone with something simple but profound to say. Artist Róisín Gallagher who hails from Falkirk is just such a person. In her project - Bad English, 2020 – entered for the John Byrne Award – Gallagher presents a video of her talking about language, how we use language, and how others may not want us to use language. The theme – about the Scots word for sandwich – is simple, but very effective. She explains that “My aim is to get people more comfortable and acquainted with Scots and through my art practice I address the taught self-hatred we have towards the way we talk. My work explores and supports the recognition of Scots as a language and hopes to address damage done by school systems that brought up the generations before mine…When phrases and words used in daily life are reduced to “slang” and speakers encouraged to “talk properly”, these rich and emotive words are excluded from the vernacular, the speaker loses a part of their cultural identity and the words lost to history.”
The video, which reproduces her words visually as she speaks, is spelled to represent the accent, intonation, and vocabulary as Gallagher feels and sees it. She comments “Through writing the text phonetically using the Falkirk dialect the audience is invited to sound out these words even if they do not understand them. Part of the process of writing these works is dealing with the struggle of never being allowed to fully embrace Scots in my education.” But what matters most of all is the profound message carried through her words. To watch the video please follow the link below.
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Whiles a body comes alang that is gey wicelike. A body wi something simple but lang-heidit tae say. Sic a body is airtist Róisín Gallagher that belongs The Fawkirk. In her project – Bad English, 2020 – that’s in for the John Byrne Awaird – Gallagher pits oot a video o her speakin aboot langage, hoo we use langage, an hoo ithers micht no want us tae use langage. The theme – anent the Scots word piece (Soothron sandwich) – is neat an nacky. She tells us that “It is ma aim ae git fowk mair comfortable an acquainted wi Scots an through ma airt practice ah address the toat self-hatred weh huv taewards the wiy thit weh talk. Ma work explores n supports the recognition eh Scots is a leid an hopes tae address damage done beh scuile systums thit broat up the generations afore ma ain… Whin phrases n wirds yased in dayehday life ur reduced tae “slang” an speakurs encouraged tae “talk properly”, these rich an emotive wirds ur excluded fae the vernacular, the speakur lowses a pairt eh thur cultural idenitae n the wirds loast tae history.”
The video, that gies her words on screen as she speaks, is spellt sic a gait as tae shaw the souch an words as Gallagher kens an sees them. She comments “Through writin the text phonetically yasin the Fawkirk dialect the audience is invited tae soond oot these wirds even if thiy dinnae unnerstaun thum. Pairt eh the process eh writin these works is dealin wi the struggle eh nivir bein alood tae fully embrace Scots in ma education.” But whit maiters abuin aw is the lang-heidit message cairried on her words. For tae see the video please clap ablow.
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This past week Tippermuir Books Ltd in Perth has published a new book by poet, performer and former Poet in Residence at the SLC, Stuart A Paterson. Called A Squatter o Bairnrhymes, the book contains some 25 poems with glossary, and a foreword by Billy Kay. The poems may be enjoyed by parents and schoolchildren alike and are nicely illustrated throughout by Zack Fummey. The book is priced £7.99 and runs to 110 pages (ISBN 9781916477872). For more information, or how to order, please contact Tippermuir Books at johngrahamchartae@gmail.com .
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This bygane week Tippermuir Books Ltd in Perth set furth a new buik bi poyet, perfomer an sometime the SLC’s Poyet that Bides, Stuart A Paterson. Cryed A Squatter o Bairnrhymes the buik haes intil’t aboot 25 poyems alang wi wordleet, an a puckle o words at the stert fae Billy Kay. Baith parents an scuil bairns will can get a terr oot thir poyems an the hail wark is bonnie illustrate aw throu wi Zac Fummey. The price o the buik is £7.99 an is 110 pages awthegither (ISBN 9781916477872). Tae ken mair aboot this wark, or hoo tae order, please speir at Tippermuir Books bi gait o e-mail johngrahamchartae@gmail.com .
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The Scottish Government recently published its plans for Phase 3 of easing the Covid-19 lockdown in Scotland. This means that the following changes are now taking place:
Since Friday 10 July face covering have been mandatory in shops
On Monday 13 July shopping centres were able to reopen
On Wednesday 14 July hairdressers, bars, restaurants and cinemas will reopen
On Thursday 15 July places of worship will be able to resume services
From Wednesday 22 July personal retail services such as beauticians and nail salons will reopen
As these services reopen we must remember that the risk of infection increases and so the following guidelines must still be followed:
Wear face coverings in enclosed spaces
Avoid crowded places
Clean your hands and surfaces regularly
Maintain two-metre (six feet) social distancing
Self-isolate and book a test if you develop coronavirus symptoms
For more advice and details place refer to the Scottish Government guide – Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis - which may be downloaded below.
No lang syne the Scots Government set furth its ettles for Pairt 3 o lowsin us fae the Covid-19 lockdoun in Scotland. This means that fowk is noo in hauns wi makkin the follaein chenges:
Fae Friday 10 Julie face haps maun be worn in the shops
On Monanday 13 Julie shopping centres will can open again
On Wadensday 14 Julie hairdressers, howfs, eateries an picture hooses will can open again
On Thursday 15 Julie places o releegious worship will can stert services again
Fae Wadensday 22 Julie services sic as beauteecians an nail salons will can open again
As thir services opens aince mair, we maun keep in mind that the risk o the smit spreidin will increase an-aw, sae the follaein airtans maun be follaed yet:
Weir face haps in astrictit spaces
Evite places thrang wi fowk
Wash yer hauns an surfaces affen
Haud sax feet awa fae fowk ootby
Bade at hame an buik a test if ye stert shawin signs o coronavirus
For mair advice an parteeclars please tak a swatch o the Scots Government guide - Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis – that a body can dounlaid ablow.
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It is with much sadness that the SLC has learned of the death of Mairi Robinson who was formerly editor-in-chief at the Scottish National Dictionary. Anyone who has known and used dictionaries of Scots in the past 40 years will be familiar with Mairi’s name and the great contribution she made to the study of the Scots language. Mairi worked on the later stages of the Scottish National Dictionary and, combining this with the Dictionary of the Older Scottish tongue, saw the publication of the Concise Scots Dictionary in 1985 as editor-in-chief. The importance of this single volume with its wealth of etymological, regional and grammatical information should never be underestimated and the Scots community would be much poorer without it. Mairi subsequently held the position of editor-in-chief of Chambers’ 21st Century Dictionary (1996).
Mairi Robinson 1945-2020 (nee Macnicol) died peacefully in Edinburgh on Wednesday 17 June 2020 at the age of 75 and is survived by her children Nicola and John.
The SLC is richt dowie at wittins o the deith o Mairi Robinson, the umwhile heid editor at the Scots National Dictionar. Onybody that haes used dictionars o Scots in the bygane 40 year will be weel acquent wi Mairi’s name an the hantle o speirings she made anent the Scots leid. Mairi wirkit on the hinner stages o the Scots National Dictionar an yokit this wi the Dictionar o the Aulder Scots Tongue for tae mak the Concise Scots Dictionar in 1985 wi hersel as the heid editor. This aesome volume wi its rowth o information anent etymology, regional spreid an graimar shuidna ever be taen for grantit an dootless the Scots community wad be the poorer for want o’t. Syne Mairi held the poseetion o heid editor for Chambers’ 21st Century Dictionar (1996).
Mairi Macnicol or Robinson (1945-2020) dee’d lown in Embra on Wadensday 17 Juin 2020 at the age o 75 an leas a dochter, Nicola, an a son, John.
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Today new group Oor Vyce launched its campaign calling on the Scottish Government to extend legal protection to the Scots language community.
Oor Vyce brings together academics, entertainers, political campaigners and writers who want the Scottish Parliament to pass a law similar to that of the 2005 Gaelic Language Act which would protect Scots and recognise it as a legal language. Since 2001 the existence of the Scots language has been recognised by both the UK and Scottish Governments under the Council of Europe Charter for Regional or Minority Languages which was ratified by the UK. In the 2011 census 1.5 million people were returned as Scots speakers within Scotland, but despite these, the Scots language community continues to lack the legal protection since extended to other languages.
Oor Vyce aims to raise public awareness, and is calling on others to join them in the campaign for the promotion and official recognition of Scots. You can do this on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and they intend to launch the main campaign once lockdown has been lifted. To find out more please follow these links: www.facebook.com/oorvyce www.twitter.com/oorvyce www.instagram.com/oorvyce
or contact Oor Vyce bi e-mail on oorvyce@gmail.com and ask to be put on their mailing list.
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The day a split-new group cryed Oor Vyce set oot its campaign cawin on the Scots Government tae gie legal beild tae the community o the Scots leid.
Oor Vyce brings thegither academics, airtists o sindry kind, political steerars, an screivars that wants the Scots Pairlament tae pit throu a law muckle like the 2005 Act for the Gaelic Leid that wad gie legal beild tae the Scots leid. Fae 2001 the community o the Scots leid haes been recognised bi baith the UK an Scots Governments unner the Cooncil o Europe Chairter for Regional or Sma Leids that wis ratified wi the UK. In the 2011 census 1.5 million fowk wis returnt as speakers o Scots athin Scotland, yet nanetheless the Scots speakin community wants for ony o the legal beild stintit til ither leids.
Oor Vyce’s ettle is tae gar the public tak tent, an is cawin on ithers tae jyne the campaign for tae forder an gie offeecial staunin tae the Scots leid. A body can dae this bi gait o Facebook, Twitter an Instagram an thay’r ettlin at stertin aff the main campaign aince the lockdoun haes lowsed. For tae speir oot mair please clap here:
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During this period of lockdown many of us fortunate enough to have gardens are now spending much more of our time in them. We have also become much more aware of the cleaner air and the wonderful bird song. So it is timely that the team behind Scots Radio have recently launched a new gardening programme, called Grow Radio, in which participants can discuss green fingered matters in Scots.
The show is presented by broadcaster Frieda Morrison along with David Mitchell, former curator at the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, and with Richie Werner. Beginning with Frieda out in the garden, talking about the flowers and plants, the programme develops into a question and answer format. Questions are received both via e-mail and by way of recorded messages sent in by the public.
If you have any gardening queries or tips feel free to send a text or recorded message to info@growradio.com . The initial intention is that Grow Radio will broadcast monthly but this may change in the near future. To listen to the first half hour episode please follow the link to https://www.scotsradio.com/grow-radio-launch/ and take in the atmosphere.
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In this time o lockdoun mony o us that’s sonsie eneuch tae hae gairdens is noo spennin faur mair time in aboot them. An we’v gotten faur mair ware o the caller air an bonnie bird sang. Sae it’s timeous that no lang syne the team ahin Scots Radio set oot a new gairdenin shaw, cryed Grow Radio, whaur aw thaim takkin pairt can crack aboot kail an flouer.
The shaw is presentit wi braidcaster Frieda Morrison alang wi David Mitchell, aince curator at the Botanic Gairdens in Embra, an wi Richie Werner. Stertin aff wi Frieda in the gairden, crackin aboot the greenery, syne the shaw is biggit aroond questions an answers. The questions is taen bi gait o e-mail or recordit messages sent in bi the public.
If ye hae ony gairdenin speirs or wyse words please see on yer text or recordit message tae info@growradio.com . Tae stert wi, Grow Radio will be braidcast monthly but in time tae come the team is ettlin tae dae mair. For tae listen tae the first hauf houer pairt please clap on the follaein link https://www.scotsradio.com/grow-radio-launch/ an jist tak it aw in.
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It was 160 years ago this month, on 9 May 1860, that James Matthew Barrie was born at Kirriemuir in Angus. Remembered today as the ‘Peter Pan man’, a story which has delighted children and adults alike since it first appeared in 1902, Barrie also produced writing in the Scots language which has since become less well known.
The son of David Barrie, weaver, and Margaret Ogilvy, JM Barrie was one of 10 children raised in Kirriemuir. He was luckier than many of his social class in that he received an education variously at the academies of Glasgow, Forfar and Dumfries, thanks in part to his elder siblings. He graduated MA from Edinburgh University in 1882 and was already drawn towards writing as a possible career. Having spent a stint at the Nottingham Journal he eventually found a ready market for his short stories and plays among the London publishing houses of the day, so much so, that he had become an established author by the time he published The Admirable Crichton and Peter Pan in 1902. The advent of Peter Pan as a stage play in 1904 transformed him into a world famous celebrity.
Though his celebrity lifestyle in London society was a far cry from the world in which he was raised in Kirriemuir he maintained his connections with Scotland. He served as rector of the University of St Andrews (1919-1922), Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh (1930-1937) and was awarded the Freedom of Kirriemuir in 1930. Barrie died from pneumonia in 1937 in London and was brought home to Kirriemuir where he was buried next to his parents and other relatives. His birthplace at 9 Brechin Street was later taken on by the National Trust for Scotland as a visitor centre and is still visited by the public today.
During the 1880’s and 1890’s Barrie wrote a series of stories either in English peppered with Scots words and expressions, or in English narrative with dialogue in Scots. At the time they were well received but some academic and literary commentators today have characterised them as sentimental and typical of a genre labelled ‘kailyaird’ – a Scots language term equivalent to English ‘kitchen garden’. Used in this sense, kailyaird refers to a body of writing which emerged in the 1880’s characterised by the sentimentalising of rural life as pure, simple and rose-tinted with all the nastiness of reality airbrushed out.
There is much sentimentality in Barrie’s work, certainly, as he looked back to what he perceived was a simpler life in Kirriemuir, and so modelled his characters and places on the parish of his upbringing. Nonetheless, Barrie’s work does capture the Scots language as it was spoken in the second half of the 19th century in north eastern Scotland. And in that respect, affords a valuable window on that society and speech community. Barrie’s various writings in Scots were published in three principal collections called Auld Licht Idylls (1888), A Window in Thrums (1890) and The Little Minister (1891).
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It wis 160 year syne this month, on 9 Mey 1860, that Jeems Mattha Barrie wis born at Kirrie in Angus. Nooadays we mind o him as ‘thon Peter Pan man’ – a story that haes kittled bairns an adults alike fae it first kythed in 1902. But Barrie wrate a puckle pieces in Scots forby that haes moistly been forgotten the day.
Born the son o Dauvit Barrie, wabster, an Magret Ogilvy, JM Barrie wis ane o ten bairns reared up at Kirrie. He haed mair sonse nor maist o his cless acause he received scuilin at the sindry academies o Glesca, Farfar an Dumfires, thanks in pairt til his aulder siblings. He graduatit MA oot o the Versity o Embra in 1882 an wis awready ettlin at bein a screivar. Haein spent a whilie at the Nottingham Journal, syne he fund a walcome mercat for his cutty stories an plays amang the prent hooses o Lunnon. Deed, bi 1902, whan he set furth The Admirable Crichton an Peter Pan, Barrie haed become a weel estaiblisht screivar. The oncome o Peter Pan as a stage play in 1904 made him namely the braid warld.
His lifestyle as a namely face in Lunnon society wis gey different fae the warld o Kirrie whaur he wis reared but he didna forget his kith an kin in Scotland. He serred as the rector o the Versity o Saunt Aundraes (1919-1920), Chauncellor o the Versity o Embra (1930-1937) an wis gien the Freedom o Kirrie in 1930. Barried took the pneumonie an dee’d wi it in 1930 in Lunnon but wis brocht hame an yirdit alang wi his parents in kin in Kirrie. Syne his caufgrund at 9 Brechin Street wis taen ower bi the National Trust for Scotland for a veesitor centre an fowk veesits tae this day.
Throu the 1880’s an 1890’s Barrie wrate a screed o stories either in Soothron wi a splairge o Scots, or in Soothron narrative wi the twa-wey crack in Scots. At the time the stories wis weel quotit but a puckle academics an lettert fowk nooadays haes cawed Barrie’s wark ower couthie an pairt o a scuil o screivings cryed ‘kailyaird’- oor word in Scots for the gairden whaur we grow the greens. Used this gait, kailyaird refers til a body o screiving that kythed in the 1880’s that pentit life tae the landward as couthie an pure wi awthing o the teuchness o life taen oot.
The’r muckle aboot Barrie’s wark that’s ower couthie, nae doot, as he lat hisel look back on a simpler wey o life in Kirrie, liftin his characters an places fae thon airt. Nanetheless, Barrie’s wark daes shaw us whit like Scots wis as spoken in the second hauf o the 19t century in north easter Scotland. Sae this gait it daes open a rare windae on thon society an community o speech. Barrie’s sindry screivings in Scots wis set furth in three main gaitheries cryed Auld Licht Idylls (1888), A Window in Thrums (1890) and The Little Minister (1891).
Scottish Language Dictionaries are developing a new Scots School Dictionary app, and are looking for volunteers aged 8-18 to provide audio recordings. The recordings will help people learn how to pronounce the Scots words.
To volunteer for the feature, children and young people should record themselves saying the words from one of the lists (see the pdf below). Then send the audio recording to Scottish Language Dictionaries, ensuring that the words and your local authority (council) are identified in the file name.
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Scottish Language Dictionaries are developin a new Scots School Dictionary app, an are lookin fir volunteers aged 8-18 tae provide audio recordins. The recordins will help folk lairn how tae pronounce the Scots wirds.
Tae volunteer fir the feature, bairns an young yins should record themsels sayin the wirds fae yin o the lists (see the pdf ablow). Then send the audio recordin tae Scottish Language Dictionaries, ensuring that the wirds and yer local authority (cooncil) are identified in the file name.
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Author Matthew Fitt has won the Scottish Book Trust’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Books Award’.
Matthew, who co-founded Itchy Coo imprint with author James Robertson, has written original poetry and prose in Scots as well as translating popular children’s titles such as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stane (J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone); Mr Mingin (David Walliam’s Mr Stink) and The Eejits (Roald Dahls The Twits).
Matthew Fitt, who regularly delivers Scots language workshops for schools, has expressed his gratitude for the award and said that, ‘it’s pure magic for Scots and a’ the braw bairns and weans that love reading in Scots to be recognised in this way.’
Author Matthew Fitt has won the Scottish Book Trust’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Books Award’. Matthew, wha co-founded Itchy Coo imprint wi author James Robertson, has written original poetry an prose in Scots as weel as translatin popular children’s titles sic as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stane (J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone); Mr Mingin (David Walliam’s Mr Stink) an The Eejits (Roald Dahls The Twits).
Matthew Fitt, wha delivers wirkshoaps in the scots leid fir schuils, has expressed his gratitude fir the award an says that, ‘it’s pure magic for Scots and a’ the braw bairns and weans that love reading in Scots to be recognised in this way.’
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The following general advice regarding the coronavirus has been taken from the Scot.gov website and is available here in both English and Scots versions.
People advised to limit social contact
Those most at risk strongly advised to reduce unnecessary contact.
To slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the general public are being asked to stay at home as much as possible and avoid unnecessary social contact.
People over 70 and those who have high risk and underlying health conditions are being strongly advised to stay at home as much as possible and significantly reduce unnecessary social contact.
The advice is that people should:
minimise social contact by avoiding crowded areas and large gatherings, including religious congregations and smaller gatherings such as restaurants, pubs, bars, clubs, cinemas and gyms
avoid using public transport as much as possible
work from home when possible
follow the latest health and travel advice, and follow basic hygiene precautions, such as washing hands frequently, not touching their face and covering their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing
People showing symptoms suggestive of coronavirus should stay at home for seven days and only contact NHS 111 or their local GP if their symptoms worsen during that period
Members of a household where someone has suspected symptoms should stay at home for 14 days.
This package of necessary measures comes into force with immediate effect.
Schools will remain open for the time being, however this decision will be consistently monitored and reviewed depending on the spread of the infection. Those who cannot work from home should continue to go to work unless advised by their employer or if they display symptoms.
These measures will be kept under constant review as we try to slow down the spread of the infection.
Background
For those under 70 underlying health conditions refers to all those eligible for the flu vaccine. Those who have compromised immune systems will be contacted with specific advice in the coming days.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman will update the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 17 March on the Scottish Government’s plans to build up and scale up capacity in Scotland’s National Health Service.
Common symptoms of coronavirus include: • fever or a temperature of above 37.8°C • persistent cough
Updates on public health advice for coronavirus can be found on the NHS Inform website, and a free helpline has been set up for those who do not have symptoms but are looking for general health advice: 0800 028 2816.
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The follaein advice anent the coronavirus haes been waled oot the Scots.gov wabsteid an is gien here in baith the Soothron an Scots leids.
Fowk advised no tae hae muckle social contact
The threap tae thaim that's maist open tae the smit is tae cut doun unnecessar contact.
For tae slaw doun the spreid o COVID-19 (coronavirus) the public at lairge haes been askit tae bide at hame as muckle as possible an evite unnecessar social contact.
Fowk ower 70 an thaim that awready tholes health condeetions is strangly advised tae bide at hame as muckle as possible an no hae ony unnecessar social contact.
The advice is that fowk shuid:
Hae the least social contact throu evitin areas an gaitherings thrang wi fowk. This comprehends releegious congregations an smaer gaitherings sic as eateries, howfs, baurs, clubs, picture-hooses an gyms.
Evite usin public transport as muckle as possible.
Wirk fae hame whan ye can.
Follae the latest health an traivel advice, an follae the ordnar advice tae be parteeclar anent hygiene, sic as washin yer hauns affen, no touchin yer face an makkin shair that ye cover the neb an mooth wi tissue whan hoastin an sneezin.
Fowk that shaws signs o mibby haein the virus shuid bide at hame for seeven days an only speir at NHS 111 or thair hame GP if thair symptoms becomes waur ower thon period.
Memmers o ony hoose whaur a body haes suspectit symptoms shuid bide at hame for 14 days.
This puckle o necessar measures haes noo come intae effect.
Scuils will bide open the noo, but this deceesion will lippen on the spreid o the smit an will be subject tae chenge. Thaim that canna wirk fae hame shuid haud-gauin wi the warkplace unless thair employer advises ithergaits or if a body sterts tae shaw symptoms.
Thir measures will be keepit unner tentie een as we ettle at slawin doun the spreid o the smit.
Backgrund
For thaim that's unner 70, awready tholin health condeetions refers til awbody that's habile for the flue jag cryed the flu vaccine . Thaim that haes hurtit or weak immune systems will be contactit wi parteeclar advice in the days aheid.
Health Secretar Jeane Freeman will update the Scots Pairlament on Tuesday 17 Mairch anent the ettles o the Scots Government tae bigg up the maucht o Scotland's National Health Service.
Updates anent public health advice for coronavirus can be fund on the NHS Inform website an a free helpline haes been set up for thaim that haesna symptoms but wants general health advice: 0800 028 2816.
Luath Press Ltd has recently published a new edition of Matthew Fitt’s science fiction novel But N Ben A-Go-Go. First published back in 2000, both narrative and dialogue are written entirely in Scots, and set in a future Scotland of the year 2090 in which global flooding has left most of the country under water and in fear of a super virus known as Senga. There are echoes here of the dystopian societies portrayed in Holywood films such as Waterworld and the republication of this novel is timely given the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) which is due to take place in Glasgow later in 2020. Given the eerie similarities with what is now happening to the world climate, melting glaciers, and current concerns over the spread of Corona Virus, this novel is bound to send several shivers down the spine of the reader.
But N Ben A-Go-Go is available in paperback priced £8.99 (ISBN 9781912147502) either from Luath Press Ltd, Edinburgh (0131 225 4326) through its website, Twitter and Facebook pages, or order hotline BookSource Distribution Centre on 0141 642 9192.
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No lang syne Luath Press Ltd set furth an new ootgie o Matthew Fitt’s lee-science buik But N Ben A-Go-Go. First set furth in 2000, baith the narrative an the crack is written in Scots the hail wey throu, an the story is set in a Scotland in time tae come – the year 2090 – whaur an undemous flood haes left maist o the kintra drount an in dreid o a sair virus kent as Senga. The story is sib tae thae unbonnie warlds that we see in Holywood pictures sic as Waterworld an its kythin noo is timeous gien the upcoming UN Climate Chenge Confeerence (or COP26) that’s tae be held in Glesca at the dowpend o 2020. Gien the eerie swatches atween the warld climate the day, glaciers lowsin aw gaits, an oor dreid o takkin the Corona smit, this novel will dootless gar the reader’s backbane chitter.
But N Ben A-Go-Go can be coft as a paperback at the price o £8.99 (ISBN 9781912147502) either bi gait o Luath Press Ltd, Embra (0131 225 4326) at its wabsteid, Twitter or Facebook accoonts, or throu the order hotline BookSource Distribution Centre on 0141 642 9192.
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To celebrate the 250 years since the birth of James Hogg, the American Folklife Center in Washington, USA, and the University of Stirling are holding a joint conference. James Hogg (1770-1835), who came from Ettrick in Selkirkshire, was a largely self-educated man who rose to become a prominent poet and novelist in both the Scots and English languages. His works are still taught in Scottish schools and higher institutes today.
The conference – James Hogg: Scotland’s Shepherd Poet – will bring together a number of specialists from both Scotland and the USA. Valentina Bold, who is a folklorist at the University of Stirling, will speak about Hogg as a collector of music and song-maker, while writer and broadcaster Billy Kay will speak about the Scots language of Hogg. Adrian Hunter, lecturer in English at the University of Stirling, will speak about James Hogg and his links with America and well known Dundee singer Sheena Wellington will sing some of Hogg’s songs. Contributing to the proceedings will also be specialists from the American Folklife Center such as Nancy Groce, Todd Harvey and Stephen Winick who will touch on the American folksong tradition and links with Scotland.
The James Hogg event will be hosted at the Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, USA, and will run from 1pm until 6pm on 21 February 2020.
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For tae mark the 250 year fae Jeems Hogg wis born, the American Folklife Center in Washington, USA, an the Versity o Stirlin is awa tae haud a jynt conference. Jeems Hogg’s (1770-1835) caufgrund wis Ettrick, Selkirkshire an he wis a maistly self-made an self-educate cheil that syne becam kenspeckle in poyetry an novel writin in baith the Scots an Soothron leids. His warks is taucht tae this day baith in the scuils an colleges.
The conference – Jeems Hogg: Scotland’s Shepherd Poyet – will bring thegither a when o specialisars fae baith Scotland an the Unitit States o Americae. Valentina Bold, that’s a folklare specialisar at the Versity o Stirlin, will speak anent Hogg as a sang-makar an gaitherer o music. Weel kent screivar an braidcaster Billy Kay will speak anent Hogg’s Scots leid while Adrian Hunter, lecturer in Inglis at the Versity o Stirlin, will speak anent Jeems Hogg’s links wi Americae. The namely Dundee sangster Sheena Wellington will sing a puckle o Hogg’s sangs forby. Takkin pairt in the haunling will be a when o specialisars oot the American Folklife Center sic as Nancy Groce, Todd Harvey an Stephen Winick that will speak anent the sang tradeetion in Americae an links wi Scotland.
This Jeems Hogg haunling will be hostit at the Whittal Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Bigging, Leebrar o Congress, Washington, USA, an will run fae 1pm until 6pm on 21 Februar 2020.
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To celebrate the 250 years since the birth of James Hogg, the American Folklife Center in Washington, USA, and the University of Stirling are holding a joint conference. James Hogg (1770-1835), who came from Ettrick in Selkirkshire, was a largely self-educated man who rose to become a prominent poet and novelist in both the Scots and English languages. His works are still taught in Scottish schools and higher institutes today.
The conference – James Hogg: Scotland’s Shepherd Poet – will bring together a number of specialists from both Scotland and the USA. Valentina Bold, who is a folklorist at the University of Stirling, will speak about Hogg as a collector of music and song-maker, while writer and broadcaster Billy Kay will speak about the Scots language of Hogg. Adrian Hunter, lecturer in English at the University of Stirling, will speak about James Hogg and his links with America and well known Dundee singer Sheena Wellington will sing some of Hogg’s songs. Contributing to the proceedings will also be specialists from the American Folklife Center such as Nancy Groce, Todd Harvey and Stephen Winick who will touch on the American folksong tradition and links with Scotland.
The James Hogg event will be hosted at the Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, USA, and will run from 1pm until 6pm on 21 February 2020.
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For tae mark the 250 year fae Jeems Hogg wis born, the American Folklife Center in Washington, USA, an the Versity o Stirlin is awa tae haud a jynt conference. Jeems Hogg’s (1770-1835) caufgrund wis Ettrick, Selkirkshire an he wis a maistly self-made an self-educate cheil that syne becam kenspeckle in poyetry an novel writin in baith the Scots an Soothron leids. His warks is taucht tae this day baith in the scuils an colleges.
The conference – Jeems Hogg: Scotland’s Shepherd Poyet – will bring thegither a when o specialisars fae baith Scotland an the Unitit States o Americae. Valentina Bold, that’s a folklare specialisar at the Versity o Stirlin, will speak anent Hogg as a sang-makar an gaitherer o music. Weel kent screivar an braidcaster Billy Kay will speak anent Hogg’s Scots leid while Adrian Hunter, lecturer in Inglis at the Versity o Stirlin, will speak anent Jeems Hogg’s links wi Americae. The namely Dundee sangster Sheena Wellington will sing a puckle o Hogg’s sangs forby. Takkin pairt in the haunling will be a when o specialisars oot the American Folklife Center sic as Nancy Groce, Todd Harvey an Stephen Winick that will speak anent the sang tradeetion in Americae an links wi Scotland.
This Jeems Hogg haunling will be hostit at the Whittal Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Bigging, Leebrar o Congress, Washington, USA, an will run fae 1pm until 6pm on 21 Februar 2020.
The SLC would like to extend its condolences to the relatives and friends of Dr Kenneth D Farrow who passed away at the beginning of the month at the early age of 56. Kenneth was a native of Prestwick, Ayrshire and was educated at the universities of Stirling and Glasgow taking his PhD in the literature of Medieval and Renaissance Scotland. He later taught at the universities of Glasgow and Krakow in Poland but his teaching career was cut short by illness. However, Kenneth devoted himself to the study of writings in Scots, particularly from the 16th century, and published studies of John Knox and translated Homer’s The Iliad into Scots. The Iliad has yet to be published. But Kenneth will no doubt be primarily remembered for his editorial work with Lallans, the journal of the Scots Language Society. First taken under the wing of the late Councillor John M Law, a stalwart of the Society, Kenneth assisted with editing copy and in 2008 became the reviews editor. After the death of John Law in 2010 Kenneth Farrow became joint editor of the journal along with Elaine Morton. The SLC’s convener Rab Wilson said of Kenneth “...he alsae hud a joco sense o humour that he brocht tae the darg. Oan his subjects Kenneth wis a blithe an canty conversationalist...He wis an aefuald kind man, an verra sympathetic tae ither fowk’s tribbles an issues, an wid gang oot his road tae support colleagues wha wir aiblins struggling at times wi deidlines an workloads.” Dr Farrow’s funeral service was held on Thursday 6 February.
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The SLC is dowie at the deith o Dr Kenneth D Farrow that dee’d at the stert o the month at the early age o 56. We wad like tae mak mane for his kin an freens. Kenneth’s caufgrund wis Prestwick, Ayrshire an he gaed on tae the versities o Stirlin an Glesca syne takkin a PhD in the leetratur o Medieval an Renaissance Scotland. He taucht at the versities o Glesca an Krakow in Poland but haed tae demit fae his poseetion throu illness. Hooanever, Kenneth wis versant in the field o screivings in Scots an in the leetratur o the 16t century in parteeclar. He set furth a wark anent John Knox an owerset Homer’s Iliad intil Scots, tho this wark haesna been set furth as yet. But dootless fowk will mind o Kenneth first an foremaist for his editorial wark wi Lallans, the journal o the Scots Leid Associe. He wis first prentice tae umwhile Cooncillor John M Law – a kenspeckle body in thon Associe – an took on tae edit screivings. In 2008 he wis appyntit editor for reviews an whan John Law dee’d in 2010 Kenneth becam jynt editor o Lallans alang wi Elaine Morton. The SLC’s ain convenor Rab Wilson haed the follain tae say o Kenneth: “...he alsae hud a joco sense o humour that he brocht tae the darg. Oan his subjects Kenneth wis a blithe an canty conversationalist...He wis an aefuald kind man, an verra sympathetic tae ither fowk’s tribbles an issues, an wid gang oot his road tae support colleagues wha wir aiblins struggling at times wi deidlines an workloads.” Dr Farrow’s funeral service wis held on Thursday 6 Februar.
A video is currently available on Youtube which gives a wonderful rendition of the folk song Mary Mack performed by Scottish folk group The Byrnes before an audience at Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium. The song Mary Mack is in Scots – though there are also a number of variations doing the rounds, some more Anglicised than others. In this film the group stop and explain in French to the audience the differences between the meanings of same-sounding words in English and Scots – such as mak and Mack, mairry and merry- and how much of a tongue-twister the song increasingly becomes as it goes along. The main singer explains in French what is meant by ‘Mary Mack’s mither’s makkin Mary Mack mairry me’ and how this works in Scots. Eventually the French and Dutch-speaking audience joins in the chorus, watch the film below:
The words of Mary Mack are as follows:
There's a nice wee lass an her name is Mary Mack
Mak nae mistake, she's the miss I'm gaun tae tak
There's a lot o ither chaps wha would get up on her track
But I'm thinkin they'll hae tae get up early.
Chorus:
Mary Mack's faither's makin Mary Mack mairy me
My faither's makin me mairy Mary Mack
An I'm gaun tae mairy Mary tae get mairrit an tak care o me
We'll aw be makin merry when I mairy Mary Mack
Chorus
This wee lass she haes a lot of brass
She haes a lot of gas, her faither thinks I'm class
An I'd be a silly ass tae let the matter pass
For her faither thinks she suits me fairly.
Chorus
Noo Mary an her mither gang an awful lot thegither
In fact you niver see the wan, or the wan withoot the ither
An the fellows often wonder if its Mary or her mither
Or the baith o them thegether that I'm courtin.
Chorus
Noo the weddin day's on Wednesday an everythin's arranged
Her name will soon be changed tae mine, unless her mind be changed
An we're makin the arrangements, faith, I'm just aboot deranged
For mairriage is an awfu undertakin.
Chorus
It's sure tae be a grand affair an grander than a fair
A coach an pair for rich an poor an every pair that's there
We'll dine upon the finest fare, I'm sure tae get ma share
If I don't we'll aw be very much mistaken.
Chorus
Another song in Scots – the world famous Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns – was sung last Friday (26 January 2020) in the European Parliament with members standing up and joining hands. Scottish MEPs were later in tears outside the European Parliament and hugging each other as a piper played Flower of Scotland.
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The’r a video on Youtube the noo that gies a braw rendering o the fowk sang Mary Mack performed wi Scots fowk baund The Byrnes afore a audience at Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium an it’s weel warth a swatch. The Sang Mary Mack is in Scots – tho the’r sindry variants gauin aboot, some mair Inglified nor ithers. In the film the baund devals for tae spell oot in Frainch tae the audience whit the differs is atween like-soondit words in Inglis an Scots – sic as mak an Mack, mairry an merry – an hoo muckle o a tongue-tacker the sang gets as it gaes alang. The heid sangstar expounds in Frainch whit’s meant bi Mary mack’s mither’s makkin Mary Mack mairry me’ an hoo this wirks in Scots. At the hinneremd the Frainch an Dutch-speakin fowk jyns in the chorus, see this video ablow:
The words tae Mary Mack is as follaes:
There's a nice wee lass an her name is Mary Mack
Mak nae mistake, she's the miss I'm gaun tae tak
There's a lot o ither chaps wha would get up on her track
But I'm thinkin they'll hae tae get up early.
Chorus:
Mary Mack's faither's makin Mary Mack mairy me
My faither's makin me mairy Mary Mack
An I'm gaun tae mairy Mary tae get mairrit an tak care o me
We'll aw be makin merry when I mairy Mary Mack
Chorus
This wee lass she haes a lot of brass
She haes a lot of gas, her faither thinks I'm class
An I'd be a silly ass tae let the matter pass
For her faither thinks she suits me fairly.
Chorus
Noo Mary an her mither gang an awful lot thegither
In fact you niver see the wan, or the wan withoot the ither
An the fellows often wonder if its Mary or her mither
Or the baith o them thegether that I'm courtin.
Chorus
Noo the weddin day's on Wednesday an everythin's arranged
Her name will soon be changed tae mine, unless her mind be changed
An we're makin the arrangements, faith, I'm just aboot deranged
For mairriage is an awfu undertakin.
Chorus
It's sure tae be a grand affair an grander than a fair
A coach an pair for rich an poor an every pair that's there
We'll dine upon the finest fare, I'm sure tae get ma share
If I don't we'll aw be very much mistaken.
Chorus
Anither sang in Scots – the warld namely Auld Lang Sang bi Rabbie Burns – wis sung Friday last (26 Januar 2020) in the European Pairlament wi memmers staunin up an jynin hauns. Syne Scots MEPs gret an gied ane anither bosies ootside the European Pairlament as a piper played Flouer o Scotland.
The Scots Language Centre is pleased to announce that well known poet and writer Sheena Blackhall has recently been appointed North East Makar by the new Doric Board. Sheena has been publishing variously in Scots, North East Scots (Doric), and English since the 1980’s and is now a significant ambassador for the cultural identity and language of the contemporary North East. To celebrate this event, Sheena read a new poem for the occasion which you can watch on the video below.
In addition to Sheena’s recent appointment, the Doric Board has also made a number of financial awards to various individuals and groups across the region ranging from £250 to £1000. This funding will help to encourage Scots language based projects. The full list of awards is as follows:
Banffshire Tourist Hub – Illustrated biography of James Macpherson
Garidge Theatre, Inverurie – Dark Star Development production based on Lorna Moon’s novel
Tom Spiers, Crudie, Turriff – “A puckle muckle sangs” (educational programme based on the ballads of the North East)
Ewan G. Mackay, Cruden Bay – Doric homage in classical song
Val McLeod, Birnie, Elgin – Doric Alive (monthly group/Doric activities)
Two of Us Creations Ltd, Aboyne – poetry anthology in English and Doric of work by North East poets
1st Methlick Scouts – Centenary celebrations (presentation of the culture of the North East, past and present)
The Cabrach Trust – to capture living history by recording interviews in Doric
RGU – adding North East content to Wikipedia
Andrew Davidson, Fraserburgh – “Fraserburgh on Film”
Jo Gilbert, Aberdeen – Doric Poetry Slam
Karen Barrett-Ayres, Aberdeen – creation of a Doric language app
Dr Ian Spring, Perth – Collection of Mary Symon poems
Modo: Circus With Purposes, Peterhead – “Doricula” (show based on Dracula)
Stonehaven Folk Festival – promoting folk songs in local groups
Richard Bennett, Torphins – an anthology of work by modern Moray writers
Bob Knight – Doric song CD
For more information about the Doric Board and its work please contact contact Frieda Morrison or Gordon Hay by email at info@doricboard.com or visit the website at – https://https://doricboard.com/
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The Centre for the Scots Leid is richt kittled at weel kent poyet an screivar Sheena Blackhall haes been appyntit the North East Makar tae the new Doric Buird. Sheean haes been settin furth in Scots, North East Scots (Doric) an Soothron fae the 1980’s an is noo a kenspeckle ambassador for the cultural identity an spik o North East Scotland the day. For tae walcome this appyntment, Sheena read a new poyem that ye can watch on the video ablow.
Forby the appyntment o Sheena as makar, the Doric Buird haes made a wheen o awairds tae sindry fowk an groups intil the North East gien oot siller reengin fae £250 tae £1000. This funding will gae some wey tae furderin projects grundit on the Scots leid. The hail leet o awairds is as follaes:
Banffshire Tourist Hub – The illustrate life story o Jeems Macpherson
Garidge Theatre, Innerurie – Dark Star Development production grundit on Lorna Moon’s buik
Tom Spiers, Crudie, Turra– “A puckle muckle sangs” (educational programme biggit fae the ballants o the North East)
Ewan G. Mackay, Cruden Bey – Doric homage in clessical sang
Val McLeod, Birnie, Elgin – Doric Alive (monthly Doric haunling)
Two of Us Creations Ltd, Aboyne – gaithery o poyems in Soothron an Doric waled oot sindry North East poyets
1st Methlick Scouts – Hunner year celebrations (presentation anent the present an bygane culture o the North East)
The Cabrach Trust – tae mak recordings o Doric speech an leeving history
RGU – eikin tae Wikipedia information anent the North East
Andrew Davidson, The Broch – “Fraserburgh on Film”
Jo Gilbert, Aiberdeen – Doric Poyetry Slam
Karen Barrett-Ayres, Aiberdeen – makkin a langage app for Doric
Dr Ian Spring, Perth – A gaithery o Mary Symon poyems
Modo: Circus With Purposes, Peterheid – “Doricula” (saw grundit on Dracula)
Steenhive Fowk Fest – uphaudin fowk sangs in groups hame aboot
Richard Bennett, Torphins – a gaithery o wark bi modren Moray screivars
Bob Knight – Doric sang CD
For mair wittins o the Doric Buird an its wark please speir at Frieda Morrison or Gordon Hay bi gait o e-mail info@doricboard.com or tak a swatch o the wabsteid – https://https://doricboard.com/
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The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh is hosting a one day symposium on the Scots language called Scots@Ed which will take place from 9.15 am until 17.00pm on Saturday 25 January 2020.
The symposium aims to bring together a variety of people from academic and non-academic backgrounds to raise awareness of, and cultivate interest in, the Scots language. A series of speakers will give short talks on their work and how they promote Scots and there will be a panel discussion towards the end of the day. Catering will also be available.
The symposium will be held at the Project Room, 1.06, 50 George Square, Edinburgh. At time of writing tickets appear to be sold out but please contact Scotsated@ed.ac.uk for more information and confirmation of speakers. Speakers confirmed are as follows:
Joanna Kopaczyk, University of Glasgow (plenary)
Sam Best, Smithycroft Secondary School
Jack Capener, ‘Oor Vyce’
Bruce Euanson, Education Scotland
Laura Green, Education Officer, Scots Language Centre
Jill Heywood, Smithycroft Secondary School
E Jamieson, University of Edinburgh
Dawn Leslie, University of Aberdeen
Warren Maguire, University of Edinburgh
Robert Millar, University of Aberdeen
Claire Needler, University of Aberdeen
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The College o Airts, Humanities an Social Sciences at the Versity o Embra is awa tae host a symposium anent the Scots leid that’s cryed Scots@Ed an will tak place ower ae day fae 9.15am til 17.00pm on Seturday 25 Januar 2020.
The ettle o the symposium is tae draw thegither sindry fowk fae baith academic an ither backgrunds for tae mak fowk ware o, an tak an intress in, the Scots leid. A puckle speakers will gie cutty talks anent thair wark an the weys that they furder the leid follaed wi a twa-wey crack wi the panel at the hinnerend. The’ll be maet an maut serred forby.
The symposium will be held at the Project Chaumer, 1.06, 50 George Square, Embra. At the time of writin tickets wad seem tae be sell toot but please speir at Scotsated@ed.ac.uk for mair wittins o this an for confirmation o the speakers. The follaein is the leet sae faur:
Joanna Kopaczyk, Versity o Glesca (plenary)
Sam Best, Smithycroft Secondar Scuil
Jack Capener, ‘Oor Vyce’
Bruce Euanson, Education Scotland
Laura Green, Education Officer, Centre for the Scots Leid
In the aftermath of the December 2019 General Election newly elected members of parliament queued up to take their oath. One of these MPs – Marion Fellows who was elected to represent Motherwell and Wishaw – decided to take her oath in both English and Scots. During the past couple of decades an increasing number of Scottish MPs and MSPs have chosen to takes oaths in Scots where these are available. Until relatively recently the versions available were in Ulster Scots dialect and North East Scots (Doric) but in 2017 Dr Dauvit Horsbroch, Language and Information Officer at the Scots language Centre, was asked to review older versions in Scots and provide a general modern update. Fellows tweeted “It was wonderful to be able to take the oath in Scots rather than Ulster Scots” as a more natural alternative. Written version of oaths in Scots for a variety of occasions, including parliament, have existed since the 14th century.
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Follaein the General Election o Dezember 2019 the split-new memmers electit tae the pairlament lined up for tae tak thair aiths. Ane o thir fowk – Marion Fellows that wis electit tae Motherwal an Wishae – chose tae tak her aith in baith Soothron an Scots. Ower the twinty year bygane mair an mair Scots MPs an MSPs haes chosen tae tak aiths in Scots whaur thay cuid. Until no lang syne it wis jist aiths in Ulster Scots byleid an North East Scots (Doric) that wis tae haun, but in 2017 Dr Dauvit Horsbroch, Officer for Langage an Lare at the Centre for the Scots Leid, wis askit tae raik the aulder version in Scots an come up wi a general modren update. Fellows tweetit “It was wonderful to be able to take the oath in Scots rather than Ulster Scots” as a version mair hamelt til her. Wrutten versions o aiths in Scots for sindry haunling, pairlament comprehendit, haes been in uiss fae the 14t century onwards.
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On 17 December the new Scots Syntax Atlas was launched by a research team based largely in the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and headed by Professor Jennifer Smith. The word syntax – originally from the Greek suntaxis (‘arrange’) – basically means how the parts of a sentence are arranged or put together. How the order of words in a sentence is arranged differs from region to region, community to community, and is also affected by age and social outlook.
Between 2015 and 2018 the research team carried out an ambitious survey of over 500 speakers in 146 locations across Scotland, targeting the age groups 18-25 and 65 plus, and asked people how they might phrase things in their daily speech. Speakers had to be born and largely raised in the area, having spent most of their life there, with both parents also from the same place, and the respondent had to be someone who had not attended higher education. These conditions were required to ensure that speakers were as fluent in the typical speech of the given area as possible. Altogether 275 hours of recorded speech and over three million words were collected by undergraduate fieldworkers mostly recruited from the universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Though the new site describes its material as coming from the ‘dialects of Scots’ and ‘different varieties of Scots’ it is much more complex as it also contains material from Scottish Standard English (English spoken in a Scottish accent with occasional features drawn from Scots) or what scholars call relexified English, that is, a sentence in English with some words or forms changed to Scots. In fact, the site records Scots dialects, Scottish English, and Scots-English mixtures as found throughout the country.
Who is the site aimed at? Basically, anyone with an interest, though doubtless linguistic scholars will be first and foremost given that this is such a rich, fresh source of research materials. The research team hopes that the Syntax Atlas will become a handy online tool for teaching and for community-based events.
In order to access the Syntax Atlas please visit https://scotssyntaxatlas.ac.uk/ where there are instructions on how to use the material or take a video tour.
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On 17 Dezember the split-new Cairte o Scots Syntax haed its first ootset fae the team o speirars in the versities o Embra an Glesca that’s heidit wi Professor Jennifer Smith. The word syntax – that’s oreeginal is in the Greek suntaxis (‘redd’ or ‘sort’) – means hoo the pairts o a sentence is biggit. Hoo we micht bigg the order o words in a sentence aw lippens on the region, community, an even whit age or social fay fowk is in.
Atween 2015 an 2018 the team o speirars cairried oot a muckle speir o ower 500 speakers in 146 steids braid Scotland, wi a tentie ee tae the age groups 18-25 an ower-65 in parteeclar. Fowk wis askit whit wey thay micht phrase or pit pairts o speech day tae day. For tae tak pairt, fowk haed tae be born an reared in thair airt, spent maist o thair lifes thare, wi baith parents belangin the same, an the body unner speir haedna tae be in furder education ava. Thir condeetions wis wantit acause speakers haed tae be versant in the ordnar speech o thair airt. Awthegither 275 houres o recordit speech an ower three million words wis gaithert wi unnergraduate fieldwarkars maistly waled oot the versities o Aiberdeen, Embra an Glesca.
Tho the new steid descrives its material as taen fae the ‘byleids o Scots’ an ‘sindry maks o Scots’ it is faur mair quirky acause it haes intil’t materials fae Scots Staundart Soothron (Soothron spoken throu a Scots tuin whiles wi words oot o Scots comprehendit) or whit scholars crys relexified Soothron, that is, a sentence in Soothron wi twa-three words chenged tae Scots. In actual fact, the steid haes intil’t byleids o Scots, Scots Staundart Soothron, an maxter-maxters o Scots an Soothron as fund braid Scotland.
Sae whitna body is this steid ettled at? Weel, awbody wi ony intress. But we doot that langage scholars will be heidmaist in ony vizzy o sic rich, split-new speirings. The team ahin the wark is in howp that the Cairte o Syntax will become a rare an haundy source for teaching an for sindry projects amang the community.
For ingait tae the Cairte o Syntax please clap yer device here https://scotssyntaxatlas.ac.uk/ whaur ye’ll can find mair instructions or gang-roond bi video.
Theatre goers are in for a treat this Christmas season as The Steamie returns to the circuit. The hit comedy drama, written by Tony Roper, and first performed at The Crawford Theatre, Glasgow, back in 1987, is set to open at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Set on Hogmanay night during the 1950’s, the drama tells the story of four women who are trying to get all their washings done in time for the bells down at the Steamie or public wash house. With songs by David Anderson, there is plenty of dancing and singing on hand, and, of course, the characters make plenty of use of the West Central form of the Scots language too. The cast consists of some well-known faces from Scottish comedy and drama – Louise McCarthy (playing Magrit), Mary McCusker (as Mrs Culfeathers), Gayle Telfer Stevens (as Dolly), Fiona Wood (as Doreen) and Harry Ward (as Andy).
The Steamie is playing at the SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, Stobcross Street, Glasgow, on Friday 27 December 2019 at 7.30pm, Saturday 28 December at 2.30pm, Sunday 29 December at 6pm, Monday 30 December at 7.30pm, and Tuesday 31 December at 1pm. For more information or to book tickets please visit www.thessehydro.com/events/detail/the-steamie .
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Shawhoose gangers will get a rare terr this Yule seein that The Steamie is back. The braw comedy drama, wrutten bi Tony Roper, an first shawn at The Crawford shawhoose, Glesca, back in 1987, is awa tae open at the SSE Hydro in Glesca. Set on Hogmanay nicht back in the 1950’s, the drama tells the story o fower weemen ettlin tae get aw thair washings done afore the bells doun at the Steamie or public wash hoose. Wi sangs fae David Anderson, the’r jiggin an singin eneuch for awbody, an, in coorse, the characters affen speaks throu the Wastland mak o the Scots leid. The cast haes intil’t some weel-kent faces fae Scots comedy an drama - Louise McCarthy (playin Magrit), Mary McCusker (as Mrs Culfeathers), Gayle Telfer Stevens (as Dolly), Fiona Wood (as Doreen) an Harry Ward (as Andy).
The Steamie is shawin at the SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, Stobcross Street, Glesca, on Friday 27 Dezember 2019 at 7.30pm, Seturday 28 Dezember at 2.30pm, Sunday 29 Dezember at 6pm, Monanday 30 Dezember at 7.30pm, an Tuesday 31 Dezember at 1pm. For mair wittins o this or for tae buik tickets please speir at visit www.thessehydro.com/events/detail/the-steamie .
The new Scots language and culture course was officially launched today by the Open University and Education Scotland. The free online course, which was created from materials contributed by a variety of individuals and organisations, including the Scots Language Centre, aims to highlight the role of the language in Scottish society, both past and present day. The launch of the course is timely as its marks the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages. Emerging during the Middle Ages, Scots became the most widely spoken indigenous language in Scotland and was formerly the language of government until the union with England in 1707. At the last census of Scotland in 2011 a total of 1.5 million speakers were returned, with higher figures for those with varying degrees of understanding.
Sylvia Warnecke, Senior Lecturer in Languages at the OU, commented “As Scots grows in popularity, it feels right to show how as a language it has developed over time as a vital aspect of Scottish culture and history and how it links to other European languages”, and added that “The course is written to appeal both to existing Scots speakers and those new to the language. It will give learners a chance to practice using the language themselves and develop their understanding of written and spoken Scots in different dialects. There’s something here for everyone!” Dr Michael Dempster, director of the Scots Language Centre, also made the important point that students will be accessing the richness of a culture that has previously often been rendered invisible to them: “By taking this course speakers will discover their own spoken language in locations, historical periods, and contexts that they've perhaps never encountered it before. They will discover variations from their own speech in the wide range of dialects and literary forms represented here, but a clear commonality across all Scots really leaps out.” The importance of educational access and debate was also highlighted by Bruce Eunson, Scots Language Coordinator at Education Scotland. He said “We hope this course will be welcomed by practitioners and teaching staff across the country and that all enjoy stravaigin alang the gates and wynds o this learning journey.”
The course was tested among learners in order to measure learning outcomes and one of those participants, Pauline Turner, commented: “The course material blends Scots language and culture to give a fusion of Scotland’s historical past with the contemporary present. Not only did I learn more about Scots language, I re-discovered parts of my childhood and heritage which I had long since forgotten. I really enjoyed this course.” The course is split into two parts, the first of which is now available free on the OU’s OpenLearn Create platform. The second part will be available soon and both parts take around 40 hours to complete. Those completing the course will be awarded a digital badge to acknowledge their study.
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The split-new coorse anent Scots langage an culture fae the Open Versity an Education Scotland haed its offeecial ootset the day. The free online coorse, that wis makkit fae materials fae sindry bodies an organisations, the Centre for the Scots Leid comprehendit, ettles tae shaw hoo kenspeckle the Scots leid haes been, baith in fernyears an the day. It is a timeous ootset seein as this is the Unitit Nations Aw Nations Year o Hamelt Leids. Reared in the Middle Ages, Scots becam the leid spoken bi the feck o fowk in the kintra an wis aince the leid o government until the union wi Ingland in 1707. At the last census o Scotland in 2011 the war 1.5 million speakers returnt, wi heicher feegurs for aw thaim that haed sindry levels o unnerstaunin.
Sylvia Warnecke, that’s Senior Lecturer in Leids at the OU, commentit “As Scots grows in popularity, it feels right to show how as a language it has developed over time as a vital aspect of Scottish culture and history and how it links to other European languages”, an eikit forby “The course is written to appeal both to existing Scots speakers and those new to the language. It will give learners a chance to practice using the language themselves and develop their understanding of written and spoken Scots in different dialects. There’s something here for everyone!” Dr Michael Dempster, director o the Centre for the Scots Leid, threapit that students will hae ingait til a rich culture that haes lang been made inveesible tae them: “By taking this course speakers will discover their own spoken language in locations, historical periods, and contexts that they've perhaps never encountered it before. They will discover variations from their own speech in the wide range of dialects and literary forms represented here, but a clear commonality across all Scots really leaps out." Bruce Eunson, Co-Airtar for Scots at Education Scotland, threapit that ingait throu education an bi debate wis gey important: “We hope this course will be welcomed by practitioners and teaching staff across the country and that all enjoy stravaigin alang the gates and wynds o this learning journey.”
The coorse wis testit amang learners for tae tak the swatch o learning ettles an ane o thae pairt-takars, Pauline Turner, commentit “The course material blends Scots language and culture to give a fusion of Scotland’s historical past with the contemporary present. Not only did I learn more about Scots language, I re-discovered parts of my childhood and heritage which I had long since forgotten. I really enjoyed this course.” The coorse is shed in twa pairts, the first ane noo available free on the OU’s OpenLearn Create platform. The second pairt will be up an gauin soon an baith pairts taks aboot 40 houres tae feenish. Thaim that feenishes the coorse will be awairdit a deegital badge for tae shaw thair skeel.
The Scottish Book Trust recently announced the results of its poll of Scots words as part of Book Week Scotland. The Scots language word that has been voted ‘most iconic Scots word’ is the word dreich. Dreich, which is recorded in Scots since the 15th century, and was also once used in Middle English, originally described something that was dreary, tiresome or wearisome. Since then it has also come to mean bleak weather, any task that is difficult, or refers to people who are slow or tardy. The top ten words voted in the poll were dreich (259 votes), glaikit (225), scunnert (199), shougle (125, wheesht (114), fankle (93), ootwith (80), braw (77), beastie (76), and bumfle (59).
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No lang syne the Buik Trust for Scotland annoonced the affcome o its poll anent Scots words as pairt o its Buik Week Scotland. The word fae the Scots leid that haes been votit the ‘maist namely word in Scots’ is the word dreich. Dreich, attestit in Scots fae the 15t century onwards, an aince used in Middle Soothron forby, haed as its oreeginal sense onything that wis affpittin or taiglesome. Sensyne it haes come tae mean weather that isna braw, ony wark that is taiglesome, or refers tae fowk that’s slaw or no tentie. That tap ten words votit in the poll wis dreich (259 votes), glaikit (225), scunnert (199), shougle (125, wheesht (114), fankle (93), ootwith (80), braw (77), beastie (76), an bumfle (59).
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Recently Angus MacDonald MSP (SNP) for Falkirk East lodged a motion at Holyrood regarding the United Nations Year of Indigenous Languages and called on the members of the parliament to recognise the rich and varied linguistic culture of Scotland. In addition he also spoke about recognising that every year on 26 September 47 member states of the Council of Europe celebrate the European Day of Languages. In relation to Scotland and the Scots language he called on members to recognise “...the work of the Scots Language Centre in promoting and encouraging Scots and the regional dialects of the language throughout Scotland and, in doing so, raising the understanding of Scots, Doric and Lallans and how Scotland's language came to be; notes the work of the Scots Language Society in its efforts to promote and encourage the Scots leid, best known for its “Lallans” journal and annual “Sangschaw”, which is a competition of singing and writing in Scots equivalent to the Scottish Gaelic Mod or Welsh Eisteddfod.”
MacDonald also highlighted the role that the Day of Languages plays in promoting multilingualism, intercultural understanding, and the richness of cultural diversity. MacDonald’s motion was supported in the chamber at Holyrood on 6 November 2019 by the following MSPs - Stewart Stevenson, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Gail Ross, Kenneth Gibson, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, John Mason, Gil Paterson, Emma Harper, Gillian Martin, John Finnie, Alasdair Allan, Clare Adamson, Peter Chapman, Edward Mountain, David Torrance, Tom Arthur, an Maureen Watt. To read the entire text of the motion please visit the Scottish Parliament website and refer to Motion S5M-18960.
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No Lang syne Angus MacDonald MSP (SNP) for The Fawkirk East ludged a motion at Halyrood anent the Unitit Nations Year o Hamelt Leids an cawed on the memmers o the pairlament tae tak tent o Scotland’s ain sindry leids an the richness o oor culture. Forby thon he spak anent markin the European Day o Leids that is held ilka 26 September bi 47 memmers states belangin the Cooncil o Europe. Anent Scotland an the Scots leid, MacDonald cawed on the memmers tae recognise “...the work of the Scots Language Centre in promoting and encouraging Scots and the regional dialects of the language throughout Scotland and, in doing so, raising the understanding of Scots, Doric and Lallans and how Scotland's language came to be; notes the work of the Scots Language Society in its efforts to promote and encourage the Scots leid, best known for its “Lallans” journal and annual “Sangschaw”, which is a competition of singing and writing in Scots equivalent to the Scottish Gaelic Mod or Welsh Eisteddfod.”
MacDonald spak aboot the pairt that the UN Year o Leids an European Day o Leids baith plays in forderin mony leids, unnerstaunin atween cultures, an the wealth o cultural sindriness. MacDonald’s motion wis gien uphaud in the chaumer o Halyrood on 6 November 2019 wi the follaein MSPs - Stewart Stevenson, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Gail Ross, Kenneth Gibson, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, John Mason, Gil Paterson, Emma Harper, Gillian Martin, John Finnie, Alasdair Allan, Clare Adamson, Peter Chapman, Edward Mountain, David Torrance, Tom Arthur, an Maureen Watt. For tae read the hail text please veesit the Scots Pairlament wabsteid an tak a swatch o Motion S5M-18960.
Robert Henryson is probably not a name that the vast majority of Scots are familiar with, but he certainly deserves to be remembered as one of the outstanding European writers of his day. Born about 1436 Robert Henryson was a highly educated man – a lawyer, notary public, and schoolmaster of Dunfermline. He was also a makar, the term in Scots for a master poet.
It was in this capacity that Henryson composed The Testament of Cresseid around 1490 which takes as its theme the Classical Greek story of Troylus and Cressida of Trojan War fame. The poem describes how Cressida (Cresseid in Scots) insulted the Greek gods and was punished by them. Henryson introduces his audience to the tragedy with this verse:
Ane doolie sessoun to ane cairfull dyte
Suld correspond, and be equivalent.
Richt sa it wes quhen I began to wryte
This Tragedie, the wedder richt fervent,
Quhen Aries, in middis of the Lent,
Schouris of haill can fra the north discend,
That scantlie fra the cauld I micht defend.
Earlier this year Dr Jamie Reid Baxter, together with Ian Low, produced a performance version of the poem through The Joot Theatre Company. Taking the original version Baxter has updated some of the Older Scots language and replaced it with Modern Scots and set the story against the backdrop of World War II with the SLC’s own Dr Michael Dempster now taking the role of the narrator. Dr Baxter previously commented that “this is a wark o warld stature – it suld be as familiar til aa Scots as Shakespeare’s Hamlet.”
The Testament of Cresseid will be playing from 7.30pm on Saturday 9 November 2019 at the the Barron Theatre, 95 North Street, St Andrews. Tickets are £6.00 or £5 concession and may be bought either at the door or reserved beforehand by email by contacting https://fixr.co/event/1081448 . In addition, there will also be a pre-performance workshop on the Henryson play hosted jointly by Dr Jo George, the JOOT company and Professor Rhiannon Purdie of the School of English with her students from EN3113 Older Scots Literature class. This will take place from 12-2pm in the Barron Theatre. If anyone is interested in joining this free workshop please get in touch with Rhiannon Purdie at rp6@st-andrews.ac.uk.
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Aiblins Robert Henryson is a name tint tae maist Scots but he daes deserve tae be remembered as ane o the maist kenspeckle European screivars o his day. Born aboot 1436 Robert Henryson wis a weel-lared cheil – a law writer, notar public, an the dominie o Dumfaurlin. He wis a makar forby, oor term in Scots for a maister poyet. It wis in this guise that Henryson wrate The Testament of Cressied aroond 1490, a poyem that taks as its subject the Clessical Greek story o Troylus an Cressida baith namely in the Trojan Weir. The poyem descrives hoo Cressida (Cresseid in Scots) miscawed the Greek gods an syne thay gied her a paikin for it. Henryson gies his audience an innin tae the tragedy that’s aboot tae stert wi this verse:
Ane doolie sessoun to ane cairfull dyte
Suld correspond, and be equivalent.
Richt sa it wes quhen I began to wryte
This Tragedie, the wedder richt fervent,
Quhen Aries, in middis of the Lent,
Schouris of haill can fra the north discend,
That scantlie fra the cauld I micht defend.
No lang syne Dr Jamie Reid Baxter, thegither wi Ian Low, makkit a performance version o the poyem bi gait o The Joot Theatre Company. Takkin the oreeginal version Baxter haes brocht pairts o the Aulder Scots leid up tae dae wi Modren Scots langage an haes set the play agin the backdrap o Warld Weir II wi the SLC’s ain Dr Michael Dempster as the narrator. Dr Baxter haes commentit that “this is a wark o warld stature – it suld be as familiar til aa Scots as Shakespeare’s Hamlet.”
The Testament of Cresseid will be shawin fae 7.30pm on Seturday 9 November 2019 at the Barron Theatre, 95 North Street, Saunt Aundraes. The price o ingait is £6.00 (or £5 tae the less-sillert) an tickets can be bocht at the door or pit by aforehaun throu speirin at https://fixr.co/event/1081448 . Forby the play, the’ll be a warkshop anent Henryson tae be held afore the shaw an hostit jynt-like wi Dr Jo George, the JOOT Company an Professor Rhiannon Purdie o the Scuil o Inglis alang wi her students oot the EN3113 Aulder Scots Leetratur cless. This will be held fae 12-2pm in the Barron Theatre. Gin ye’d like tae jyne in this free warkshop please speir at Rhiannon Purdie bi gait o e-mail at rp6@st-andrews.ac.uk.
The Scottish Book Trust is hosting its annual Book Week Scotland during the dates 18 to 24 November 2019. The Book Week aims to encourage the public, young and old, to celebrate books and reading. Among the events related to the Scots language are the following:
Jess Smith Bletherin, Wednesday 20 November, Stirling, starts 14.00pm
Jess Smith Still Bletherin, Wednesday 20 November, Killin, starts 19.30pm
School of Scottish Studies Archives, Friday 22 November, Edinburgh, starts 15.00pm
Hamish Henderson Poet and War Hero, Friday 22 November, Edinburgh, starts 19.30pm
BookBug Scots version, Saturday 23 November, in Edinburgh, starts 10.30am
Oor Big Braw Cosmos, Saturday 23 November, Kirkudbright, starts 14.00pm
The Buik Trust for Scotland is haudin its yearly Buik Week Scotland throu the dates 18 tae 24 November 2019. The ettles o Buik Week is tae fleitch the public, young an auld, tak mair o an intress in buiks an the readin o them. Amang the haunling that’s sib tae the Scots leid is the follaein:
Jess Smith Bletherin, Wadensday 20 November, Stirlin, sterts 14.00pm
Jess Smith Still Bletherin, Wadensday 20 November, Killin, sterts 19.30pm
School of Scottish Studies Archives, Friday 22 November, Embra, sterts 15.00pm
Hamish Henderson Poet and War Hero, Friday 22 November, Embra, sterts 19.30pm
BookBug Scots version, Seturday 23 November, in Embra, sterts 10.30am
Oor Big Braw Cosmos, Seturday 23 November, Kirkoubrie, sterts 14.00pm
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The Open University in Scotland has recently launched its new online Scots language and culture course. Developed over the past few years in cooperation with a number of organisations and individuals, including the Scots Language Centre, the course is aimed at a broad spectrum of people. You don’t have to be a Scots speaker to do the course as it is not a strictly a course in grammar and language but rather a course in the history, its past and present status, and the contemporary culture associated with Scots. In other words, Scots set in its cultural and national context.
People who are already Scots speakers can find out more about the language while those who don’t speak Scots can become familiar with how the language reads and sounds. There are a whole series of step-by-step sections contained within two levels which explore the history of Scots, life in today’s Scotland, how the language interacts with identity, why it is prestigious within some communities, and why it is not in others, and the historic reasons for these distinctions.
The course outcomes include recognising Scots in the past and present, how language has developed, links between Scots and other European languages, and recognising the use of Scots in literary genres and art forms today. If you’re starting off with no Scots at all you will be able to practise writing and speaking it and learning to build up your vocabulary.
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No lang syne the Open Versity in Scotland set oot its split new online coorse in Scots langage an culture. Biggit ower the twa-three bygane, alang wi inpit fae sindry ither bodies, sic as the Centre for the Scots Leid, the coorse ettles at learnin a braid nummer o fowk. A body daesna need tae hae the leid tae stert oot as it isna a ordnar coorse in graimar an langage but raither ane anent the auld fernyears, its staunin the day an bygane, an the culture that hings-tae the day. In ither words, Scots set agin its ordnar cultural an national backgrund.
Fowk that haes the leid awready can speir-oot mair anent it while thaim that haesna the leid can learn mair aboot hoo the leid reads an is soondit. The’r a screed o step-bi-step sheeds intil’t that haes twa levels takkin in the history o Scots, life in Scotland the day, hoo the leid mells wi identity, whit wey it’s weel quotit in some communities, an whit wey no in ithers, and the reasons that thir distinctions is tae the fore yet.
The ettles o the coorse is that a body comes tae unnerstaun whit like Scots wis in the past an noo in the present, hoo langage chenges, hoo sib Scots is til ither European leids, an becomin ware o Scots whan it is used for sindry screivings or in airtistic warks the day. If ye’r stertin oot wi nae Scots ava ye’ll can practeese writin an speakin it an learnin tae bigg up yer vocabular. Whit wey no veesit the OU wabsteid whaur ye can tak a swatch or jist inrow throu makkin a free online accoont tae yersel at https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/index.php?categoryid=382&fbclid=IwAR19vfn4ZjAkIflnNd7zQqOYtuqokztv10-q3WsYR2fxk3t7QtAAedgwyQI
The £100,000 North-East Heritage and Tourism Project has brought the Elphinstone Institute and VisitScotland together for an initiative to collect Folklore tales. Read more on Elphinstone Institute - Latest News
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The 2nd Annual Craig Sharp Memorial Lecture will take place this year on Friday 29 November 2019. The lecture, which is co-hosted by the Centre for Robert Burns Studies and the Robert Burns World Federation, is held in honour of Professor Craig Sharp (1933-2018).
Born in Glasgow in 1933, Professor Sharp qualified as a veterinary surgeon and early in his career worked at Mossgiel Farm where the poet Robert Burns had once been a tenant in the 18th century. It was here that Sharp’s interest in the poet and the Scots language was awakened and he became a life-long enthusiast. Sharp later went on to become a pioneering sport scientist who guided several world class athletes.
This year’s lecture will focus on the Scots language with contributions from two speakers. The first, Professor Jeremy Smith, is a Professor of English Philology at the University of Glasgow. He has researched and written extensively on Anglo-Saxon, Middle English, the Scots language and has a particular interest in the development of literacy. Among his more recent publications is Older Scots: A Linguistic Reader (2012). The second speaker is noted poet Rab Wilson from New Cumnock, Ayrshire whose works include a free translation of The Ruba’iyat of Omar Khayyan (2010) and Burnsiana in collaboration with artist Calum Colvin. Wilson has also been a campaigner on Scottish health issues and is current convener of the SLC Council.
The lecture will be held from 16.30 until 18.30 pm on Friday 29 November 2019 at Glasgow Club, Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow. The event is free but those wishing to attend are advised to be sure of seats by booking in advance at Eventbrite by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/craig-sharp-annual-memorial-lecture-tickets-71035132995
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The 2nd Yearly Lecture in Minding o Craig Sharp is awa tae tak place on Friday 29 November 2019. The lecture, that’s jyntly hostit wi the Centre for Speirings on Rabbie Burns an the Rabbie Burns Warld Federation , is held for tae honour Craig Sharp (1933-2018).
Born in Glesca in 1933, Professor Sharp qualifee’d as a coo doctor or vet an early on in his cawing wirkit doun at Mossgiel ferm whaur the makar Rabbie Burns aince held the tack. It wis thareawa that Sharp’s intress in the makar and the leid wis waukent an efter becam a life-lang follaer. Syne Sharp gaed on tae wirk as a kenspeckle cheil in the field o sport science an becam guidar til a wheen o warld cless athletes.
This year’s lecture will tak the Scots leid as its subject wi papers fae twa namely fowk. The first ane, Professor Jeremy Smith, is Professor o Inglis Philology at the Versity o Glesca. He haes speirt-oot an wrutten muckle anent the Auld Angles leid, Middle Inglis, the Scots leid, an haes a parteeclar intress in hoo the airt o reading wis fesht-on throu history. Amang his mair recent publications is Older Scots: A Linguistic Reader (2012). The second speaker is kenspeckle poyet Rab Wilson that belangs New Cumnock, Ayrshire an that’s warks comprehends a lowse owersettin o The Ruba’iyat of Omar Khayyan (2010) and the jynt wark Burnsiana alang wi airtist Calum Colvin. Wilson haes been a public steerar anent health maiters in Scotland and is the convener o the SLC Cooncil forby.
The lecture will be held atween 16.30 an 18.30pm on Friday 29 November 2019 at Glesca Club, Kelvin Haw 1445 Argyle Street, Glesca. The haunling is free ingait but aw thaim wi an intress shuid speir aboot tickets tae mak shair o a seat. Please clap on Eventbrite tae buik at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/craig-sharp-annual-memorial-lecture-tickets-71035132995
The new Doric Board, which aims to promote the culture, language and traditions of North East Scotland, has recently launched its Grants Scheme. The Board will make available grants of up to £1000 (and more in exceptional cases) to anyone who successfully applies and is working in North East Scots – the Doric. Applications must be made by the deadline of 12 December 2019 and successful applicants will receive funding in mid January 2020.
Funds must only be applied for the use of projects as stated in the application form and successful applicants will be required to lodge a report detailing the outcome of their project within six months of receiving the grant.
No lang syne the split-new Doric Buird, that’s ettles is tae furder the culture, langage an tradeetions o North East Scotland, set up a fund for fowk makkin in this field. The Buird will grant up tae £1000 (an mair in byordnar cases) til aw thaim that’s successfae in pittin in for tae wirk on North East Scots – the Doric. Fowk maun pit in bi the deidline o 12 Dezember 2019 an will be tellt whither or no thay hae the siller bi mid Januar 2020.
The siller maun be used for the statit project alane an thaim that’s succesfae will be required tae pit in a report anent thair project an its affcome athin a saxmonth o receivin the siller.
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The director of Scots Radio, Frieda Morrison, is pleased to announce that the Doric Film Festival is set to return. First held in 2018, the festival celebrates North East identity and encourages budding film-makers to use the North East dialect of Scots affectionately known as The Doric.
Entries are now invited for this year’s theme – ‘Jist Faar I Bide’ – from community groups, individuals, and schools, with the Doric dialect as the common thread. You don’t have to be a film-maker as free training sessions will be available cross the North East.
There are three categories of entry consisting of community groups, individuals and schools with a top prize of £500 to be awarded in each one. Frieda Morrison commented that “...we are looking for a five-minute film, in Doric, that celebrates the North East in all its crannies, colours and contermashes neuks.”
Entries may be submitted from 1st October 2019 and must be no more than five minutes in duration. All text and dialogue must be in North East Scots (Doric) and completed entries must be received by 30th April 2020. An awards ceremony will be held on 30th June 2020 where the short-listed films will be presented on the big screen. To find out more about this festival please visit www.doricfilmfestival.com or www.scotsradio.com .
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The director o Scots Radio, Frieda Morrison, is richt kittled at the Doric Pictures Fest is on its gait back til’s. First held in 2018, the fest celebrates aathing North East an gies a heize til aabody ettlin tae mak pictures throu the dialect o Scots lovingly kent as ‘e Doric.
Intries is noo inveetit for this year’s idea – ‘Jist Faar I Bide’ – fae community groups, bodies thair lane, or fae the scweels, wi the Doric as the common threid. Ye daena hae tae ken foo tae mak pictures as the’ll be a wheen o training sessions gien the braid North East for free.
The’r three kinds o intry aathegither – community groups, bodies thair lane, an scweels – wi a tap prize o £500 tae be awairdit in ilkie een. Frieda Morrison commentit that “...we are looking for a five-minute film, in Doric, that celebrates the North East in all its crannies, colours and contermashes neuks.”
Intries can be gien in ony time efter 1st October 2019 an maun be nae mair as five meenits lang. Aa text an twa-wey crack maun be in North East Scots (Doric) an the feenisht intries maun be received bi 30t Aprile 2020. The awairds ceremony will be held on 30t Jeen 2020 far the short-leet o pictures will be shawn on the big screen. For tae find oot mair anent this fest please clap on thir wab pages www.doricfilmfestival.com or www.scotsradio.com .
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On Friday 27 September 2019 the first ever Scots Language Awards will be held at The Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow. Though awards and prizes in the field of Scots-speaking and writing have existed since the days of the early Burns Clubs, this is the first time that a comprehensive package of awards has been put together to officially recognise on a national stage many of those who have contributed to the culture and ongoing development of the language.
There are a total of ten categories and one lifetime achievement award, with particular emphasis on the achievements of schools, pupils and teachers. The sponsored categories include Scots Writer of the Year (sponsored by the Scots Language Centre), Scots Children’s Book of the Year (Scottish Government), Young Scots Speaker of the Year (Education Scotland), Scots Teacher of the Year (Scottish Qualifications Authority), Scots School of the Year (Itchy Coo/Black & White Publishing) and Scots Performer of the Year (Tracs).
Tickets to attend the Awards are priced £12 (£10 concession) and are available from www.ticketsglasgow.com or by telephone 0141 353 8000.
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On Friday 27 September 2019 the first ever Awairds tae the Scots Leid will be held at The Mitchell Theatre, Glesca. Tho awairds an tassies haes been gien tae speakers an screivars o Scots fae the days o the auld Burns Clubs the haesna been sic a reenge o awairds pit thegither afore noo. Thir awairds, gien wi offeecial uphaud an ootset on a national stage, will recognise mony o thaim that haes eikit tae the culture an fesht-on the leid.
Awthegither the’r ten sindry awairds an ae lifetime o throupit awaird, wi parteeclar wecht gien tae the warks o scuils, pupils an teachers. The sponsort kinds o awairds comprehends Scots Screivar o the Year (sponsort bi the Centre for the Scots Leid), Scots Bairns’ Buik o the Year (Scots Government), Speakin Younker o the Year (Education Scotland), Scots Teacher o the Year (Qualifications Buird for Scotland), Scots Scuil o the Year (Itchy Coo/Black & White Publishing) an Performer in Scots o the Year (Tracs).
The price o ingait tae the Awairds is £12 (£10 tae the less-sillert) an can be bocht throu www.ticketsglasgow.com or bi phone 0141 353 8000.
During the summer poet and writer Stuart Paterson visited South Africa and stayed at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape province of South Africa. He was able to meet and work alongside students and local poets in the isiXhosa language. IsiXhosa is the language of the Xhosa people of which there were an estimated 8.2 million in 2011 and it is one of the official languages of South Africa of which the late Nelson Mandela was a speaker. The first printed texts in the language date from 1823, in the Latin script, but the oral tradition is far older.
At a special event on 7 June 2019, chaired by English poet Harry Owen and filmed by local newspaper Grocott’s Mail, Stuart Paterson met with isiXhosa praise poets at Amazwi, the South African Museum of Literature. We believe that this is the first time the Scots and isiXhosa languages have shared a platform. Attended by imbongi (praise poet) Dumisa Mpupha, there was a discussion of language, poetry, and activism from the Scottish and South African world views and it is available to watch on Youtube at the following link Http://youtu.be/N8ECs9zT2_w
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The war some byous haunling on 7 Juin 2019 whan Inglis poyet Harry Owen convened a gaithering at Amazwi, the Museum o Leetratur o Sooth Africae, whaur Stuart Paterson wis filmed wi hamelt newspaper Grocott’s Mail meetin wi isiXhosa poyets. As faur as we ken, this is the first time that baith the Scots an isiXhosa leids haes been brocht thegither. Attendit wi imbongi (praise poyet) Dumisa Mpupha, the war a crack anent langage, poyems, an cultural steer throu baith Scots an Sooth African een. Clap here for tae tak a swatch o the haunling at Youtube: Http://youtu.be/N8ECs9zT2_w
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The show Ane City is playing from 20 until 26 August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Presented by the Elfie Picket theatre company, Ane City is a one woman show written and performed by Taylor Dyson and is rich in poetry, music and storytelling drawn from the Scots language. Commenting on the show organiser Calum Kelly said “Our aim is to make Scots Language work accessible to younger audiences and this play looks at wider issues facing young people today in Scotland.” Please be advised that the show contains scenes of a sexual nature, strong language and is age category 16 plus.
Ane City will run until 26 August at Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh. For more information about times and tickets please phone the box office on 0131 623 3030 or check out the website at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ane-city .
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The shaw Ane City is shawin fae 20 until 26 August as pairt o the Embra Freenge Fest. Presentit wi the Elfie Packet theatre company, Ane City is a ane wumman shaw wrutten an performed wi Taylor Dyson an is fouthie o poyems, sang an storytelling waled fae the Scots leid. Organiser Calum Kelly commentit that “Our aim is to make Scots Language work accessible to younger audiences and this play looks at wider issues facing young people today in Scotland.” Please tak tent that the shaw haes promisky scenes an sweirie langage intil’t an is meant for thaim 16 an ower.
Ane City will run until 26 August at Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Embra. For tae ken mair anent times an tickets please speir at the box office on 0131 623 3030 or bi gait o the wabsteid at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ane-city .
The successful applicants for the newly instituted Scots Language Publication Grant have recently been announced. The funding for the Scots Language Grants was provided by the Scottish Government and is administered by the Scottish Book Trust in Edinburgh. The grant was created by the Scots Language Resource Network to support Scottish publishers and encourage writers in the Scots language and 2019 is the first year of the awards. The grants have supported a wide range of publications from children’s books, to poetry and non-fiction. The assessment process was done by a panel consisting of a writer, and representatives from Creative Scotland, Education Scotland and Publishing Scotland.
Publications that received funding this year included Hamish MacDonald Burds in Scots (Scotland Street Press), The Complete Works of William Soutar (Tippermuir Books), Itchy Coo The Itchy Coo Book of Hans Anderson (Black and White Publishing), Irene Watt, Ann Macinnon and Finola Scott Modern Makars (Tapsalteerie), Christine Williamson Roads to Nae Wey (Luath) and Stuart Paterson Wheen (Chapman).
Commenting on these and other works Rhona Alcorn, head of Scottish Language Dictionaries and chair of the Scots Language Resource Network said “There is a large appetite for books in Scots and the successful titles clearly demonstrate that the language is thriving in multiple genres.” Deputy First Minister John Swinney also said “It shows the wealth of talent and interest we have in the language, and strengthens the case for the Scottish Government’s support of Scots and those who wish to use it.”
The successfae applicants tae the newly-stertit Publication Grant for the Scots Leid wis annoonced no lang syne. The funding for the Scots Leid Grants wis gien bi the Scots Government an is admeenistert bi gait o the Buik Trust for Scotland in Embra. It wis the Resource Netwark for the Scots Leid that cam up wi the grant for tae gie uphaud tae publishers in Scotland an thaim writin throu the leid, an 2019 is the first year for thir awairds. The grants haes gien uphaud til sindry screivars reengin fae bairns’ buiks, tae poyems an un-leebuiks. The warks o screivars speirin for funding is pit throu the pruif wi a panel that comprehends a screivar, an bodies fae Scotland Makkin, Education Scotland, an Publishing Scotland.
Warks that wis gien siller this year comprehendit Hamish MacDonald Burds in Scots (Scotland Street Press), The Complete Works of William Soutar (Tippermuir Books), Itchy Coo The Itchy Coo Book of Hans Anderson (Black and White Publishing), Irene Watt, Ann Macinnon and Finola Scott Modern Makars (Tapsalteerie), Christine Williamson Roads to Nae Wey (Luath) and Stuart Paterson Wheen (Chapman).
Makkin comment on thir warks an ithers Rhona Alcorn, heid o Dictionars o the Scots Leid an convener o the Resource Netwark for the Scots Leid said “There is a large appetite for books in Scots and the successful titles clearly demonstrate that the language is thriving in multiple genres.” Depute First Meenister John Swinney said forby “It shows the wealth of talent and interest we have in the language, and strengthens the case for the Scottish Government’s support of Scots and those who wish to use it.”
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The 25th July marks the anniversary of the birth in 1834 of that curious character Robert de Bruce Trotter who was publishing material in Scots, and about Scots, at the end of the 19th century. Born at Dalbeattie, Galloway, Trotter was raised in the area, went to practice law in Glasgow, and later studied medicine. He later practised as a physician in Galloway where he began to collect folk tales and anecdotes about the region. He published writings and poetry under the names ‘Mrs Maria Trotter’ and as ‘Saxon’ but is best remembered for his two volumes Galloway Gossip: Sixty Years Ago (1877) and Galloway Gossip: The Southern Albanich Eighty Years Ago (1901) which stand out because they contain discursive prose text written in the medium of Scots. Trotter provided detailed first-hand accounts of the Scots language in his time but could be quite critical of what he perceived as bad influences on Scots derived from English. He commented in 1901:
“Language, Eh! The Language, Eh! It’s it A’m giein ye a’ the time. It’s nae wey different frae whut they speak a’ ower Scotlan, a’ but Aiberdeenshire, waur they gie different soons tae some o’ the voo’els; an the Sooth an East fae Lochar tae Berwick, whaur they gie some o’ the letters a different twang too. Hooever, it’ll no be lang sae. Thae Ayrshiremen’s bringan doon their horrid Ayrshire-Eerish wi them – Glesca-Eerish some folk ca’s’t; an they’r bringan baith Ayrshires an Eeerish tae speak it, an it’ll no be lang till there’s naething else in Gallawa. A min’ whaun there wus nae siccan gibberish, an the Glesca folk an the Ayrshire folk spak as gude Scotch as onybuddy...It’s no ower sixty year sin it begood – deed! it’s no naur that; it wus that fella Merry the Horse-Racer yt brocht a wheen English stable-boys an Jockeys wi him; an he wus a kin’ o’ wee god amang the young wud-like-tae-be-dandies o’ Glesca, an they wur greet heroes tae them, an they try’t tae speak the same kin’ o’ English as them, an than everybuddy wud tak them for gentlemen, an maybe Englishmen; an they had tae raise the pitch o’ their voice, an speak through their nose tae catch the accent, an that’s hoo the sneeflin begood.”
Robert de Bruce Trotter later retired to Perth where he died on 3 December 1907 and is buried in the Wellshill cemetery there. His writings in and about Scots remain a fascinating window on the culture and language of his time which can still inform us today.
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The 25t July marks the anniversar o the birth in 1834 o thon kenspeckle body Robert de Bruce Trotter that set furth material in an anent Scots ower a hunner year syne. Born in Dabaittie in Gallowa, Trotter wis reared thareawa, syne gaed tae tak law in Glesca but landit in medicine. Syne he wis a physician in Gallowa whaur he ingaithert mony folk tales an auld fernyears anent the region. Trotter pit oot screivings an poyems unner the names ‘Mrs Maria Trotter’ an as ‘Saxon’ but we mind o him nooadays for his twa warks cryed Galloway Gossip: Sixty Years Ago (1877) an Galloway Gossip: The Southern Albanich Eighty Years Ago (1901) acause thay hae intil them discoorse wrutten throu Scots. Trotter plenishes us detailt material anent the Scots o his day but he cuid be richt tuithy anent whit he jaloused wis the ill affcome til oor leid throu the Soothron. In 1901 he commentit:
“Language, Eh! The Language, Eh! It’s it A’m giein ye a’ the time. It’s nae wey different frae whut they speak a’ ower Scotlan, a’ but Aiberdeenshire, waur they gie different soons tae some o’ the voo’els; an the Sooth an East fae Lochar tae Berwick, whaur they gie some o’ the letters a different twang too. Hooever, it’ll no be lang sae. Thae Ayrshiremen’s bringan doon their horrid Ayrshire-Eerish wi them – Glesca-Eerish some folk ca’s’t; an they’r bringan baith Ayrshires an Eeerish tae speak it, an it’ll no be lang till there’s naething else in Gallawa. A min’ whaun there wus nae siccan gibberish, an the Glesca folk an the Ayrshire folk spak as gude Scotch as onybuddy...It’s no ower sixty year sin it begood – deed! it’s no naur that; it wus that fella Merry the Horse-Racer yt brocht a wheen English stable-boys an Jockeys wi him; an he wus a kin’ o’ wee god amang the young wud-like-tae-be-dandies o’ Glesca, an they wur greet heroes tae them, an they try’t tae speak the same kin’ o’ English as them, an than everybuddy wud tak them for gentlemen, an maybe Englishmen; an they had tae raise the pitch o’ their voice, an speak through their nose tae catch the accent, an that’s hoo the sneeflin begood.”
Syne Robert de Bruce retired tae Perth whaur he dee’d on 3 Dezember 1907 an wis burried in the Wellshill burrial grund in the same toun. His screivings in an anent Scots bides a rare windae on the culture an langage o his time that can inform us tae this day.
A copy of Hector Boece’s Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine – believed to have been used by John Bellenden – is to be auctioned at Christie’s of London on 10 July. Dundonian Hector Boece (c.1465-1536) studied at St Andrews before becoming a professor of philosophy at the University of Paris. In 1500 he returned to Scotland and became the first principal of the University of Aberdeen where he died in 1536. Boece published his Latin history of Scotland in 1527 and in 1536 James V commissioned a Scots translation by John Bellenden alias Ballantine under the title Chronikilis of Scotland.
The Latin copy now up for auction has extensive 16th century hand written notations some of which are believed to have been written by Bellenden’s assistant during the process of translating into Scots. It is expected to realise between £25,000 and £35,000 at auction. Commenting on the significance of this work, Scots Language Centre Director Dr Michael Dempster said “It would be an absolute tragedy if it disappeared and was never seen again. It’s of national importance and international importance and I would hope that if it does go into private hands that they would think about making it available for research.” Dempster added that the translation commissioned by James V was “very much cutting edge and a leader in the fashion in what Renaissance princes were doing. Bellenden’s translation is an expression of the Scottish nation within a European context.”
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A dooble o Hector Boece’s Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine – that scholars trews wis used bi John Bellenden – is tae gae up for rowp at Christie’s o Lunnon on 10 July. Dundonian Hector Boece (c.1465-1536) wis at the lare o St Aundraes afore becomin a professor o philosophy at the Versity o Pairis. Syne in 1500 he cam hame tae Scotland for tae tak up the post o first principal o the Versity o Aiberdeen whaur he dee’d in 1536. The Latin history wis set furth in 1527 an in 1536 Jeems V commissioned a Scots owersettin fae John Bellenden or Ballintine unner the teetle o Chronikilis of Scotland.
The Latin dooble that’s noo up for rowp haes a rowth o 16t century haun wrutten jottings a wheen o them wrutten bi Bellenden’s helper it is thocht. It is jaloused the wark will mak atween £25,000 an £35,000 in the rowp. Makkin comment on this kenspeckle wark Dr Michael Dempster, Director o the Centre for the Scots Leid, said “It would be an absolute tragedy if it disappeared and was never seen again. It’s of national importance and international importance and I would hope that if it does go into private hands that they would think about making it available for research.” Dempster eikit that the owersettin commissioned bi Jeems V was “very much cutting edge and a leader in the fashion in what Renaissance princes were doing. Bellenden’s translation is an expression of the Scottish nation within a European context.”
Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s book, Matilda, will be published in Scots by Black and White publishing.
Glaswegian author Anne Donovan, best known for her novel Buddha Da, will provide the translation. The book is due to be published in July.
Here’s an excerpt from the book:
Bruce Dubskelper and the Cake:
‘This eejit,’ gollered the Heidie, pointin her ridin-crop at him like a rapier, ‘this knurl, this beelin blype, this pizenous plouk that ye see afore ye, is nane ither than a feechie creeminal, a keelie, a lowse bangster fae the Mafia!’
‘Whit, me?’ Bruce Dubskelper said, lookin richt conflummixt.
‘A reiver!' the Trunchbull skraiched. 'A minker! A crackraip! A pirate! A kithan! A snaffler!’
‘Haud on,’ the laddie said. ‘That’s a bit ower the tap, Miss Trunchbull.’
‘Dae ye deny it, ya ugsome hotterel! Ur ye pleadin no guilty?’
‘Ah dinnae ken whit ye’re on aboot,’ the laddie said, mair bumbaized than ever.
Scots CLPL at Glasgow University
This event was held on Friday 14th June and was well-attended. Lectures from University of Glasgow provided an overview of resources that are currently available as well as new resources that will launch later this year, including:
Sounds of the City – a website created to explore and explain sound change in Glaswegian dialect over the past forty years. Clicking on this link will take you to the resources.
The Scots Syntax Atlas – a work in progress, this site looks at syntax (word order) in Scots and how it varies across different dialects.
The Berwickshire Place-Name resource -part of the Recovering the Earliest English Language in Scotland: Evidence from place-names project, this map is searchable and has a glossary looking at the origin of place names.
Accentricity – this podcast, produced in Scotland and featuring interviews with a variety of Scots and non-Scots speakers, looks at language and identity. there are teaching resources to accompany this here.
Oor Wullie BIG Bucket Trail
Our Education Specialist will support the education programme of the ‘Oor Wullie BIG Bucket Trail’ by holding Scots language workshops for families at various trail venues. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed to find out more. You can find out more about associated learning and teaching resources here.
Education Scotland Teaching resources
Education Scotland’s National improvement Hub has been updated with a new resource for Teaching Scots. Suitable for learners studying Scots at BGE level, Engaging with spelling in Scots language looks at the history of spelling and gets learners thinking about the concept of ‘correct’ spelling and what this means for Scots. The activities incorporate reading, writing, talking and listening and were developed by academics and teachers.
Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s book, Matilda, will be published in Scots by Black and White publishing.
Glaswegian author Anne Donovan, best known for her novel Buddha Da, will provide the translation. The book is due to be published in July.
Here’s an excerpt from the book:
Bruce Dubskelper and the Cake:
‘This eejit,’ gollered the Heidie, pointin her ridin-crop at him like a rapier, ‘this knurl, this beelin blype, this pizenous plouk that ye see afore ye, is nane ither than a feechie creeminal, a keelie, a lowse bangster fae the Mafia!’
‘Whit, me?’ Bruce Dubskelper said, lookin richt conflummixt.
‘A reiver!' the Trunchbull skraiched. 'A minker! A crackraip! A pirate! A kithan! A snaffler!’
‘Haud on,’ the laddie said. ‘That’s a bit ower the tap, Miss Trunchbull.’
‘Dae ye deny it, ya ugsome hotterel! Ur ye pleadin no guilty?’
‘Ah dinnae ken whit ye’re on aboot,’ the laddie said, mair bumbaized than ever.
Scots CLPL at Glasgow University
This event was held on Friday 14th June and was well-attended. Lectures from University of Glasgow provided an overview of resources that are currently available as well as new resources that will launch later this year, including:
Sounds of the City – a website created to explore and explain sound change in Glaswegian dialect over the past forty years. Clicking on this link will take you to the resources.
The Scots Syntax Atlas – a work in progress, this site looks at syntax (word order) in Scots and how it varies across different dialects.
The Berwickshire Place-Name resource -part of the Recovering the Earliest English Language in Scotland: Evidence from place-names project, this map is searchable and has a glossary looking at the origin of place names.
Accentricity – this podcast, produced in Scotland and featuring interviews with a variety of Scots and non-Scots speakers, looks at language and identity. there are teaching resources to accompany this here.
Oor Wullie BIG Bucket Trail
Our Education Specialist will support the education programme of the ‘Oor Wullie BIG Bucket Trail’ by holding Scots language workshops for families at various trail venues. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed to find out more. You can find out more about associated learning and teaching resources here.
Education Scotland Teaching resources
Education Scotland’s National improvement Hub has been updated with a new resource for Teaching Scots. Suitable for learners studying Scots at BGE level, Engaging with spelling in Scots language looks at the history of spelling and gets learners thinking about the concept of ‘correct’ spelling and what this means for Scots. The activities incorporate reading, writing, talking and listening and were developed by academics and teachers.
The 23 and 24 June 2019 mark the anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn (The Bannock Burn in Scots) fought on those dates in 1314 between King Robert I ‘The Bruce’ of Scotland and King Edward II of England. It is probably well known in most history textbooks – and deservedly so because the Scottish victory resulted in long-term cultural, political and social effects for the different nations across these islands and beyond.
Perhaps much less well known, at least outside Scotland, and Scots language circles, is the epic poem The Bruce which was written during the 1370’s by John Barbour (died 1395) who was archdeacon of Aberdeen and a courtier at the court of King Robert II (1371-1390) during which reign literature in Scots began to be encouraged. The Bruce has as its theme the exploits of King Robert I and his right hand commander Sir James Douglas, known to Scots as The Guid Sir Jeems, and to the English as The Black Douglas.
An excellent and accessible edition of The Bruce is the 1997 Canongate Classics version edited by the historian AAM Duncan which gives both the original text in Scots with facing page English version and extensive notes about the language and the people, places and themes explored in the text.
In the meantime why not download the SLC’s account in Scots of the reign of Robert The Bruce which forms part of our Scotland’s Ain Kingly Hooses series. See PDF below.
The 23 an 24 Juin 2019 sees the anniversar o the fecht at The Bannock Burn focht on thae dates in 1314 atween King Robert I ‘The Bruce’ o Scotland an King Edwart II o Ingland. Likely the fecht is weel kent in maist warks o history – an richtly sae acause the Scots owerhaun thon day haed lang-tholin affcomes tae the culture, politics an societies o the sindry nations athort thir islands.
Aiblins less weel kent, ootwi Scotland ony wey, an Scots leid circles, is the epic poyem The Bruce that wis wrutten throu the 1370’s bi John Barbour (dee’d 1395) airchdean o Aiberdeen an a coortiar at the coort o King Robert II (1371-1390), a king that haed a fancy for leetratur in the Scots leid. The Bruce haes as its story the deeds o King Robert I an his richt haun billie Sir Jeems Dooglas, kent as the Guid Sir Jeems tae the Scots an as The Black Douglas tae the Inglis.
A braw an easy-tae-haun ootgie o The Bruce is the 1997 Canongate Classics ane edit bi the historian AAM Duncan that gies baith the Scots oreeginal alang wi a facing page version in the Soothron an jottings anent the langage, fowk an places mentioned in the text.
Atween hauns whit we no dounlaid the SLC’s accoont in Scots o the ring o Robert The Bruce that’s pairt o oor puckle o airticles Scotland’s Ain Kingly Hooses. See PDF ablow.
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Robert Henryson is probably not a name that the vast majority of Scots are familiar with, but he certainly deserves to be remembered as one of the outstanding European writers of his day. Born about 1436 Robert Henryson was a highly educated man – a lawyer, notary public, and schoolmaster of Dunfermline. He was also a makar, the term in Scots for a master poet.
It was in this capacity that Henryson composed The Testament of Cresseid around 1490 which takes as its theme the Classical Greek story of Troylus and Cressida of Trojan War fame. The poem describes how Cressida (Cresseid in Scots) insulted the Greek gods and was punished by them. Henryson introduces his audience to the tragedy with this verse:
Ane doolie sessoun to ane cairfull dyte
Suld correspond, and be equivalent.
Richt sa it wes quhen I began to wryte
This Tragedie, the wedder richt fervent,
Quhen Aries, in middis of the Lent,
Schouris of haill can fra the north discend,
That scantlie fra the cauld I micht defend.
Now Dr Jamie Reid Baxter, together with Ian Low, has produced a performance version of the poem through The Joot Theatre Company. Taking the original version Baxter has updated some of the Older Scots language and replaced it with Modern Scots and changes the third-person to first-person with himself playing the narrator. Dr Baxter commented that “this is a wark o warld stature – it suld be as familiar til aa Scots as Shakespeare’s Hamlet.”
The Testament of Cresseid will be playing from 7.30pm on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June at the Drama Studio, Dalhousie Building, 75 Old Hawkhill Road, Dundee. Tickets are £7.00 or £5 concession and may be bought either at the door or by way of email by contacting j.a.george@dundee.ac.uk .
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Aiblins Robert Henryson is a name tint tae maist Scots but he daes deserve tae be remembered as ane o the maist kenspeckle European screivars o his day. Born aboot 1436 Robert Henryson wis a weel-lared cheil – a law writer, notar public, an the dominie o Dumfaurlin. He wis a makar forby, oor term in Scots for a maister poyet.
It wis in this guise that Henryson wrate The Testament of Cressied aroond 1490, a poyem that taks as its subject the Clessical Greek story o Troylus an Cressida baith namely in the Trojan Weir. The poyem descrives hoo Cressida (Cresseid in Scots) miscawed the Greek gods an syne thay gied her a paikin for it. Henryson gies his audience an innin tae the tragedy that’s aboot tae stert wi this verse:
Ane doolie sessoun to ane cairfull dyte
Suld correspond, and be equivalent.
Richt sa it wes quhen I began to wryte
This Tragedie, the wedder richt fervent,
Quhen Aries, in middis of the Lent,
Schouris of haill can fra the north discend,
That scantlie fra the cauld I micht defend.
Noo Dr Jamie Reid Baxter, thegither wi Ian Low, haes makkit a performance version o the poyem bi gait o The Joot Theatre Company. Takkin the oreeginal version Baxter haes brocht pairts o the Aulder Scots leid up tae dae wi Modren Scots langage an haes changed thrid-body crack tae first-body wi hisel as the narrator. Dr Baxter commentit that “this is a wark o warld stature – it suld be as familiar til aa Scots as Shakespeare’s Hamlet.”
The Testament of Cresseid will be shawin fae 7.30pm on Friday 7 an Seturday 8 Juin at the Drama Studio, Dalhousie Bigging, 75 Auld Hawkhill Road, Dundee. The price o ingait is £7.00 (or £5 tae the less-sillert) an tickets can be bocht at the door or throu email at j.a.george@dundee.ac.uk .
Running alongside the Scottish International Storytelling Festival this year is the 2019 Community Programme called Beyond Words. This will run from Monday 2 September until Monday 2 December and will be a chance for community groups to book a storyteller for an event and also take part in the Beyond Words Story Exchange on Wednesday 27 November. The idea is to encourage communities, schools and other local groups to come together around a storyteller and share oral tales, and in any of Scotland’s languages.
If your group is thinking about taking part, and would like to arrange a storyteller, then why not contact the Storytelling Forum and book a storyteller? The Forum has an extensive directory of storytellers who can be tailored to the event. The Forum also offers an £80 subsidy towards bookings. For advice and more information please contact National Storyteller Co-ordinator Miriam Morris by email at Miriam@tracscotland.org at Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland in Edinburgh.
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Oxtert alang wi the International Storytelling Fest o Scotland this year is the 2019 Community Programme cryed Ayont Words. This will run fae Monanday 2 September until Monanday 2 Dezember an will gie community groups the inlat o buikin a storyteller for thair haunling. Groups will can tak pairt in the Ayont Words Story Exchenge on Wadensday 27 November forby. The idea is tae get communities, scuils an ither groups hameaboot tae gaither aroond a storyteller an share spoken tales, an in ony o Scotland’s leids.
If yer group is ettlin tae tak pairt, an wad like tae bring a storyteller in aboot, whit wey no speir at the Storytelling Forum an buik a storyteller? The Forum haes a lairge register o storytellers that can be tailyert til ony haunling. Forby, the Forum can offer £80 bi wey o subsidy for ony buikings. For tae ken mair please speir at National Storyteller Co-airtar Miriam Morris bi email at Miriam@tracscotland.org at Tradeetional Airts an Culture for Scotland, Embra.
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The repairs to the Robert Burns cottage in Alloway are due to begin in the next couple of months. The iconic cottage, built by William Burness in 1757, and where his son the poet Robert Burns was born in 1759, has been increasingly troubled with signs of decay in recent times. Cracks in the walls and gable ends, as well as rotting thatch in the roof, have become a cause for concern, but the National Trust for Scotland launched an appeal for funds in January which has now reached over £100,000. Notable contributors include the Alloway Burns Club and Friends of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.
It haes been annoonced that repairs will stert on the Rabbie Burns cottage in the neist twa-three month. This namely cottage, biggit wi Weelum Burness in 1757, an whaur his son the makar Rabbie Burns wis born in 1759, haes been a bittie rickle gettin in mair recent times. Cracks in the waws an gable ends, forby daised thack, haes fowk thochtit, but the National Trust for Scotland cawed for siller in Januar for tae mak repairs, an the fund noo stauns at ower £100,000. Amang the kenspeckle ingiears o siller is the Allowa Burns Club an the Freens o the Museum o Rabbie Burns Caufgrund.
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Dr Jamie Reid-Baxter, the editor of the poetry of Elizabeth Melville lady Culross, will be giving a talk entitled “Francophiles and Franco-Scots in Jacobean Scotland: an illustrated talk on the writings of Esther Inglis and James Melville.” Dr Reid-Baxter will be exploring the links, and new evidence, of the relationship between calligrapher and writer Esther Inglis (1571-1624) and the Reverend James Melville (1554-1614) who was one of the most prominent leaders of early Presbyterianism in Scotland and a writer in Scots.
The talk will be at 5.15pm on Thursday 16 May 2019, in room G.07, Meadows Lecture Theatre (entry to theatre via doorway 4 off the quadrangle), Old Medical School, Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh. The talk will be followed by a wine reception and discussion in the McMillan Room.
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Dr Jamie Reid-Baxter, the editor o the poyems o Leezabeth Melvin lady Couross, will be giein a talk cryed “Francophiles and Franco-Scots in Jacobean Scotland: an illustrated talk on the writings of Esther Inglis and James Melville.” Dr Reid-Baxter will talk fowk throu the links atween calligrapher an screivar Esther Inglis (1571-1624) an the Reverend Jeems Melvin (1554-1614) ane o the mair kenspeckle heids o early Presbyterianisn in Scotland an a screivar in Scots.
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Dr Joanna Kopaczyk has recently reminded all those with an interest that the deadline for the Fellowship in the Future of Scots is 26 April 2019. This post is a full-time, fully-funded fellowship based in the University of Glasgow. The successful candidate will address the linguistic status, acquisition and corpus planning for Scots, including issues affecting the Scots-speaking community. The fellow will also carry out research in the area of language policy and engage with stakeholders and policy makers. Please follow this link for details of the application process https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/lkas/lkasfellowships/fullyfundedfellowships/ and for further information please contact Dr Joanna Kopaczyk, Lecturer in Scots and English, School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow by e-mail Joanna.kopaczyk@glasgow.ac.uk .
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No lang syne Dr Joanna Kopaczyk pit aw thaim wi a intress in mind o the deidline for the Fellaeship in the Future of Scots that faws on 26 Aprile 2019. This post is full-time, fully-fundit an steidit at the Versity o Glesca. The successfae applicant will address the staunin o the Scots leid, hoo its is learnt, an the weys at the leid is biggit, comprehendin ony maiters that haes a affcome tae Scots-speaking communities. Aince in post this body will speir oot maiters sib tae langage policy an wirk twa-wey wi thaim that haes a intress in the leid, the policy makars comprehendit. Please clap here for tae learn mair aboot pittin in for the post https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/lkas/lkasfellowships/fullyfundedfellowships/ or speir at Dr Joanna Kopaczyk, Lecturer in Scots an Soothron, Scuil o Critical Lare, Versity o Glesca, bi gait o e-mail Joanna.kopaczyk@glasgow.ac.uk .
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A festival to celebrate contemporary Scottish culture, and the Scots language, will be taking place all around Perth during April. The Soutar Festival of Words will run from Saturday 26 to Monday 29 April 2019 and brings together a whole host of academics, creative writers, teachers and poets at twenty different locations including the AK Bell Library, St John’s Church and Perth Museum and Art Gallery. There will be talks by authors, poetry events, children’s events, music and song, classes in creative writing and walks around Perth inspired by Scottish literature. In addition there will be a screening of a drama based on the life of the poet William Soutar – the inspiration for the festival – and the SLC’s own acting director, Dr Michael Dempster, will be looking at the use of Scots in a global context and in the internet.
Please check the list below for a summary of the festival programme, with links to event details, and download the PDF of the festival guide below. For further information please e-mail events@culturepk.org.uk or telephone 01738 44949.
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A fest for tae celebrate the contemporar cultre o Scotland the day, an the Scots leid forby, will be held in aboot Perth in Aprile. The Soutar Fest o Words will run fae Seturday 26 tae Monanday 29 Aprile 2019 an draws thegither a hail reenge o fowk – academics, screivars, teachers, an poyets at twinty different steidings , the AK Bell Leebrar, St John’s Kirk an Perth Museum an Airt Gallery comprehendit. The’ll be talks wi authors, poyetry, haunling for bairns, music an sang, clesses in screiving an walks aboot Perth sib tae the leetratur o Scotland. Forby the abuin, the’ll be a shawing o a drama grundit on the life o the makar Weelum Soutar – the name ahin the fest – an the SLC’s ain acting director, Dr Michael Dempster, will be takkin a look at the uiss o Scots the braid warld an on the wab.
Please tak a swatch o the leet ablow for the festival haunling wi cleeks, an dounlaid the PDF file o the fest guide ablow. For mair wittins o this please e-mail events@culturepk.org.uk or phone 01738 44949.
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Academics at the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh have teamed up to launch a New Linguistic Survey of Scots. The last time that such a large survey was conducted was during the 1950’s, information from which laid much of the basis for the Linguistic Atlas of Scotland and Scots dictionaries published in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Now Robert McColl Millar, who is professor of Linguistics and Scottish Language at Aberdeen, would like to give the Survey an upgrade by collecting new material. Much of the vocabulary used in the 1950’s may no longer be in common use, and since that time other new words and turns of phrase have emerged because language is constantly adapting and changing. The general approach of the project is stated as “Establishing a state of the art sense of Scots usage in Scotland and Ulster.” The 2011 census returned 1.5 million speakers of Scots in Scotland.
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Academics at the versities o Aiberdeen an Embra haes come thegither for tae set oot thair New Langage Speir anent Scots. The last time that sic a lairge speir intae the leid wis held wis back in the 1950’s an the information fae thon wis used for the foonds o the Linguistic Atlas of Scotland an the wheen o Scots dictionars o the 1970s’ an 1980’s. Noo Robert McColl Millar, that’s professor o Langage an Scots Langage at Aiberdeen, wad like tae bring the 1950’s Langage Speir up tae date wi new gaithert material. Muckle o the vocabular spoken in the 1950’s haes dwyned awa an sensyne mair new words an saws haes kythed acause the leid is aye adaptin an chengin. The statit ordnar ettle o the project is “Establishing a state of the art sense of Scots usage in Scotland and Ulster.” The 2011 census returnt 1.5 million speakers o Scots in Scotland.
If ye’d like tae learn mair anent the project or find oot hoo ye micht tak a haun or leet, please speir at Robert McColl Millar at r.millar@abdn.ac.uk .
Scottish Book Trust have launched a Bookbug App, which features Scots songs for pre-school learners. The app provides the lyrics and audio for favourites such as ‘Three Craws’ and ‘Katie Bairdie’. You can download the app here.
Scots CLPL at University of Glasgow
Academics at the University of Glasgow are offering a free CLPL event for Secondary teachers on Friday 14th June 2019, 11:00 – 16:00. As shown in the pdf flyer below, the event will feature presentations of resources that support the teaching of Scots in schools (such as The Scots Syntax Atlas and The SCOTS Corpus) and lunch will be provided. Click here to book a place at the event.
SQA ‘Understanding Standards’ resources for Scots Language Award
SQA have published case studies for levels 5 and 6 of the Scots Language Award. The case studies, which have been written by teachers in Lourdes Secondary school, Smithycroft Secondary school and Kirkwall Grammar school, feature information about methods of delivering and assessing the award a well as the benefits gained. Click here to read the case studies.
Accentricity podcast
Dr Sadie Ryan, a lecturer in Sociolingustics at University of Glasgow, has recorded a series of podcasts which consider features of language such as use of dialect and style-switching. These topics may be of interest to learners studying the SQA Scots language award. The episodes are fortnightly and you can access them here.
Scots in TES
TES have published an article highlighting the importance of Scots in schools by Bruce Eunson, Scots language coordinator at Education Scotland. Eunson considers learners who may speaks Scots in the playground but not within the confines of the classroom, and reflects on whether the negative perception that some people have of Scots may have an influence on children. You can read the article here.
Scots language events at Soutar Festival of Words
There are some Scots language events at 'Soutar Festival of Words', a new literary festival in Perthshire, from Scots story telling to a discussion of Cyber scots - scots language on the internet. Click here for information and tickets.
To keep up to date with the latest in education news, follow @LairnScots on Twitter.
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Bookbug App
Scottish Book Trust have launched a Bookbug App, which features Scots songs for pre-school learners. The app provides the lyrics and audio for favourites such as ‘Three Craws’ and ‘Katie Bairdie’. You can download the app here.
Scots CLPL at University of Glasgow
Academics at the University of Glasgow are offering a free CLPL event for Secondary teachers on Friday 14th June 2019, 11:00 – 16:00. As shown in the pdf flyer below, the event will feature presentations of resources that support the teaching of Scots in schools (such as The Scots Syntax Atlas and The SCOTS Corpus) and lunch will be provided. Click here to book a place at the event.
SQA ‘Understanding Standards’ resources for Scots Language Award
SQA have published case studies for levels 5 and 6 of the Scots Language Award. The case studies, which have been written by teachers in Lourdes Secondary school, Smithycroft Secondary school and Kirkwall Grammar school, feature information about methods of delivering and assessing the award a well as the benefits gained. Click here to read the case studies.
Accentricity podcast
Dr Sadie Ryan, a lecturer in Sociolingustics at University of Glasgow, has recorded a series of podcasts which consider features of language such as use of dialect and style-switching. These topics may be of interest to learners studying the SQA Scots language award. The episodes are fortnightly and you can access them here.
Scots in TES
TES have published an article highlighting the importance of Scots in schools by Bruce Eunson, Scots language coordinator at Education Scotland. Eunson considers learners who may speaks Scots in the playground but not within the confines of the classroom, and reflects on whether the negative perception that some people have of Scots may have an influence on children. You can read the article here.
Scots language events at Soutar Festival of Words
There are some Scots language events at 'Soutar Festival of Words', a new literary festival in Perthshire, from Scots story telling to a discussion of Cyber scots - scots language on the internet. Click here for information and tickets.
To keep up to date with the latest in education news, follow @LairnScots on Twitter.
Contact us at education@scotslanguage.com to access guidance and support on learning and teaching Scots.
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On 1 April 2019 there will be an event at the Byre Theatre, St Andrews to foster public awareness both of the work of the poet and singer Papusza and of the attempted genocide of the Romani people by the Nazi regime during the 1940’s.
Bronislawa Wajs (1908-1987) was born one of the Polska Roma, or Polish Romani, and was known by her Romani name Papusza, meaning ‘doll’. She became a singer and was an eye witness to the genocide or Porajmos – which literally means ‘devouring’. Indeed, she is the earliest known Romani to have written on the subject having been encouraged by Jerzy Ficowski to write her songs down as poems in 1950 which were published as Pieśni Papuszi (Papusza’s Songs).
One of the most important of Papusza’s poems is ‘Tears of Blood’ which deals with the Romani and how they suffered at the hands of the German soldiers at Volyň (Volhynia) in 1943 and 1944 and this has become the centrepiece of the event at St Andrews. The poem was recently translated by writer Hamish MacDonald into both English and Scots, with the collaboration of Dr Tomasz Kamusella and Dr Elena Marushiakova, with editing and proofing by Bruce Eunson who is Scots Coordinator at Education Scotland. A Scottish Gaelic version has also been produced by writer and translator Rody Gorman.
The event ‘Tears of Blood’ will run from 9am until 4.30pm on Monday 1 April at the Byre Theatre Studio, Abbey Street, St Andrews. For more information please contact either Dr Tomasz Kamusella at tdk2@st-andrews.ac.uk or Hamish MacDonald at hame.macdonald@googglemail.com .
For a detailed programme of events for the day please click on the file below.
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On 1 Aprile 2019 the Byre Theatre at Saunt Aundraes is awa tae haud a day in mind o baith the wark o poyet an sangstar Papusza an the attemptit killin aff o the Romani fowk bi the Nazis in the 1940’s.
Bronislawa Wajs (1908-1987) wis born ane o the Polska Roma, or Polish Romani fowk, an wis kent aw her days bi the Romani name Papusza, meanin ‘doll’. She becam a sangstar an wis a ee witnesss tae the muckle killings or Porajmos – a word that means ‘the devooring’. Deed, she is the earliest Romani that we ken wrate onthing anent the subject an wis upsteert throu Jerzy Ficowksi tae write her sangs doun as poyems in 1950. Syne thir poyems wis set furth as Pieśni Papuszi (Papusza’s Sangs).
Ane o the maist important o Papusza’s poyems is ‘Tears o Bluid’ that haes as its subject the muckle ill that the Romani dree’d at the hauns o the German sodgers at Volyň (Volhynia) throu 1943 an 1944 an this will be the tapmaist chuckie on the cairn at the haunling in Saunt Aundraes. No lang syne the poyem wis set ower in baith Inglis an Scots bi screivar Hamish MacDonald, alang wi cast fae Dr Tomasz Kamusella an Dr Elena Marushiakova, an edits an proovin bi Bruce Eunson that’s Co-airtar for the Scots leid at Education Scotland. A version in Scots Gaelic haes been makkit bi screivar an owersettar Rody Gorman forby.
The haunling for ‘Tears of Blood’ will run fae 9am until 4.30pm on Monanday 1 Aprile at the Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, Saunt Aundraes. For tae ken mair please speir at either Tomasz Kamusella at tdk2@st-andrews.ac.uk or Hamish MacDonald at hame.macdonald@googglemail.com .
For a detailt brekdoun o the day please clap on the file ablow.
The Scottish Government has made available a Scots Publication Grant which is administered through the Scottish Book Trust in Edinburgh. The grant exists to support Scottish publishers to publish and promote work written in the Scots language. The grant was set up by the Scots Language Resource Network which is composed of several organisations with an interest in the language, including the Scots Language Centre and Scottish Language Dictionaries, and meets twice a year to discuss the coordination and publication of new and existing resources for learning and teaching of Scots.
If you would like to learn more about the grant please contact the Scottish Book Trust at info@scottishbooktrust.com or phone 01351 524 0160 or alternatively download the grant application form and other guidelines Word files below. The deadline for applications is Monday 27 May 2019.
The Scots Government haes noo set up a Grant for Warks in Scots that is admeenistert throu the Buik Trust for Scotland steidit in Embra. The grant is thare for tae gie uphaud tae publishers in Scotland that sets furth an forders warks wrutten in the Scots leid. The grant wis set up bi the Netwark for Uphaud o the Scots Leid that’s made up o a wheen organisations wi an intress in Scots, the Centre for the Scots Leid an Dictionars o the Scots Leid comprehendit. The Netwark gaithers twyst a year tae discuss whit gaits resources for the learnin an teachin o Scots can be best airtit an set furth.
For tae learn mair anent this grant please speir at the Buik Trust for Scotland at info@scottishbooktrust.com or phone 01351 524 0160 or ithergaits dounlaid the grant application an ither guidance Word files ablow. The deidline for pittin in for the grant is Monanday 27 Mey 2019.
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Amidst the continuing debates about our relationship with other countries in the EU any new research that throws light on Scotland’s interaction with other EU citizens is welcome, and in particular, our linguistic interactions. In 2018 Dr Sadie Durkacz Ryan presented her fascinating PhD thesis called ‘Language, migration and identity at school: a sociolinguistic study with Polish adolescents in Glasgow’.
Ryan spent two years at a high school in the East End of Glasgow studying and recording the speech of 14 adolescents born in Poland and compared these with 7 Glasgow-born adolescents. Ryan wanted to find out if the Polish-born boys and girls matched the patterns of speech found in Glasgow dialect. In fact, they generally came quite close, but there were some differences, and the adolescents differed amongst themselves as we might expect. What is most interesting is that the data strongly suggested friendship networks were key. It was these networks more than anything that influenced acquiring a higher ability in the nuances of Glasgow speech.
Ryan had earlier completed another study called ‘Cin u get aff my facebook hen? Variation and identity marking in adolescent Glaswegian girls’ (MPhil(R) thesis, 2014) which, as the title reveals, studied patterns of language among girls using Facebook, including use of the Scots of Glasgow dialect.
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Amang the ongauin debates anent oor relations wi ither kintras in the ED ony new speirings that thraws mair licht on Scotland’s troke wi ither EU ceetizens is walcome – an ony haunling tae dae wi langage is affa walcome. In 2018 Dr Sadie Durkacz Ryan presentit her braw PhD theses cryed ‘Language, migration and identity at school: a sociolinguistic study with Polish adolescents in Glasgow’.
Ryan spent twa year at a heich scuil in the East End o Glesca speirin-oot an makkin recordings o the speech o 14 younkers born in Poland an made compare wi 7 younkers born in Glesca. Ryan wis wantin tae find oot whither the Poland-born lads an lassies wis follaein the pattrens o speech fund in the Glesca byleid. For ordnar thay cam near til’t, but the war a puckle differences, an it wis nae clearance tae ken that whiles the younkers differt amang thairsels. But whit wis maist intressin is that the data strangly suggestit kith wis key. It wis kith mair nor onything that gart a younker maister the kenspeckles o Glesca speech.
A puckle year afore Ryan feenisht anither wark cryed ‘Cin u get aff my facebook hen? Variation and identity marking in adolescent Glaswegian girls’ (MPhil(R) thesis, 2014), that’s teetle shaws Ryan speirt-oot langage pattrens amang lassies on Facebook – the uiss o Glesca Scots comprehendit.
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Seats at the Tribute to Tom Leonard are now sold out. Tom Leonard (1944-2018) was a well known Scottish poet, writer and critic noted for writing in the dialect of Glasgow, spelling his poetry to indicate every sound and nuance of the city. Perhaps his best known single poem is The Six O’clock News in which he is scathing about the way language is shaped and controlled by people in power in relation to the general population, and particularly English vis-a-vis Scots. The Tribute to Tom Leonard will take place at the Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton’s Close, Edinburgh, from 1.30-3pm on Saturday 2 March. The event will be hosted by Jenni Fagan and Pauline McLean and among those contributing will be Liz Lochhead and Joy Hendry.
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Saets for the Tribute tae Tom Leonard is noo sellt oot. Tom Leonard (1944-2018) wis a weel kent makar, screivar an critic in Scotland, an notit for his wark in the byleid o Glesca, spellt for tae shaw ilka soond an kenspeckle o the city. Aiblins the poyem that he’s best kent for is The Six O’clock News whaurin he’s unco wraith at thaim in pouer that haes the owerance o langage, an in parteclar Soothron agin Scots. The Tribute tae Tom Leonard will tak place at the Poyetry Leebrar o Scotland, 5 Crchton’s Close, Embra, fae 1.30-3pm on Seturday 2 Mairch. The haunling will be hostit wi Jenni Fagan an Pauline McLean an amang thaim takkin pairt will be Liz Lochhead an Joy Hendry.
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Recently a blue plaque was unveiled in Calton, Glasgow, in memory of Matt McGinn. McGinn was born in 1927 just off the Gallowgate in the city and is best remembered for his part in the folk revival of the 1950’s and 1960’s, but he was a many of many talents. A poet, playwright, singer and songwriter, he gave voice to working-class life and campaigned on social and political issues of his day. Sadly, he died at the early age of 48 in 1977.
Fan James Scott became concerned that Matt McGinn was being forgotten and decided to raise a fund for a plaque to his memory. Matt McGinn wrote in both English and Scots and several of his songs in Scots are still popular, such as Coorie-doon and If it wisnae for the union. Some examples of his songs are on the SLC website.
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James Scott, a follaer o McGinn’s airt, becam thochtit that fowk haed forgotten McGinn an sae gaithert thegither the siller for tae hae a plaque pit up in mind o him. Matt McGinn wrate in baith Inglis an Scots an a wheen o his sangs is weel kent yet, sic as Coorie-doon an If it wisnae for the union. A puckle instances o his sangs is on the SLC wabsteid.
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One of the most famous songs in Scots – Auld Lang Syne – is to form the basis of a musical tour of Scotland led by folk singer Mairi Campbell. The show Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne will feature dance, music and storytelling directed by Kath Burlinson, and creative contributions from David Francis, David Gray, Claire Lamond and Tim Vincent Smith. The route of the tour will follow many of the places that poet Robert Burns visited during 1787.
The poem Auld Lang Syne was written by Robert Burns in 1788 but is based on earlier traditions and set to the tune of the ballad ‘Old Long Syne’ published by James Watson in 1711. This Scots language poem and song is now known the world over because it has traditionally been sung on Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) every year. Mairi Campbell commented that when she recorded Auld Lang Syne with David Francis she came to see the piece in a new way and began to get behind the meanings of the language.
The show will go on tour beginning 18 January and will run until 23 March 2019. Dates set for January are as follows: Friday 18 January at Macphail Centre, Ullapool, Saturday 19 January Village Hall, Ardross, Thursday 24 January Boswell Centre, Auchinleck, Friday 15 January Community Centre, Barr, and Saturday 26 January at the Community Centre, Pinwherry. Tickets vary between £10 (£8 concession) and £15 (haggis stovie supper included) and performances begin at 7.30pm each night during January. For more information and further tour dates please visit www.mairicampbell.scot .
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Ane o the maist weel kent sangs in Scots – Auld Lang Syne – will be at the midst o a musical gang-roond Scotland led bi fowk sangster Mairi Campbell. The shaw, cryed Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne, will hae intil’t dance, music an storytelling directit wi Kath Burlinson, alang wi wark fae sindry cultural makars David Francis, David Gray, Claire Lamond an Tim Vincent Smith. The gait the shaw taks will affen follae the gang-roond o Scotland that Rabbie Burns did in 1787.
The poyem Auld Lang Syne wis wrutten bi Rabbie Burns in 1788 but it is grundit on aulder tradeetions an set til a tune fae the ballant ‘Old Long Syne’ set furth bi Jeems Watson in 1711. This poyem an sang in scots is kent the braid warld acause it haes lang been sung on Hogmanay ilka year. Mairi Campbell commentit that whan she recordit Auld Lang Syne wi David Francis she cam tae see it throu new een an stertit tae see ahin the meanings o the words a new gait.
The shaw will set oot on its gang-roond fae 18 Januar an will haud-gauin until 23 Mairch 2019. The trysts for Januar is as follaes: Friday 18 Januar at Macphail Centre, Ullapool, Seturday 19 Januar Village Haw, Ardross, Thursday 24 Januar Boswell Centre, Auchinleck, Friday 15 Januar Community Centre, Barr, and Seturday 26 Januar at the Community Centre, Pinwherry. The price o ingait reenges fae £10 (£8 for the less-sillert) an £15 (haggis stove supper comprehendit) an ilka shaw sterts at 7.30pm throu Januar. For tae ken mair anent the shaw an dates in Februar an Mairch please clap on www.mairicampbell.scot .
During the last few years a number of artists have emerged who have contributed to a growing design culture in Scotland that celebrates and uses the Scots language. Indeed, something of a renaissance appears to be underway. As recently as the turn of the millennium it was difficult to find any design item or product that contained Scots beyond the yearly Yule Caird, but now there are a plethora of items often designed to order.
Looking around Scotland there are artists with some nice and original lines in Scots language products. For example, Aberdeen-based Gabrielle Reith, who is a graduate of Gray’s School of Art, combines pen and ink drawings with stories, as well as making cards, textiles and jewellery as part of her Small Stories brand. She has produced t-shirts and other items containing such well-known North East Scots words as ‘Fit like’, ‘loon’, ‘bosies’, ‘quine’ and ‘toonser’ and will soon be adding ‘nickum’ and ‘splooter’ as well. Then there is ceramic artist Susan McGill Designs based in Kirkcaldy who produces exquisite and intricate ceramic designs which incorporate texts in Scots, such as Rabbie Burns.
Further south, in Glasgow, is Gie It Laldy Patter Merchants who describe themselves as a gift brand “inspired by Scottish slang, culture and people.” Among the items they stock are t-shirts whish proclaim ‘Weegie’, ‘Wee wido’ or a mug that reads ‘Yer no deid yet’. There are also a number of other items with stronger language for the more discerning customer. Another, similar outlet is the Braw Wee Emporium based in The Barras, Glasgow, which stocks and sells a whole range of Scots language items produced by various artists and companies.
On the east coast is Indy Prints by artist Stewart Bremner, based in Leith, who has worked with the Scots Language Centre on a number of projects. Stewart has produced a range of Scots language works including the current 2019 calendar with Scots sayings, and cards and prints with well-known sayings like ‘Lang mey yer lum reek’ or ‘Yer bum’s oot the windae’, or his screen print of the moon with ‘It’s a braw bricht moonlit nicht the nicht.’
So if you’re looking for that special Scots language gift why not check out some of the artists and outlets above or drop the SLC a line and tell us how you are being creative with the language.
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Ower the bygane puckle o year a wheen o airtists haes kythed that haes been eikin thair chuckies tae the cairn o design culture that celebrates and maks uiss o the Scots leid. Deed, it haes aw the look o a cultural rebirth gauin on. It wisna that lang syne – aboot the year 2000 – a body wad’a haen a trauchle for ony kind o design product that haed Scots intil’t ayont the ordnar Yule Caird, but nooadays we hae a fouth o geir affen made tae order.
Lookin aboot Scotland the’r airtists noo wi some braw an oreeginal lines in Scots leid geir. For instance, Aiberdeen-steidit Gabrielle Reith, that graduatit oot o Gray’s Scuil o Airt, mells pen an ink drawings wi stories, an maks cairds, textiles an jewellery forby as pairt o her Small Stories brand. She has makkit t-sarks an ither geir that comprehends sic weel kent North East Scots words as ‘Fit like’, ‘loon’, ‘bosies’, ‘quine’ an ‘toonser’ an or lang will eik ‘nickum’ an splooter’ forby. Syne the’r ceramic airtist Susan McGill Designs steidit in Kirkcaudy that maks unco braw ceramic designs that comprehends texts waled oot o Scots screivars sic as Rabbie Burns.
Forder sooth, in Glesca, is Gie It Laldy Patter Merchants that descrives thairsels as a gift brand “inspired by Scottish slang, culture and people.” Amang thair guids an geir is a puckle t-sarks wi the words ‘Weegie’ or ‘Wee wido’ or a mug that reads ‘Yer no deid yet.’ Alang wi thaim the’r ither geir wi strang langage for mair pawkie cheils. Siclike the’r anither haunlar cryed the Braw Wee Emporium in the Barras, Glesca that sells a hail reenge o guids an geir in Scots makkit bi sindry airtists an companies.
On the east coast is Indy Prints bi airtist Stewart Bremner, steidit in Leith. Stewart haes wirkit wi the Centre for the Scots Leid on a nummer o projects. Amang his wark is a wheen o geir in Scots sic as his 2019 calendar wi Scots saws, an cairds an prents wi weel kent saws like ‘Lang may yer lum reek’ or ‘Yer bum’s oot the windae’, alang wi a screen prent o the muin that reads ‘It’s a braw bricht moonlit nicht the nicht’.
Gin ye’r efter thon byous giftie in the Scots leid, whit wey no tak swatches o the airtists an haulars abuin or mibby drap us a line at the Centre an lat us ken hoo knackie ye are in the Scots leid.
Billy Kay celebrates the power of the Scots language through its most beautiful songs in the company of some of our finest traditional singers
Programme 1. O Aw the Airts.
BBC Radio Scotland Wednesday December 19, 2018 at 13.32 rpt Dec 23 at 06.02 am
Programme 2. Fae Burns tae Bothy Ballads
BBC Radio Scotland Wednesday December 26, 2018 at 11.02 rpt Dec 30 at 06.02 am
In Sangsters Billy Kay celebrates the emotive power and beauty of Scots song in the company of some of the country’s finest traditional singers, who also discuss the importance they place on speaking Scots both for their performance and interpretation of the songs. Billy explores the regional variations in Scots from Robyn Stapleton’s lilting Galloway Irish to the Doric of north east quines Shona Donaldson, Iona Fyfe and Christy Scott, and from John Morran’s braid Ayrshire tongue to the rich Angus dialect of Steve Byrne and Chris Wright.
All of them illustrate their interviews with verses of songs that show the wealth of their local tradition and how that has contributed to the great national tradition they all enhance. John Morran’s Garan Sang project in Muirkirk has unearthed fourteen fine songs relating to that one village alone and he feels the result would be similar if every airt had someone to delve deeply into the local culture. John also sing with the band Deaf Shepherd and we’ll hear their version of one of the Muirkirk songs The Bonnie Lass o’ Wellwid Ha. Iona Fyfe and Shona Donaldson both hail from Huntly in Aberdeenshire, one of the song capitals of Scotland surrounded by a landscape which has produced songs ranging from historic muckle sangs like Glenlogie to bothy ballads like Drumdelgie. Shona lives on Deeside with her husband the fiddler Paul Anderson and both discuss the importance of the living Scots language in the area to the singing and fiddling traditions. Billy interviewed Iona in Glasgow along with Christy Scott from Buckie – two friends studying music at the Royal Conservatoire in the city. Christy sings a song called Lady Onlie which was collected by Burns and is set on the shore of Buckie. The role of collectors and publishers of songs like the north east’s Greig Duncan Folk Song Collection is discussed by Shona, while Chris Wright talks about a shop in Dundee called the Poet’s Box which published and sold thousands of songs as broadsheets, which then became part of the oral tradition!
Chris and Steve Byrne now take song projects into schools and reveal to the children songs which are in danger of going underground. Both also worked on the Kist o’ Riches/Tobar an Dualchais archive and Chris sings examples of songs he collected, like The Cauld Watter Well, which were set in what was rural Angus but is now part of the urban sprawl of Dundee. Steve sings with the folk band Malinky and the first programme ends with their version of one of the greatest Scots songs of the 20th century, The Wild Geese, with words by the poet Violet Jacob and tune by the late Jim Reid.
Robyn Stapleton from Stranraer appears in both programmes. In the first she sings local songs she grew up with like Bonnie Gallowa and The Gallowa Hills and enhances both with a poignant poem in Scots by Derek Ross called Dunbae Road, about an exile from Stranraer looking back on his life there. From local songs everywhere, we return at the end to Robert Burns and his huge contribution to making Scots song known around the world. We’ll hear John Morran from the heart of the Burns country discuss and sing his favourite Burns song, Yestreen I had a Pint o Wine, and we’ll end with Robyn singing the Scots song that has become an international anthem Auld Lang Syne.
Billy Kay celebrates the pouer o the Scots leid an its brawest sangs, wi a wheen kenspeckle sangsters faw aw the airts.
Programme 1. O Aw the Airts.
BBC Radio Scotland Wednesday December 19, 2018 at 13.32 rpt Dec 23 at 06.02 am
In the furst programme Billy is jyned bi Robyn Stapleton fae Stranraer in Gallowa, John Morran fae the auld minin veillage o Muirkirk in Ayrshire, Iona Fyfe fae Huntly in Aiberdeenshire, Christy Scott fae Buckie on the Moray Firth an Steve Byrne fae Arbroath in Angus – sangsters fae aw the airts the wind can blaw….an whaur Scots is the mither tongue o maist fowk that bide there. Comin fae the hert o the Burns kintrae, Billy wis brocht up in a strang Scots tradeition, sae here he wantit tae explore the subjeck wi younger fowk tae see if the wey o talkin an singin ay tholed an thrived. John Morran is wi the baund Deaf Shepherd, but ower the years he’s been eidently makin his ain collection o sangs fae Muirkirk, an he’ll gie us ane or twa braw anes here. Iona Fyfe an Christy Scott were baith studyin Scots music at the Royal Conservatoire in Glesga whaur they realised hou important their Doric backgrund wis tae thaim in valuin the sangs o the North East. Iona wis brocht up gaein tae festivals organised bi the TMSA an we’ll hear her versions o ane o the muckle sangs – Glenlogie. Wi her bonnie Gallowa Irish twang, Robyn Stapleton haes ane o the brawest speakin an singin veices in Scotland an Billy explores the Gallowa sang tradeition wi her. Finally Billy spiers at Steve Byrne, sangster wi the baund Malinky whit it wis that got him yokit tae Scots sang an jalouses that it wis his discovery o the weemen poets o Angus – Helen B Cruikshank, Marion Angus an Violet Jacob that got him thirled tae the leid an the sangs. We end wi Steve an ane o the brawest Scots sangs o aw time – The Wild Geese wi words bi Violet Jacob and tune bi the late Jim Reid o Dundee.
Programme 2. Fae Burns tae Bothy Ballads
BBC Radio Scotland Wednesday December 26, 2018 at 11.02 rpt Dec 30 at 06.02 am
In the saicont programme, Billy is jyned bi Shona Donaldson fae Huntly an Chris Wright fae Broughty Ferry wha explore their local sangs. Huntly in Aiberdeenshire maun be coontit as ane o the sang capitals o Scotland an here Shona sings awthin fae bothy ballads like Drumdelgie tae nonsense sangs like the Pirn Taed Loonie! Billy spiers at the audience “Hou monie o ye oot there actually ken that ye’re pirn taed?” Shona noo bides on Deeside wi her man Paul Anderson, ane o the finest fiddlers in the north east hertland o the Scots fiddle. Paul threaps that the Scots leid o the area an the fiddle tradeition are bound thrang thegither – ane supportin the ither. We’ll also hear fae Iona Fyfe fae Huntly an Christy Scott fae Buckie aboot their identity wi the sangs an the leid o their hame area, wi Iona singin the bothy ballad Guise o Tough an Christy singin aboot a puir chiel wha’s never haed ony luck wi the lassies – The Muckle Gawkit Gype!
Chris Wright wrocht on the Kist o Riches/Tobar an Dualchais projeck on sangs in the Schuil o Scottish Studies archive, an collectit ballads fae within a few miles fae his hame aboot airts that are noo pairt o Dundee but were pairt o rural Angus no sae lang syne. Noo, Steve an his frien Steve Byrne gae intae the schuils an gar bairns tak tent o a sang heritage that wis nearhaund gaun. We’ll end wi three o the brawest Scots sangs Billy kens – Iona singin Logie o Buchan, John Morran fae Ayrshire singin Burns’s Yestreen I had a Pint o Wine an finally Robyn Stapleton fae Stranraer singin an speakin the words o the Scots sang that’s noo an international anthem o frienship, Auld Lang Syne.
December 2018 marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new one with the departure of Michael Hance as director of the Scots Language Centre. Michael was originally appointed director back in 2002 in succession to Stuart McHardy at which time he was an employee of the Scottish Arts Council and director of the Saltire Society. Michael was well placed to understand the importance and richness of the regional dialects as he was raised primarily in Aberdeen where he grew up with North East Scots (aka Doric) as well as being acquainted with the Shetland dialect spoken by his mother’s family.
The SLC was originally envisaged as a physical resource and library but Michael Hance was instrumental in transforming it into a strong online resource with a much greater public presence that it had enjoyed previously. In 2006 he and Chris Third launched the SLC’s website which has gone through a number of incarnations, formats and improvements under Michael’s stewardship.
Together with the rest of the SLC team Michael identified a number of areas for improving public awareness of the language and in more recent years has concentrated on building upon educational resources for schools. He was also the originator of the Scots Toun award scheme and together with lead campaigner Dr Dauvit Horsbroch worked with the NRS to make the 2011 census question for Scots a success.
Michael Hance is succeeded as director by Dr Michael Dempster who became the SLC’s social media manager at the end of 2017 and who in the summer of 2018 was also appointed the National Library of Scotland’s Scots Scriever.
The SLC staff and council members would like to take this opportunity to thank Michael Hance for his tireless efforts on behalf of the Scots-speaking community over many years and also to wish Michael Dempster the best of fortune in his new role.
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Dezember 2018 sees the end o ane auld sang an the stert o a new ane as Michael Hance stauns doun as director o the Centre for the Scots Leid. Michael wis first appyntit director back in 2002 takkin ower fae Stuart McHardy an at thon time Michael wirkit for the Airts Cooncil o Scotland an wis director o the Saltire Society forby. Michael wis weel placed for tae unnerstaun the importance an richness o the byleids as he wis reared maistly in Aiberdeen whaur he grew up wi North East Scots (Doric) an kent the Shetland byleid o his mither’s faimly an-aw.
The oreeginal veesion for the SLC wis for a physical centre an leebrar but Michael wis the body that makkit the SLC the strang online resource that it is the day wi a faur better public face nor it haed haen afore. In 2006 he an Chris Third ootset the SLC wabsteid for the first time an it haes gane throu a puckle re-makkins an updates unner Michael’s tentie ee.
Thegither wi the lave o the SLC team Michael wis tentie til a nummer o areas whaur the public ken o the leid wantit a heize an in mair recent years he haes been in hauns wi biggin on educational resources for the scuils. He wis the oreeginator o the Scots Toun award scheme an-aw an thegither wi heid campaigner Dr Dauvit Horsbroch wirkit wi the NRS for tae mak the 2011 census question for Scots gae bonnily.
Michael Hance is follaed as director bi Dr Michael Dempster that becam the SLC’s social media guidar at the end o 2017 an syne wis appyntit the National Leebrar o Scotland’s Scots Scriever in the simmer o 2018 forby.
The SLC staff an cooncil memmers wad like tae gie thair thanks tae Michael Hance for his braw wark on behauf o the Scots-speaking community ower mony years an tae weesh Michael Dempster sonse in his new poseetion.
The Association of Scottish Literary Studies have posted videos from their recent conference on YouTube.
The videos include:
Scots Drama: an overview – Ian Brown
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Ian Campbell
William McIlvanney’s Detective Fiction: Laidlaw – David Goldie
Teaching Muriel Spark – Cheryl Simpson and Andrew Young
Four Songs of Sir Walter Scott discussed and performed by The Sorries
Banff Academy Scots
Banff Academy and Elphinstone Institute (part of the University of Aberdeen) have been working in partnership to study the effect of learning Scots. Banff Academy’s Jamie Fairbairn has taught the Scots Language Award there for a number of years, and PHD student Claire Needler is researching the pupils’ contemporary use of Scots. You can find out more about the project here, or more about the SQA Scots language Award here.
Learning materials success
The Scots Language Centre’s new learning materials, at www.scotslanguagecentre.com/learning, have been successfully launched with over 1500 visitors, including 600 learners who have completed over 900 activities.
The learning activities are continually being updated and enhanced, and the team behind the materials are keen to respond to any feedback and suggestions for improvement. Please email any feedback to education@scotslanguage.com
Education Scotland Teaching resources
Education Scotland's National Improvement Hub has teaching resources designed to tie in with University of Glasgow's Scots thesaurus. The activities focus on Scots weather words, and include reading and writing activities.
The Association of Scottish Literary Studies have posted videos from their recent conference on YouTube.
The videos include:
Scots Drama: an overview – Ian Brown
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Ian Campbell
William McIlvanney’s Detective Fiction: Laidlaw – David Goldie
Teaching Muriel Spark – Cheryl Simpson and Andrew Young
Four Songs of Sir Walter Scott discussed and performed by The Sorries
Banff Academy Scots
Banff Academy and Elphinstone Institute (part of the University of Aberdeen) have been working in partnership to study the effect of learning Scots. Banff Academy’s Jamie Fairbairn has taught the Scots Language Award there for a number of years, and PHD student Claire Needler is researching the pupils’ contemporary use of Scots. You can find out more about the project here, or more about the SQA Scots language Award here.
Learning materials success
The Scots Language Centre’s new learning materials, at www.scotslanguagecentre.com/learning, have been successfully launched with over 1500 visitors, including 600 learners who have completed over 900 activities.
The learning activities are continually being updated and enhanced, and the team behind the materials are keen to respond to any feedback and suggestions for improvement. Please email any feedback to education@scotslanguage.com
Education Scotland Teaching resources
Education Scotland's National Improvement Hub has teaching resources designed to tie in with University of Glasgow's Scots thesaurus. The activities focus on Scots weather words, and include reading and writing activities.
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The Livonian and Scots languages will be coming under the spotlight at a joint event to be held at the Southbank Poetry Library in London on Wednesday 5 December. Livonian, which is a Finnic language spoken in Latvia, and Scots, are both described as endangered or vulnerable languages by UNESCO. Livonian poet and translator Valts Ernsteits and Scots poet Stuart A Paterson will be part of a question and answer session hosted by Poetry Librarian Chris McCabe which begins at 8pm.
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Fowk will hae the inlat o gettin tae ken baith the Livons an Scots leids at a nicht o jynt haunling doun in the Southbank Poetry Library in Lunnon on Wadensday 5 Dezember. Livons, at’s a Finnic leid spoken in Lettland, an Scots, is baith descrived bi UNESCO as unner threit or hurtit leids. Livons poyet an owersettar Valts Ernsteits an Scots poyet Stuart A Paterson will come thegither for a session o speirings an answers hostit wi Chris McCabe fae the leebrar. The haunling sterts at 8pm an is free ingait at the Southbank Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall, Lunnon.
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Children at Banff Academy have recently teamed up with Claire Needler from the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen and Dr Jamie Fairbairn from Banff to study the impact of learning through the Scots language. Pupils studying towards the national Scots Language Award have shown that being able to use the language of family and home in other contexts increases confidence and skills overall. Fairbairn explained to the press this week that this process needed to be investigated in a more systematic and thorough way and the present study would do that.
Fairbairn also said “Doric, or North-East Scots, is a regional dialect of the Scots language...Many of our students come from Doric speaking families and have grown up using the Scots language, however many have never had an opportunity to write it or use it in a more academic way. For some, it has had a quite transformative effect...it can boost their self-esteem which in turn has an impact on their wider achievement in school.” Councillor Gillian Owen, chair of Aberdeenshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Committee, commented that it was a welcome opportunity for children “...to learn about their mother tongue.”
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Fairbairn said an-aw that “Doric, or North-East Scots, is a regional dialect of the Scots language...Many of our students come from Doric speaking families and have grown up using the Scots language, however many have never had an opportunity to write it or use it in a more academic way. For some, it has had a quite transformative effect...it can boost their self-esteem which in turn has an impact on their wider achievement in school.” Cooncillor Gillian Owen, convener o Aiberdeen Cooncil’s Comatee anent Education an Bairns’ Services, commentit that it wis a braw inlat for bairns “...to learn about their mother tongue.”
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The Scots Language Centre is much saddened to hear of the death of Janet Paisley which took place on Friday 9 November 2018. Janet was aged 70. A noted poet and playwright in both English and Scots Janet was very active in support for the Scots language community. She was first published in 1979 and later became editor of New Writing Scotland as well as an organiser of Scottish PEN for women writers. She was a member of the Cross Party group for Scots in the Scottish parliament and a supporter of the SLC. Janet will be sadly missed.
The Centre for the Scots Leid is muckle dowie at the deith o Janet Paisley on Friday 9 November 2018. Janet wis 70 year auld. A kenspeckle poyet an play screivar in baith Soothron an Scots Janet wis gey active in uphaudin the Scots leid community. She first haed her wark set furth in 1979 an syne wis editor o New Writing Scotland an organiser o the Scots PEN for weemen screivars forby. She wis a memmer o the group for Scots in the Scots pairlament an a uphauder o the SLC. Janet’s gauin will lea aw in murning.
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Deputy First Minister John Swinney answered the question at the Scottish Parliament on 23 October 2018 by stating “It is essential that those that wish to use the Scots language are given every opportunity to use the language of their choice. For many, Scots is the language of home and community, and its use in other areas of Scottish life should be encouraged.”
The Deputy First Minister referred to the Scots Language Policy published by the Government in 2015 which aims to enhance the status of Scots in public and community life, and to promote the acquisition, use and development of Scots in education, the media, publishing and the arts. He also described the work of Education Scotland, the new, free 10-hour course to be launched by the Open University, and the research and resources available at the Scots Language Centre.
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No lang syne the Scots Goverment threapit its uphaud o the Scots-speaking community. On 3 October Mark MacDonald Freestaunin MSP for Aiberdeen Donside ludged the foallein question- “Tae speir at the Scots Government whit steps it is takkin for tae furder an uphaud the ilkaday uiss o the Scots leid.”
Depute First Meenister John Swinney answert the question at the Scots Pairlament on 23 October 2018 threapin “It is gey an important that aw thaim that wants tae use the Scots leid is gien the inlat for tae use the leid o thair choice. For mony, Scots is the leid o hame an community, an its uiss in ither areas o Scots life shuid be gien a heize.”
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Currently showing at the Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre is the play Gagarin Way. Written by Gregory Burke, directed by Cora Bissett, and performed by the Dundee Rep Ensemble, this work “addresses the departure of socialist values from a region whose political radicalism was once the cornerstone of the community.” The plot revolves around two disillusioned workers Eddie and Gary in a computer factory in Fife. They plan to kidnap a member of senior management to make a statement to the world but all does not go according to plan.
Though not a play in Scots, nonetheless it features characters who speak some elements of Scots in a Fife accent.
Gagarin Way is playing at the Dundee Rep most days from Tuesday 16 October until Saturday 3 November. There are two showings at 2.30 and 7.30 on alternate days. It is age recommended 14 plus because it contains strong language. Please contact the box office on 01382 227684 for bookings or more information.
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Shawin at the Dundee Rep the noo is the play Gagarin Way. Wrutten bi Gregory Burke, directit bi Cora Bissett an performed bi the Dundee Rep Ensemble, the wark greets at the loss o socialist values fae an airt whaur political radicalism wis aince in wi the foonds o the community. The tale gaes aroond twa disjaskit warkars cryed Eddie an Gary in a computer warks that’s awa tae kidnap ane o the management, but awthing gaes agley.
Tho this play isna in Scots, nanentheless it daes hae intil’t characters that speaks a bittie Scots throu a Fife tuin.
Gagarin Way is shawin the noo at the Dundee Rep maist days fae Tuesday 16 October until Seturday 3 November. The’r twa shawings at 2.30 an 7.30 ilka ither day an it’s recommendit for bodies ower 14 seen as it haes sweirie langage in aboot it. Please speir at the box office on 01382 227684 for buikings or tae ken mair.
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Scottish Language Dictionaries (Dictionars o the Scots Leid) are holding a series of Wird Hunts in November. These Wird Hunts will illustrate the work that the staff of the SLD do, the history of the organisation, and how material is collected. Now members of the public will have their chance to come along and help with the process by meeting the editors and providing evidence for the use of Scots words which will be used to add to the growing dictionaries of the language.
Wird Hunts will be held at Wester Hailes Library between 1pm and 7pm Tuesday 20 November, Leith Library between 1pm and 7pm Wednesday 21 November, and at Craigmillar Library between 11am and 4pm on Saturday 24 November. No bookings are required and all events are free. For more information please contact Rhona Alcorn on r.alcorn@ed.ac.uk or follow this link https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/wird-hunt/
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Dictionars o the Scots Leid is awa tae haud a puckle Wird Hunts throu November. This Wird Hunts will shaw fowk the wark that staff at the DSL daes, the organisation in fernyears, an hoo material is ingaithert. Noo memmers o the public will can come in aboot an hae a shot at plenishin the editors wi mair evidence for the uiss o Scots an eikin tae the growin dictionars.
Wird Hunts is tae be held at Waster Hailes Leebrar atween 1pm an 7pm Tuesday 20 November, Leith Leebrar atween 1pm an 7pm Wadensday 21 November, an at Craigmillar Leebrar atween 11am an 4pm on Seturday 24 November. The’r nae need o buikings an aw haunling is free. For mair wittins o this please speir at Rhona Alcorn on r.alcorn@ed.ac.uk or clap on this cleek https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/wird-hunt/
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On 20 September 2018 a further contribution to Scots wordstock was published. A Scots Dictionary of Nature by Amanda Thomson brings together words from the Scots language relating to land, wood, weather, birds, water and walking. Thomson, who is a visual artist, teaches at Glasgow School of Art, and commented that the words reveal how Scots see the world and their environment. It has been said that this work “brings together – for the first time” such words, but in fact Scots Language Dictionaries and its predecessors have published this material both in dictionaries and thesaurus works over the past century. As Thomson herself states she “mined old dictionaries for words” but any handy, single reference work about this subject is a welcome addition. Thomson will officially launch the book at Grantown-on-Spey on Thursday 11 October.
A Scots Dictionary of Nature is published in hardback at 256pp and priced at £12.99. It is available through Amazon.
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On 20 October 2018 anither chuckie wis eikit tae the cairn o Scots wordstock. A Scots Dictionary of Nature bi Amanda Thomson gaithers thegither words in the Scots leid sib tae land, widland, the weather, birds, watter an walking. Thomson is a veesual airtist an teaches at the Glesca Scuil o Airt. She said that the words shaws hoo Scots fowk sees the warld an natural surroonds. It haes been said that this wark “brings together – for the first time” words o this ilk, but in actual fact Dictionars o the Scots Leid an its foregangers haes set furth this material baith in dictionars an thesaurus warks ower the last hunner year. As Thomson hersels statit she “mined old dictionaries for words” but ony haundy wark anent this subject is a walcome eik. Thomson will haud her offeecial ootset at Grantoun on Spey on Thursday 11 October.
A Scots Dictionary of Nature can be coft in hardback at 256pp for the price o “13.99. It can be coft throu Amazon.
The Scots Language Centre have developed new, interactive, online resources to support learners of Scots. The materials draw on features that were previously available through Scots Language Dictionary’s Scuilwab, as well as entirely new activities. The resource includes a diverse range of Scots and is enhanced by the use of audio files – so beginners or non-Scots speakers can hear the Scots texts being read aloud.
For learners aged 3-18, the activities include games which are suitable for use on multiple platforms and are designed to be used with minimal support from teachers or parents. The learning materials support CfE Literacy and English; and Modern Languages experiences and outcomes.
Learners in the Senior Phase will benefit from activities which support the Set Texts at National 5 and Higher English as well as the Scots Language Award.
The resources are continually being updated and improved – all user feedback should be directed to education@scotslanguage.com
Diary of a Wimpy Wean was published by Black and White publishing. Translated into Scots by Thomas Clark, this book is based on the first of a best-selling series of books (Jeff Kinney’s ‘Diary of a Wimpey Kid) about the adventures of a young boy.
Jean Eyre, a North East Scots translation of ‘Jane Eyre’, was published by Evertype. You can read a review of the novel here.
ASLS’s popular teachers’ conference, held annually at University of Glasgow, returns on Saturday 6th October. The conference features lectures on Scots drama, Jekyll and Hyde and Teaching Muriel Spark. Click here to find out more and sign up for the conference.
Scotland’s first Scots Language Café ran the first of its monthly sessions at the Project Café in Glasgow. Click here to find out more.
The Scots Language Centre have developed new, interactive, online resources to support learners of Scots. The materials draw on features that were previously available through Scots Language Dictionary’s Scuilwab, as well as entirely new activities. The resource includes a diverse range of Scots and is enhanced by the use of audio files – so beginners or non-Scots speakers can hear the Scots texts being read aloud.
For learners aged 3-18, the activities include games which are suitable for use on multiple platforms and are designed to be used with minimal support from teachers or parents. The learning materials support CfE Literacy and English; and Modern Languages experiences and outcomes.
Learners in the Senior Phase will benefit from activities which support the Set Texts at National 5 and Higher English as well as the Scots Language Award.
The resources are continually being updated and improved – all user feedback should be directed to education@scotslanguage.com
Diary of a Wimpy Wean was published by Black and White publishing. Translated into Scots by Thomas Clark, this book is based on the first of a best-selling series of books (Jeff Kinney’s ‘Diary of a Wimpey Kid) about the adventures of a young boy.
Jean Eyre, a North East Scots translation of ‘Jane Eyre’, was published by Evertype. You can read a review of the novel here.
ASLS’s popular teachers’ conference, held annually at University of Glasgow, returns on Saturday 6th October. The conference features lectures on Scots drama, Jekyll and Hyde and Teaching Muriel Spark. Click here to find out more and sign up for the conference.
Scotland’s first Scots Language Café ran the first of its monthly sessions at the Project Café in Glasgow. Click here to find out more.
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Recently the novel Jean Eyre was published in its first Scots language version. It was written by Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) and originally published in 1847 in English. Now it has been translated into North East Scots (Doric) by two well known writers, Sheena Blackhall and Sheila Templeton. Sheena is an Aberdonian who has written and published many poems, short stories, and novels since the 1980’s, while Sheila, born in Buchan, has also lived in Ayrshire and Glasgow and has been publishing poetry for many years. The Scots Language Centre’s own poetry editor, Sally Evans, has written the following short review of the Scots version.
This owersettin of Jane Eyre – far more than a mere translation – is a masterpiece from inception to finish. Merely titling the book Jean Eyre gives it a character of its own, and it is an almost innocent reassessment of the whole concept of Jane Eyre as a book. A very famous book at the heart of the established English fiction canon, taught to all students and revered by everyone, it has long been considered a middle class book by a middle class author. The true character of the book has been hidden by the association of the Brontës with Jane Austen and the central line of English fiction by women. This is erroneous on several counts. The Brontës were in large part Irish; they lived in the distant north as far as London publishing was concerned (to the extent that they began writing with male pseudonyms); they almost certainly spoke with the local Lancashire accent; they could write in the dialect (as proof, this dialect appears in the middle part of Jane Eyre). Charlotte visited Edinburgh and regularly read the journals that came from Edinburgh, including the Edinburgh Review. In reality, Jane Eyre, as shown by Jean Eyre, is a book about country working class people and those just above them, hanging on by a precarious thread at times to gentility, but conversant with want, needing to find uncongenial work (the governesses) and realising the servants of bigger houses not just as providers but as characters in the book (this does not happen in Jane Austen). From the very start, Jean Eyre (‘Fit dis Bessie say I’ve dane?” I speired’) set us on the right path to understanding this book. It’s a book about a woman, by a woman, translated into Scots by two women. The senior partner Sheena Blackhall is the most eminent woman writer in Scots probably of all time. Her Scots vocabulary is off the scale (you’ll find her referenced passim in the current Scots Language dictionaries). Her collaborator Sheila Templeton is also a highly respected Scots writer, with strong knowledge of both Aberdeenshire Scots and other dialects, for she has lived elsewhere in Scotland. It’s a dramatic book, and the dramatic parts are so very good. In Chaper 20, when Jean hears the “yammer” in the night (Rochester’s hidden wife):
Ma hert-beat stappit; ma hert stood still; ma raxed-oot airm wis paraleesed. The screcch deet doon an didna cam again.
In case you think this is an all-positive review I will give you my one small gripe. In my view, ‘Reader, I mairried him’ could have been owerset further. It is such a famous line in English, and I think it would benefit from something more idiomatic in Scots, something to remind you that this is the woman in the story speaking, not the more distanced author. Something like: ‘l hae te tell ye, I marriet him’? ‘I canna lee – I mairried him.’ But perhaps this was too far from literal for the authors of this wonderful version of the book. Jean Eyre is a great service to the Scots language. People who regard Scots as unimportant or even still think it “slangy” will marvel at its ability to carry a novel of this stature; readers should include some of those who thought Scots infra dig, and reading will release in them an appreciation of the language, better facility in vocabulary, more willingness to relax and use it in at least some situations of daily life. But it is also a service to the book in the English language, if anyone will listen.
A note to English readers: if you know Jane Eyre and don’t have Scots, you will find your way into Jean Eyre quite easily and it will refresh your understanding of the original book.
Jean Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë. Owerset intae Nor-east Scots by Sheena Blackhall and Sheila Templeton is published in paperback (442 pp) with illustrations by Edmund H. Garrett and E.M.Wimperis. Published at Dundee by Evertype, 2018
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No lang syne the novel Jean Eyre wis set furth for the first time in the Scots leid. It wis wrutten bi Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) in the Soothron leid an first kythed in 1847. Noo it haes been set ower in North the Doric bi twa weel-kent screivars, Sheena Blackhall an Sheila Templeton. Sheena is a Aiberdeen quine that’s wrutten an set furth screeds o poyems, cutty stories an novels fae the 1980’s onwards. Sheila, born in Buchan, haes bade in Ayrshire an Glesca forby an haes been settin furth poyems for mony years. The Centre for the Scots Leid’s ain editor for poyems, Sally Eavns, haes gien the Scots ane the follaein wee write-up.
This owersettin of Jane Eyre – far more than a mere translation – is a masterpiece from inception to finish. Merely titling the book Jean Eyre gives it a character of its own, and it is an almost innocent reassessment of the whole concept of Jane Eyre as a book. A very famous book at the heart of the established English fiction canon, taught to all students and revered by everyone, it has long been considered a middle class book by a middle class author. The true character of the book has been hidden by the association of the Brontës with Jane Austen and the central line of English fiction by women. This is erroneous on several counts. The Brontës were in large part Irish; they lived in the distant north as far as London publishing was concerned (to the extent that they began writing with male pseudonyms); they almost certainly spoke with the local Lancashire accent; they could write in the dialect (as proof, this dialect appears in the middle part of Jane Eyre). Charlotte visited Edinburgh and regularly read the journals that came from Edinburgh, including the Edinburgh Review. In reality, Jane Eyre, as shown by Jean Eyre, is a book about country working class people and those just above them, hanging on by a precarious thread at times to gentility, but conversant with want, needing to find uncongenial work (the governesses) and realising the servants of bigger houses not just as providers but as characters in the book (this does not happen in Jane Austen). From the very start, Jean Eyre (‘Fit dis Bessie say I’ve dane?” I speired’) set us on the right path to understanding this book. It’s a book about a woman, by a woman, translated into Scots by two women. The senior partner Sheena Blackhall is the most eminent woman writer in Scots probably of all time. Her Scots vocabulary is off the scale (you’ll find her referenced passim in the current Scots Language dictionaries). Her collaborator Sheila Templeton is also a highly respected Scots writer, with strong knowledge of both Aberdeenshire Scots and other dialects, for she has lived elsewhere in Scotland. It’s a dramatic book, and the dramatic parts are so very good. In Chaper 20, when Jean hears the “yammer” in the night (Rochester’s hidden wife):
Ma hert-beat stappit; ma hert stood still; ma raxed-oot airm wis paraleesed. The screcch deet doon an didna cam again.
In case you think this is an all-positive review I will give you my one small gripe. In my view, ‘Reader, I mairried him’ could have been owerset further. It is such a famous line in English, and I think it would benefit from something more idiomatic in Scots, something to remind you that this is the woman in the story speaking, not the more distanced author. Something like: ‘l hae te tell ye, I marriet him’? ‘I canna lee – I mairried him.’ But perhaps this was too far from literal for the authors of this wonderful version of the book. Jean Eyre is a great service to the Scots language. People who regard Scots as unimportant or even still think it “slangy” will marvel at its ability to carry a novel of this stature; readers should include some of those who thought Scots infra dig, and reading will release in them an appreciation of the language, better facility in vocabulary, more willingness to relax and use it in at least some situations of daily life. But it is also a service to the book in the English language, if anyone will listen.
A note to English readers: if you know Jane Eyre and don’t have Scots, you will find your way into Jean Eyre quite easily and it will refresh your understanding of the original book.
Jean Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë. Owerset intae Nor-east Scots bi Sheena Blackhall an Sheila Templeton is set furth in paperback (442 pp) wi eemages bi Edmund H. Garrett an E.M.Wimperis. Set furth fae Dundee bi Evertype, 2018
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is due to be released in a Scots version on 20 September. The American satirical novel was written by Jeff Kinney and published in 2004, followed by a film adaption in 2010. Now a Scots version – Diary o a Wimpy Wean - has been written by Thomas Clark which is available from publisher Black and White Publishing and imprint Black and White Publishing (Itchy Coo), ISBN10: 1785302140. If you would like to learn more about the book, price, and ordering please contact mail@blackandwhitepublishing.com .
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Diary of a Wimpy Wean is awa tae come oot in Scots on 20 September. The American satirical novel wrutten bi Jeff Kinney wis set furth back in 2004 an syne cam oot as a picture in 2010. Noo a version in Scots – Diary o a Wimpy Wean – haes been wrutten bi Thomas Clark an can be coft throu publisher Black and White Publishing an imprent Black and White Publishing (Itchy Coo), ISBN10: 1785302140. Gin ye’d like tae ken mair anent the buik, price an hoo tae order please speir at mail@blackandwhitepublishing.com .
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Edwin Morgan’s Scots version of Cyrano de Bergerac is currently showing at the Tramway in Glasgow. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a writer and libertine who lived in 17th century France and in 1897 Edmond Rostand wrote a play Cyrano de Bergerac based on his life. The play is set in 1640 and is centred on Cyrano de Bergerac’s love for his cousin Roxane whom he believes is in love with the soldier Christian. Morgan’s version translates the humour and elegant speeches of the original into their Scots equivalents. The production, directed by Dominic Hill, and starring Brian Ferguson in the lead role, will be showing at the Tramway until 22 September and then going on tour until 10 November. For further information please visit www.nationaltheatrescotland.com .
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Edwin Morgan’s Scots version o Cyrano de Bergerac is shawin the noo at the Tramway in Glesca. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac wis a screiver an rinagate in 17t century Fraunce an in 1897 Edmond Rostand wrate a play grundit on Cyrano’s life. The play is set in 1640 an is maistly aboot Cyrano de Bergerac’s love for his kizzen Rozane that he jalouses is in love wi the sodger Christian. Morgan’s version taks the humour an rare speechifying o the oreeginal an sets them ower in Scots. The production, directit wi Dominic Hill, an wi Brian Ferguson playin Cyrano, will be shawin at the Tramway until 22 September an syne gauin-aboot the kintra until 10 November. For tae speir oot mair please clap on www.nationaltheatrescotland.com .
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Dr Lori Watson, the first doctor of artistic research in Scottish Music, and Dr Michael Dempster, the Scots Scriever are launching the first Scots Language Café in Glasgow on 1st September 2018. Taking place at the Project Café at 134 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6ST between 3pm and 5pm.
Thereafter it will be held on the evening of the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm to 9pm (starting Wednesday 3rd of October.)
The cafés will be free to attend and open to anyone with any level of Scots, be that Scots speakers who want to explore their own language in a friendly environment, those who have an understanding of Scots but have never used it coversationally or those who have never encountered the language and are absoloute beginners. (Donations for materials and refreshments are welcome.)
The first half of each session will consist of an exploration of many aspects of Scots, from vocabulary to regional dialects, to grammar and different approaches to spelling, to literature, through any more topical aspects of the language. The second half will consist of open conversation in Scots with extra support for beginners.
After the Glasgow Scots Café is established Lori and Michael will be rolling out more cafés across Scotland supporting local groups in hosting their own. Please contact cafe@mindyerlanguage.scot should you be interested in joining or contributing.
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Dr Lori Watson, the first doctor of artistic research in Scottish Music, and Dr Michael Dempster, the Scots Scriever are launching the first Scots Language Café in Glasgow on 1st September 2018. Taking place at the Project Café at 134 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6ST between 3pm and 5pm.
Thereafter it will be held on the evening of the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm to 9pm (starting Wednesday 3rd of October.)
The cafés will be free to atttend and open to anyone with any level of Scots, be that Scots speakers who want to explore their own language in a friendly environment, those who have an understanding of Scots but have never used it coversationally or those who have never encountered the language and are absoloute beginners. (Donations for materials and refreshments are welcome.)
The first half of each session will consist of an exploration of many aspects of Scots, from vocabulary to regional dialects, to grammar and different approaches to spelling, to literature, through any more topical aspects of the language. The second half will consist of open conversation in Scots with extra support for beginners.
After the Glasgow Scots Café is established Lori and Michael will be rolling out more cafés across Scotland supporting local groups in hosting their own. Please contact cafe@mindyerlanguage.scot should you be interested in joining or contributing.
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It is now the 210th anniversary of the publication of Reverend Dr John Jamieson’s Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language in 1808. The importance of this work – the first complete dictionary of Scots – cannot be underestimated, as it laid the foundations for all subsequent research on the origins and development of the language. And John Jamiesons’ name certainly deserves to be cherished and remembered as much as Robert Burns.
John Jamieson was a Glaswegian, born in the city in 1759 and educated at both Glasgow Grammar School and Glasgow University. He later also attended Edinburgh University and was licensed as a preacher in 1781. He became a pastor first in Forfar and then from 1797 in Edinburgh. He was elected a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Society of Antiquaries and died in 1838. In 1820 Jamieson edited versions of John Barbour’s Bruce and Blind Harry’s Wallace but his great work was the Etymological Dictionary.
For Jamieson it was of great importance to throw light on the customs and identity of Scotland by referring to the language, its words and idioms, and also to demonstrate that Scots was a distinct tongue connected with several other languages. He wrote of Scots “...it will appear that it is not more nearly allied to the English, than the Belgic is to the German, the Danish is to the Swedish, or the Portuguese to the Spanish.”
In an age in which the ruling class in Scotland was fast losing its language to English, Jamieson was much concerned at the cultural impact. He wrote “Many of our nation, not only in the higher, but even in the middle ranks of life, now affect to despise all the terms or phrases peculiar to their country, as gross vulgarisms. This childish fastidiousness is unknown not only to intelligent foreigners, but to the learned in South Britain.” Jamieson called this condition ‘the national servility’ though today we might popularly speak of the Scottish Cringe. Quoting Robertson’s History of Scotland, Jamieson believed that had “...the two nations continued as distinct...”, meaning England and Scotland, then Scots would have simply continued as a high status language. The ruling class, Jamieson observed, had divorced itself from the rest of the Scottish people. He said, “Well assured that the peasantry are the depositories of the ancient language of every country, they [the ruling class] regard their phraseology nearly in the same light in which they would view that of a foreign people.”
For those wishing to better understand how and why we arrived at today’s linguistic landscape, reading Jamieson can be very illuminating. If you are ever in Edinburgh you might also like to visit Jamieson’s burial monument in St Cuthbert’s Churchyard.
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It is noo the 210t anniversar fae the Reverend Dr John Jamieson’s Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language cam oot. We canna threap eneuch on hoo important this wark wis – the first hail dictionar o the leid – as it pit doun the foonds for aw the speirings sensyne anent the oreeginal o Scots an hoo the leid wis biggit up. Sae shairly we maun haud John Jamieson’s name in the same kind regaird as we div for Rabbie Burns.
John Jamieson wis a Glesca boy, born in the city in 1759, and educatit at baith the graimar scuil an versity tharewawa. Syne he attendit the versity at Embra an wis gien his lines as a preacher in 1781. He serred first as a pastor in Farfar an fae 1797 in Embra. Forby, he wis electit a fellae o the Real Society o Embra an Society o Antiquaries an dee’d in 1838. In 1820 Jamieson wis the editor o twa new ootgies o Barbour’s Bruce an Blin Hairy’s Wallace but his muckle darg wis the Etymological Dictionary.
For Jamieson it wis gey an important tae thraw licht on the customs an identity o Scotland throu uiss o langage, its words, eedioms an saws, an for tae shaw that Scots wis a kenspeckle leid sib tae sindry ithers. He wrate o Scots “...it will appear that it is not more nearly allied to the English, than the Belgic is to the German, the Danish is to the Swedish, or the Portuguese to the Spanish.”
In a time whan the knabs o Scotland wis fast gauin ower tae the Soothron leid Jamieson wis thochtit tae the affcome for Scots culture. He wrate “Many of our nation, not only in the higher, but even in the middle ranks of life, now affect to despise all the terms or phrases peculiar to their country, as gross vulgarisms. This childish fastidiousness is unknown not only to intelligent foreigners, but to the learned in South Britain.” Jamieson cryed this condeetion ‘the national servility’ thou nooadays we micht speak o the Scots creenge. Quotin fae Robertson’s History of Scotland, Jamieson trewed that haed “...the two nations continued as distinct...”, meanin Ingland an Scotland, syne Scots wad’a jist held-gauin as a leid o heich staunin. The knabs, Jamieson observed, haed divorced thairsels fae the lave o the Scots fowk. He said, “Well assured that the peasantry are the depositories of the ancient language of every country, they [the ruling class] regard their phraseology nearly in the same light in which they would view that of a foreign people.”
For thaim that’s ettlin tae ken better hoo an whit wey we won at the langage landscape o the day, takkin a swatch o Jamieson can fairly open the een. Gin a body’s ever in Embra, ye micht like tae pey a veesit tae Jamieon’s burrial monument in St Cuthbert’s kirkyaird.
The Scots Leid Associe / Scots Language Society has recently established an online blog at https://scotsleid.org/ . The bog is intended to complement the existing society website (Lallans.co.uk) but will become a showcase for the material published in Lallans. Lallans was established in 1973 and is the longest-running journal in the world dedicated entirely to writing in Scots, whether prose or poetry. Contemporary writings from Lallans and from its archive of material will be occasionally added to the blog, including reviews, poems, short stories and news. Please check out the link above to find out more.
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No lang syne the Scots Leid Associe estaiblisht a online blog at https://scotsleid.org/ . The ettle is tae oxter alang wi the society wabsteid (Lallans.co.uk) an gie a space tae material set furth in Lallans. Lallans wis estaiblisht in 1973 an is the langest runnin journal in the warld gien ower tae screivings in Scots, whither prose or poyems. Screivings baith fae noo an waled oot the register o auld screivings at Lallans will be eikit whiles tae the blog an comprehendin reviews, poyems, cutty stories an uncos. For tae ken mair please clap on the link abuin.
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Elvis is getting a Doric makeover this month at the Edinburgh Festival. A play called Aye, Elvis, written by Morna Young and starring Joyce Falconer of River City fame, is now showing at the Fringe Festival. In this comedy Joyce plays an Aberdonian shop worker and carer who wins a prize at a karaoke night with her rendition of ‘Hound Dog’ and goes on to become an Elvis impersonator dreaming of the big time. The show is performed entirely in North East Scots aka The Doric and Joyce doesn’t hold back. She said that recently a party of Americans were enthralled by the whole concept, and language. Speaking to the press Joyce concluded “It’s that thing with Scots language, how we’ll quite happily listen to really, really strong accents from elsewhere but there’s sometimes, an attitude of ‘oh it can be terribly difficult, the Scots.” “You just have to tune your ears, and open your lugs.”
Aye, Elvis is playing from 10 to 19 and 21 to 26 August 2018, each night at 7.30pm in the Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre, 204 Rose Street, Edinburgh. Tickets are £12.50. Please contact the box office on 0131 622 6552.
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Elvis is gauin aw Doric this month at the Embra Fest. A play cryed Aye, Elvis, wrutten bi Morna Young an starrin Joyce Falconer fae River City, is noo shawin at the Freenge Fest. In this comedy Joyce plays a Aiberdeen wifie at wirks in a shop an cares for her auld mither. Ae nicht she wins a prize at a karaoke nicht wi her version o ‘Hound Dog’ an gangs on as a Elvis tak-aff dreamin o tinsel toun. The shaw is rendert the hail wey throu in North East Scots or Doric an Joyce daesna haud back. Nae lang syne she haed a pairty o Americans that wis richt taen wi the hail idea, an the langage. Spikkin tae the press a filie back Joyce said “It’s that thing with Scots language, how we’ll quite happily listen to really, really strong accents from elsewhere but there’s sometimes, an attitude of ‘oh it can be terribly difficult, the Scots.” “You just have to tune your ears, and open your lugs.”
Aye, Elvis is shawin fae 10 til 19 an 21 til 26 August 2018, ilkie nicht at 7.30pm in the Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre, 204 Rose Street, Embra. The price o ingait is £12.50. Please speir at the box office bi gait o 0131 622 6552.
The Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster will be holding its 12th triennial meeting from Thursday 23 August until Saturday 25 August 2018. The English Language & Linguistics Department of the University of Glasgow is hosting the forum which will be held at Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor, 1-9 Grosvenor Terrace, Glasgow.
The FRLSU is an academic conference dedicated to researching and sharing knowledge about the Celtic and Germanic languages of Scotland and the nine counties of Ulster, whether written, spoken or signed, both today and in the past. The theme this year is ‘Linguistic Migrations’ looking at the past and present interaction between the languages as well as more recent immigrant languages. There will also be discussion of language attitudes, identities and aspects of grammar as well as a report on the Scots language in the Curriculum for Excellence. See the FRLSU website for the programme and details and the Eventbrite page for registration.
The cost of the forum is £180 (£90 concession), but day rates from £30 (£15 concession) are available. For more information please contact principal organiser Dr Joanna Kopaczyk on arts-frlsu2018@glasgow.ac.uk .
The Forum for Speirings intae the Leids o Scotland an Ulster is awa tae haud its 12t triennial gaithering fae Thursday 23 August until Seturday 25 August 2018. The host this year is the Depairtment o the Inglis Leid & Langage at the Versity o Glesca an the Forum will be held at Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor, 1-9 Grosvenor Terrace, Glesca.
The FSLSU is a academic confeerence that speirs-oot an shares knawledge anent the Celtic an Germanic leids o Scotland an the nine shires o Ulster, whither wrutten, spoken or signed, baith the day an in times syne. The teetle for this year is ‘Linguistic Migrations’ an will look at the weys the leids haes gane ben ane anither baith syne an noo. Siclike the’ll be discoorse on the leids o ootlins brocht til thir lands in mair recent times. Forby the ordnar discussions anent opeeenions on langage, identities, an sindry pairts o speech, the’ll be a report on the Scots leid in the Curriculum for Excellence. Please tak a swatch o the FSLSU hamepage FRLSU for the programme an the Eventbrite page for tae inrow.
The price o the forum is £180 (£90 less-sillert) but the'r day rates fae £30 forby (£15 less-sillert). For tae ken mair please speir at heid organiser Dr Joanna Kopaczyk on arts-frlsu2018@glasgow.ac.uk .
Charlotte Bronte’s famous nineteenth century novel ‘Jane Eyre’ has been translated intoNorth East Scots.
Sheena Blackhall and Sheila Templeton have translated the much-loved novel, which explores the emotions and tribulations of the eponymous character throughout her childhood and into early womanhood. An excerpt is below:
“Nae sicht sae waesome as thon o a coorse bairn,” quo he, “speecially a coorse wee quine. Dae ye ken far the unca coorse gae efter daith?”
“They gyang tae hell,” wis ma faist an orthodox repon.
“An fit is hell? Can ye tell me thon?”
“A pit stappit wi flames.”
“An wid ye like tae faa intae thon pit, an tae be birssled thonner foraye?”
“Na, sir.”
“Fit maun ye dae tae avyde it?”
I thocht a meenit; ma repon, fin it did cam, misfittit him: “I maun keep in gweed health, an nae dee.”
‘Jean Eyre’ is published by Evertype and is available to buy here.
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Charlotte Bronte’s famous nineteenth century novel ‘Jane Eyre’ has been translated into North East Scots.
Sheena Blackhall and Sheila Templeton have translated the much-loved novel, which explores the emotions and tribulations of the eponymous character throughout her childhood and into early womanhood. An excerpt is below:
“Nae sicht sae waesome as thon o a coorse bairn,” quo he, “speecially a coorse wee quine. Dae ye ken far the unca coorse gae efter daith?”
“They gyang tae hell,” wis ma faist an orthodox repon.
“An fit is hell? Can ye tell me thon?”
“A pit stappit wi flames.”
“An wid ye like tae faa intae thon pit, an tae be birssled thonner foraye?”
“Na, sir.”
“Fit maun ye dae tae avyde it?”
I thocht a meenit; ma repon, fin it did cam, misfittit him: “I maun keep in gweed health, an nae dee.”
‘Jean Eyre’ is published by Evertype and is available to buy here.
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Dr Michael Dempster has just been named as the successful Scots Scriever and will soon begin his two-year residency at the National Library of Scotland.
Growing up speaking Scots at home, Dr Dempster has made the Scots language a prominent feature of his academic and artistic work. He has written librettos and graphic novels in Scots, explored the use of Scots with sufferers of dementia within the NHS, and worked with schools and community groups to tackle stigma and prejudice surrounding the Scots language.
Michael Dempster has a vision for Scots which stretches across different parts of society, is contemporary and dynamic and is rooted in his own artistic and academic practic- Jenny Niven, Creative Scotland
A prominent linguist, Dempster undertook a Psychology PhD at Glasgow University, researching the processing of rhythmical signals critical to language and music. Dempster has coached film industry professionals in use of the language, produced award-winning podcasts, written comedy sketches performed across the Edinburgh Fringe and TV pilots for the BBC and Comedy Unit and delivered the first ever TED talk in Scots. Upcoming works include a Scots-Emoji dictionary and Mind yer Language – a comprehensive guide to Scots.
He said: “A'm that delichtit tae get appyntit Scots Scriever. Whit an honour!
“Oor Scots language, an wir Scots speakin communitie, is that important tae baith wirsels an tae the warld thit fir me tae hae this opportunitie tae expand ma wirk wi the support o the National Library of Scotland, Creative Scotland an the Scottish Buik Trust is a dream come true.
“A'v that monie writin projects A'm luikkin forret tae gettin oot there an A luik forret tae reachin oot tae Scots speakers tae help them engage wi their ain language an the Scots collections we hae fae aw ower the kintra. Scrievin Scots? Hou no gie it a wee shot yersel?"
National Librarian Dr John Scally said: “Michael Dempsterclearly has a passion for the Scots language. He has a strong artistic track record across a range of mediums, an academic background in linguistics, and he already promotes the language in everything he does. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with in this residency.”
Jenny Niven, Head of Literature, Languages and Publishing at Creative Scotland said: “We are delighted to be able to appoint a new Scots Scriever during what is an exciting time for Scots. With more than 1.5 million people identifying as Scots speakers via the most recent census, with the upcoming UN Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019 and with development work in Scots gaining traction around the country, we are confident the Scriever will play an active and prominent role in this upcoming period of development.
“The appointment of Michael Dempster to the role I believe will give us the best possible chance of taking advantage of these unique circumstances. He has a vision for Scots which stretches across different parts of society, is contemporary and dynamic and is rooted in his own artistic and academic practice.
“We look forward enormously to working with Michael, with the National Library and with our partners in Scots development around the country in this exciting new phase of the scriever project.”
Scottish Book Trust Director of Programme, Amina Shah said:“Michael’s knowledge of the collections at the National Library, coupled with his academic background and sheer passion for Scots, make him and exciting choice for this residency. He is committed to Scots as a living language and promotes its use and benefits, not only in literature but in all aspects of public life. G’aun yerself, Michael.”
Background
Dr Michael Dempster’s appointment will run from July 2018–2020, which spans the UN Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019.
A joint initiative between the National Library and Creative Scotland, the Scriever role is designed to produce original creative work in Scots, its variants and dialects, across any art-form, as well as raising awareness, appreciation and use of Scots across the country and amongst all parts of the population.
Creative Scotland published its first Scots Language Policy in June 2015, in which the role of Scots Scriever was identified. The policy underlined the organisation’s commitment to supporting the language through its own work and the work that it funds across the arts, screen and creative industries. Hamish MacDonald was appointed as the inaugural Scots Scriever in August 2015 and completed his residency at the National Library of Scotland in September 2017. MacDonald developed the Wee Windaes website which captures the breadth and variety of Scots, in all its variants and dialects, from its beginnings to the present day.
Dr Michael Dempster has just been named as the successful Scots Scriever and will soon begin his two-year residency at the National Library of Scotland.
Growing up speaking Scots at home, Dr Dempster has made the Scots language a prominent feature of his academic and artistic work. He has written librettos and graphic novels in Scots, explored the use of Scots with sufferers of dementia within the NHS, and worked with schools and community groups to tackle stigma and prejudice surrounding the Scots language.
Michael Dempster has a vision for Scots which stretches across different parts of society, is contemporary and dynamic and is rooted in his own artistic and academic practic- Jenny Niven, Creative Scotland
A prominent linguist, Dempster undertook a Psychology PhD at Glasgow University, researching the processing of rhythmical signals critical to language and music. Dempster has coached film industry professionals in use of the language, produced award-winning podcasts, written comedy sketches performed across the Edinburgh Fringe and TV pilots for the BBC and Comedy Unit and delivered the first ever TED talk in Scots. Upcoming works include a Scots-Emoji dictionary and Mind yer Language – a comprehensive guide to Scots.
He said: “A'm that delichtit tae get appyntit Scots Scriever. Whit an honour!
“Oor Scots language, an wir Scots speakin communitie, is that important tae baith wirsels an tae the warld thit fir me tae hae this opportunitie tae expand ma wirk wi the support o the National Library of Scotland, Creative Scotland an the Scottish Buik Trust is a dream come true.
“A'v that monie writin projects A'm luikkin forret tae gettin oot there an A luik forret tae reachin oot tae Scots speakers tae help them engage wi their ain language an the Scots collections we hae fae aw ower the kintra. Scrievin Scots? Hou no gie it a wee shot yersel?"
National Librarian Dr John Scally said: “Michael Dempsterclearly has a passion for the Scots language. He has a strong artistic track record across a range of mediums, an academic background in linguistics, and he already promotes the language in everything he does. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with in this residency.”
Jenny Niven, Head of Literature, Languages and Publishing at Creative Scotland said: “We are delighted to be able to appoint a new Scots Scriever during what is an exciting time for Scots. With more than 1.5 million people identifying as Scots speakers via the most recent census, with the upcoming UN Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019 and with development work in Scots gaining traction around the country, we are confident the Scriever will play an active and prominent role in this upcoming period of development.
“The appointment of Michael Dempster to the role I believe will give us the best possible chance of taking advantage of these unique circumstances. He has a vision for Scots which stretches across different parts of society, is contemporary and dynamic and is rooted in his own artistic and academic practice.
“We look forward enormously to working with Michael, with the National Library and with our partners in Scots development around the country in this exciting new phase of the scriever project.”
Scottish Book Trust Director of Programme, Amina Shah said:“Michael’s knowledge of the collections at the National Library, coupled with his academic background and sheer passion for Scots, make him and exciting choice for this residency. He is committed to Scots as a living language and promotes its use and benefits, not only in literature but in all aspects of public life. G’aun yerself, Michael.”
Background
Dr Michael Dempster’s appointment will run from July 2018–2020, which spans the UN Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019.
A joint initiative between the National Library and Creative Scotland, the Scriever role is designed to produce original creative work in Scots, its variants and dialects, across any art-form, as well as raising awareness, appreciation and use of Scots across the country and amongst all parts of the population.
Creative Scotland published its first Scots Language Policy in June 2015, in which the role of Scots Scriever was identified. The policy underlined the organisation’s commitment to supporting the language through its own work and the work that it funds across the arts, screen and creative industries. Hamish MacDonald was appointed as the inaugural Scots Scriever in August 2015 and completed his residency at the National Library of Scotland in September 2017. MacDonald developed the Wee Windaes website which captures the breadth and variety of Scots, in all its variants and dialects, from its beginnings to the present day.
The Association for Scottish Literary Studies will be holding its 2018 Schools Conference on Saturday 6 October at the James Watt South Lecture Theatre, University of Glasgow. Among the items that day will be Ian Brown’s ‘Scots Drama: an overview’ and four songs of Walter Scott performed by The Sorries. The conference will contribute towards curriculum development and publishers, booksellers and academic organisations will also be present on the day.
Cost of conference is £35 or £30 to ASLS members which includes tea/coffee and lunch. For more information or to book a place please contact office@asls.org.uk or telephone 0141 330 5309.
The Associe for Lare in the Leetratur o Scotland is awa tae haud its 2018 Scuils Confeerance on Seturday 6 October at the James Watt South Lecture Theatre, Versity o Glesca. The confeerance will hae intil’t a talk bi Ian Brown anent ‘Scots Drama: an overview’ alang wi fower sangs o Walter Scott performed wi The Sorries. A puckle publishers, buikhaunlars an academic organisations will be present forby, an material fae the confeerance will eik tae the curriculum.
The price o ingait is £35 or £30 tae memmers o the ALLS an this comprehends tea/coffee an denner. For tae get mair wittins o this please speir at office@asls.org.uk or phone 0141 330 5309.
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Councillor Andy Doig (Independent) and others on Renfrewshire Council are set to establish a Renfrewshire Makar. As a word used on its own, makar translates into English as “master poet.” Doig and others are also calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a language act for Scots to “eradicate once and for all” erroneous myths about the language, partly in response to recent comments by Aberdeen South Tory MP Ross Thomson. Thomson recently courted controversy in relation to an anti-racism video produced by the Scottish Government which included a voice-over of a poem in Scots, which Thomson criticised as “Scottish slang and colloquialisms.” One Aberdeen councillor, Michael Hutchison, commented “Suggesting migrants don’t understand Scottish slang is as offensive as it is ridiculous. My old flatmate was still using Doric when I visited him in Pakistan last year.” Andy Doig of Renfrew also called on other councils to “bring Scots back into the public arena.” The 2011 census returned 76,503 speakers of Scots in Aberdeen City, 119,078 in Aberdeenshire, 16,107 in East Renfrewshire and 44,607 in Renfrewshire.
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Cooncillor Andy Doig (Freestaunin) an ithers o Renfrewshire Cooncil is awa tae set up a Renfrewshire Makar. Forby, Doig an ithers is cawin on the Scots Government tae bring in a langage act for the Scots leid for tae “dae awa aince an for aw” wi wrangous myths anent the leid, pairtly in response tae comments made no lang syne bi Aiberdeen Sooth Tory MP Ross Thomson. No lang syne Thomson steert up a stoushie aboot a video agin racism makkit bi the Scots Government that comprehendit a voice-ower o a poyem in Scots that Thomson cawed “Scottish slang and colloquialisms.” Ae Aiberdeen cooncillor, Michael Hutchison, commentit “Suggesting migrants don’t understand Scottish slang is as offensive as it is ridiculous. My old flatmate was still using Doric when I visited him in Pakistan last year.” Andy Doig o Renfrew cawed on ither councils tae “bring Scots back into the public arena.” The 2011 census returnt 76,503 speakers o Scots in Aiberdeen City, 119,078 in Aiberdeenshire, 16,107 in East Renfrewshire an 44,607 in Renfrewshire.
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March 2018 saw the launch of the North East Scots Language Board. It is based at the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen and is supported by a number of public bodies including Aberdeen and Robert Gordon Universities, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Moray councils, as well as a host of individual Scots language academics and supporters.
The Board aims to encourage the North East dialect of Scots – or Doric – in broadcasting, education and a number of other areas, working to achieve parity for Scots with English and Gaelic in many respects. The Board also aims to provide opportunities for those wishing to learn Scots. The area in which the Board will work includes the whole region stretching from Nairn in an arc down the east coast as far as Dundee.
If you would like to know more please contact the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen (telephone 01224 272996).
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In Mairch 2018 we seen the first ootset o the Langage Buird for North East Scots. It is steidit at the Elphinstone Institute at the Versity o Aiberdeen an haes uphaud fae a wheen o public bodies that comprehends Aiberdeen an Robert Gordon Versities, an the councils o Aiberdeen City, Aiberdeenshire, Angus an Moray, no tae mention a puckle academics an steerars for the Scots leid.
The ettles o the Buird is tae forder the uiss o the North East byleid o Scots – or Doric – in braidcasting, education an a nummer o ither gaits, wirkin taewards equal staunin for Scots wi the Soothron an Gaelic leids. The Buird will wirk forby tae mak inlats for fowk that wants tae learn Scots. The airts that the Buird taks in comprehends the hail coast that streitches fae Nairn doun the length o Dundee.
Gin ye’d like tae ken mair anent this please speir at the Elphinstone Institute at the Versity o Aiberdeen (phone 01224 272996).
The Scots Language Centre have been involved in creating new, interactive, online resources to support learners of Scots. The materials draw on features that were previously available through Scots Language Dictionary’s Scuilwab, as well as entirely new activities. The resource includes a diverse range of Scots and is enhanced by the use of audio files – so beginners or non-Scots speakers will be able to hear the Scots texts being read aloud.
For learners aged 3-18, the activities include games which are suitable for use on multiple platforms and are designed to be used with minimal support from teachers or parents. The learning materials support CfE Literacy and English; and Modern Languages experiences and outcomes.
Learners in the Senior Phase will benefit from activities which support the Set Texts at National 5 and Higher English as well as the Scots Language Award.
The resources are currently being developed and tested and will be available from August 2018.
Publishing
Kelpies books are adding another Scots language book to their collection with the publication of Three Craws – a ‘Lift the flap’ book for young children. The book is available for pre-order now and is published on 21st June 2018.
The Kelpies books website offers a free downloadable Scots glossary to accompany its other publications, including the popular The Teeger that Cam for his Tea.
Conferences
Forthcoming conferences for those interested in Scots include:
Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July 2018 at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye:
Conference: CREATIVE ARCHIPELAGOS - Explorations of Islands in Scottish Literature and Culture
This conference is hosted by The Association for Scottish Literary Studies and features a paper presented by Simon Hall entitled, ‘“Poor Peedie Grottie Buckies”: literary language in twenty-first-century Orkney’.
Thursday 23rd – Saturday 25th August 2018 at Glasgow University:
Conference: Forum for Research on Languages of Scotland and Ulster
The conference will focus on topics related to linguistic aspects of any of the languages spoken, signed or written in Scotland or the nine counties of Ulster in the past or today.
The Scots Language Centre have been involved in creating new, interactive, online resources to support learners of Scots. The materials draw on features that were previously available through Scots Language Dictionary’s Scuilwab, as well as entirely new activities. The resource includes a diverse range of Scots and is enhanced by the use of audio files – so beginners or non-Scots speakers will be able to hear the Scots texts being read aloud.
For learners aged 3-18, the activities include games which are suitable for use on multiple platforms and are designed to be used with minimal support from teachers or parents. The learning materials support CfE Literacy and English; and Modern Languages experiences and outcomes.
Learners in the Senior Phase will benefit from activities which support the Set Texts at National 5 and Higher English as well as the Scots Language Award.
The resources are currently being developed and tested and will be available from August 2018.
Publishing
Kelpies books are adding another Scots language book to their collection with the publication of Three Craws – a ‘Lift the flap’ book for young children. The book is available for pre-order now and is published on 21st June 2018.
The Kelpies books website offers a free downloadable Scots glossary to accompany its other publications, including the popular The Teeger that Cam for his Tea.
Conferences
Forthcoming conferences for those interested in Scots include:
Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July 2018 at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye:
Conference: CREATIVE ARCHIPELAGOS - Explorations of Islands in Scottish Literature and Culture
This conference is hosted by The Association for Scottish Literary Studies and features a paper presented by Simon Hall entitled, ‘“Poor Peedie Grottie Buckies”: literary language in twenty-first-century Orkney’.
Thursday 23rd – Saturday 25th August 2018 at Glasgow University:
Conference: Forum for Research on Languages of Scotland and Ulster
The conference will focus on topics related to linguistic aspects of any of the languages spoken, signed or written in Scotland or the nine counties of Ulster in the past or today.
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In the press this week it was revealed that a new study will look into the economic benefits of Burns the Brand. In 2003, for example, it was estimated that world icon Robert Burns generated £157 million for Scotland. Now a team headed by Professor Murray Pittock of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, University of Glasgow, will receive government funding to research how far Burns contributes to Scottish jobs, local economies, and the ways in which this could be further developed. For example, the Robert Burns Birthplace museum in Alloway, Ayrshire, is among the most visited places connected with a writer in the whole UK.
The study will continue into 2019 and a website will be established to inform others who would like to make the most of the Robert Burns legacy.
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In the press this bygane week it wis annoonced that a team in Glesca is awa tae speir oot the economic benefits that Rabbie Burns brings tae Scotland. In 2003, for instance, it is reckoned that the name o Rabbie Burns brocht £157 million tae Scotland. Noo a team heidit bi Professor Murray Pittock at the Centre for Lare o Rabbie Burns, Versity o Glesca, will receive siller fae the government for tae speir oot hoo faur Burns brings jobs an siller tae the sindry airts an pairts, an hoo faur this micht be fesht-on wi mair uphaud. For instance, the Museum o Rabbie Burns’ Caufgrund in Allowa, Ayrshire, is amang the maist veesitit places in the braid UK that’s sib til a screivar.
The speirings will haud-gauin intae 2019 an syne a wabsteid estaiblisht for tae inform ithers ettlin tae mak the maist o the Rabbie Burns name.
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Writer Tom Hubbard has recently produced two new works which are due to be launched in Edinburgh. Tom was born in Kirkcaldy and was the first librarian of the Scottish Poetry Library and has since edited many academic and literary works, both in English and in Scots. His new books are called Slavonic Dances and Flechitorium.
Slavonic Dances consists of three novellas centred on Scottish characters who interact with people of central and eastern Europe, including a Fife lady of the 1940s who marries a Polish serviceman, a young Scot who finds love in 1968 Prague, and a Glasgow poet and singer who discovers Russian culture while in St Andrews. Some of the characters speak in Scots dialogue and there is a glossary of terms in Scots in the book.
Flechitorium is a collection of ballads, poems and one prose story, all inspired by the legends and history of Fife, but with connections to wider Europe. It includes poems in Scots and a prose tale in Scots called ‘Uncle Nick’ which portrays the devil as a Fifer. A flechitorium is a word used in the Scots of Fife to refer to a flea-pit cinema, though Tom wonders whether other speakers of Scots might know the word too. As with the first book there is a glossary of words in Scots included.
Tom will be launching his books on Saturday 19 May, 7.30 for 8pm, at the Lighthouse Bookshop, 43-45 West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh (telephone 0131 662 9112). The books are published by Gonzalo Mozzei of Grace Note Publications, Crieff. There are currently a limited number of free seats but these must be booked in person at the bookshop.
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No lang syne screivar Tam Hubbard brocht oot twa new warks that will hae thair first ootset in Embra. Tam’s cauf-grund is Kirkcaldy an he wis the first keeper o the Poyetry Leebrar o Scotland. Syne he haes been editor o mony academic an lettert warks, baith in Soothron an Scots, an his new buiks is cryed Slavonic Dances an Flechitorium.
Salavonic Dances haes intil’t three novellas grundit on Scots characters that’s in aboot fowk belangin middle an easter Europe. Thir stories comprehends a Fife lady o the 1940s that marries on a Polish airmy man, a Scots younker that finds love in 1968 Prague, an a Glesca poyet an singer that finds Rooshian culture while at St Aundraes. A puckle characters speaks in Scots an the’r a wordleet o Scots comprehendit in the buik.
Flechitorium is a gaithery o ballants, poyems an ae prose story, aw springin oot the auld fernyears o Fife, but wi links tae braid Europe. It haes intil’t poyems in Scots an a prose take in Scots cryed ‘Uncle Nick’ that haes the deil as a Fifer. A flechitorium is a word kent in the Scots o Fife (in Inglis a ‘flea-pit cinema’), tho Tam winners whither speakers o Scots ithergaits micht ken the word an-aw. As wi the first buik the’r a wordleet o Scots comprehendit.
Tam will be giein his buiks thair ootset on Seturday 19 Mey, 7.30 for 8pm, at the Lighthouse Bookshop, 34-45 West Nicholson Street, Embra (phone 0131 662 9112). The buiks is set furth bi publisher Gonzalo Mozzei o Grace Note Publications, Crieff. The noo the’r a sma nummer o seats but thir maun be buikit bi fowk at the buikshop itsel.
The winners of the Scots Language Society’s Sangschaw 2018 are as follows:
Poesie (Poetry): 1st prize Hugh MacDiarmid Cup: Futrat Day by Douglas Kynoch, Runner-up Michaelangelo’s Last Judgement by Frances Robson, and Highly Commended By-ordinar Wumman by Frances Robson, The Scotch Snap by David C Purdie and Wundit by Irene Howat.
Cutty Tale (Short Story) 1st prize and Robert McLellan Cup: Ma Saicret by Irene Howat, Runner-up Watti’es Signs an Wonders by Stephen Pacitti, and Highly Commended Banana Wuid by David C Purdie, Elemental by WS Milne and Gin The Yowes Wad Eat Stanes by Iain McGregor.
Owersettin (Translation) 1st prize and John McPhail Law Cup: A Boy Biker’s Luve Sang by David C Purdie, Runner-up Ophelia by Donald Adamson, and Highly Commended Whan The Sheddaes O Nicht by Donald Adamson, Odes 1-IX by John Erskine, and Tentin the Hoose by David C Purdie.
The winners o the Scots Leid Associe’s Sangschaw 2018 is as follaes:
Poesie: 1st prize an Hugh MacDiarmid Tassie: Futrat Day bi Douglas Kynoch, Runner-up Michaelangelo’s Last Judgement bi Frances Robson, an Brawly Commendit By-ordinar Wumman bi Frances Robson, The Scotch Snap bi David C Purdie an Wundit by Irene Howat.
Cutty Tale: 1st prize an Robert McLellan Tassie: Ma Saicret bi Irene Howat, Runner-up Watti’es Signs an Wonders bi Stephen Pacitti, an Brawly Commendit Banana Wuid bi David C Purdie, Elemental bi WS Milne an Gin The Yowes Wad Eat Stanes bi Iain McGregor.
Owersettin 1st prize an John McPhail Law Tassie: A Boy Biker’s Luve Sang bi David C Purdie, Runner-up Ophelia bi Donald Adamson, an Brawly Commendit Whan The Sheddaes O Nicht bi Donald Adamson, Odes 1-IX bi John Erskine, ani Tentin the Hoose bi David C Purdie.
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The Scots Language Society is holding its annual Collogue this year on Saturday 2 June 2018 from 10am until 4pm in St Matthew’s Church, Tay Street, Perth. This year’s theme is ‘Humour in the Scots Leid’ and the speakers will be William Hershaw, Douglas McClure, Walter McGinty, Frances Robson and George Watt.
Tickets cost £20 including lunch. To make a booking please contact lallans@hotmail.co.uk. Please also note that the postal address for the Scots Language Society has now changed to 61 Cliffburn Road, Arbroath DD11 5BA.
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The Scots Leid Associe is haudin its Yearly Collogue on Seturday 2 Juin 2018 fae 10am til 4pm in St Matthew’s Kirk, Tay Street, Perth. This year’s papers is biggit aroond ‘Humour in the Scots Leid’. The speakers is tae be William Hershaw, Douglas McClure, Walter McGinty, Frances Robson an George Watt.
Tickets is £20 – denner comprehendit. For tae mak a buiking please speir at lallans@hotmail.co.uk . Please tak tent that the postal backin for the Scots Leid Associe haes noo chenged tae 61 Cliffburn Road, Arbroath DD11 5BA.
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In August 2017 the painting Scotland’s Voices by Alexander (Sandy) Moffat MBE was unveiled in the Saltire Society Rooms, Edinburgh. The painting imagines some of the influential singers, players and tradition bearers of the Scottish folk revival, assembled round the poet, folk song collector and pivotal figure of that revival, Hamish Henderson, deploying his trusty tape recorder.
Jim Gilchrist, who is a freelance writer contributing a music column in The Scotsman newspaper, wrote an article for The Scotsman Magazine and ended with the words:
”...there’s a case for a companion Scotland’s Voices compilation recording - a challenge perhaps, for a label such as Greentrax”
The challenge was accepted by Greentrax and Ian Green invited Jim to be involved in selecting the tracks and writing the sleeve notes for such a milestone compilation, to which he enthusiastically agreed, while Sandy Moffat was asked for and generously gave his permission to allow the image of the painting to be included in the design of the CD front cover.
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In August 2017 the painting Scotland’s Voices by Alexander (Sandy) Moffat MBE was unveiled in the Saltire Society Rooms, Edinburgh. The painting imagines some of the influential singers, players and tradition bearers of the Scottish folk revival, assembled round the poet, folk song collector and pivotal figure of that revival, Hamish Henderson, deploying his trusty tape recorder.
Jim Gilchrist, who is a freelance writer contributing a music column in The Scotsman newspaper, wrote an article for The Scotsman Magazine and ended with the words:
”...there’s a case for a companion Scotland’s Voices compilation recording - a challenge perhaps, for a label such as Greentrax”
The challenge was accepted by Greentrax and Ian Green invited Jim to be involved in selecting the tracks and writing the sleeve notes for such a milestone compilation, to which he enthusiastically agreed, while Sandy Moffat was asked for and generously gave his permission to allow the image of the painting to be included in the design of the CD front cover.
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In 2012 Gordon M Hay fae Longside in Aiberdeenshire published his translation o e new Testament in Doric, a protick att teuk him sax ear tae win throw. Noo, he his gaithert igither a fyow o e formaist Doric spikkers in a CD o excerpts fae his screivins.
Jesus birth, his sayins, his crucifixion, Peter’s denial, St Paul on “luv” (II Corinthians 13), an mony mair o e weel-kent passages o e new Testament are brocht tae life in e recordin.
E vices come fae different areas o e Doric-spikkin neuk an gie a braid picter o e walth o meesicality in e dialect. Spikkers are Gordon himsel, Ian Forsyth (Mintlaw), Bill Clark (Aiberdeen), Catherine Young (Fyvie) an Allan Johnston (Tyrie).
Copies o e CD can be gotten fae Mither Tongue, Keith, R&S Dyga Fraserburgh or bi post fae Gordon M Hay, Inverquhomery House, Longside, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire AB42 4TU cost £10 tae include p&p.
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In 2012 Gordon M Hay fae Longside in Aiberdeenshire published his translation o e new Testament in Doric, a protick att teuk him sax ear tae win throw. Noo, he his gaithert igither a fyow o e formaist Doric spikkers in a CD o excerpts fae his screivins.
Jesus birth, his sayins, his crucifixion, Peter’s denial, St Paul on “luv” (II Corinthians 13), an mony mair o e weel-kent passages o e new Testament are brocht tae life in e recordin.
E vices come fae different areas o e Doric-spikkin neuk an gie a braid picter o e walth o meesicality in e dialect. Spikkers are Gordon himsel, Ian Forsyth (Mintlaw), Bill Clark (Aiberdeen), Catherine Young (Fyvie) an Allan Johnston (Tyrie).
Copies o e CD can be gotten fae Mither Tongue, Keith, R&S Dyga Fraserburgh or bi post fae Gordon M Hay, Inverquhomery House, Longside, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire AB42 4TU cost £10 tae include p&p.
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This section is updated regularly with the latest educational developments in Scots.
Closure of the Scuilwab
The Scuilwab was, for many years, Scottish Language Dictionaries’ interactive website in Scots for children and young people. It was latterly maintained by Elaine Webster, SLD’s Outreach and Education Officer. Following Elaine’s retirement in March 2017 and the subsequent appointment by the Scots Language Centre of an Education Specialist, SLD has decided to close the Scuilwab.
Many of the Scuilwab’s most popular resources will be featured as part of the learning and teaching resources offered by the Scots Language Centre.
If you are trying to find a particular resource from the Scuilwab, contact our Education specialist who may be able to provide the original resource - or recommend an alternative.
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This section is updated regularly with the latest educational developments in Scots.
Closure of the Scuilwab
The Scuilwab was, for many years, Scottish Language Dictionaries’ interactive website in Scots for children and young people. It was latterly maintained by Elaine Webster, SLD’s Outreach and Education Officer. Following Elaine’s retirement in March 2017 and the subsequent appointment by the Scots Language Centre of an Education Specialist, SLD has decided to close the Scuilwab.
Many of the Scuilwab’s most popular resources will be featured as part of the learning and teaching resources offered by the Scots Language Centre.
If you are trying to find a particular resource from the Scuilwab, contact our Education specialist who may be able to provide the original resource - or recommend an alternative.
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For the third year in a row Scots Radio has received a nomination in the prestigious Celtic Media Awards. This online radio programme stands out in modern media schedules as it’s presented in the Scots language, and celebrates Scots life, history and culture.
Scots Radio is produced and presented by Aberdeenshire broadcaster Frieda Morrison, and features Scots ‘fae Shetland tae the Borders and athin in atween’. Launched on the internet four years ago, it now attracts thousands of listeners throughout the world with its special blend of information, interviews and music.
The monthly broadcast is recorded in Edinburgh at B&B Studios by Richard Werner, who is very much part of the programme. The duo are delighted to receive a hat trick of nominations, promoting the Scots language in the media for three consecutive years.
Frieda says, “It gees us great pleasure tae announce that Scots Radio has been nominated for this prestigious award in the Celtic Media Festival. We have been judged by a Scottish jury and an International jury – noo through to the finals. On behalf o the Scots Radio team, thank-you tae oor listeners and contributors for their support.”
Other talent that contribute to the show include journalist Alistair Heather, Shetland Broadcaster Mary Blance, Print PR Janice Hopper, journalist and IT manager Josh Bircham, writer and poet Tracy Harvey from Ayrshire, Broadcaster and writer David Mitchell, folklorist Steve Byrne, and rural journalist and broadcaster Nancy Nicolson.
According to the last census in Scotland, there are around 1.5 million Scots speakers in Scotland, and Scots Radio caters directly for this passionate audience. Recent programmes have highlighted a Doric production of the Messiah, Bothy Ballad competitions and culture, Burns’ political poetry, and the Doric Gruffalo for little ones. This vibrant, lively magazine show is a slice of Scots life. It’s been nominated in the Radio Magazine category and is competing against some of the world’s biggest radio stations, including RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Ulster. The winners are set to be revealed at the 39th Celtic Media Festival, on the 2-4 May2018 in Llanelli, Wales
Supported by The Scots Language Centre and Creative Scotland, will it be third time lucky for Scots Radio?
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For the third year in a row Scots Radio has received a nomination in the prestigious Celtic Media Awards. This online radio programme stands out in modern media schedules as it’s presented in the Scots language, and celebrates Scots life, history and culture.
Scots Radio is produced and presented by Aberdeenshire broadcaster Frieda Morrison, and features Scots ‘fae Shetland tae the Borders and athin in atween’. Launched on the internet four years ago, it now attracts thousands of listeners throughout the world with its special blend of information, interviews and music.
The monthly broadcast is recorded in Edinburgh at B&B Studios by Richard Werner, who is very much part of the programme. The duo are delighted to receive a hat trick of nominations, promoting the Scots language in the media for three consecutive years.
Frieda says, “It gees us great pleasure tae announce that Scots Radio has been nominated for this prestigious award in the Celtic Media Festival. We have been judged by a Scottish jury and an International jury – noo through to the finals. On behalf o the Scots Radio team, thank-you tae oor listeners and contributors for their support.”
Other talent that contribute to the show include journalist Alistair Heather, Shetland Broadcaster Mary Blance, Print PR Janice Hopper, journalist and IT manager Josh Bircham, writer and poet Tracy Harvey from Ayrshire, Broadcaster and writer David Mitchell, folklorist Steve Byrne, and rural journalist and broadcaster Nancy Nicolson.
According to the last census in Scotland, there are around 1.5 million Scots speakers in Scotland, and Scots Radio caters directly for this passionate audience. Recent programmes have highlighted a Doric production of the Messiah, Bothy Ballad competitions and culture, Burns’ political poetry, and the Doric Gruffalo for little ones. This vibrant, lively magazine show is a slice of Scots life. It’s been nominated in the Radio Magazine category and is competing against some of the world’s biggest radio stations, including RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Ulster. The winners are set to be revealed at the 39th Celtic Media Festival, on the 2-4 May2018 in Llanelli, Wales
Supported by The Scots Language Centre and Creative Scotland, will it be third time lucky for Scots Radio?
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For those interested in reading more current non-fiction in Scots there is now a Scots language blog which contains a number of interesting articles. Called Mak Forrit, the blog began in 2017 and is edited by Jamie Smith and it is described as “scrievins anent politics, cultur, the airts an mair.”
Each month new articles are added to the growing collection of material. Among the latest contributions are articles by Alistair Heather on body snatching in 19th century Scotland, and Malaya in World War II – complete with audio versions –Antonia Uri in North East Scots (Doric) about Jamie Fleeman of Longside, Aberdeenshire, who was Scotland’s last professional jester, James McDonald on recent events in Catalonia, and Thomas Clark’s comparison of the languages and history of Flanders and Scotland.
You can read the articles above, and more besides, by visiting www.makforrit.scot .
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For thaim that haes in intress in readin mair contemporar airticles in Scots anent the warld an opeenion the noo the’r a new blog that haes intil’t a wheen o airticles tae draw ye ben. Cryed Mak Forrit, the blog stertit in 2017 wi Jamie Smith as editor. The blog is descrived as “scrievins anent politics, cultur, the airts an mair.”
Ilka month new airticles is eikit tae the growin cairn. Amang the anes eikit no lang syne the’r airticles fae Alistair Heather anent corp liftin in 19t century Scotland, an Malaysie in Warld Weir II – alang wi soond files o the same – Antonia Uri in North East Scots (Doric) anent Jemmie Fleeman o Langside, Aiberdeenshire, that wis Scotsland’s hinmaist fee’d jester, James McDonald on the haunling in Catalonie no lang syne, an Thomas Clark’s look at the twa leids an histories o Flaunders an Scotland.
A body can tak a swatch o the airticles abuin, an mair, throu clappin on www.makforrit.scot .
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On Thursday 7 Dezember the new ootgie o the Concise Scots Dictionar haed a richt guid ootset at the Versity o Embra. The staff fae Dictionars o the Scots Leid wis in aboot alang wi anither 75 freens an uphauders. Comprehendit amang thaim wis Ishbel McFarlane, that gied stories on the day, an Dr Jamie Reid Baxter that gied recitations. Dr Alasdair Allan MSP wis present forby. Dictionars heid Rhona Alcorn said “We’re immensely proud of our newly revised Concise Scots Dictionary. Its 850 pages reflect more than 30 years of scholarship and each page is testament to the irrepressible richness and vibrancy of our language.”
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A London-based company named SwiftKey has recently developed the first Scots-speaking predictive smartphone keyboard. This means that phones can now recognise, correct, and predict texting in the Scots language and get it right. The company was assisted in developing the app with sample texts provided by Scottish Language Dictionaries and other sources. The AI system learns as it goes and will quickly recognise the preferred spelling conventions and language of a particular Scots-speaking user. Dr Rhona Alcorn who heads the SLD said that they were very excited by this app and that “This is a validation of a living, thriving language.” Previously Scots texters had been plagued by garbled English instead of Scots, provided by English-only systems, but now Alcorn said we have a “powerful tool” that explicitly flags up Scots. The Scots language app joins a number of other tongues including Arabic, Cantonese, German, Mongolian and Zulu.
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No lang syne a company cryed SwiftKey that’s steidit in Lunnon brocht oot the first smertphone keybuird that can foresee Scots-texting. This means that phones will ken, richtify, an foresee texts in the Scots leid an get it richt. The company haed a haun wi feshin-on the app fae Dictionars o the Scots Leid an ithers that plenisht texts as examplars. The AI system learns itsel as it gaes alang an will can pick up the preferred spellings an langage o a parteeclar Scots-speaking body. Dr Rhona Alcorn, that heids up the DSL, said that it wis jist unco braw tae hae this app an that “This is a validation of a living, thriving language.” Afore noo Scots texters haed haen sic a fash wi Inglis-thirlt systems giein back orra Soothron insteid o Scots, but Alcorn said that noo we hae a “powerful tool” that maks Scots kenspeckle. The app for the Scots leid jynes a wheen o ither tongues comprehendin Arabic, Cantonese, German, Mongolian an Zulu.
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On Thursday 7 December 2017 the new version of the Concise Scots Dictionary will be launched at Edinburgh University. First published in 1985 the CSD has become the standard reference work for the Scots language and is founded on over 100 years of continuous research. It is primarily an etymological dictionary, that is, a dictionary which provides information about the origins of individual words, when they are first recorded, from which languages they derive, and how and where the words have been used across the centuries. The latest version is now 912 pages and details both Older Scots (pre 1700) and Modern Scots (post 1700) along with 1,100 new words, usages, idioms, phrases and proverbs not previously included. There is a very useful introduction to the language together with a phonetic guide and phonetic transcriptions are provided throughout. All ten dialects of Scots in Scotland, from the Borders to Shetland (including much new material on Orkney and Shetland) are included.
Researchers Rhona Alcorn and Pauline Cairns Speitel are shown holding the new CSD which is a must reference work for anyone serious about speaking, reading, writing or researching the language. The book is priced £29.99 and is available from Edinburgh University Press, Blackwells, Waterstones and other good bookshops. For a limited period the CSD may be purchased for the discount price of £20.99 if ordered direct from Edinburgh University Press using the discount code New30.
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On Thursday 7 Dezember 2017 the new ootgie o the Concise Scots Dictionary will hae its first ootset at the Versity o Embra. The CSD wis set furth in 1985 an senysne haes become the staundart wark for the Scots leid, bein biggit on ower 100 year o ongauin speirings. First an foremaist it is a etymological dictionar, or, raither, a dictionar that gies the oreeginal o words, whan thae words wis first recordit, whit leids thay spring oot o, an hoo an whauraboots the words haes been used ower hunners o year. This split-new ane is 912 pages lang an haes intil’t information fae baith Aulder Scots (afore 1700) an Modren Scots (fae 1700) alang wi 1,100 new words, uisses, eedioms, phrases an saws that haesna been comprehendit in the buik afore. The’r a rare an haundy innin tae the leid thegither wi a phonetic guide an phonetic transcriptions gien aw the wey throu. Aw ten byleids o Scots in Scotland, fae the Borders the length o Shetland (comprehendin muckle new material for Orkney an Shetland) is tae be fund here.
Speirars Rhona Alcorn an Pauline Cairns Speitel is baith picturt haudin the new CSD – a wark that ony body serious aboot speakin, readin, writin or speirin-oot the leid maun hae tae haun. The price o the buik is £29.99 an can be coft throu Embra Versity Press, Blackwells, Waterstones an ither guid buik haunlars. For the time the CSD micht be coft for the doun-price o £20.99 whan ordert direct like fae Embra Versity Press makkin uiss o the doun-price code New30.
The Scots Leid Associe / Scots Language Society will soon be releasing more titles from its Scotsoun label. Scotsoun was established in the 1970’s to provide audio recordings of writers in Scots from all periods. Originally marketed as kisties (cassettes) the collection is also available on CD. Coming soon there will be recordings from Sheila Templeton, Mary Johnston’s translations from German to North East Scots (Doric), work by Stuart A Paterson, David C Purdie, and Machu Picchu in Scots. For more information please go to the website lallans.
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The Scots Leid Associe is awa tae lowse mair teetles fae its Scotsoun label. Scotsoun wis estaiblisht in the 1970’s for tae mak soond recordings o screivars in Scots fae aw the ages. Thir recordings stertit oot as kisties but syne CDs wis pit oot forby. The’ll soon be split-new recordings fae Sheila Templetoun, Mary Johnston’s owersettins fae German tae North East Scots (Doric), wark fae Stuart A Paterson, David C Purdie, an Machu Picchu in Scots. For tae ken mair please speir at the lallans wabsteid.
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Until the early 20th century political commentary was still common in Scots, latterly through the articles, columns and letters of newspapers in Scotland, but from the 1920’s Scots was steadily squeezed out. In more recent times we have seen Scots beginning to reclaim the political sphere once again – encouraged by the return of the Scottish parliament. And it is Scottish political themes that Stuart McHardy deals with in his new publication The Wey Forrit: A Polemic in Scots. As the title proclaims, the book is written in the Scots language. This volume contains a series of papers by McHardy on various matters ranging from domestic Scottish politics, to the relationship of Scotland with England and Westminster, with the EU, and wider world. The author approaches his subjects from the view of a left-wing historian who states that Brexit will leave Scotland damaged and isolated, and he is particularly critical of what he terms “lickspittle journalists” and London politicians.
Whether you agree with McHardy’s political perspective or not, any writings in Scots on cultural, political or social themes are always a welcome addition to the modern canon and we look forward to this inspiring further serious discussion through Scots, on any theme, and from any and all points of view.
The Wey Forrit (ISBN 9781912147014) is published by Luath Press Limited in Edinburgh at the cover price of £8.99. It is available in book stores or may be ordered directly by visiting www.luath.co.uk online.
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Until the stert o the 20t century it wis common eneuch tae caw the political crack in Scots, maist affen bi gait o airticles, columns an letters in the papers in Scotland, but fae the 1920’s the Scots leid wis smored. In mair recent times the leid haes haen ingait tae the warld o politics aince again – driven wi the re-foondit Scots pairlament. Sae it is political maiters in Scotland that Stuart McHardy taks in haun in his new buik The Wey Forrit: A Polemic in Scots. As the teetle sets oot, this wark is wrutten in the Scots leid. The volume haes intil’t a screed o papers bi McHardy anent sindry maiters sic as oor hamelt politics, oor dealings wi Ingland an Westmaister, wi the EU an the warld as a hail. Oor screivar sees his subjects throu the een o a left-wing historian that states Brexit will dae skaith tae Scotland an lea us oor lane, an forby he is gey an tuithy o whit he caws “lickspittle journalists” an Lunnon politeecans.
Whither a body grees wi McHardy’s political opeenions or no, ony screivings in Scots anent cultural, political or social maiters is aye mair chuckies tae the cairn an we look forrit til ithers takkin up tae write serious like in Scots, anent ony maiter, an fae ony an ilk pynt o view.
The Wey Forrit (ISBN 9781912147014) isset furth bi Luath Press Limited in Embra at the batters price of £8.99. It can be coft throu the ordnar buik haunlars or bi gait o Luath Press itsel at www.luath.co.uk on the wab.
This section is updated regularly with the latest educational developments in Scots.
Education Scotland’s Scots Language Resources
Education Scotland has redeveloped its websites. As a result, the majority of the resources from Education Scotland are available from the National Improvement Hub.
Some resources, however, are now hosted by the Scots Language Centre. These include the ‘Scotland’s Songs’ resource and the poems and learning activities from ‘The Kist’, which is a popular anthology of Scots poetry.
If you are seeking a particular educational resource, please contact our Education Specialist who may be able to provide you with access to the resource you require – or recommend an alternative.
This section is updated regularly with the latest educational developments in Scots.
Education Scotland’s Scots Language Resources
Education Scotland has redeveloped its websites. As a result, the majority of the resources from Education Scotland are available from the National Improvement Hub.
Some resources, however, are now hosted by the Scots Language Centre. These include the ‘Scotland’s Songs’ resource and the poems and learning activities from ‘The Kist’, which is a popular anthology of Scots poetry.
If you are seeking a particular educational resource, please contact our Education Specialist who may be able to provide you with access to the resource you require – or recommend an alternative.
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Social media expert
The Scots Language Centre provides information about Scots language and culture. We are mainly based online and deliver information and resources on a range of platforms including our web site, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Flickr.
We are looking to appoint a consultant to help us develop our presence on social media. Your job would be to develop, deliver and monitor our social media schedule.
The Centre is a small charity and we employ a range of consultants and staff – this post is for approximately seven hours a week and pays in the region of £5500 annually.
A knowledge of Scots is essential to this post. Previous experience of working in a social media environment would be helpful, though we would also consider applicants with appropriate creative skills who might not have formal work experience in this field.
If you are interested in undertaking this work, please send details to Michael Hance, Director, Scots Language Centre at m.hance@scotslanguage.com by Friday 17 November.
The start date for this post is 3 January 2018
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Body skeely in social media
The Centre for the Scots Leid plenishes fowk wi information anent the Scots leid an culture. We maistly wirk throu the wab an ootgie information an resources fae a reenge o steids that comprehends oor ain hamepage, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube an Flickr.
We are ettlin tae appynt a consultant for tae help us bigg up oor presence on social media. Your job wad be tae fesh-on, set furth an owersee oor social media schedule.
The Centre is a sma cherity an we hae a reenge o consultants an staff wirkin for us – this post is aboot seeven houres a week for ordnar an peys in the airt o £5500 yearly.
A body maun hae a ken o Scots for this post. Skeel o wirkin in aboot social media afore wad be richt haundy, tho we wad conseeder knackie applicants an-aw that haesna necessar wirkit formal-like in this field.
Gin ye hae an intress in takkin on wark o this ilk, please see on yer parteeclars tae Michael Hance, Director, Centre for the Scots Leid at m.hance@scotslanguage.com bi Friday 17 November.
The stert date for this post is 3 Januar 2018.
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The University of Amsterdam is calling for papers for its Conference on Contested Languages in the Old World (CLOW3) which will take place there on 3 and 4 May 2018. The organisers are aiming to bring together both academics and language activists working on the current status and future prospects of contested languages, as well as issues such as corpus, status and planning, and how these impact on the speaker communities and academic world.
Among the languages they will be aiming to learn more about is Scots, spoken by 1.5 million people in Scotland (30% of the Scottish population). If you are an academic or language activist working in the field of Scots and will like to offer a paper please submit an abstract by the deadline of 15 December 2017 by going online to the website at http://www.multilingualism.humanities.uva.nl/clow3/cfp/ and selecting ‘submission for abstracts’ from the menu above.
For more information or general enquiries please contact conference co-organiser Sune Gregersen by e-mail at s.h.g.rygard@uva.nl .
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The Versity o Amsterdam is cawin for papers for its Confeerence anent Contestit Leids in the Auld Warld (CLOW3) that’s awa tae tak place on 3 an 4 Mey 2018 at thon versity. Thaim that’s pittin the confeerance on is ettlin tae bring thegither baith academics an steerars wirkin on the staunin o leids the noo, whit’s for leids in time tae come, an maiters sic as corpus, staunin an feshin-on leids, an whit affcome thir maiters micht hae for communities o speakers or the academic warld.
Amang the leids thay’ll be ettlin tae ken mair aboot is Scots, spoken the day wi 1.5 million fowk in Scotland (or 30% o fowk intil Scotland). Gin ye’r a academic or langage steerar wirkin in the field o Scots an wad like for tae gie a paper please see on a summar o yer heids bi the deidline o 15 Dezember 2017. Ye can dae this wi gauin online tae the versity wabsteid an clappin on http://www.multilingualism.humanities.uva.nl/clow3/cfp/ an walin ‘submission for abstracts’ fae the menu abuin.
For mair general information please speir at co-airtar for confeerence Sune Gregersen throu e-mail at s.h.g.rygard@uva.nl .
The annual Soutar Bairnrhymes competition was held this year on 29 September. The competition is organised by the Friends of William Soutar Society and is open to all primary school pupils based in Perth and Kinross. The Society provides assistance to teachers and children in learning and reciting Scots. In 2017 over 400 children from ten schools took part, with all those who qualified as finalists receiving certificates. The judges were very impressed by the high level of competency in the language.
The winner of the first place William Soutar trophy for ‘Bawsy Broon’ was Tulloch primary school pupil Dorian Siembida who is originally from Poland and who, when starting school about five years ago, could only speak Polish. Well done indeed, Dorian. The second prize went to Lucy Martin (Tulloch primary) for ‘The Lowpin Match’ and third to Blyth Brown-Swankie (Craigie primary) also for ‘Bawsy Broon’. The Scots Language Centre wishes well Dorian, Lucy, Blyth and the other children. (Photo by Elliott Boyle.)
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The yearly Soutar Bairnrhymes competeetion wis held this year on 29 September. The competeetion is pit thegither wi the Freens o Weelum Soutar Society an is open for aw scuil bairns attendin the wee scuils in Perth an Kinross. The Society gies teachers an bairns a haun in learnin an scriftin Scots verse. In 2017 ower 400 bairns fae ten scuils took pairt an aw thaim that qualified for the hinmaist stage wis awardit certificates. The judges wis fair kittled at the heich skeel o the bairns.
The winner o the first place Weelum Soutar Tassie for ‘Bawsy Broon’ wis Tulloch scuilbairn Dorian Siembida that haes his oreeginal in Poland. Dorian stertit scuil some five year syne wi the Polish leid alane, sae weel done Dorian. The second prize gaed tae Lucy Martin (Tulloch) for ‘The Lowpin Match’ an third tae Blyth Brown-Swankie (Craigie) for ‘Bawsy Broon’ an-aw. Tae Dorian, Lucy, Blyth an the lave o the bairns the SLC says fairfaw. (Photie taen bi Elliott Boyle.)
In the press this week (The National, 4 October) well known academic and Scots language supporter J Derrick McClure called on the Scottish Government to act decisively in support of both the Scots and Gaelic-speaking communities. Derrick, who has spent many years researching the language and literature of Scots as an academic based at the University of Aberdeen, has also chaired and been a member of several advisory groups, including that which was set up to inform the Scottish Government back in 2009.
Although small steps have been taken in the right direction in recent years, for both languages, Derrick was very critical of the current lack of activity and declared “It is a disgrace their official recognition and active support still has to be fought for.” He continued with the observation that Alasdair Allan (who speaks both languages) was formerly the minister with the remit but that this has since fallen to John Swinney. McClure did not doubt Mr Swinney’s “...industry, ability and dedication” but pointed out that languages are not Mr Swinney’s department. McClure called instead for action to be taken to address this anomalous situation and stated “We require a fully qualified Minister for the Languages of Scotland, with the responsibility of ensuring that Scots and Gaelic receive their due recognition and support as national languages. How many more times must the case be made before the Government takes decisive action?” We are sure that speakers from both communities will concur with the call for the appointment of such an official to co-ordinate and oversee language policy.
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In the press this bygane week (The National, 4 October) weel kent academic an uphauder o the Scots leid J Derrick McClure cawed on the Scots Government tae caw the girr for baith the Scots an Gaelic-speaking communities. Derrick haes spent mony a year speirin-oot the langage an leetratur o Scots as a academic steidit at the Versity o Aiberdeen, an haes been convener an memmer o a hantle advice groups that comprehendit the ane set up bi the Scots Government back in 2009.
Tho sma steps haes been taen the richt gait in mair recent years, for baith the leids, Derrick wis richt tuithy o the want o ony steer an declared “It is a disgrace their official recognition and active support still has to be fought for.” Haudin-gauin he threapit that Alasdair Allan (that haes baith the leids) wis aince the meenister wi the remit but syne this haed fawen tae John Swinney. McClure dootit that Mr Swinney daes hae the “...industry, ability and dedication...” but pyntit oot that langage isna Mr Swinney’s ain natural depairtment. Insteid McClure cawed for a steer tae be made anent this orra situation and threapit “We require a fully qualified Minister for the Languages of Scotland, with the responsibility of ensuring that Scots and Gaelic receive their due recognition and support as national languages. How many more times must the case be made before the Government takes decisive action?” Dootless speakers fae baith the leids wi gree wi this caw for the appyntment o a offeecial tae tak the airtin o langage policy in haun.
The Scots Language Society will be holding its annual Sangschaw competition in 2018. Entries must be submitted by the deadline of Wedensday 31 January 2018, by post to Sangschaw, c/o 6 Dryden Place, Edinburgh EH9 1RP. Each entry is £5, or £12 for three entries, submitted with a separate sheet with the name and address of the entrant. Work must be in Scots and previously unpublished. Prose must not be more than 3000 words and drama not more than 60 lines. Translations must be accompanied by a text of the original language. There are three cups and cash prizes to be won. Cheques or orders made out please to ‘Scots Language Society’.
Please remember that entries by e-mail will not be accepted. For more information please contact lallans@hotmail.co.uk.
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The Scots Leid Associe is awa tae haud its yearly Sangschaw in 2018. Intries maun be sent bi the deidline o Wadensday 31 Januar 2018, bi gait o post tae Sangschaw, c/o 6 Dryden Place, Embra EH9 1RP. The price o ilk intry is £5, or £12 for three intries, that maun oxert alang wi a sindert sheet wi yer name an hame backin wrutten doun. Yer wark maun be in Scots an unpublisht like. Prose maunna be mair nor 3000 words an drama nae mair nor 60 lines. Owersettins maun oxter wi the text o the oreeginal leid. The’r three tassies an siller prizes tae be won. Please mak oot banklines an orders tae ‘Scots Language Society’.
Please keep in mind that intries winna be acceptit bi gait o e-mail. For mair wittins o this please speir at lallans@hotmail.co.uk .
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Creative Scotland has recently published a survey that will no doubt interest those who want to break into the creative arts through the medium of the Scots language. In 2016 the organisation published its Arts Strategy calling for greater diversity across all sectors. To support this, a survey was conducted of 1,500 people working in the arts in Scotland and asked them to describe any perceived barriers to entering, progressing and developing in the arts professionally.
In August 2017 the results of the survey were published which found, among other key points, that “...half of Minority Ethnic respondents saw ethnicity as a barrier to career progression...”, a finding that will have relevance to those from the Scots language community. Phillip Deverell, Director of Strategy at Creative Scotland, said that the survey will be used to help address lack of diversity in future.
If you would like to read the survey please download a PDF copy below. Please note that the report is not available in Scots.
No lang syne Scotland Makkin set furth a public speir that we doot will hae muckle intress for thaim that’s wantin tae brek intae the airts bi gait o the Scots leid. In 2016 the body set furth its Ettles for the Airts cawin for mair sindriness in the airts in aw airts an pairts. For tae uphaud this, Scotland Makkin held a public speir amang 1,500 fowk that wirks in the airts in Scotland an askit thaim tae descrive ony dykes thay thocht thay haed tae lowp in regaird o ingait til, wirkin in, or feshin-on throu the airts bi a professional gait.
In August 2017 the affcome o the public speir cam oot an it wis fund that, amang ither maiters, “...hauf o fowk that belangs sma ethnic groups sees ethnicity as a doundrag tae thair cawing...” – a finding that is sib tae the ettles o fowk sprung fae the community o the Scots leid. Phillip Deverell, Director for Ettles at Scotland Makkin, threapit that the public speir will be used for tae mak up the shortfaw in sindriness in time tae come.
Gin ye’d like tae read the public speir, please dounlaid the PDF dooble ablow. Tak tent that the’r nae version o the report in Scots.
The report affirms that using Scots can engage learners, raise confidence and enhance literacy skills and will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the teaching and learning of Scots in the classroom. It supports the range of teaching resources and guidance already produced by Education Scotland.
The report affirms that using Scots can engage learners, raise confidence and enhance literacy skills and will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the teaching and learning of Scots in the classroom. It supports the range of teaching resources and guidance already produced by Education Scotland.
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The Saltire Society is hosting a number of events celebrating the Scottish oral tradition which will centre on Hamish Henderson (1919-2002) who was, of course, a leading light in the Scottish folk revival after 1945. Artist Alexander Moffat will unveil his new painting Scotland’s Voices on 11 August accompanied with music by Aly Bain and Alan MacDonald. On 18 August Alison McMorland will be talking about the work and influence of Hamish Henderson and on 1 September Douglas Eadie’s film Hamish will also be screened.
All these events will take place at the Saltire Society, 9 Fountain Close, Edinburgh, from 7.30pm. Events are free but as space is limited please contact Programme Director Sarah Mason to book a seat on 0131 556 1836.
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The Saltire Society is haein a wheen o haunling that celebrates the spoken tradeetion in Scotland, wi its heidmaist feegur Hamish Henderson (1919-2002) that wis a kenspeckle body whan the Scots fowk tradeetion wis waukent efter 1945. Airtist Alexander Moffat will gie his new penting Scotland’s Voices its first ootset on the 11 August wi music fae Aly Bain an Alan MacDonald. On 18 August Alison McMorland will be speakin anent the wark an influence o Hamish Henderson, an syne, on 1 September, the’ll be a screenin o Douglas Eadie’s picture Hamish.
Aw this haunling will tak place at the Saltire Society, 9 Fountain Close, Embra, fae 7.30pm. Ingait is free but as space is astrictit please speir at Programme Director Sarah Mason for tae buik a seat on 0131 556 1836.
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It is encouraging to see that recently Historic Scotland have begun to introduce some Scots language quizzes for children at some of its North East sites. A set of quizzes produced by Ally Heather for Elgin Cathedral, Fort George and Spynie Palace encourage children to explore these historic sites by asking them questions in Scots about finding certain features. Billed as ‘In wer ain tongue’ and ‘In the Scots tongue’ the language is written in the North East Scots dialect also known as Doric. The quizzes ask the reader to ‘stravaig aroon’ and ‘speir at’ the staff for any help. In Elgin children are asked for instance ‘Foo mony chaumers are in the twa tours? and ‘Foo mony windaes are in the muckle waa ahint the altar?’ while at Fort George they are asked to ‘Follae the nummers an airt-oot aa the answers!’
Such initiatives aimed at both wider learning, and encouraging the use of Scots, are to be commended.
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It is jist braw tae see that no lang syne Scotland Fernyears haes brocht in a wheen o quizzes in the Scots leid for bairns at twa-three o its auld steids in the North East. A wheen quizzes makkit bi Ally Heather for the rickle heich kirk at Elgin, Fort George, an the auld bishop’s hoose at Spynie, steers the bairns throu Scots as thay seek oot kenspeckles at thir historic steids. Descrived as ‘In wer ain tongue’ an ‘In the Scots tongue’ thir quizzes is wrutten in North East Scots kent as the Doric. The quizzes caws on the reader tae ‘stravaig roon’ an ‘speir at’ the staff for ony help. At the heich kirk o Elgin the quiz speirs at bairns ‘Foo mony chaumers are in the twa tours?’ or ‘Foo mony windaes are in the muckle waa ahint the altar? While at Fort George thay are askit tae ‘Follae the nummers an airt-oot aa the answers!’
Sic projects airtit at baith gainin lare in general, an forderin the uiss o Scots, shuid aye be gien praise.
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The world famous Le Petit Prince was added to the canon of translation in Scots this week with the publication of a new version by Susan Rennie. Rennie is a former editor of The Dictionary of the Scots Language, co-founder of Itchy Coo Books, and has been gaining a growing reputation in recent years with her Scots versions of classics such as Tintin and Roald Dahl.
Le Petit Prince (Little Prince in English) or The Wee Prince is ostensibly a children’s book. It was written in 1943 by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) while in exile in the USA. It tells the story of an aviator who is forced to land in the Sahara desert and meets a boy whom he calls the Little Prince who has fallen to Earth from an asteroid. The boy describes his experiences, six other asteroids inhabited by lone, narrow-minded and irrational adults, and converses with a talking fox and talking snake. As the story unfolds, the reader will realise that it is a comment on human nature, and a critique of various aspects of the human character. In essence, the aviator meets his inner child and learns those qualities children have but which adults have lost. It is a very emotional and very moving tale which will appeal to adults and children alike.
The Wee Prince by Susan Rennie is 96pp (ISBN 978-3-946190-59-2) priced £10.99 and is published by Edition Tintenfass. For more information, or to order a copy, please contact info@verlag-tintenfass.de .
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No lang syne anither chuckie wis eikit tae the cairn o warks owerset in Scots whan the warld-namely Le Petit Prince wis set furth in a Scots version bi Susan Rennie. Rennie wis aince a editor o The Dictionary of the Scots Language, is co-foonder o Itchy Coo Books, an ower the years haes gained a guid name for her Scots versions o Tintin an Roald Dahl.
On the face o it, Le Petit Prince or The Wee Prince is a bairns’ buik. It wis wrutten in 1943 bi Frainch screivar Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) that wis an exile in the USA. It tells the story o a airman that haed tae land in the Sahara desert an meets in wi a laddie that he crys the Wee Prince, a laddie that haes fawen tae the Yird fae an asteroid. The laddie tells him aboot his skeel o life, an sax ither asteroids whaur narra-nebbit, unsensible adults bides aw thair lane, an syne hauds a crack wi a speakin tod an speakin snake. As the story gaes on, it daws on the reader that this is a comment aboot human nature, an a scance o sindry aspects o the human character. The sense o’t is that the airman is speakin wi his ain inward bairn an learns thae qualities that bairns haes but adults hae tint. It is a tale that will dootless kittle the emotions o adults an bairns alike.
The Wee Prince bi Susan Rennie is 96pp (ISBN 978-3-946190-59-2) priced at £10.99 an is set furth bi Edition Tintenfass. For mair wittins o’t, or for tae order a dooble, please speir at info@verlag-tintenfass.de .
The Scots Language Centre would like to congratulate Alessandra D’Agostino on passing her degree. Alessandra, who is a student at the Faculty of Languages at the University “G. Annunzio” in Pescara, Italy, first contacted Dr Dauvit Horsbroch late in 2016 regarding her degree thesis on the Scots language. The thesis is entitled “Whit’s At Caad in Scots?” La Scozia tra identità e dialetto’ and explores the language and dialects of modern day Scotland and the ways in which they reflect national identity. Among other areas, Alessandra looked at both standard and dialect writing, the identity of Scots speakers, the relationship with English, and how Scots is presented in the press and on screen, and, indeed, the lack of presence that Scots has in the media.
The Scots Language Centre is glad to have been able to provide advice and assistance with this and other academic research on the language, and we would like to wish Alessandra well for the future.
The Centre for the Scots Leid wad like say hoo cantie we are that Alessandra D’Agostino haes passt her degree. Alessandra, a student at the Faculty for Leids at the Versity o G. Annunzio, in Pescara, Italy, first speirt at Dr Dauvit Horsbroch at the hinneren o 2016 anent her degree thesis on the Scots leid. The thesis is cryed “Whit’s At Caad in Scots?” La Scozia tra identità e dialetto’ an reenges the langage an byleids o modren day Scotland an whit gaits the speech micht mirra national identity. Comprehendit amang the subjects is baith staundart an byleid leetratur, the identity o Scots speakers, the sibness o Inglis an Scots, an hoo Scots is presentit in the press an on screen – alang wi the want o Scots in the media for ordnar.
The Centre for the Scots Leid is gled that it cuid gie a haun wi this an ither academic speirings on the leid, an we wad like tae weesh Alessandra fairfaw in time tae come.
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Translator and writer Frances Robson has recently published a translation that will be sure to interest those with both an interest in translation into Scots, and Russian culture and history. Frances has produced a version of Alexander Blok’s ‘The Twelve’ to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its publication in 1917.
Alexander Blok (1880-1921) was born in St Petersburg, the son of a professor of law, and later lived near Moscow where he became a poet with a particular interest in political themes. He was enthusiastic about the Russian Revolution of 1917 and decided to write his poem ‘The Twelve’ which describes the march through St Petersburg (Petrograd) of twelve Red Army soldiers. However, as the Revolution progressed, and Russian society became bitterly divided, Blok began to despair of the situation, which becomes apparent in his work. He ultimately became disillusioned by the course of the Revolution and, while attempting to leave Russian for the sake of his health, worsened and died. He is today regarded as among the great poets of Russia.
Frances Robson has produced a version of ‘The Twelve’ in Scots. The original version in Russian appears next to the version in Scots on facing pages. The booklet is available for £5 plus £1 postage and packaging directly from Frances by contacting zamyat@yahoo.com for more information.
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No lang syne owersettar an screivar Frances Robson set furth a wark that will dootless hae an intress for baith thaim that’s taen wi owersettin in Scots, an wi the culture an history o Rooshie. Frances haes brocht oot a version o Alisaunder Blok’s ‘The Twal’ for tae mark the hunner anniversar o the its publication in 1917.
Alisaunder Blok’s (1880-1912) caufgrund wis Saunt Petersburg an his faither wis a professor o law. Syne Blok gaed tae bide no faur fae Moscow whaur he took up poyetry, biigin on his intress in political maiters. The cowpin o the cazard o Rooshie in 1917 fair kittled him tae stert wi an he wrate the poyem ‘The Twal’ for tae mark this. It descrives the mairch o twal Rid Airmy sodgers ben the gaits o Saunt Petersburg (Petrograd). Hooanever, as things unfauldit, an fowk took sair agin ane anither, Blok grew mair dowie an this we can see in his wark syne. At the hinnerend he cuidna thole whit wis takkin place an he becam unweel. While he wis makkin plans for tae lea Rooshie on accoont o his health he grew waur an dee’d. Nooadays he is regairdit ane o the makars o Rooshie.
Frances Robson haes noo wrutten a version o ‘The Twal’ in Scots. The oreeginal text in Rooshian kythes alang by the Scots ane on facing pages. Ye can get the buikie for £5, wi £1 eikit for postage, richt fae Frances herself bi gait o e-mail at zamyat@yahoo.com or for mair wittins.
In May this year a landmark anthology of modern poetry in Scots was compiled and published by J Derrick McClure. Derrick, who for many years was a lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, is well known in the Scots community as a Scots language advocate and researcher. His latest contribution to our knowledge of the language is this splendid volume called ‘A Kist o Skinklan Things’ which is annual volume number 46 from the Association for Scottish Literary Studies.
This work brings together the many poets and writers of the Scottish Renaissance of the 20th century in one handy volume. It describes the rise of Scots in that period as a language that once more became the vehicle for discussing social and political ideas of the age, including national identity. McClure also explores the changing register and status of the language. Among the writers whose work appears are Lewis Spence, Helen Cruickshank, Bessie MacArthur, Hugh MacDiarmid, William Soutar, Robert McLellan, Robert Garioch, TS Law, William Neill and David Purves, and any others not so well known.
A Kist o Skinklan Things is 256pp (ISBN 9781906841294) and priced at £14.95. For more information, or to purchase a copy, please contact Duncan Jones at the ASLS by e-mail office@asls.org.uk .
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In Mey bygane anither chuckie wis eikit tae the lettert cairn whan J Derrick McClure set furth a gaithery o modren poyems in Scots waled fae a wheen screivars. For mony a year Derrick wis a lecturer at the Versity o Aiberdeen an is weel kent amang the Scots community as a advocate for, an speirar intil, the Scots leid. His new eik til oor ken o Scots is this braw volume cryed ‘A Kist o Skinklan Things’ – nummer 46 o the yearly volumes set furth bi the Associe for Lare in the Leetratur o Scotland.
This wark is richt haundy as it draws thegither the mony makars an screivars that haed a haun in the Scots Renaissance o the 20t century. It descrives hoo Scots wis aince mair heized up wi fowk speakin o social an political maiters, national identity comprehendit. Forby, McClure reenges throu the chengin register an staunin o the leid. Amang the screivars that’s wark kythes here is Lewis Spence, Helen Cruickshank, Bessie MacArthur, Hugh MacDiarmid, William Soutar, Robert McLellan, Robert Garioch, TS Law, William Neill an David Purves, an a puckle ithers that’s no that weel kent.
A Kist o Skinklan Things is 256pp (ISBN 9781906841294) an priced at £14.95. For mair wittins o’t, or for tae coff a dooble, please speir at Duncan Jones at the ALLS bi gait o e-mail office@asls.org.uk .
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Speakers of the dialects of Orkney and Shetland will no doubt be interested in the Islands (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 15) which was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 9 June 2017. This Bill obliges Scottish ministers, who are preparing the plan, to consult persons who may represent the interests of island communities which may be affected by any proposals contained in the plan. According to the proposed Bill, the distinctive characteristics of island communities must be taken into account when developing the plan. The Bill will naturally have a bearing on the culture and heritage of Orkney and Shetland, including the dialects of the islands.
Anyone who represents communities or groups within Orkney or Shetland may give evidence in relation to the Bill and is invited to contact the Scottish Government.
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We doot that speakers o the byleids o Orkney an Shetland will hae an intress in the Islands (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 15) that wis gien its first innin tae the Scots Pairlament on 9 Juin 2017. Unner this Bill it faws tae Scots meenisters, that’s in hauns wi makkin the plan the noo, tae speir at ony fowk that micht represent the intress o island communities. This is acause the Bill micht hae intil’t proposals that cuid hae an affcome for thae communities. The Bill afore the pairlament threaps that the kenspeckles o thae island communities maun be conseedert whan feshin-on the plan. It is weel seen that the Bill will touch on the cultural heirship o Orkney an Shetland, comprehendin the byleids o the islands.
Onybody that represents communities or groups in Orkney or Shetland can gie evidence sib tae this Bill an is inveetit tae speir at the Scots Government.
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Well known writer and translator Frances Robson has recently produced some new work translated from a famous 16th century political tract which will no doubt interest historians and the Scots language community alike. A few years ago Frances visited the home in Florence, Italy, of Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (1469-1527). Machiavelli – who has been known in Scots as Michael Wylie - was born the son of an attorney and worked his way up to become a diplomat, politician, writer and theorist in the Florentine republic. His most famous tract is the book Il Principe (The Prince) written in 1513. In this work he described the actions that a ruler might take to achieve and hold on to political power, but he was criticised by some for apparently advocating unscrupulous methods. This led to our modern term ‘Machiavellian’ which implies double-dealing and underhand methods. Nonetheless, The Prince stands out among the significant political tracts of European history. Frances Robson, who stated she “...culdnae haud masel back...” from translating the piece, has a keen interest in the period and the language and hopes that her Scots version, when completed, will be well received as a contribution to European culture.
The Scots Language Centre is grateful to Frances for offering to share her translation of Chapter XVII which is available to download as a PDF below.
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No lang syne weel kent screivar an owersettar Frances Robson brocht oot some new wark grundit on a namely political tractate o the 16t century, ane that we doot will intress baith historians an the community o the Scots leid. A puckle year syne Frances gaed on a veesit tae the auld hoose in Florence, Italy o Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (1469-1527). Machiavelli – whiles kent in Scots as Michael Wylie – wis born the son o a writer an rose tae become a diplomat, politeecian, screivar an theorist in the republic o Florence. His maist weel kent buik Il Principe (The Prince) wis wrutten in 1513. In this wark he descrives whit acts a ruler micht tak tae win at, an haud on til, pouer, but a wheen o fowk wis gey tuithy aboot him him appearinly advocatin sleekit methods. This gied rise til oot modren term ‘Machiavellian’ – a word that gars us think o sleekit, face-aroond bodies. Nanetheless, this wark bides kenspeckle amang the political tractates o European history. Frances threapit that she “...culdna haud masel back...”fae owersettin it in Scots, gien her intress in thae times an the leid, an howps that aince it’s feenisht it will kittle fowk as anither chuckie on the cairn o European culture.
The Centre for the Scots Leid is richt thankfae tae Frances for offerin us Chapter XVII as a waling for the hamepage. A body can dounlaid it as a PDF ablow.
The Scots Language Society is now inviting entries for its 2018 Sangschaw competition. The annual Sangschaw is a chance for both established and budding writers in Scots to showcase their talents. Submitting an entry costs £5 or for three entries £12. All writing must be in Scots and must be original work that has not been accepted or published anywhere else. Prose entries must not exceed 3,000 words, poems and drama not more than 60 lines. Any translations into Scots must be accompanied by the text in the original language. There are three tassies (prize cups) to be won – the Hugh MacDiarid Tassie for Poetry, the Robert MacLellan Tassie for Prose, and the John MacPhail Law Tassie for Translation into Scots. The first prize will also receive £100, with £50 to the runners-up.
Please make out cheques or postal orders for entries to the ‘Scots Language Society’. Entries must be submitted by the deadline of 31 January 2018 and sent by post to Sangschaw, c/o 6 Dryden Place, Edinburgh EH9 1RP. No entries will be accepted by e-mail and please remember to include your name and address on a piece of paper separate from your entries. For any general queries about the competition please contact lallans@hotmail.co.uk .
The Scots Leid Associe is noo cawin for intries til its 2018 Sangschaw competeetion. The yearly Sangschaw is the inlat for aw weel kent an prentice screivars tae shaw whit skeely thay are. The price o ingait is £5 ilk intry or £12 for three. Aw screivings maun be in Scots an maun be oreeginal wark that haesna been set furth ithergaits. Prose intries maunna gae ower 3,000 words an poyems an drama nae mair nor 60 lines. Ony owersettins in Scots maun oxter alang wi the text o the oreeginal leid. The’r three tassies tae be won – the Hugh MacDiarmid Tassie for Poyetry, the Robert MacLellan Tassie for Prose, an the John MacPhail Law Tassie for Owersettin in Scots. The first prize will receive £100 forby, wi £50 gauin tae the runners-up.
Please mak oot banklines or postal orders for intries tae the ‘Scots Language Society’. Intries maun be received bi the deidline o 31 Januar 2018 an sent throu the post tae Sangschaw, c/o 6 Dryden Place, Edinburgh EH9 1RP. Nae intries sent throu e-mail will be acceptit. Please mind tae pit in a sheet o paper wi yer name an backing but sindert fae the actual intries.
For ony general crack anent this competeetion please speir at lallans@hotmail.co.uk .
The 28 April 2017 marked not only the birthday of William Soutar (1898-1943) but also the unveiling of a commemorative flagstone at Makar’s Court in Edinburgh. Perth poet William Soutar is famous for his rhymes for children and other work in Scots, and also for the fact that he was bedridden with illness from 1930 onwards. The home his father built in Perth still stands and is known simply as ‘the Soutar Hoose’. At the beginning of the unveiling ceremony Councillor Richard Lewis, Convener for Culture and Sport at Edinburgh City Council, read a biography of the poet. He was followed by Iain Mackintosh, who is both Chairman of the Friends of William Soutar and a member of the Scots Language Centre council. Iain gave thanks to Edinburgh Council for their permission to lay down the Soutar flagstone which was carved by stonemason David Lindsay. Iain also praised the late Christine Davis who had done much to bring about the flagstone but had sadly died before completion.
Three Perthshire schoolchildren – Leah Menzies (Moncreiffe), Morgan Patterson (Strathallan) and Charlotte Roach (Viewlands) – all winners of the Bairnrhymes Competition, recited their Soutar poems for the gathered assembly. There were also speeches by Dr Joy Hendry (editor, Chapman) and Jim Carruthers (treasurer, Friends of Soutar). Janette Soutar, cousin of the poet, performed the unveiling ceremony assisted by Councillor Lewis when they lifted the Saltire that had been covering the flagstone. The flagstone reads:
The 28 April 2017 markit no jist the birthday o Weelum Soutar (1898-1943) but the first ootset o the flagstane in minding o him at Makar’s Coort in Embra. Perth makar Weelum Soutar is faur-kent for his bairn rhymes an ither wark in the Scots leid, an for the fact that he wis bedfast throu illness fae 1930 onwards. The hame that his faither biggit in Perth stauns hey an is simply kent as ‘the Soutar Hoose’. At the stert o the ceremony Cooncillor Richard Lewis, Convener for Culture an Sport at the City o Embra Cooncil, read a bittie anent Soutar’s life. Syne Iain Mackintosh, that’s baith Preses o the Freens o Weelum Soutar an a memmer o the cooncil o the Centre for the Scots Leid, made a speech. He thankit Embra Cooncil for giein the richt tae lay doun the stane that wis wrocht wi stonemason David Lindsay. Forby, Iain gied praise tae the umwhile Christine Davi that haed done sae muckle tae bring aboot the flagstane but haed dee’d afore it wis feenisht.
Three Perthshire scuil bairns – Leah Menzies (Moncreiffe), Moragn Patterson (Strathallan) an Charlotte Roach (Viewlands) – ilka ane a winner o the Bairnrhymes Competeetion, gied walings fae thair Soutar poyems for the delicht o the gaithering. The war speeches bi Dr Joy Hendry (editor, Lallans) an Jim Carruthers (thesaurar, Freens o Soutar) an-aw. Janette Soutar, kizzen tae the makar, haed the honour o liftin the saltire happin the stane an wis assistit wi Cooncillor Lews. The flagstane reads:
‘William Soutar 1898-1943
I thocht the hale world was there
Sae sma in a sma room.’
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The annual Collogue of the Scots Language Society will be held on 3 June 2017 and this year will be at St Matthew’s Church, Tay Street, Perth. The theme for this year is ‘The Scots Leid an Europe’. The Speakers will include: 10.15 Tom Hubbard, 11.00 George Watt (on Scotsoun), 11.45 Joy Hendry, 2-2.30 Sangschaw- readings from the winning entries, 2.30 Zsuzana Varga, 3.30 Maureen Sangster. There will also be the Society AGM at 12.30.
The price of entry is £20 and this includes coffee at 11.30 and lunch at 1pm. To book a place, please contact the Society either by e-mail on lallans@hotmail.co.uk or by post to 4 Ancrum Drive, Dundee, DD2 2JB.
The yearly Collogue o the Scots Leid Associe will be held on 3 Juin 2017 an this year will be at St Mattha’s Kirk, Tay Street, Perth. The theme for the day is ‘The Scots Leid an Europe’. The speakers comprehends: 10.15 Tom Hubbard, 11.00 George Watt (anent Scotsoun), 11.45 Joy Hendry, 2-2.30 Sangschaw – wi walings fae the winning intries, 2.30 Zsuzana Varga, 3.30 Maureen Sangster. Forby, the yearly general gaithering o the Associe will tak place at 12.30.
Ingait is £20 an this comprehends coffee at 11.30 an denner at 1pm. For tae buik a place please speir at the Associe either bi gait o e-mail lallans@hotmail.co.uk or post at 4 Ancrum Drive, Dundee, DD2 2JB.
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Recently, Scots Language Centre council convener, Kate Howie, stepped down after a number of years serving on the council and has been succeeded by Rab Wilson. Rab Wilson is a native of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, and originally trained in engineering before becoming a psychiatric nurse and is well known for his campaigns on health issues. As a result of attending creative writing classes, Rab also became interested in Scots some years ago and has since published a number of works as a poet and creative writer in his own right. He joined the SLC council a few years ago. Director Michael Hance commented, “Rab has been a steadfast supporter of the centre and has made a significant contribution towards improving awareness of the Scots language. We look forward to his continued input in the role of convener.” Recently Rab took the opportunity in his regular newspaper column to highlight the work of the SLC, and the research, writing and editorial work of Dr Dauvit Horsbroch, Katrina MacLeod and Chris Third who produce and maintain the centre’s website.
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No lang syne, the SLC’s convener Kate Howie demitit efter a wheen o years serrin on the cooncil an haes been follaed bi Rab Wilson in that poseetion. Rab Wilson belangs New Cumnock, Ayrshire, an wis first prenticed as a ingineer afore becomin a psychiatric nurse. Syne he haes campaigned anent health maiters. A whilie back Rab attendit writing clesses an becam intressit in Scots an syne set furth a nummer o warks in his ain richt as a poyet an screivar. He jyned the SLC cooncil a puckle year syne. Director Michael Hance commentit that “Rab haes been a strang uphauder o the centre an haes haen a kenspeckle haun in garrin fowk tak tent o the leid. We look forrit tae his forder inpit in his poseetion o convener.” Jist thare Rab used the inlat o his ordnar newspaper column for tae speak anent the wark o the SLC, an the speirings, writing an editorial wark o Dr Dauvit Horsbroch, Katrina MacLeod and Chris Third that maks an uphauds the centre’s wabsteid.
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Scottish Language Dictionaries recently announced that they are developing an app for their dictionaries. The SLD was first founded back in the 1920’s and has been the lead organisation for researching and developing dictionaries and other guides to the Scots language in both its spoken and written varieties. The new Scots dictionary app will be focussed first on schools use, but it is expected this will develop further to include wider society too. As an important part of the development process, SLD have established an online questionnaire which they are inviting members of the public to fill in. The questions include whether or not you are a Scots speaker, which dialect region you belong to, whether you are a teacher or student, and when and where you use Scots. If you would like to take part in this survey please follow this link: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/cDWdfOcB
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No lang syne, Dictionars o the Scots Leid annoonced that thay are awa tae mak an app for thair dictionars. The DSL wis foondit back in the 1920’s an haes aye held the croun o the causay in speirin-oot an feshin-on dictionars an ither guides tae the Scots leid, whither spoken or wrutten. The new Scots dictionar app will stert oot in the scuils but the DSL jalouses this will soon tak in braid society forby. Ae important pairt o feshin this project on is the online leet o speirs that the DSL is pittin tae memmers o the public. Fowk will be askit tae fill oot questions anent whither or no thay speak Scots, which dialect thay belang, whither a body is a teacher or student, an whan an whauraboots ye micht use Scots. Gin ye’d like tae tak pairt in this public speiring please clap here: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/cDWdfOcB
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In 2014 and 2016 the Scots Language Centre produced voting guides on behalf of the Electoral Commission, for the Scottish Independence Referendum, Scottish Parliament Election and EU Referendum. We have now also produced a guide in Scots for the Scottish council elections on 4 May 2017. This guide, which is on the website of the Electoral Commission is available to download. It is set out in the same format as the other languages included on the Commission website. Please follow this link for a PDF version: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/223414/Scots.pdf
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In 2014 an 2016 the Centre for the Scots Leid pit thegither voter guides on behauf o the Commission anent Elections, for the Referendum anent a Freestaunin Scotland, Scots Pairlament Election, an EU Referendum. Noo the SLC haes pit thegither a guide in Scots for the Scots cooncil elections on 4 Mey 2017. A body can dounlaid the guide fae the wabsteid o the Commission anent Elections. It is set oot the same gait as the ither leids comprehendit on the Commission wab pages. Please clap here tae dounlaid a PDF version: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/223414/Scots.pdf
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This week in the press it was reported that a Scottish MP’s native language is confounding English members of parliament. Alan Brown MP, who was elected SNP member for the Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in 2015, is a native of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, and has always been proud of his language. In an interview with the Press Association, Brown revealed that when he rises to speak at Westminster, ministers noticeably sink back into their benches and stick their ears close to the sound speaker because they have such difficulty with his Ayrshire Scots. Brown also revealed that some ministers would often reply “I didn’t catch what the member said” and that they would write to Brown instead, though he laughed “but my inbox hasn’t been inundated with letters.” In the interview it was revealed that several Tory MPS had confessed they just could not understand Brown. Brown said that his language remained important to him because it helped keep him close to his roots.
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The causay clash throu the press this week is that a Scots MP’s hamelt leid is leain Soothron memmers o pairlament raivelt. Alan Brown MP, that wis electit as the SNP memmer for Kilmaurnock an Loudoun in 2015, belangs Kilmaurnock in Ayrshire, an haes aye been prood o his langage. In a interview gien tae the Press Associe, Brown tellt us that whanever he rises for tae speak at Westmaister, it’s appearant that meenisters sinks back intae thair binks an pits a lug tae the soond speaker acause thay hae sic a fash tae uptak Brown’s Ayrshire Scots. Brown said forby, that a wheen meenisters wad affen reply “I didn’t catch what the member said” an that thay wad write Brown insteid, tho syne he laucht “but my inbox hasn’t been inundated with letters.” Brown tellt the interview that a puckle Tory MPs haed confesst that thay jist cuidna unnerstaun Brown. Brown said that his leid haed aye been important til him acause it keepit him in mind o whaur he sprang fae.
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Scots Radio has been nominated in the Celtic Media Festival’s Torc Award for Excellence this year. Scots Radio, a Scottish cultural programme, was established some three years ago and regularly includes content in Scots. The programme is produced by Frieda Morrison, recorded by Richard Werner at B&B Studios in Edinburgh, and with regular contributions from musician and folklorist Steve Byrne. The winners will be announced at the Festival to be held at Douglas in the Isle of Man in May 2017.
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Scots Radio haes been nominate for the Celtic Media Fest’s Torc Award for Excellence this year. Scots Radio, a Scots cultural programme, wis estaiblisht aboot three year syne an aye haes some Scots intil’t. The programme is produced wi Frieda Morrison, recordit bi Richard Werner at B&B Studios in Embra, an for ordnar haes inpit fae musician an folklare specialisar Steve Byrne. The winners will be annoonced at the Fest tae be held at Douglas in the Isle o Man in Mey 2017.
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On Saturday 4 March 2017 an exciting new collection of children’s rhymes in Scots was launched at an event held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, in Edinburgh. Called Auld Sangs for Bairns & Wee Weans, this collection has been selected and edited by John Thor and Annie Ewing and represents the first new collection of traditional rhymes in Scots for over forty years. The book contains traditional nursery rhymes with music and guitar chords and we feel sure that schools and parents alike will want to check this new, invaluable collection of material.
The book, by Welkin Books, is distributed by Ingrams, Gardners and Bertrams, and is available in most bookshops or through Amazon. For more information please visit the Auld Sangs Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/auldsangs .
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No lang syne, on Seturday 4 Mairch 2017, an rare new gaithery o bairns’ rhymes in Scots wis gien its first ootset at the Storytelling Centre for Scotland, in Embra. Cryed Auld Sangs for Bairns & Wee Weans, this gaithery haes been brocht thegither an edit wi John Thor an Annie Ewing an is the first gaithery o this ilk tae come oot in ower forty year. The buik haes intil’t tradeetional nursery rhymes alang wi music an guitar chords an we doot that scuils an parents baith will want tae tak a swatch o this new, unco braw set o material.
Set furth bi Wilkin Books, the buik is distribute wi Ingrams, Gardners an Bertrams, an can be coft in maist buik haunlars forby Amazon. For mair wittins o this, whit wey no veesit the Auld Sangs Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/auldsangs .
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This past week has marked the 580th anniversary of the death of King James I who is noteworthy in a number of respects, including the Scots language. James became king in 1406 when his father Robert III died, but had been captured and taken to the English court only weeks before while travelling to France. His uncle, Robert duke of Albany, and his son Murdoch, ruled Scotland as regents in James’s name until he returned to Scotland in 1424. But his policies, and acquisition of lands and wealth, led to a conspiracy among some of the nobles headed by James’s uncle the earl of Atholl. On 21 February 1437 James was murdered by them at the Charterhouse priory in Perth.
In the aftermath of the Reformation (1560) the Charterhouse buildings were destroyed but now a team of specialists from the University of Stirling, University of the Highlands and Islands, and Glasgow School of Art, are set to hunt for the location of King James’s tomb, and that of his wife, who were buried at the Charterhouse. Using ground-penetrating radar they will try to locate structures under the streets of modern day Perth.
King James I is also noteworthy for insisting that the acts of his parliament be recorded and sent around the kingdom written in the vernacular (meaning non-Latin) language so that no one could pretend ignorance of his laws. As a result of this acts of parliament began to be regularly recorded in the Older Scots language. Since the 1380’s Scots had come into increasing use for recording contracts, council minutes, laws, poetry, histories, and diplomatic agreements, so James set the seal on the rise of Scots as an official language.
To read more about the reign of King James I please download the Scots language account of his rule in the PDF below which forms part of the SLC’s Kingly Hooses series.
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This week bygane markit the 580 anniversar o the deith o King Jeems I, a cheil kenspeckle in a nummer o weys, the Scots leid comprehendit. Jeems becam king in 1406 whan his faither Robert III dee’d, but he haed been taen a presonar bi the Inglis on his wey tae Fraunce jist weeks afore an wis held at the coort o Ingland. His uncle, Robert duik o Albany, an his son Murdoch syne, rang ower Scotland as regents in the name o Jeems until his hamecoming in 1424. But Jeems’s policies, an intakkin lands an geir, led til a plot amang a wheen o nobles heidit wi Jeems’s uncle the erle o Atholl. On 21 Februar 1437 Jeems wis murdert wi thaim at the Chairterhoose priory in Perth.
Efter the brek fae Rome (1560) the Chairterhoose biggings wis cawed doun but noo a team o specialisars drawn fae the Versity o Stirlin, Versity o the Heilans an Isles, an the Glesca Scuil o Airt, is awa tae raik for the tomb o Jeems an his wife that wis baith burried at the Chairterhoose. Makkin uiss o grund-raikin radar thay will mak a search o the foonds unner the gaits o modren day Perth.
Forby, Jeems I is kenspeckle for threapin that the acts o his pairlament maun be recordit an sent ben the kinrik wrutten in the vernacular (meanin nocht-Latin) leid sae that naebody cuid mak oot thay didna ken the laws. The affcome o this wis that acts o pairlament wis for ordnar recordit in the Aulder Scots leid. Fae the 1380’s Scots haed come intae ever mair uiss for recordin contracts, cooncil meenits, laws, poyems, histories an diplomatic screives, sae Jeems noo set his ain seal on heizin Scots up as an offeecial leid.
For tae read mair anent the ring o King Jeems I please dounlaid the accoont in Scots in the PDF ablow that’s taen fae the SLC’s Kingly Hooses history.
A timely and very productive conference on the Scots language was recently held during the latest Burns anniversary. Called Scots@ed it was held in the University of Edinburgh on 25 January and brought together a number of academics working on the language with web-based resources. The central purposes of the day were, firstly, to showcase the language to other academics and students, and, secondly, to show how the research impacts on our wider community, including the ways Scots can be used by future students of linguistics and Scots language researchers.
Warren Maguire, of the University of Edinburgh, has been working with unpublished material from the 1950’s linguistic atlas of Scotland, and has now produced a fascinating map of the Scottish Borders which shows English and Scots speech not merging, but with a distinct division between them. Warren is producing maps of other regions which will be made available online.
Josef Fruehwald, who has made recordings of speech from in and around Edinburgh, spoke about the challenges of going into communities and getting people to speak. In a similar study, Gary Thomas has spoken with different age groups at 150 locations around Scotland, using a list of questions designed to test grammar, idiom and vocabulary. Designed for the Scots Syntax Atlas Project the results will be made available online as a series of maps.
Touching on other areas, Benjamin Molineaux and Joanna Kopaczyk have produced a very scholarly resource which seeks to match the spellings of Scots from earlier eras with sound files so that we may gain an insight into the sound of the language before recordings and sound files came along. Philip Bennet of the Scots French Society has been producing an updated version of a word book of Scots derived from French which will be made available online. Rachel Hosker also showed the conference the manuscripts in Scots that are available at The Centre for Research and can be accessed via the Angus MacIntosh Centre.
Towards the end of the conference there was a discussion and feedback session with a panel including Katrina MacLeod of the Scots Language Centre, together with Billy Kay, Ishbel McFarlane, Laura Green, and Hamish MacDonald. The conference provided a wonderful opportunity for academics and the public alike to see the important research being produced on the language and how it may be accessed online.
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At the Burns anniversar jist bygane a timeous confeerence anent Scots brocht thegither academics wirkin on the leid. Cryed Scots@ed it wis held at the Versity o Embra on 25 Januar an haed as its ettles, firstly, tae shaw the leid tae the warld o academia, an secondly tae shaw hoo thir speirings haes something tae offer tae the community as a hail, comprehendin the weys that Scots micht be used wi students an fowk speirin intae the leid in time tae come.
Warren Maguire, o the Versity o Embra, haes been wirkin awa wi material fae the 1950’s langage-cairte o Scotland that haedna been set furth afore, an hae noo pit thegither a kenspeckle cairte o the Borders o Scotland that shaws that the Inglis an Scots tongues didna mell but haes a strang diveesion atween them. Warren is wirkin tae mak cairtes o ither regions that will be online in time tae come.
Josef Fruehwald, that’s gane aboot makkin recordings o speech in an aboot Embra, spak aboot the darg o gauin ben communities an getting fowk tae speak. In a siclike speirings, Gary Thomas haes spoken wi sindry ages groups at 150 steids braid Scotland, usin a leet o questions tae draw furth answers aboot graimar, eediom an word stock. This haes been designed for the Scot Syntax Project an the affcome o the speirings will gae online as a puckle cairtes.
In ither wark, Benjamin Molineaux an Joanna Kopaczyk haes pit thegither a scholarly project that seeks tae match the spellings o Scots fae aulder times wi soond files sae that fowk can get tae hear whit the leid soondit like in the days afore we haed recordings an soond files. Philip Bennet o the Scots Frainch Society haes been makkin a new version o a word buik o Scots that haes its oreeginal in Frainch. This will gae online. Rachel Hosker shawed the confeerence whit manuscripts o Scots The Centre for Speirings haes an hoo a body can tak a swatch bi gait o the Angus MacIntosh Centre.
Taewards the end o the confeerence the war some discussion an twa-wey crack wi a panel that comprehendit Katrina MacLeod o the Centre for the Scots Leid, alang wi Billy Kay, Ishbel McFarlane, Laura Green, an Hamish MacDonald. The confeerence wis a rare inlat for academics an the public alike tae see the important speirings intae Scots an hoo fowk can get ingait tae them online.
Ishbel Macfarlane and Ashley Douglas have been appointed to serve on the Scots Language Centre's Council taking up their duties with immediate effect.
Ishbel Macfarlane is an actor, performer, artist and campaigner who was educated at the University of Edinburgh. In recent years she has been touring round Scotland with her critically acclaimed one woman performance, 'O is for Hoolet'. The show explores popular attitudes to Scots and was most recently performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Ashely Douglas works at the Scottish parliament and recently graduated from the University of St Andrews where she completed research into the development of policy on Scots.
Michael Hance, SLC Director, welcomed the appointment of the new members. “Ashley and Ishbel bring new talent to the Cooncil and we are very happy they have agreed to join us. We have been determined to increase the number of women on the board and these appointments push us in the right direction.”
In the meantime Andrew Martin from the National Library of Scotland has resigned from the Cooncil as a result of his retrial from his position at NLS. Andrew had given many years service to the Cooncil and provided a valuable and productive link between SLC and the NLS. Latterly Andrew served as SLC secretary and has been replaced in that position by Dr Warren Maguire from the University of Edinburgh.
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Ishbel Macfarlane an Ashley Douglas haes baith been appyntit tae serr on the Cooncil o the Centre for the Scots Leid an haes syne taen up thair duties.
Ishbel is an actor, performer, airtist an steerar that wis educate at the Versity o Embra. In bygane years she haes been gauin aboot Scotland wi her weel-quotit ae-wumman shaw cryed ‘O is for Hoolet’. The shaw taks the sindry souchs o Scots an no lang syne wis on at the Freenge o the Embra Fest.
Ashley Douglas wirks at the Scots Pairlament an isna lang a graduate o the Versity o St Aundraes whaur she speirt-oot the subject o policy makkin for the Scots leid.
SLC Director Michael Hance walcomed the appyntit o thir new memmers an said “Ashley an Ishbel brings new skeels tae the Cooncil an we’r unco blithe thay gree’d tae jyne us. We’v been determined tae heize up the nummer o weemen on the buird an thir appyntments sets us the richt airt.”
Atween hauns Andrew Martin o the National Leebrar o Scotland haes demittit fae the Cooncil as he haes retired fae his poseetion at the NLS. Andrew gied mony a guid year o service tae the Cooncil an wis a valuable an wicelike link atween the SLC an the NLS. At the hinnerend Andrew serred as the SLC secretar, a poseetion that haes noo been filled wi Dr Warren Maguire fae the Versity o Embra.
Fife writer Maureen Sangster officially launches her new work ‘The Caerlaverock Cat’ today at the Cupcake Coffee Box on the High Street, Kirkcaldy. Maureen previously worked on the Fife railways project ‘Conversations’ which placed art work and texts in Scots at Fife railway stations and has written other works using Scots. The Carelaverock Cat was originally written in English, but Maureen decided that it sounded far better in Scots and so produced a Scots version which she and her friend Sheena have now made into a CD. It tells the story of a cat and its adventures, aided and abetted by a little boy. Maureen hopes that it will add to the material being used in promoting the Scots language within our schools. The Fife Writers group will get a preview today in Kirkcaldy and the CD goes on sale from tonight. It is available, price £9.99, from Waterstones in Kirkcaldy, or directly from Maureen at Maureen.sangster@yahoo.co.uk remembering to add £1.80 for postage and packing.
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Fife screivar Maureen Sangster is tae gie her new wark ‘The Caerlaverock Cat’ its first ootset the day at the Cupcake Coffee Box on the heich gait o Kirkcaldy. Maureen aince wirkit on the Fife railweys project ‘Conversations’ that pit airt wark an texts in Scots in aboot a puckle Fife railwey stations, an she haes wrutten ither warks in Scots. The Caerlaverock Cat stertit oot as a buik in Soothron, but syne Maureen thocht it soondit faur better in Scots, sae she an her freen Sheena cam up wi a CD o’t. The story is aw aboot a cat an its adventures, gien a helpin haun wi a wee laddie. Maureen howps that the CD will gie a heize tae Scots in oor scuils. The Fife Screivars group will get a swatch o the CD the day in Kirkcaldy. A body can coff the CD oot o Waterstones in Kirkcaldy for £9.99 or gae direct like tae Maureen at Maureen.sangster@yahoo.co.uk. Mind noo an eik anither £1.80 for post an packin.
Budding writers in Scots are reminded that the deadline for Sangschaw 2017 is fast approaching. The Scots Language Society which runs this yearly event has called for entries of original poetry, translations of poems, and short stories. Prose should not be longer than 3,000 words and poetry not more than 60 lines. It is £50 per entry or £12 for three entries, with cheques made payable to the ‘Scots Language Society’. Submissions should be original, unpublished pieces, with each entry on a separate sheet accompanied by name, address and details on another separate sheet. Entries must be posted to Sangschaw c/o 6 Dryden Place, Edinburgh EH9 1RP to arrive no later than 31 January 2017. The first prize in each category is £100 with runners up of £50. For more details please contact George Watt at lallans@hotmail.co.uk .
Fowk ettlin tae pit oot wark in Scots shuid tak tent that the deidline for Sangschaw 2017 isna faur awa noo. The Scots Leid Associe that runs this yearly competeetion haes cawed for intries o oreeginal poyems, owersettins o poyems, an cutty stories. Prose shuidna be langer nor 3,000 words an poyems nae mair nor 60 lines. The price o ilk intry is £50 or £12 for three. Banklines shuid be made oot tae the ‘Scots Language Society’. Wark submittit shuid be oreeginal unseen wark, wi ilk intry on its ain sheet, an name, hoose-backin an ither parteeclars on anither sindry sheet. Intries maun be postit tae Sangschaw c/o 6 Dryden Place, Embra EH9 1RP tae win thare nae later nor 31 Januar 2017. The first prize in ilk sheed is £100 wi runners up at £50. Gin ye’d like tae ken mair please speir at George Watt at lallans@hotmail.co.uk .
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Willliam (Willie) Hershaw is a well known poet who has been writing for many years in Scots, so fans of his work will be pleased to learn that he has published a new collection. His new work - Stars Are The Aizles Selected Poems in Scots 1976-2016 – includes poetry written throughout that period, including material never published before. This volume is available as a hardback special edition of just 250 copies, signed by the author, and with an introduction by Professor Maggie Bennett.
The price of the book is £15, including postage, and is published by The Neep Heid Press. If you would like to reserve a copy please enquire by e-mail at starsaretheaizles@gmail.com .
Weel kent screivar an poyet William (Willie) Hershaw haes been pittin oot poyems in Scots for mony a year, sae follaers o his airt will be kittled at the new gaithery o his wark. The volume is cryed – Stars Are The Aizles Selected Poems in Scots 1976-2016 – an comprehends poyems wrutten throu thae years, wi never seen material comprehendit forby. The buik comes as a ane-aff, by the ordnar hardback o 250 doobles jist. It is signed wi the author an haes intil’t an innin fae the pen o Professor Maggie Bennett.
The price o the buik is £15 (postage comprehendit) an is set furth bi The Neep Heid Press. Gin ye’d like tae hae a dooble pit by for ye please speir bi gait o e-mail at starsaretheaizles@gmail.com .
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Among the new children’s books in Scots lately published is a delightful volume from Ayrshire-based writer Greta Yorke. Greta is a former teacher and has been writing poetry, prose and drama for a number of years. Her new book , The Tartan Witch, tells the story of a witch who gets into scrapes and mishaps, and will no doubt amuse children no end. The text in Scots appears in black bold and is accompanied below by English text in red. At one point the witch falls on her broom from the sky –
Help ma boab, did
Ah no land on tap o a
Weel-paddit tattie bogle
In a tumshie field.
It is beautifully illustrated throughout by Maggie Bolton who is an artist and also former teacher. The book is priced £7.99 (ISBN 978-0-9932124-4-4). The Tartan Witch is available to buy online through Amazon.
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Amang the split-new buiks in Scots for bairns that’s come oot o late the’r a braw ane fae Ayrshire screivar Greta Yorke. Greta wis aince a teacher an haes been pittin oot poyems, prose an drama for a wheen years noo. Her new buik, cryed The Tartan Witch, tells the story o a witch that haes mishanters alang her gait an will gie bairns a rare terr nae doot. The text in Scots is wrutten in black bold an ablow it oxters wi rid text in the Soothron. At ae pynt the witch tummles on her besom oot the lift –
Help ma boab, did
Ah no land on tap o a
Weel-paddit tattie bogle
In a tumshie field.
The hail buik is bonnie illustrate wi ae time teacher Maggie Bolton. The price o the buik is £7.99 (ISBN 978-0-9932124-4-4). A body can coff The Tartan Witch online bi gait o Amazon.
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A Scots version of Julia Donaldson’s book ‘The Troll’ was recently produced by Edinburgh-based writer James Robertson who has also previously written version of other Donaldson, and Dahl stories. Published by Itchy Coo and Black & White Publishing this version is called ‘The Troll and the Kist o Gowd’. It tells the story of the troll, his jealously-guarded bridge, and pirates on an island whose treasure chest (kist o gowd) the troll hides in. The book is 32 pages long and is beautifully illustrated by David Roberts and will, no doubt, make the perfect bedtime reading out loud for both parents and children alike.
The book is priced £6.99 (ISBN-978-1-78530-067-7). For more information, or to order the book, please contact Laura Nicol at laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com .
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No lang syne a Scots version o Julia Donaldson’s buik ‘The Troll’ wis makkit wi screivar James Robertson that wirks oot o Embra. In the bygane Robertson haes wrutten versions o ither Donaldson, an Dahl stories forby. The buik is set furth bi Itchy Coo an Black & White Publishing an is cryed ‘The Troll and the Kist o Gowd’. We hear crack o the troll, the brig that hit gairds jeelous like, an the pirates on an island that’s kist o gowd the troll planks hitsel inside. The buik is 32 pages lang an is bonnie illustrate wi David Roberts. Dootless it will mak for rare readin alood for baith parents an bairns.
The price o the buik is £6.99 (ISBN-978-1-78530-067-7). For mair wittens o this, or for tae pit in an order, please speir at Laura Nicol on laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com .
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Today (1 December) saw the official launch of the National Library of Scotland’s website for Scots called ‘Wee Windaes’. Hamish MacDonald, appointed Scots Screivar at the NLS, developed the site from a selection of texts written in Scots between the 15th and 20th centuries. The site is made up of a series of ‘windaes’ which take the visitor to information on certain texts, their background, and writers. John Swinney who is the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, officially launched the site and commented “The Scots Language is an essential element of our nation’s culture and heritage and this Government is committed to promoting and preserving it in all its distinct regional and local variants, which is spoken by around 1.5 million people.” As the site develops more contemporary texts in Scots will be added. National Library librarian John Scally also said that “By using the website, people will be able to get a better understanding of how Scots has been used and how it has changed over five centuries.”
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The day (1 Dezember) seen the offeecial ootset o the National Leebrar o Scotland’s wabsteid for Scots cryed ‘Wee Windaes’. Hamish MacDonald, appyntit Scots Screivar tae the NLS, fesht-on thir wab pages ower the months bygane an biggit hit fae a wheen Scots texts wrutten atween the 15t an 20t centuries. The pages is made up o a puckle ‘windaes’ that taks fowk the gait o mair information anent the texts, backgrund, an the screivars thairsels. John Swinney, that’s the Scots Government’s Cabinet Secretar for Education, opent the Wee Windaes the day and said “The Scots Leid is a necessar pairt that belangs the culture an heritage o oor nation an this Government will threap on forderin an kepin aw its kenspeckle byleids, that’s spoken bi aboot 1.5 million fowk.” As thir pages is fesht-on mair modren screivars will kythe on it. Ae keeper at the National Leebrar, John Scally, eikit that “Throu makkin uiss o the wabsteid, fowk will can win at a better ken o hoo Scots haes been used, an hoo it haes chenged, ower the bygane five hunner year.”
The James McCash Scots Poetry Competition 2016 has both adult and children’s categories and a total prize fund of £3,125. It is free to enter and entries must be sent, in hard copy, with name, address and details on a separate sheet, to Lesley Duncan, The Herald, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow, by the deadline of 30 November 2016.
The Jeems McCash Scots Poyetry Competeetion 2016 haes baith adult an bairns’ sheeds intil’t, wi a prize fund o £3,125 awthegither. It is free ingait but intries maun be sent as prentit sheets, wi name, backin an ither parteeclars on a anither sheet, tae Lesley Duncan, The Herald, 200 Renfield Street, Glesca. Mind that the deidline is 30 November 2016.
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The Perth Burns Club will be hosting its 12th Day of Scottish Life and Culture, in celebration of St Andrew’s Day, on Saturday 26 November 2016. This event will be held in the Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, Perth, from 1.15 to 5pm. As usual, the day will touch on the Scots language. Speakers this year are storyteller Jess Smith who will speak about the witch legends surrounding Kate Macniven of Monzie and Maggie Walls of Dunning, Professor Ted Cowan on the war rhymes of Robert Service, and film director Elly Taylor who will introduce her film about the American poet Maya Angelou who was inspired by Robert Burns.
Tickets for this event are £10 (including tea and coffee) and may be purchased from Concorde Music, 17 Scott Street, Perth, or the AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth, or from Elliott Boyle at the Burns Club. For all enquiries please contact the Perth Burns Club secretary, Iain Mackintosh, on e-mail secretary@perthburnsclub.org.uk .
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The Perth Burns Club will be haudin its twalt Day o Scots Life an Culture in honour o Saunt Andra’s Day, on Seturday 26 November 2016. The haunling will be in the Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Leebrar, Perth, fae 1.15 tae 5pm. As aye, the’ll be bittie anent the Scots leid in aboot. The speakers this year is storyteller Jess Smith, that’ll be speakin aboot the witch legends o Kate Macniven o Monzie an Maggie Walls o Dunning, Professor Ted Cowan anent the weir poyems o Robert Service, an film director Elly Taylor anent her picture on the American poyet Maya Angelou that wis a follaer o Rabbie Burns.
The price o ingait is £10 (comprehendin tea an coffee) an can be coft oot o Concorde Music, 17 Scott Street, Perth, or oot the AK Bell Leebrar, York Place, Perth, or fae Elliott Boyle o the Burns Club. Ithergaits speir at club secretar Iain Mackintosh on secretary@perthburnsclub.org.uk .
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It would be true to say that publishing in Scots has seen a significant increase over the last decade, and that is particularly true of stories for children. But now and again something comes along that is a little different. The book ‘Chinese Makars’ is one of those publications that is more unusual. Robert Crawford, who is based at the University of St Andrews, has translated Chinese poets, namely Du Fu, Li Bai, Wang Wei and Xue Tao, who all flourished during the Tang era between AD 618 and 907. These are well known today in Chinese schoolrooms and represent the master poets of their day, or, as we say in Scots, makars.
Crawford has produced Scots versions of the Chinese originals – short, straightforward poetry on a number of universal themes – accompanied by English prose translations. There are a number of black and white photographs, of which some are by John Thomson (1837-1921), a Scot who took pictures of life in China under the Manchus, and some by contemporary photographer Norman McBeath in Scotland. Crawford describes this project as an example of ‘photopoetry’.
Many of the poems take a delight in simple daily events, and observations, a trait that has endeared Robert Burns to readers in China. An example of one of the short verses from this work includes a translation of Li Bai ‘Oan seein an aigle lowsed’ –
Heich i September’s winds owre the mairch
Yon unhoodit aigle flichts, alane,
Ae flaucht a hunner Scots mile awa,
A smitch o hairst i its een.
Chinese Makars is 72pp and available in hardback (ISBN 978 0 95522859 5 0) from Easel Press at the price of £25. For more information, or to order a copy, please contact easelpress@gmail.com .
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It wad be fair tae say that the nummer o warks set furth in Scots haes haen a heize thir ten year bygane, an mair sae in the case o buiks for bairns. But whiles a kenspeckle cheil comes alang, an the buik ‘Chinese Makars’ is ane o them. Robert Crawford, that wirks oot the Versity o Saunt Aundraes, haes set ower in Scots the wark o a puckle Chinee makars, cryed Du Fu, Li Bai, Wang Wei, an Xue Tao, bodies that leeved throu the rule o the Tang atween AD 618 an 907. Thir makars is weel kent in the scuils o China the day as makars o the clessical age.
Crawford haes pitten thegither Scots versions o the Chinee oreeginals – cutty, even-forrit poyems anent a wheen universal themes – oxtert alang wi prose versions in Soothron. The’r a puckle black an white photies, a nummer o them fae John Tamson (1837-1921), a Scot that taen photies o life in China unner the Manchus, an a wheen fae modren photographar Norman McBeath in Scotland. Crawford descrives this wark as an instance o ‘photopoetry’.
Mony o the poyems taks a delicht in the ordnar, daily-day, an observes o life, something that Rabbie Burns wis kenspeckle for, an the reason he’s faurben the herts o readers in China. Ae instance o ane o thae cutty verses is the ane bi Li Bai cryed ‘Oan seein an aigle lowsed’
Heich i September’s winds owre the mairch
Yon unhoodit aigle flichts, alane,
Ae flaucht a hunner Scots mile awa,
A smitch o hairst i its een.
‘Chinese Makars’ is 72pp an is in hardback (ISBN 978 0 95522859 5 0). It can be coft fae Easel Press for the price o £25. For mair wittins o this, or for tae order a dooble, please speir at easelpress@gmail.com .
Fans of Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo will no doubt be pleased to learn that a new version of the story has been produced in another regional form of Scots. We’ve had Orkney and Shetland versions, one in North-East Doric, and another in Dundonian, and now these are joined by Glaswegian. This version has been written by much-loved actress, campaigner and comedian Elaine C Smith who has captured the natural patter of the Glasgow tongue very well. It tells the tale of the ‘gallus wee moose’ that meets the scary Gruffalo while going for a ‘dauner’ through the woods. Smith describes the fearsome Gruffalo:
‘He’s goat big hackit fangs, an big mingin claws,
An bowfin big nashers in iz big jowly jaws.’
But, as fans will know, the gallus wee moose turns the tables!
The Glasgow Gruffalo is available as a illustrated paperback, price £6.99 (ISBN 978 1 785300 592), from Itchy Coo which is an imprint of Black and White Publishing. For more information please contact Laura Nicol on laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com or phone 0131 625 4500.
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Follaers o Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo will dootless be kittled at the split-new version o the story in anither tak on Scots. We’v haen the Orkney an Shetland anes, the ane in North-East Doric, an ane in Dundonian, an noo we hae ane in Glesca Scots forby. This version wis wrutten bi weel-loved actress, steerar an comedian Elaine C Smith, a body that daes the Glesca Patter aff tae a fine airt. It tells the taleo the gallus wee moose that taks a dauner ben the wids ae day an meets in wi the flegsome Gruffalo. Smith descrives the Gruffalo:
‘He’s goat big hackit fangs, an big mingin claws,
An bowfin big nashers in iz big jowly jaws.’
But, as Gruffalo follaers kens, the gallus wee moose flegs the Gruffalo!
The ‘Glasgow Gruffalo’ can be coft as a bonnie illustrate paperback for the price o £6.99 (ISBN 978 1 785300 592) fae Itchy Coo that’s an imprint o Black and White Publishing. For mair wittins o this please speir at Laura Nicol on laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com or phone 0131 625 4500.
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Read Raw Ltd – a great punning name - have invited entries for their Robert Tannahill Poetry Competition. This competition marks the 242nd anniversary of the poet’s birth. Robert Tannahill (1774-1810) was a Paisley Buddie, and one of which the town can be justly proud. He was the son of James Tannahill, a silk weaver, and Janet Pollock, and was himself apprenticed as a weaver. It was while he was working at his loom, that Robert began jotting down ideas for poems – weavers were a well read artisan class – and he became known as ‘the weaver poet’. Tannahill published his work and was, in 1805, one of the founders of the first Robert Burns club. Tragically, however, Tannahill drowned himself in the Candren Burn in 1810, and it to his memory that this competition is dedicated.
Read Raw Ltd will be awarding a first prize of £1,500, second prize of £400, and third prize of £100 for the best entries, with two commended prizes of £50 each. There is naturally also a Scots Language Prize consisting of £500 first prize, and £100 for the second prize. The judge will be Sally Evans who is well known as the editor of Poetry Scotland.
Entries for this competition may be submitted in either English or Scots and the deadline for submission is 7 January 2017. The winners will be announced at the Lochwinnoch Arts Festival on 16 March 2017. For information regarding the rules and types of entry please follow this link to Read Raw Ltd at http://readrawltd.co.uk/tannahillpp.html or contact them by e-mail at mail@readrawltd.co.uk for general information.
Read raw Ltd – a rare pun for a name – haes cawed for intries til its Robert tannahill Poyetry Competeetion. This competeetion marks the 242nd anniversar o the poyet’s birth. Robert Tannahill (1774-1810) wis a Paisley Buddie, an ane that the toun can be richtly prood o. He wis the son o Jeems Tannahill, a silk wabster, an Jenet Pollock, an wis hisel prenticed tae the tred. It wis while he wis wirkin at his loom, that Robert stertit jottin doun his ideas – wabsters in thae days wis a weel read cless o fowk – an syne he wis kent as the ‘wabster poyet’. Tannahill got his wark set furth an in 1805 wis ane o the bodies that foondit the first Rabbie Burns club. Hooanever, the poor sowel drount hisel in the Candren Burn in 1810, an this competeetion is held in mind o him.
Read Raw Ltd will be giein oot a first prize o £1,500, second prize o £400, an a third prize o £100 for the best intries, alang wi twa commendit anes o £50. The’r the ordnar prize for best screivings in the Scots leid at £500 for the first, an £100 for the second ane. The judge is tae be Sally Evans that’s weel kent as the editor o ‘Poetry Scotland’.
Intries can be wrutten in either Inglis or Scots an the deidline is 7 Januar 2017. The winners will be annoonced at the Lochwinnoch Airts Fest on 16 Mairch 2017. For mair anent the rules an kinds o intry please clap yer haun tae Read Raw Ltd at http://readrawltd.co.uk/tannahillpp.html or speir at them direct like bi gait o e-mail on mail@readrawltd.co.uk .
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Recently a new translation of works by Robert Burns appeared in Poland in the Silesian language. Silesian is a Slavic language influenced by German and is spoken by some 510,000 people in Poland and the Czech Republic. Silesian translator and writer Mirosław Syniawa has now produced a book of translations of Robert Burns (1759-1796) called Wiersze I Śpiywki Roberta Burnsa which includes such classic verse as To a Mouse, To a Louse, Address to a Haggis, Auld Lang Syne, and Tam o Shanter.
Wiersze I Śpiywki Roberta Burnsa is 150pp and available in paperback from publishers Silesia Progress and is priced £5. For more information about this work, the author, and obtaining copies please contact the publisher Mr P Dlugosz at pd@silesiaprogress.com .
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No lang syne a new owersettin o warks bi Rabbie Burns kythed in Poland, an in the Silesian leid. Silesian is a Slavic leid that draws in pairt fae German an is spoken bi aboot 510,000 fowk in Poland an the Czech Republic. Owersettar an screivar Mirosław Syniawa haes brocht oot a buik o owersettins o Rabbie Burns (1759-1796) cryed Wiersze I Śpiywki Roberta Burnsa that haes intil’t sic weel kent verse as To a Mouse, To a Louse, Address to a Haggie, Auld Lang Syne, an Tam o Shanter forby.
Wiersze I Śpiywki Roberta Burnsa is 150pp an can be coft in paperback fae the publishers Silesia Progress at the price o £5. For mair wittins o this, the author, or coffin the buik, please speir at the publisher Mr P Dlugosz at pd@silesiaprogress.com .
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If you happen to be in Edinburgh around this time, and have an interest in poets writing in Scots, you might want to take a turn down to the National Library of Scotland, on George IV Bridge. In the main hall of the library you will find a display on the life and work of the poet Thomas Sturdy Law (1916-1997) who was born one hundred years ago on 31 October 1916. The son of Thomas Law – who became a Labour councillor - and Elizabeth Fisher, Thomas junior was raised in the mining community of Newarthill, Lanark and was of both Irish and Scottish descent. He was an engineering fitter by living, but took up mining after World War II and it is from that period that his earliest poems survive.
In the same era Law became friends with Hugh MacDiarmid who supported Law’s first published collection in 1948. Over the years Thomas wrote many poems on a number of themes and was a supporter of nuclear disarmament, Scottish home rule, and other causes for which he composed songs. His life and work are celebrated in a book called ‘At the Pynt o the Pick and Other Poems’ published in 2008. Thomas’s son, Councillor John MacPhail Law (1951-2010), was also an accomplished poet in the Scots language and a leading figure in the Scots-speaking community.
The TS Law display is currently featuring at the NLS and is free.
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Gin ye’r aboot Embra the noo, an ye hae an intress in poyets in the Scots leid, ye micht want tae dauner doun tae the National Leebrar o Scotland, on George IV Brig, an tak a swatch o the ootset on the life an wark o the makar Tamas Sturdy Law (1916-1997) that’s in the main haw thareawa. Tamas Law wis born a hunner year syne, on 31 October 1916, the son o Tamas Law – syne a Labour cooncillor – an Leezabeth Fisher, an wis reared up in the mining community o Newarthill, Lanark, sprung fae baith Scots an Earse fowk. He wis an engineering fitter tae tred but gaed intae the mining efter Warld Weir II an it is fae thae days that his earliest poyems wins ower.
In the same era Law becam freens wi Hugh MacDiarmid, a cheil that gied uphaud tae Law’s first gaithery o poyems in 1948. Ower the years Law wrate a wheen o poyems on a nummer o themes an wis a steerar for daein awa wi nuclear wappons, an for bringin in hame rule for Scotland – causes that he wrate sangs for. His life an wark is celebratit in a buik cryed ‘At the Pynt o the Pick and Other Poems’ set furth in 2008. Tamas’s son, Cooncillor John MacPhail Law (1951-2010), wis anither skeely makar in the Scots leid an ane o the kenspeckle fowk in the Scots-speaking community.
The ootset on TS Law is on at the NLS the noo an is free.
The Dundee Literary Festival is taking place in late October and will include some events centred on, or relating to, the Scots language. On Friday 21 October, from 10-11am Professor Chris Whately, University of Dundee, will be speaking about his book Immortal Memory which examines the role the memory of Robert Burns had on Scottish society after his death in 1796. From 11-12 Tim Armstrong and Matthew Fitt will be speaking about their two science fiction novels in Gaelic and Scots – Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach (On a Glittering Black Sea) and But n Ben A Go-Go. On Saturday 22 October from 10-11am Matthew Fitt will be hosting a Roald Dahl Party in which he introduces children to his translations of works by Dahl. That same night from 6.15-7.15pm Scots poet Rab Wilson, and Irish and Gaelic poet Roddy Gorman, will be speaking about their works in the English, Gaelic, and Scots languages.
All of the above events will be held in the Bonar Hall, Park Place, University of Dundee. Entry to the events is £3 (£2 concession), except the Roald Dahl Party which is free, though all events are by ticket only which are available online via Eventbrite on https://literarydundee.co.uk/festival-theme/scots .
The Lettert Fest o Dundee is takkin place this hairst an will comprehend haunling that haes Scots at the mids o it. On Friday 21 October, fae 10-11am, Professor Chris Whately, o the Versity o Dundee, will speak anent his buik Immortal Memory that vizzies the pairt that the life o Rabbie Burns haed on Scots society efter his deith in 1796. Syne, fae 11-12 Tim Armstrong an Matthew Fitt will baith speak anent thair twa lee-science novels in Gaelic an Scots – Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach (On a Glisterin Black Sea) an But n Ben A Go-Go. On Seturday 22 October fae 10-11am Matthew Fitt will be haudin a Roald Dahl Pairty whaur he gies bairns an innin til his owersettins o the warks o Dahl. Thon same nicht fae 6.15-7.15pm Scots poyet Rab Wilson, an Earse an Gaelic poyet Roddy Gorman, will be speakin anent thair wark in the Soothron, Gaelic an Scots leids.
Aw the haunling abuin will be held in the Bonar Haw, Park Place, Versity o Dundee. The price o ingait is £3 (or £2 the less-sillert), but for the Roald Dahl Pairty that’s free, tho aw haunling maun be throu tickets got online fae Eventbrite at https://literarydundee.co.uk/festival-theme/scots .
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Itchy Coo has recently published another translation of a popular Roald Dahl work which will no doubt interest children, parents and schools. Hot on the success of Susan Rennie’s The Guid Freendly Giant, which was published to coincide with the film release, we now have a version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or, Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, by Matthew Fitt. The book tells the story of the reclusive Willie Wonka who organises a competition for children to visit his factory, in the hope of finding a suitable successor among them. Along the way, some of the children exhibit terrible character flaws that result in them being eliminated from the running – and provide the reader with moral lessons. We are all probably familiar with the big screen versions played by the late Gene Wilder, and, later, by Jonny Depp, and now Fitt provides us with a Wonka with a Scottish voice. As with Susan Rennie’s book, the illustrations are by Quentin Blake.
Chairlie and the Chocolate Works is published in paperback priced £6.99 (ISBN 978-1-78530-083-7). There is more information on the Itchy Coo website or please contact Laura Nicol at laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com or phone 0131 625 4500.
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No lang syne Itchy Coo set furth anither version o a weel kent Roald Dahl wark that we doot will haud the intress o bairns, parents an the scuils forby. Comin hot fit on Susan Rennie’s The Guid Freendly Giant, that cam oot tae oxter wi the new big screen picture, noo we hae a version o Charlie and the Chocolate factory, or Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, bi Matthew Fitt. The crack o the buik is the cheil Willie Wonka, that keeps hisel weel awa fae the public ee, awmaist mowdie-like, but syne hauds a competeetion for bairns tae veesit his factory sae at he can wale oot a wordie successor. On the gait, hooanever, some o the bairns shaws affa shortcomes in thair characters an peys the price wi gettin pit oot the warks, an Wonka’s conseederation. This plenishes the reader wi moral lessons. Dootless maist o us kens the big screen versions pleyed wi the umwhile Gene Wilder, an syne Jonny Depp, an noo Fitt gies us a Wonka wi a Scots voice. As wi Susan Rennie’s buik, the hail wark is illustrate wi the airtist Quentin Blake.
Chairlie and the Chocolate Works is oot noo in paperback at the price o £6.99 (ISBN 978-1-78530-083-7). For tae ken mair, please speir at the Itchy Coo website or Laura Nicol at laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com or gie her a phone on 0131 625 4500.
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Four of Scotland’s best known folk singers and musicians will be putting on a show at the AK Bell Library in Perth. Ian Bruce, Pete Clark, Gregor Lowrey and Fraser Bruce will be re-creating the Scottish folk scene of the 1960’s and 1970’s and rendering many Scottish songs that people know and love, but which are seldom heard today. The night of song, which is called Auld Hat New Heids, will be from 7.30pm on Tuesday 18 October in the Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth.
Fower o Scotland’s weel kent fowk singers an musicians will be haein a nicht o sang at the AK Bell Leebrar in Perth. Ian Bruce, Pete Clark, Gregor Lowrey an Fraser Bruce is awa tae wauken the sangs o the Scots fowk scuil o the 1960’s an 1970’s. Mony o thir sangs fowk will ken an love, but canna get hearin muckle o them nooadays. Cryed Auld Hats New Heids the nicht o sang will be held fae 7.30pm on Tuesday 18 October in the Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Leebrar, York Place, Perth.
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Scotland is blessed with an innovative opera scene these days as professionals have branched into Scots language productions. In 2014 Chris Waddell, learning manager at the Robert Burns Birthplace Musuem, translated the French opera Actéon by Charpentier into Scots and it was staged by Ayrshire Opera. Now Ayrshire Opera have formed a company named Perthshire Opera who are planning to stage Actéon at Birnam Arts Centre. As with previous productions, the company are running a course in the week prior to the final production and invite interested persons to enrol and take part. It is perfect for those wishing to try out opera for the first time and is suitable for all voice types. Those taking part will be tutored by professionals – soprano Colleen Nicoll, tenor David Douglas, pianist Andrew Johnston and makeup artist Claire Monica. Rehearsals will take place on Sunday 23 October from 10am to 5pm and then every evening during the week from 7pm to 9.30pm before the final performance at 7pm on Saturday 29 October 2016 at Birnam Arts Centre.
The course costs £75 but with a concession price of £50 for those over 60, students and those under 18. All ages are welcome, from children to senior citizens. All those taking part in the course will make up the chorus of the final production.
If you would like to learn more, or enrol in the course, please contact Colleen Nicoll at perthshireopera@gmail.com or phone her on 07914 119099.
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Thir days Scotland is blissed wi novative fowk in oor opera as thay brainch intae the Scots leid. In 2014 Chris Waddell, that’s guider for lare at the Caufgrund o Rabbie Burns Musuem, set the Frainch opera Actéon, bi Charpentier, intae the Scots leid. Noo Ayrshire Opera haes foondit a split-new company cryed Perthshire Opea that’s awa tae pit on a shaw o Actéon at the Birnam Airts Centre. As wi the anes that gaed afore, the company will be haudin a coorse in opera for the week runnin up tae the hinmaist production, an is open til aw singers wantin tae hae mair skeel o opera. It is jist the dunt for fowk wantin thair first shot at opera an is richt for aw kin kinds o voice. Thaim that taks pairt will be airtit throu singin, actin an movement wi skeely tutors – soprano Colleen Nicoll, tenor David Douglas, pianist Andrew Johnston an mak-up airtist Claire Monica. Practice will be held on Sunday 23 October fae 10am til 5pm an syne ilka eening throu the week fae 7am tae 9.30pm afore the hinmaist shaw at 7pm on Seturday 29 October 2016 at the Birnam Airts Centre.
The price o the coorse is £75 but thaim that’s ower 60, students, or ablow 18 can hae the coorse for £50. Aw ages is walcome, fae bairns til elder ceetizens. Awbody that taks pairt will hae a place in the chorus for the hinmaist shaw.
Gin ye’d like tae ken mair, or inrow in the coorse, please speir at Colleen Nicoll at perthshireopera@gmail.com or gie her a phone on 07914 119099.
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Poet and writer Rab Wilson has recently been appointed to the post of Writer in Residence at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, Ayrshire. Rab has previously held a number of similar positions across the years as well publishing works of poetry, mainly about or in Scots. Rab said that he was very keen to take this opportunity to raise awareness of the language and promote it in the Burns heartland. He also commented that it was important to support the Scots Government’s initiatives with Education Scotland which had given Scots a place in the curriculum. Indeed, Chris Waddell, who is learning manager at the museum, also pointed to their programme of school events and said that Rab Wilson’s appointment would serve to enhance that programme.
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Individuals, groups and communities across Scotland are being invited to take part in a unique event called Dare to Dream. The project – billed in English, Gaelic and Scots - which runs alongside the International Storytelling Festival (21-31 October), will run from 1 September until 31 October. Artists, storytellers, community groups, schools, libraries or any others dealing with cultural, social and environmental issues, are invited to host local events to discover local stories and dream up possibilities for our shared future. You can either create your own story, or invite a storyteller to your local group. On 27 October all Scottish citizens are being invited to share their dreams online at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as part of Dare to Dream Day.
Any group can register to participate and download a Dare to Dream toolkit by visiting the event website at www.daretodream.scot . All groups who register will see their events appear on the Dare to Dream map.
Bodies, groups an communities braid Scotland haes been inveetit tae tak a haun in ane-aff haunling cryed Daur tae Dream. The project – heidit in Inglis, Gaelic an Scots – that will oxter wi the Aw Kintra Storytelling Fest (21-31 October) will run fae 1 September tae 31 October. Airtists, storytellers, community groups, scuils, leebraries, an aw kin kind o fowk that taks tae dae wi culture, society an the natural surroonds, is inveetit tae haud thair ain days o crack an tae dream whit like oor shared warld in time tae come. A body can either mak thair ain story or inbring a storyteller tae the group. On 27 October aw Scots ceetizens is inveetit tae share thir dreams online at Facebook, Twitter an Instagram as a pairt o Daur tae Dream Day.
Ony group can inrow for tae tak pairt an dounlaid a Daur tae Dream toolkit wi clappin on the wabsteid at www.daretodream.scot . Aw groups that inrows will get tae see thair haunling kythe on the Daur tae Dream cairte.
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It is thirty years since broadcaster and writer Billy Kay presented his pioneering radio series The Scots Tongue, which led also to a TV spin-off and book. Now in celebration of that landmark the series will be broadcast again on BBC Radio Scotland from 16 August to 27 September 2016. The six original programmes have now been edited with new introductions from Billy together with material from new contributors. In addition, a new seventh episode has been added (called The Future’s Oors) which includes interviews and comments from leading Scots language campaigners and professionals from various walks of life today. This will be broadcast on 27 September. The episodes will be repeated on Sundays and are also available on iPlayer for 30 days afterwards.
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It is thirty year fae braidcaster an screivar Billy Kay set oot his grundbrekin screed o radio programmes cryed The Scots Tongue, syne turnt intil a TV version an buik forby. For tae mark this kenspeckle anniversar, the hail screed o programmes will be braidcast again on BBC Radio Scotland atween 16 August an 27 September 2016. The sax oreeginal programmes haes noo been melled wi new innins fae Billy thegither wi material fae new speakers. Forby, a new seveenth pairt cryed The Future’s Oors haes been eikit that comprehends interviews an crack fae campaigners an skeely fowk that’s the heidmaist steerars for the leid the day. This ane will be braidcast on 27 September. Ilka pairt will be aired again on Sundays an a body will can get them on iPlayer for 30 days efter.
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In recent years the creative output of Scots has steadily grown at the Edinburgh and other festivals as Scottish artists have continued to rediscover Scotland’s often neglected, sometimes oppressed language. More people than ever are producing material in the language, using the language, and discussing the language. This year’s Edinburgh Festival, Fringe Festival, International Book Festival and others offer a feast of Scots language comedy, drama, music and song, literary comment and politics. Among the upcoming Scots language-related events for August 2016 are the following.
Ane Servant o Twa Maisters, is a comedy set in the old wynds of 18th century Edinburgh. It will show at St Serf’s Church Halls, 1a Clark Road, Edinburgh, each night 7.30-10pm, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 August. Tickets are priced £11 (£9 concession). Please contact the Edinburgh Fringe for more details.
Ne’er the Twain, is a comedy by Alan Cochrane set in 1919 when Edinburgh and a reluctant Leith were joined together. The Saughtonhall Drama Group are the players. It will show at Saughtonhall United Reformed Church, Edinburgh 7.30-10pm on 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 August, with two showings at 2.30 and 7.30pm on 13 August. Tickets are priced £8 (£7 concession).
Melodies of Scotland: From Folk Song to Art Song, is a night of music, song and spoken word based on arrangements of the work of Burns, Britten, MacMillan, Weir, Soutar and Macleod. Performances will be at venue 197, St Vincent’s Street, Edinburgh, at 1.15pm, on 8, 10 and 12 August. Please contact the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for ticket details.
The Descent o Orpheus tae the Underwarl, is an opera in Scots based on the work of Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Performances by the Ayrshire Opera will be on 11 and 12 August in Venue 163, Lauriston Hall, Lauriston Place, Embra, at 6.30-7.30pm. Tickets are priced £10 (£8 concession). Please visit www.ayrshireoperaexperience.co.uk .
O is for Hoolet, is the well known one-woman show by Ishbel McFarlane which explores language in general and the Scots language in particular, raising many questions in the process about political power. Performances will take place 12-25 August at 7pm in the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh. For tickets please contact www.tracscotland.org .
Wi the Haill Voice, is an interpretation by Tam Dean Burn and music collective Ferlie Leed of Edwin Morgan’s Scots version of Russian revolutionary poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. It will be showing on 21 August, 7.30-9pm at the Garden Theatre, Edinburgh. Tickets are priced £15 (£12 concession). This event is part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Please contact boxoffice@edbookfest.co.uk .
Wilson and Williamson, is an event with poet Rab Wilson, known for his translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and Shetland poet Christie Williamson who has just published his first collection called Oo and Fedders. Both will be reading from their work 3.30-4.45pm on 25 August at the Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh. Please contact Luath Press for further details.
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Ower the puckle year bygane the nummer o airtists makkin uiss o the Scots leid throu the Embra an ither fests haes grown bonnily as fowk finds again for oor whiles disjaskit leid. Mair fowk nor ever afore is makkin material in the leid, aboot the leid, or crackin aboot it. This year’s Embra Fest, Freenge Fest, Aw-kintra Buik Fest an ither anes offers a feast o comedy, drama, music an sang, crack aboot the lettert an politics throu the leid. Amang thaim that’s upcomin a body can find the follaein haunling throu August 2016 that’s sib the leid.
Ane Servant o Twa Maisters, is a comedy set in the auld wynds o 18ct century Embra. It will shaw at St Serf’s Kirk haws, 1a Clark Road, Embra, ilka nicht 7.30pm-10pm, on 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19 an 20 August. Ingait is £11 (or £9 for the less-sillert). Please speir at the Embra Freenge for mair wittins o this.
Ne’er the Twain, is a comedy bi Alan Cochrane set in 1919 whan Embra an a sweirt Leith wis jyned thegither. The Saughtonhall Drama Group will be the players. It shwas at Saughtonhall Unitit Reformed Kirk, Embra, 7.30-10pm on 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 an 13 August, wi the twa shawings at 2.30 an 7.30pm on 13 August. Ingait is £8 (£7 for the less-sillert).
Melodies of Scotland: From Folk Song to Art Song, is a nicht o music, sang an crack grundit on the wark o Burns, Britten, MacMillan, Weir, Soutar an Macleod. Shawings will be at venue 197, St Vincent’s Street, Embra, at 1.15pm, on 8, 10 an 12 August. Please speir at the Embra Freenge Fest for mair wittins o this.
The Descent o Orpheus tae the Underwarl, is an opera in Scots taen fae the wark o Marc-Antoine Charpenteir. Shawings bi the Ayrshire Opera will be on 11 an 12 August in Venue 163, Lauriston Haw, Lauriston Place, Embra, at 6.30-7.30pm. Ingait is £10 (£8 for the less-sillert). Please tak a swatch o www.ayrshireoperaexperience.co.uk .
O is for Hoolet, is the weel kent ane-wumman shaw bi Ishbel McFarlane that reenges langage in general an the Scots leid in parteeclar, thrawin up aw kin kind o questions anent political pouer. Shawings will be aw throu 12-25 August at 7pm in the Storytelling Centre for Scotland, 43-45 Heich gait o Embra. For tickets please speir at www.tracscotland.org .
Wi the Haill Voice, is Edwin Morgan’s Scots version o the wark o the Rooshian revolutionar makar Vladimir Mayakovsky, but jaloused a new gait wi Tam Dean Burn an musicianars Ferlie Leed. It will shaw on 21 August, 7.30-9pm at the Garden Theatre, Embra. Ingait is £15 (£12 for the less-sillert). This haunling is comprehendit pairt o the Embra Aw-kintra Buik Fest. Please speir at boxoffice@edbookfest.co.uk .
Wilson an Williamson, this haunling is an ootset for the wark o baith Rab Wilson, kent for this owersettin o the Rubaiyat o Omar Khayyam, an for Shetland poyet Christie Williamson that’s jist pit oot his first gaithery cryed Oo and Fedders. Baith will be gien walings oot thair wark 3.30-4.45pm on 25 August at the Quaker Meeting Hoose, 7 Victoria Terrace, Embra. Please speir at Luath Press for mair wittins o this.
Academic, writer and co-founder of Itchy Coo, Susan Rennie, has come up with another great translation of a children’s classic. Susan, who has become well known for her Scots translations of Tintin, has now also produced a Scots version of the Roald Dahl classic The Big Friendly Giant – here called the Guid Freendly Giant. This version has been produced to mark the centenary of the birth of Roald Dahl and presented Rennie with challenges in trying to produce Scots equivalents for Dahl’s invented words, but children will love, we are sure, to read about the Girslegorbler, the Bluidsqueesher and the Slaistermaister! This work is a wonderful and fun way for children to absorb the richness of the Scots language.
The GFG is available in paperback at 168 pages, and is illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake (ISBN 978 1 78530 040 0). It is published by Black and White Publishing Ltd in Edinburgh at £6.99. If you would like to find out more or order a copy please contact Laura at laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com or phone 0131 625 4500.
Academic, screivar an co-foonder o Itchy Coo, Susan Rennie, haes come awa wi anither rare owersettin o a bairns’ clessic wark. Susan, that’s weel kent noo for her Scots owersettins fae Tintin, haes noo pit oot a Scots version o the Roald Dahl clessic ‘The Big Friendly Giant’ – here cryed the Guid Freendly Giant. This version haes been brocht oot tae oxter wi the hunner year foy for Dahl’s birth but whiles it gied Susan a darg comin up wi Scots that wad mirra Dahl’s upmakkit words. We doot, tho, that the bairns wi love tae read aboot the Girslegorbler, the Bluidsqueesher an the Slaistermaister. This wark is a braw an fun wey for bairns tae tak in the richness o the Scots leid.
Ye can coff the GFG in a 168pp paperback that’s illustrate wi Quentin Blake (ISBN 987 1 78530 040 0). It is set furth bi Black and White Publishing Ltd in Edinburgh at the batters price o £6.99. Gin ye’d like tae ken mair or order a dooble please speir at Laura on laura@blackandwhitepublishing.com or gie them a phone on 0131 625 4500.
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On 5 July 2016 UNESCO, which is the cultural body of the United Nations, announced that Scotland’s Declaration of Arbroath had been officially recognised as a ‘Memory of the World’ and as such would enjoy special status. The Memory of the World scheme seeks to preserve written documents, sound recordings and films for the benefit of all humanity. The document was written as a letter to the pope in 1320 declaring that Scotland had always been a free nation and that the Scots would resist all attempts by the English king to conquer them. Not only that, the letter is radical in declaring that if their own king, Robert I, was ever to compromise their independence the Scots would cast him out an choose another king. The personal seals of many Scottish nobles – who did not read or write – were attached to the letter to indicate their approval. Written in Latin, historians began calling it a declaration in the early 20th century and since then a number of translations have been made. It has also been credited as having an important influence on the framing of the American Declaration of Independence of 1776. It has now been put on display for the first time in 11 years by the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh. A couple of years ago Education Scotland requested a Scots language version which was translated by Dr Dauvit Horsbroch at the SLC. You can download the PDF version of this translation below.
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On 5 July 2016 UNESCO, that’s the cultural brainch o the Unitit Nations, annoonced that oor ain Screive fae Arbroath haed been recognised bi thaim as a ‘Warld Minding’ an wad noo hae a new staunin by the ordnar. The Warld Mindings scheme ettles at hainin wrutten documents, soond recordings an films for the hail o Jock Tamson’s bairns. The letter wis wrutten tae the paip in 1320 threapin that Scotland haed aye been a free nation an that the Scots wad fecht ony ettles o the Inglis king tae conquest them. But thay gaed ane better an said that gin thair ain king, Robert I, wis ever tae gie thair freestaunin kintra the dunt thay wad pit him oot an tak anither king. The personal seals o mong Scots nobles – fowk that cuidna read or write – wis hung tae the letter tae shaw that thay gree’d wi it. Wrutten in Latin, historians stertit cawin it a ‘declaration’ in the 20t century an a wheen owersettins haes been made syne. It is jaloused that thaim that framed the Declaration anent a Freestaunin Americae in 1776 haed this letter fae 1320 in mind. Noo the Screive haes been ootset bi the National Registers o Scotland in Embra for the first time in 11 year. Twa-three year syne Education Scotland askit for a Scots version an this wis set ower in Scots bi Dr Dauvit Horsbroch o the SLC. Ye can dounlaid the PDF o hit ablow.
Publishers Tapsalteerie are holding launches of two of their new poetry pamphlets this month in Glasgow and Edinburgh. These are ‘Aye’ by Stuart A Paterson, the SLC’s own makar ben the hoose, and ‘Owersettin’ by AC Clarke, Maggie Rabatski and Sheila Templeton. The first work is a new collection of poems in Scots by Stuart Paterson which reflects on a whole series of ideas. The second pamphlet is the result of an experiment in translation by which the three writers each chose to translate two poems from the other two – Rabatski (Gaelic), Templeton (North East Scots) and Clarke (English).
Paterson, Clarke, Rabatski and Templeton will be giving readings from their work firstly at the Dram on Woodlands Road, Glasgow, from 7pm on Wednesday 13 July 2016, and then at the Golden Hare Bookshop, Edinburgh from 6.30pm on Thursday 21 July 2016. Entry to these events is free.
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Publisher Tapsalteerie is awa tae haud ootsets for new buikies o poyetry in baith Glesca an Embra this month. Thir buikies is ‘Aye’ bi Stuart A Paterson, the SLC’s ain makar ben the hoose, an ‘Owersettin’ bi AC Clarke, Maggie Rabatski an Sheila Templeton. The first ane is a gaithery o poyems in Scots bi Stuart Paterson anent sindry ideas. The second buikie springs fae a practick in owersettin that the three screivars set thairsels – Rabatski (Gaelic), Templeton (North East Scots) an Clarke (Inglis) – tae owerset ane fae the ither.
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The Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL) Supplements Project is currently managed by Scottish Language Dictionaries editor Ann Ferguson. This project involves work in merging earlier supplements of the Scottish National Dictionary stretching back to the 1970’s. As part of the project the SLD team have been conducting outreach meetings with schools and community groups who are interested in working with the language so that future resources and materials may be shaped. Ultimately, materials designed for adult learners of Scots will be available online. The SLD is very keen to build on discussion sessions held so far, and further develop pilot materials produced, and so has invited those who would like to share ideas, and increase awareness, to contact Elaine Webster. Elaine may be contacted at Elaine.webster@scotsdictionaries.org.uk .
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The Dictionar o the Scots Leid (DSL) Eiks Project is guidit the noo wi Ann Ferguson that’s a editor at Dictionars o the Scots Leid. This project ettles at mellin the earlier eiks o the Dictionar o the Scots Leid fae as faur back as the 1970’s. For tae dae this the SLD team haes been haudin gaitherings alang wi scuils an communities that haes an intress in wirkin in the leid sae that mair materials micht be brocht oot in time tae come. At the hinnerend, adult learners o Scots will hae ingait tae materials online. The SLD is wuid for takkin the crack forrit an for feshin-on materials biggit tae date, an sae haes cawed on awbody wi ony ideas tae tak a haun an speak wi Elaine Webster. A body can speir at Elaine throu Elaine.webster@scotsdictionaries.org.uk .
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In 2014 and 2016 Dr Dauvit Horsbroch produced Scots versions of voting guides on behalf of the Electoral Commission, both for the Scottish Independence Referendum and the Scottish Parliament Election. He has also produced a guide in Scots for the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016 which has been available on the website of the Electoral Commission for the past few weeks. The guide is also now available to download below. It is set out in the same format as the other languages included on the Commission website.
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In 2014 an 2016 Dr Dauvit Horsbroch pit thegither voter guides in Scots on behauf o the Commission anent Elections, baith for the Referendum anent a Freestaunin Scotland an the Scots Pairlament Election. Noo he haes pit thegither a guide in Scots again the EU Referendum on 23 Juin 2016. The guide haes been on the wabsteid o the Commission anent Elections for a puckle weeks, but noo a body can dounlaid it here – please see ablow. It is set oot the same gait as the ither leids comprehendit on the Commission wab pages.
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Shetland ForWirds recently held its AGM during which Davy Cooper was elected as the new chair in place of Mary Blance. Davy was a co-founder of the group back in 2004 and said that he was particularly looking forward to encouraging the use of the dialect among the younger generations. He is well known as a storyteller and has worked in the heritage sector as a volunteer.
Mary Blance also recently received recognition of her work promoting the dialect. A native of North Roe, she has also studied at Aberdeen University, and, in 1978, joined the then recently established Radio Shetland. She eventually became senior producer and presenter. At an event held in Edinburgh last month Mary was presented with an Honorary Fellowship of Association for Scottish Literary Studies for her work in broadcasting and in promoting Shetland dialect. Mary expressed her surprise when first told, commenting that someone must have put her name forward, but she was “brawly excited.”
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No lang syne Shetland ForWirds held hits yearly general gaithering whan Davy Cooper wis electit as the convener in the steid o Mary Blance. Davy wis amang the co-foonders o the group back in 2004 an said that he wis fairly lookin forrit tae giein a lift tae the uiss o the dialect amang the younkers. He is weel kent as a storyteller an haes wirkit as a volunteer haun in heritage projects in bygane years.
Mary Blance haes been gien a heize o late for her wark in forderin the dialect. Mary belangs North Roe an wis a student at the Versity o Aiberdeen. In 1978 she jyned the newly-foondit Radio Shetland an syne becam heid producer an presenter. At haunling held in Embra last month Mary wis presentit wi a Honorar Associate Fellaship for Speirings in the Leetratur o Scotland for her wark in braidcasting an in forderin the Shetland dialect. Mary wis at first taen aback whan she wis tellt an jaloused that some body maun’a pit her name forrit, but she wis “brawly excitit” jist the same.
Tapsalteerie Press have just published a new collection of poetry in Scots by the SLC’s very own makar ben the virtual hoose, Stuart A Paterson. Stuart, who was born and raised in Ayrshire, is a former poet in residence in Dumfries and Galloway and, after spending several years abroad in England, returned to Scotland in 2012 to take up the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship with the Scottish Book Trust. His book ‘Border Lives’, inspired by life in Dumfries and Galloway, was published in 2015 by Indigo Dreams and in the same year he became the Scots Language Centre’s official poet.
Now Stuart has published his first collection of verse wholly written in Scots and entitled simply ‘Aye’. It is 32 pages long and contains a foreword by well known writer, editor and publisher Dr Joy Hendry. The booklet (SKU 978-0-9926631-8-6) is priced £5. If you would like more information, or to order a copy of Stuart’s collection, please contact the publishers at info@tapsalteerie.co.uk . If you would like to learn more about Stuart please visit his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/patersonpoetry.
Tapsalteerie Press, which is based at Craigievar in Aberdeenshire, was founded in 2013 as the result of a successful crowdfunding campaign, and is headed by Duncan Lockerbie. Tapsalteerie are primary focussed on promoting and publishing poetry in Scots, particularly if the work is innovative and has something different to say, but they also produce work in English and Gaelic too. They currently have a full publishing schedule into the new year but if you would like to offer work for consideration then Tapsalteerie would like to hear from you by e-mail at submission@tapsalteerie.co.uk .
No lang syne Tapsalteerie Press brocht oot a new gaithery o poyems in Scots fae the SLC’s ain makar ben the hoose, Stuart A Paterson. Stuart, that wis born a reared in Ayrshire, wis aince the poyet-that-bides for Dumfries an Gallowa, an efter spennin a puckle year ootland in Ingland, cam back tae Scotland in 2013 in 2012 tae tak up the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellaship wi the Buik Trust for Scotland. His buik ‘Border Lives’, that’s birr springs oot o Dumfries an Gallowa, wis set furth in 2015 bi Indigo Dreams an in the self an same year he becam the SLC’s mak ben the hoose.
Stuart haes noo set furth his first gaithery o verse that’s aw in the Scots leid an cryed ‘Aye’. It is 32 page lang an haes intil’t a foreword wrutten bi weel kent screivar an editor Dr Joy Hendry. The buikie (SKU 978-0-9926631-8-6) can be coft for £5. Gin ye’d like tae ken mair, or order a dooble o Stuart’s buikie, please clap yer moose on info@tapsalteerie.co.uk. Gin ye’d like tae ken mair aboot Stuart clap yer moose on his Faecbook page www.facebook.com/patersonpoetry .
Tapsalteerie Press, that’s steidit at Craigievar in Aiberdeenshire, wis foondit in 2013 efter a braw campaign tae heize siller giftit fae the public. The Press is heidit bi Duncan Lockerbie. Tapsalteerie is eident aboot forderin the leid an pittin oot poyems in Scots, in parteeclar whaur a body is novative wi something different tae say, but thay div pit oot wark in Inglis an Gaelic forby. The noo thay hae a full schedule for settin warks furth, doun tae the new year at least, but gin ye hae ony wark ye’d like tae offer daena be sweirt tae speir at Tapsalteerie throu e-mail at submission@tapsalteerie.co.uk .
The following appreciation of the life of the late James Forbes, who was a long serving board member of the SLC Council, was written by Frances Robson.
When I met James twenty years ago, he was a highly respected school rep for the SSTA, a teachers’ union. We maintained contact until his death from a second stroke on Sunday 17th April this year.
James was a committed trade unionist. He did not just become angry in the face of injustice and corruption – he positively raged against it! In his pursuit for justice and transparency his approach was always characterised by thorough research and meticulous attention to detail. He was perhaps too tenacious for his opponents. He was a man of integrity: if he said he would do something, he doggedly followed it through to the end.
Who could forget his appearance before the GTC Fitness to Teach Panel when he turned up in a Hallowe’en outfit – complete with a witch’s hat? Since the accusation was based on a perceived insult outside both school and classroom, he wanted to demonstrate in a flamboyant way that the case against him was nothing more than a witch hunt.
James was straightforward and honest, totally unafraid to speak his mind. Nobody was in any doubt where they stood with him.
He was passionate about languages and cultures, especially those of Eastern Europe. This may have been fostered by his time at St Andrews University when he spent a year abroad in East Berlin, long before the Wall came down. He was a dedicated teacher. One Lasswade High senior pupil at the funeral on Thursday 26th May told me (quite spontaneously!) that his best memories of school were in S2 and 3 when Mr Forbes taught him French because his teacher was so passionate about the language. James was very happy working in Lasswade High, his last school. He often told me that it was the happiest place he had ever worked in, and that he thought highly of the pupils.
His love of languages included those nearer home: Scots and Gaelic. He was involved with the Scots Language Centre, and regularly attended the parliamentary Cross Party Group on Scots Language. This later extended to an interest in Gaelic, with his own hard work and commitment leading to a high standard of fluency. As part of his coursework he had to write a paper on his genealogy – in Gaelic! Being James, he wanted to include others, so he regularly took groups of Lasswade pupils on school trips to Skye where they could learn something of the Gaelic language and culture.
Long before Holyrood was even thought of, James supported and campaigned for the SNP. But in conversation he always maintained respect for the beliefs of others.
I have kept all the holiday postcards he sent. Most are from far flung places such as Ukraine, Crimea and Georgia – countries he visited just before trouble broke out – surely a coincidence!
Despite the high profile in areas of his professional life, James was a very private person. He will be missed by many who knew him in both spheres of his life. We need more people like him who are prepared to stand up for what they believe, despite the personal cost.
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The follaein bit screive anent the life o umwhile Jeems Forbes wis wrutten bi Frances Robson.
James Forbes wis a guid freend an colleague. Whan ah met him twenty year ago, he wis a weel respectit an commitit scuil rep fur the SSTA. We aye kept in contact until his daith fae a saicont stroke oan Sunday 17th April.
Whan set agin injustice or oot an oot corruption wi the pooers that be, James didnae jist get scunnered – he got pure bealin mad! He wisnae feart tae tak his threap tae ony coort. Whae culd forget the time whan he wis harled aff tae the Fitness tae Teach Panel o the GTC an he turned up fur the hearin aw trigged oot fur a Hallowe’en pairty – complete wi a witch’s hat? He seen the case as naethin mair nor a witch hunt, an he didnae gie a doaken whit ithers thocht. He wisnae feart tae gie it laldy with or withoot ony wurds!
Thir wis naethin sleekit aboot James: he tellt fowk whit he thocht, but no awbody liked this. He hud nae time fur hinkum sneevies or ony ither eejits an wisnae feart tae tak them oan.
The maist muckle passion in his life wis languages an cultures – fae Skye tae auld East Berlin. Aiblins this wis fordered bi his year abroad whan he wis at St Andrews University, lang afore the Wa fell doon. He wis a dedicatit teacher: wan senior pupil fae Lasswade High tellt me at the funeral oan Thursday 26th May that his best memories o scuil wir in Mr Forbes’ class whan he taucht him French. He wis passionate aboot the language. James aye tellt me that Lasswade High wis the best place he’d ivir worked in an thocht weel o the bairns.
His luve o languages includit the wans nearer hame: Scots an Gaelic. He reglar attendit the pairlamentary Cross Pairty Group oan Scots Language an wis active at the Scots Language Centre. Later oan this led tae an interest in Gaelic. He trauchled awa at teachin hissel tae win tae a heich level o fluency, even scrievin aboot his genealogy – in Gaelic! But, bein James, he wantit tae share it, so he aften took groups o scuil bairns awa tae Skye tae gie them a chance tae learn aboot Gaelic language an culture.
Ah’ve kept aw the postcairds he sent fae his holidays. Maist are fae far aff places lik Ukraine, Crimea an Georgia – jist afore aw the political stramashes brak oot in yon places. Shairly nae coincidence? Ah wis fair relieved tae get his caird fae the Faroes: whit culd possibly gang agley eftir he’d been there? He wance even ettled tae visit Kaliningrad – typical James!
Lang afore Holyrood wis even thocht aboot, James wis a leal supporter, chappin doors fur SNP campaigns. But he aye shawed muckle respect fur ithers’ beliefs.
Despite his public work James wis a private person. He will be missed bi mony that kennt him in these areas. Wir needin mair fowk lik him that dinnae swither tae staund up fur whit they haud dear, even if it does come at a bonnie penny.
Creative artist and performer Ishbel McFarlane, who is well known for her love of and support for the Scots language, is currently touring Scotland with her one-woman show ‘O is for Hoolet’. Ishbel sets out to challenge the way we were taught about language in general, and in particular confronts the prejudices directed against Scots speakers. Who owns language, she asks, and who governs it, and why? Ishbel asks her audience to question why the Scots language was subdued and marginalised and invites them to reclaim their inheritance. After the show there will be a discussion chaired by Nicola Black.
There are still three dates in the tour of Scotland, as follows – Wednesday 1 June 2016, 7.30pm at The Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, Ayr, tickets £12 (phone 01292 288235), Friday 10 June 2016, 7.30pm at Tynron Parish Hall, Main Street, Tynron, Dumfries and Galloway, tickets £9 (phone 01387 253383 or e-mail info@dgartsfestival.org.uk), and Saturday 11 June 2016, 7.30pm, The Swallow Theatre, Moss Park, Ravenstone, Whithorn, tickets £10 (phone 01988 850368 or e-mail info@swallowtheatre.co.uk).
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Cultural an airtistic makar Ishbel McFarlane, that’s weel kent for her love an uphaud o the Scots leid, is gauin-roond Scotland the noo wi her ane-wumman shaw cryed ‘O is for Hoolet’. Ishbel gets tore intae the ideas that learnt us aboot langage an taks on the narra-nebbit opeenion that affen stauns in the gait o Scots speakers. Ishbel speirs at her audience – whit anes is it that haes langage in thair aucht, that haes owerance o’t, an for whit reasons? She caws on her audience tae question whit wey speakers o the leid wis dauntont an gien cauldrife shouders, an inveets them tae claim back whit belangs them. Syne the will be a discussion wi Nicola Black in the chair.
The’r three dates yet for this gang-roond Scotland, as follaes – Wadensday 1 Juin 2016, 7.30pm at The Gaiety shaw-hoose, Carrick Street, Ayr, tickets £12 (phone 01292 288235), Friday 10 Juin 2016, 7.30pm at Tynron Parochial Haw, Main Street, Tynron, Dumfries an Gallowa, tickets £9 (phone 01387 253383 or e-mail info@dgartsfestival.org.uk), an Seturday 11 Juin 2016, 7.30pm, The Swallow shaw-hoose, Moss Park, Ravenstone, Whithorn, tickets £10 (phone 01988 850368 or e-mail info@swallowtheatre.co.uk).
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Iain Mackintosh of the Perth Burns Club will be giving a free talk on the Perth poet William Soutar called ‘As Canty As ye Can’ from 6.30-7.30pm on Thursday 2 June 2016. Iain will be speaking about Soutar’s life and work, with selected readings. Admission is free and complimentary wine will be available. This event will take place at Main Point Books, 77 Bread Street, Edinburgh. For more information please phone 0131 228 4837.
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The Scots Language Society will be holding its annual collogue and AGM on Saturday 4 June 2016 at St Mathew’s Church hall, Tay Street, Perth from 10am to 4pm. The theme for the collogue this year is ‘Tak Tent o Weemen’ which looks at the work of various women writers in Scots. The speakers will be as follows: Frances Robson (10.20) on Marjory Fleming, Elaine Morton (11.00) on Christian Isobel Johnstone, Lisa Simmons (11.50) on Violet Jacob, Aimee Chalmers (14.20) on Marion Angus, and J Derrick McClure (15.00) on Violet Jacob and Marion Angus.
Between the speakers there will also be a break for lunch, Sangschaw 2016 prize giving and readings (12.30) and the AGM (14.00).
The collogue costs £20 (including lunch). If you would like more information, or to attend, please contact the secretary Lisa Simmons at lallans@hotmail.co.uk or phone 01382 642131.
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The Scots Leid Associe’s awa tae haud its yearly collogue an general gaithering on Seturday 4 Juin 2016 at St Mattha’s Kirk haw, Tay Street, Perth fae 10am tae 4pm. The theme o the day will be ‘Tak tent o Weemen’ that looks at the wark o sindry weemen screivars in Scots. The speakers will be as follaes: Frances Robson (10.20) on Marjory Fleming, Elaine Morton (11.00) on Christian Isobel Johnstone, Lisa Simmons (11.50) on Violet Jacob, Aimee Chalmers (14.20) on Marion Angus, an J Derrick McClure (15.00) on Violet Jacob an Marion Angus.
Atween the speakers the’ll be a brek tae yer denner, the Sangschaw 2016 prize giein an readings (12.30) an the yearly general gaithering forby (14.00).
The price o ingait is £20 (comprehendin denner). Gin ye’d like tae ken mair, or come alang, please speir at the secretar Lisa Simmons on lallans@hotmail.co.uk or gie them a phone on 01382 642131.
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A handyman business in England has left Scots rolling about with laughter this week. The firm which is called ‘Mr Jobby’ is based at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, north of London and it provides a service to those needing maintenance done around the garden, house or office. The promotional video for the firm announces at the end “If DIY’s not your hobby, don’t despair – call Mr Jobby.” This has caused a great stir in the internet, among Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and other users, because the word ‘jobby’ (or even jobbie) commonly means a turd in the Scots language. It was reported in the press that Scots were left in hysterics after reading on the firm’s home pages that “We cover almost everything...You can hire a jobby for a whole day for £199.”
Jobby, which is generally considered the polite word in Scots, is one of a number of words in the language equivalent to the English turd. However, it is also true that in North East Scots (or Doric) a jobby can also mean exactly that - a little job or task.
Truly language can be a quirky thing.
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This week a business in Ingland that lends oot orramen haes haen Scots gauin intae kinks. The firm cryed ‘Mr Jobby’ is steidit at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, benorth Lunnon an it lends oot orramen tae fowk’s gairdens, hooses an offices as wantit. The ootset video for the firm tells fowk at the hinnerend “If DIY’s not your hobby, don’t despair – call Mr Jobby.” This haes raised a stour amang thaim on the wab, on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube an ither gaits, acause the word ‘jobby’ (or jobbie even) is taen for ordnar as anither word for a toalie or keich. Syne the press reportit that Scots fair knottit thairsels efter takkin a swatch o the firm’s hame pages that reads “We cover almost everything...You can hire a jobby for a hole day for £199.”
Jobby is for ordnar conseedert the mensfae word in Scots, but is ane amang a wheen words in oor leid that marras the Soothron word ‘turd’. Hooanever, it maun be said that in North East Scots – the Doric – a jobby can mean a wee job or task.
Recently the Electoral Commission produced a Scottish Parliament Election 2016 Guide for voters, describing how and when to vote, and giving appropriate places to contact. This has been produced in a number of languages and is available on the Electoral Commission website to download as a PDF. As part of this process the Commission asked the Scots Language Centre to produce a Scots version and this is also available on the Electoral Commission website. You can also download the PDF Scots version here below.
No lang syne the Commission Anent Elections makkit a Scots Pairlament Guide again the 2016 election that tells voters hoo tae gae aboot votin, an giein places tae speir at for mair wittins. This guide haes been pit oot in a wheen o leids an can be dounlaiden as a PDF aff the wabsteid o the Commission Anent Elections. As pairt o this wark the Commission askit the Centre for the Scots Leid tae mak a Scots text o the guide an this is comprehendit on the Commission’s wabsteid. Forby, ye can dounlaid the PDF in Scots ablow here.
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Education Scotland is currently looking to appoint Scots Language Co-ordinators on secondment for a period of 12 months, to be based at one of their Education Scotland offices. The successful candidates will work with the Scottish Government and other key organisations to continue with Scots Language development within the Scottish curriculum across 3-18 learning. Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence and must be prepared to travel.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 8 May 2016. Applications should be made electronically and returned to edshr@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk .
For an application and other relevant documents please follow this link to the Education Scotland website:
No lang syne Education Scotland pit oot a caw for new Co-airtars tae the Scots Leid, tae be secondit for a twalmonth an tae wirk oot o ane o thair Education Scotland offices. The bodies appyntit will wirk alang wi the Scots Government an ither heid organisations for tae haud-gauin wi feshin-on the Scots leid in the curriculum for aw ages atween 3-18. Thaim that’s appyntit maun hae a guid ken o the Curriculum for Excellence an maun be ready tae traivel aboot.
The deidline for pittin in for this poseetion is midnicht on Sunday 8 Mey 2016. Applications shuid be inpit online bi gait o edshr@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk .
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Over the past few weeks each of the political parties have produced manifestos setting out their policies and positions ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections on 5 May. The Scottish Green Party, Scottish Labour Party, Scottish National Party and Scottish Socialist Party have included references to Scots. There are no references to Scots in any of the other parties' manifestos. The Scots-speaking community constitutes 30% of the Scottish population (1.5 million at the 2011 census). The various manifestos may be seen at the following links:
RISE (Respect Independence Socialism Environmentalism) Party: No mention of Scots.
Scottish Green Party “We support cultural ventures in all the languages of Scotland, including measures to encourage the use of Gaelic, the Scots tongue and the languages of those from minority ethnic backgrounds.”
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Ower the weeks bygane ilk ane o the political pairties haes pit thegither pairty ploys that ootsets thair policies an poseetions again the Scots Pairlament elections o 5 Mey. The Green Pairty o Scotland, Scots Labour Pairty, Scots National Pairty an Scots Socialist Pairties aw maks mention o the Scots leid. The’r nae reference tae Scots in the lave o the ploys belangin the ither pairties. Awthegither the’r 30% o fowk in Scotland that speaks Scots (at’s 1.5 million at the 2011 census). A body can vizzy the pairties ploys throu clappin a moose on the sindry pairties:
Green Pairty o Scotland: “We support cultural ventures in all the languages of Scotland, including measures to encourage the use of Gaelic, the Scots tongue and the languages of those from minority ethnic backgrounds.”
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A North East MP has recently been highlighting the Scots language among Scottish politicians. Aberdeen North MP Kirsty Blackman, who was elected to the seat in May 2015, recently left Westminster clerks puzzled by her use of the word ‘mince’ and was contacted by the writers of Hansard – who keep the record of proceedings – to clarify. Blackman, in the course of criticising standing orders had used the term ‘mince’. In spoken Scots today the word mince has come to describe anything that is below standard or rubbish. It is a good example of a number of words shared in common between English and Scots, but which often also have a separate meaning in Scots, such as doot (English doubt) which can have the exact opposite sense to English usage – ‘A doot he’ll gae the morn’ (‘I’m sure he’ll go tomorrow’) being an example. Another good example is the line- ‘Is that you?’ which is equivalent to English ‘Are you ready?’ And what would Hansard make of – ‘A canna get daein it for him’ which becomes ‘I’m not able to do it because of him’ in English. Blackman indicated that Scottish MPs did not often use words from Scots, and commented “I’ve been trying to use Scottish words in the House where I can. Scots is such a great spoken language.”
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No lang syne a North East MP got Scots politeecians tae tak tent o the Scots leid again. Aiberdeen North MP Kirsty Blackman, that wis electit tae thon saet in Mey 2015, left the clerks at Westmaister in a swither ower her uiss o the word ‘mince’. Syne the screivars at Hansard – that keeps the offeecial sederunt buiks – speirt at her. Blackman had been speakin anent staunin orders an made a tuithy remark that thay war ‘mince. In spoken Scots the day mince haes come tae mean onything that’s rotten or no a guid staundart. It’s a guid instance o a wheen words that the Soothron an Scots leids shares, but that affen haes sindert meanings in Scots, sic as the word doot (Inglis ‘doubt’) that can hae a contrair meaning in the Soothron leid, as in ‘A doot he’ll gae the morn’ (Soothron ‘ I’m sure he’ll go tomorrow’). Anither guid instance o this ilk is the line – ‘Is that you?’ whaur Soothron wad hae ‘Are you ready? An whit wad Hansard mak o – ‘A canna get daein it for him’, or, in Soothron, ‘I’m not able to do it because of him’. Blackman threapit that Scots MPs dinna affen use Scots words, an commentit “A’v been ettlin tae use Scots words in the Hoose whaurever A can. Scots is sic a rare spoken leid.”
The Scottish Book Trust, in association with Creative Scotland, has now launched its New Writers Awards 2017. The competition is open to any Scottish-based writer who has not published a novel, short story or poetry collection and is looking to develop their writing further. The winners will receive £2,000 and professional guidance and support towards publication as well as a week-long retreat at Cove Park which is an artistic centre in Helensburgh.
The competition categories are divided three ways into fiction and narrative non-fiction in English and Scots, poetry in English and Scots, and children’s and young adult fiction in English and Scots. The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 6 July 2016 and the winners will be announced in January 2017.
The Buik Trust o Scotland, alang wi Scotland Makkin, haes noo set oot its New Screivars Awards 2017. The competeetion is habile til ony screivar steidit in Scotland that haesna set furth (sae faur) ony novel, cutty story or gaithery o poyems an is seekin tae fesh-on thair ain wark. The winners will receive £2,000 an airtans fae fowk that’s skeely in writin, wi the ettle that the winners can get bringin thair wark oot. The winners will bide for a week at the Cove Park airtists’ centre in Helensbrugh forby.
The competeetion comes in three sheeds: baith leewark, an narrative that isna leewark, in Inglis an Scots, poyetry in Inglis an Scots, an leewark wrutten for bairns an younkers in Inglis an Scots. The deidline for pittin in for this is bi twalhoures on Wadensday 6 July 2016. The winners will be annoonced in Januar 2017.
Writer William Hershaw will be giving readings at the launch of his Scots translation of Shakespeare’s Tempest. This event will take place from 2pm on Saturday 9 April at The Polish Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. All are welcome. For more information please contact books@gracenotereading.co.uk .
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Screivar Wullie Hershaw’s awa tae gie walings fae his Scots version o Shakespeare’s Tempest at the ootset o his wark. This haunling sterts at 2pm on Seturday 9 April 2016 at will be held at The Polish Club, Bennochy Hoose, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy. Awbody walcome. For tae get mair wittins o this please speir at books@gracenotereading.co.uk .
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The Rhona Butler Award is now open for entries. The award is named in honour of the well-respected Shetland author Rhona Butler (1929-1994) who wrote both prose and poetry, being noted for her work in Shetland dialect. The award is being sponsored by leading dialect organisation Shetland ForWirds and will be judged by members of the Butler family. This year budding writers are being asked to submit a short story under the title ‘Boannie Blue’ which is named after one of Rhoda’s poems. Mary Blance, convener of Shetland ForWirds said that they were delighted to keep Rhona’s memory alive while also encouraging the use of writing in Shetland dialect.
Stories must be in Shetland dialect and no more than 2,500 words in length, and in typescript. The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2016. The winning entry will be published in the New Shetlander magazine and the winner will receive a trophy inscribed with their name. For more information, or an entry form, please contact info@shetlanddialect.org or phone Mary Blance at Lerwick on 01595 694104.
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The caw is noo oot for intries tae the Rhona Butler Award. This award is cryed efter the weel-quotit Shetland screivar Rhona Butler (1929-1994) that wrate baith prose an poyems an is kenspeckle for her screivings in Shetland dialect. Shetland ForWirds, that’s the heidmaist organisation for the dialect, is sponsorin the award an memmers o Rhona’s faimly will judge the intries. This year screivars is askit tae pit forrit a cutty story unner the name ‘Boannie Blue’ that wis the name o ane o Rhona’s poyems. Mary Blance, convener o Shetland ForWirds, said that thay war fair delichtit tae tak pairt, keep fowk in mind o Rhona, an gie uphaud tae the dialect o Shetland forby.
Stories maun be in the Shetland dialect an nae mair nor 2,500 words lang, an thay maun be in typescript. The deidline for pittin intries in is 31 July 2016. The ane that wins will be set furth in the New Shetlander magazine while the winnin body will see thair name eikit tae the prize tassie. For mair wittins o this, or an intry form, please speir at info@shetlanddialect.org or gie Mary Blance a phone on 01595 694104.
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The annual William Soutar Writing Competition has now opened for all adult writers aged 16 and over. Entries are invited for short stories, which may be written either in English or in Scots, to be submitted by the deadline of 7 June 2016. The winner will win a place on a writing course while he or she and the runners-up will see their work published in eBook format.
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For amateur singers with an interest in early music and the Scots language there is still time to apply to take part in ‘Singing The Reformation 2016’. This project, which is based at the University of Edinburgh, seeks to recreate the religious services, music and singing of 16th and 17th century Scots-speaking Scotland.
Amateur singers are cordially invited to apply to take part in this unique project. There will be a day of registration on Saturday 19 March in which Scots language coaching and rehearsals will take place. This will be followed during Friday 15 to Sunday 17 April with more rehearsal, recordings and the recreation of a full church service in Scots at the church of St Mary’s, Haddington.
If you are interested please download the PDF file below for more information or contact wodesingers@gmail.com .
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Div ye like the music an Scots leid o aulder Scotland? For thaim that’s lovers o music, an learnin the airt o singin yet, the’r time tae pit in for the ‘Singing The Reformation 2016’ project. This project wirks oot the Versity o Embra an ettles at makkin again the releegious services, music an sang o 16t an 17t century Scots-speakin Scotland.
The project warmly walcomes ony singers that’s wantin tae better thair skeels. A body can inrow wi the project an attend a day on Seturday 19 Mairch whaur ye’ll be grundit in the Scots leid an practice in music forby. Follaein on fae thon day, the’ll be twa-three days runnin atween Friday 15 an Sunday 17 Aprile wi mair practice, recordings an syne a hail kirk service in Scots as it micht’a been in aulder times, tae be held at St Mary’s, Haidintoun.
Gin ye hae an intress, please dounlaid the PDF file ablow or speir at wodesingers@gmail.com .
The song writing competition Nòs Ùr (‘New Style’) has recently been launched for 2016. Writers, singers and groups are invited to submit new songs in either Gaelic or Scots which will be judged by a panel. The winning artist or group will receive £1000 to record their song and it will be professionally arranged and made available for iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play. The winning song will also be included in the Scotland Sings workshops in October 2016.
Entrants must either be Scottish born or Scottish based and aged 16 or over. The closing date for submissions is Friday 29 April 2016 and all submissions must be made online by filling out an application form at https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotlandsings/nos-ur/ .
Nòs Ùr (‘New Style’), the competeetion for sang screivars, wis gien its 2016 ootset no lang syne. Screivars, singers an baunds is inveetit tae pit forrit new sangs in either Gaelic or Scots that will be judged wi a panel. The airtist or baund that wins will be gien £1000 for tae record thair sang an syne hae it arranged for uiss throu iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify an Google Play. The sang that wins will be comprehendit in the Scotland Sings warkshops in October 2016 forby.
Intrants maun either be Scots born or steidit in Scotland an maun be aged 16 or ower. The deidline for pittin in tae the competeetion is Friday 29 April 2016. Ingait tae the competeetion is bi online form alane, sae ye maun clap yer moose here an fill ane oot at https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotlandsings/nos-ur/ .
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Scots writer and translator Susan Rennie has published another translation of the popular Tintin series. Her latest work is The Partan wi the Gowden Taes and she will be speaking about this and also her translation of the classic Le Petit Prince at the event 'Of princes and Partans' at the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, on Thursday 18 February 2016. The talk begins at 6pm and is free admission.
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Scots screivar an owersettar Susan Rennie haes noo set furth anither version waled oot the Tintin buiks. This split-new ane is cryed The Partan wi the Gowden Taes an she will be crackin aboot hit, an her version o the clessic Le Petit Prince forby, at a nicht o haunling cryed 'Of Princes and Partans' at the National Leebrary o Scotland, George IV Brig, Embra, on Thursday 18 Februar 2016. The talk sterts at 6pm an is free ingait.
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An apparent proposal to change the title Scots Makar to National Poet for Scotland led to heated debate this week. Robyn Marsack, retiring director of the Scottish Poetry Library had told the Sunday Herald that the panel which chooses the successor to Liz Lochhead will be “...calling the role the National Poet for Scotland, not Scots Makar...” as past figures had suggested the title was confusing for people outwith Scotland. Marsack also argued that the title Scots Makar suggested that the appointee should only write in Scots, which is not the case. A spokeswoman for the Scottish Government affirmed that the official title was, indeed, National Poet for Scotland “...which allows for a poet in Gaelic, English or Scots...”, but also stated that people could still refer to the post as the Makar. Several writers and actors have argued that Makar should be retained as the official title and that it made little sense to change it simply because people outside Scotland were unfamiliar with the term.
In this context the title Scots Makar may be translated into English as “Scottish master poet” and makes no reference to any specific language. It derives from the verb mak, meaning “to create or produce” and so the makar is literally a ‘creator or producer’ of verse. While the use of a title in Scots may imply to some the use of that language only, it may also be argued that the use of a title in English (National Poet for Scotland) may imply to others only the use of English. It all depends on the perspective of the language community with which an individual indentifies. No doubt each community will continue to refer to this post in its own appropriate idiom, regardless of committees.
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A move tae mak an appearant chenge o teetle fae Scots Makar tae National Poet for Scotland led this bygane week til ane word fashin anither. Robyn Marsack, that’s the ootgauin director o the Poyetry Leebrary for Scotland, tellt the Sunday Herald that the panel that’s tae wale the follaer tae Liz Lochhead will be “...cawin the role the National Poet for Scotland, no Scots Makar” seen as feegurs in bygane years jaloused the teetle haed fremmit fowk in a swither. Marsack threapit that the teetle Scots Makar haed fowk thinkin a body wad write in Scots alane, but that this isna the case. A speaker on behauf o the Scots Government statit that the offeecial teetle wis in actual fact National Poet for Scotland “...that allous for a poyet in Gaelic, Inglis or Scots...”, but eikit that fowk cuid easy cry it Makar forby. A wheen screivars an actors haes argued that makar shuid be keepit as the offeecial ane an that it wisna wicelike tae chenge it jist for fowk ootland that wisna acquent.
As used here, the teetle Scots Makar micht be set ower in Soothron as “Scottish master poet” an hingsna til ony parteeclar leid. It haes its oreeginal in oor ordnar verb tae mak, an sae a makar is a body that maks or upmaks verse. While the uiss o a teetle in Scots micht be taen bi a puckle tae mean the uiss o the Scots leid jist, a conter threap haes it that the uiss o a teetle in Inglis (National Poet for Scotland) can be taen bi ithers for wark jist in the Soothron leid. It lippens, in coorse, on whit langage community a body sees this fae. We doot ilka community will jist caw this post as thay see it thair ainsels, regairdless o comatees.
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William Hershaw has just published some plays which will interest those with a language and literary interest generally. Hershaw, who is a teacher at Beath, in Fife, is well known as a poet, writer and musician in Scots, and has recently completed a new play called ‘Michael: A Ballad Play in Scots’. This tells the story of Michael Scot of Balwearie who lived around the year 1200 and is said to have studied at Oxford, Paris and Padua. He translated the works of Aristotle and was a general philosopher, alchemist and reputed wizard. Hershaw’s play in Scots brings together history and myth and deals with universal subjects such as free will, science, religion, and the meaning of life.
In addition, Hershaw has also produced a version in Scots of ‘The Tempest’, by William Shakespeare, which is set in Scotland during “...the regency period...” and makes Prospero the earl of Fife. At the heart of the story is the struggle for power between the great nobles and their endless scheming, set in a Scottish and northern context. The play is recommended as suitable for classroom work at Higher and National 5 levels. Included along with ‘The Tempest’ is another play by Hershaw called ‘The Voices o the Abbey Waas’ which is set in a haunted Dunfermline Abbey where he brings together in the afterlife Andrew Carnegie, a miner from Valleyfield, and the master poet Robert Henryson.
The play ‘Michael’ (ISBN 978-1-907676-76-5) is 124pp and priced £10, while ‘The Tempest’ and ‘The Voices o the Abbey Waas’ (ISBN 978-1-907676-75-8) is 164pp and also priced £10. These are published by Grace Note Publications who may be contacted on 01764 555 979 or by e-mail books@gracenotereading.co.uk .
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We doot thaim that haes in intress in baith langage an letters in general will be kittled at William Hershaw’s new plays set furth no lang syne. Wullie, that teaches oot o Baith, in Fife, is kent as a poyet, screivar an musician, haes noo brocht oot a split-new play cryed ‘Michael: A Ballad Play in Scots’. The story is grundit on the life o Mitchel Scot o Balwearie that wis in life aboot 1200 an is said tae’a been a student at Oxford, Pairis an Paduae. He owerset the warks o Aristotle an wis a philosopher an alchemist, forby repute as a spaeman. Hershaw’s play draws thegither the myths an crack o auld fernyears an taks in haun universal subjects sic as free will, science, releegion, an the meaning ahin life.
Forby the wark abuin, Wullie haes makkit a version o Weelum Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’. The characters haes flittit noo tae Scotland in “...the regency period...” whaur Prospero haes become the earl o Ffe. At the hert o the story is the fecht for pouer atween the muckle nobles an thair pawkie nature. The publishers threaps at this wad serr weel for projects in the cless that’s at Heicher an National 5 levels. Oxtert alang an intil this same volume is anither play bi Wullie cryed ‘The Voices o the Abbey Waas’ that he sets in the boglie abbey o Dumfaurlin whaur Andra Carnegie, a miner fae Valleyfield, an the makar Robert Henryson haes forgaithert in the efterlife.
The play ‘Michael’ (ISBN 978-1-907676-76-5) is 124pp an priced £10, while ‘The Tempest’ an ‘The Voices o the Abbey Waas’ (ISBN 978-1-907676-75-8) is 164pp an priced at £10 an-aw. Thir warks is publisht wi Grace Note Publications. Tae speir at them please phone 01764 555 979 or e-mail books@gracenotereading.co.uk .
The Scots Language Society will be holding its annual Sangschaw competition later this year. Entries must be submitted by the deadline of Sunday 31 January 2016, by post to SLS, 6 Dryden Place, Edinburgh EH9 1RP. Each entry is £5, or £12 for three entries, submitted with a separate sheet with the name and address of the entrant. Work must be previously unpublished. Prose must not be more than 3000 words and drama not more than 60 lines. There are three cups and cash prizes to be won.
Please remember that entries by e-mail will not be accepted. For more information please contact lallans@hotmail.co.uk.
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Aince again the Scots Leid Associe is awa tae haud its yearly Sangschaw. Intries maun be sent bi the deidline o Sunday 31 Januar 2016, bi gait o post tae SLS, Dryden Place, Embra EH9 1RP. The price o ilk intry is £5, or £12 for three intries, that maun oxter alang wi a sindert sheet wi yer name an hame backin wrutten doun. Yer wark maun be unpublisht like. Prose maunna be mair nor 3000 words an drama nae mair nor 60 lines. The’r three tassies an siller prizes tae be won.
Please keep in mind that intries winna be acceptit bi gait o e-mail. For mair wittins o this please speir at lallans@hotmail.co.uk .
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Billy Kay has long delighted and fascinated audiences with his accounts of Scots across the world, and also with examples of the Scots language being spoken in the most unexpected places. This month Billy will be speaking at both the Stirling Literary Society (18 January), on Burns and his influence on the language, and will also be the guest speaker at The Princess Daskova Russian Centre based at Edinburgh University (21 January), the latter talk being based on his BBC Radio series broadcast in December and still available on iPlayer.
Among the various aspects of Scottish influence abroad, Billy has shared with us some stories of the language. In one story a Scottish traveller in 19th century Siberia went into an orthodox church and was somewhat alarmed when a huge priest with a long red beard bore down on him while sprinkling holy water. On seeing the man was terrified the priest suddently said “….Dinnae fash yersel. It’s jist a puckle watter an’ll dae ye nae hairm!” Another account tells of D Mackenzie Wallace who travelled the Caucasus in the 1870’s and discovered the existence of Shotlandskaya Koloniya (‘Scottish Colony’) near Paitigorsk. There he found an old Circassian man to whom he spoke Russian and told him he was looking for fellow Scots. The man then replied “Od, man, I’m a Scotsman tae!” Wallace replied that, although he certainly spoke Scots, he looked Circassian. The man replied, “Weel, weel, you’re no’ far wrang. I’m a Circassian Scotsman.” It turned out he had been adopted by the Scottish missionaries some forty years before and called himself John Abercrombie.
If you would like to hear more from Billy Kay about Scots and their culture abroad please check the SLC events calendar for more details.
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Billy Kay haes lang delichtit and held fowk wi his accoonts o Scots the braid warld, an wi instances o the Scots leid spoken in places that A body wadna jalouse. This month Billy’s awa tae speak at baith the Lettert Society o Stirlin (18 Januar), anent the weys that Burns made his mark on the leid, an syne Billy’s the inveetit speaker tae The Princess Daskova Roushien Centre steidit at the Versity o Embra (21 Januar), this talk bein grundit on his screed o BBC Radio programmes braidcast in Dezember bygane an on iPlayer yet.
Amang the sindry aspects o the Scots ootland, Billy haes shared wi us a puckle stories aboot the leid. In ane crack a Scots traiveller in 19t century Siberie gaed ben an orthodox kirk an wis fleggit whan a muckle priest wi a lang rid berd cam richt at him in a splairge o haly watter. Seein that the veesitor wis sair fleggit the priest aw a sudden tells him said “….Dinnae fash yersel. It’s jist a puckle watter an’ll dae ye nae hairm!” Anither accoont tells o D Macknezie Wallace that traivellt the Caucasus in the 1870’s an fund the war a place cryed Shotlandskaya Koloniya (‘Scots colony’) by Paitigorsk. Thare he fund an auld Circassian cheil that he spak til in Roushien an said that he wis speirin efter ither Scots. The cheil replied syne “Od, man, I’m a Scotsman tae!” Wallace wis a bittie bumbazed an said that, tho he, the man, cuid speak Scots, he lookit Circassian. The man replied “Weel, weel, you’re no’ far wrang. I’m a Circassian Scotsman.” It turn toot that forty year afore the man haed been adoptit wi Scots missionars an haed cryed hisel John Abercrombie.
Gin ye’d like tae hear mair o Billy Kay’s crack aboot Scots an thair culture ootland please tak a swatch o the SLC calendar o haunling for mair wittins.
The Scots Language Centre has previously reported on research by Dr Karen A Lowing on Scots in the classroom. Karen Lowing began her research in 2010 in a study called ‘Ane Instruction for Bairnis to be Learnit in Scottis: A Study of Scots Language in the Scottish Secondary Classroom’. Lowing took as her subjects staff and pupils at two south western secondary schools and their attitudes to the use and place of the language within the schools. For anyone who has an interest in teaching Scots, or for whom social justice is important, then the Scots Language Centre highly recommends this important research.
Lowing begins with pointing to the virtual exclusion of Scots from schools in the late 19th and 20th centuries which she concludes created “...obstacles to learning and compromised Scots-speaking children’s self-confidence, agency and identity.” She found that there were divisions between those who were unsure about Scots and whether it should be taught, and those for whom it was an essential part of their expression and identity. Some staff recognised that there was a need to ‘re-educate’ themselves in Scots while others saw an urgent need for a Scots canon.
Perhaps the most important part of Lowing’s findings relate to the division between what she terms Heritage Scots and Modern Scots. Heritage Scots, the writings of Burns and the makars, for example, she tells us was widely felt to be ‘acceptable’ by staff whose middle class viewpoint predominated, but only the ‘more able’ pupils were felt to be capable of taking Heritage Scots. However, Modern Scots, the language of the street, schoolyard, city housing estate or rural settlement, was considered by the same staff as ‘inappropriate’ even though it is the living language spoken by a majority of largely working class children.
Lowing described how many staff were not comfortable with giving Modern Scots status even when the ‘less able’ children excelled in class projects using the language. And here we come to one of the central conclusions of Lowing’s research. As she comments “The associations of ‘heritage’ and ‘modern’ Scots to certain groups of pupils, was a concerning outcome to the study and raised issues regarding social justice in Scottish schools.”
Lowing has concluded that in order to avoid further entrenching class division, and denying status and expression to children from lower socio-economic groups, policy makers must carefully plan the approach to Scots. Firstly, there must be a Scots canon largely based on Modern Scots – the language with which most are familiar, and which encourages positive connotations. Only this will encourage (Modern) Scots-speaking children to better use the language. Lowing also says that teachers would benefit from acknowledging the “...etymological, syntactical and lexical significance...” of Modern Scots as the first language many bring to school, rather than relying on Heritage texts such as Burns or the makars. Such an approach supports pupil self confidence and encourages social justice and diversity. Such an approach gives a voice to all children irrespective of class or culture.
Dr Karen Lowing is now based at the University of Durham and her work will be appearing in Scottish Language Journal. You can also access her research findings in more detail at Newcastle Library by following this link: https://theses.ncl.ac.uk/dspace/handle/10443/2677 or downloading the pdf below.
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No ower lang syne the centre for the Scots Leid reportit anent speirings bi Dr Karen A Lowing on Scots in the cless. Karen Lowng stertit oot speirin intae Scots in 2010 in a wark cryed ‘Ane Instruction for Bairnis to be Learnit in Scottis: A Study of Scots Language in the Scottish Secondary Classroom’. She took as her subjects staff an pupils at twa secondar scuils in the sooth wast an whit kin o souch or skeel thay haed o the leid athin thae scuils. For onybody that haes an intress in the teachin o Scots, or that fechts for social justice, the Centre for the Scots Leid threaps that thir speirings is gey important.
Lowing sterts oot wi the Scots mair or less banisht fae the scuils in the hinner 19nt an 20t centuries an threaps that this made for “...obstacles to learning and compromised Scots-speaking children’s self-confidence, agency and identity.” She fund that fowk wis shed atween thaim that wis in a swither ower the teachin o the leid, an thaim that feels Scots is gey important tae thair identity. A puckle staff jaloused thay wad hae tae ‘re-learn’ thairsels in the leid while ithers thocht the war a sair want o a Scots canon.
Aiblins the maist kenspeckle pairt o Lowing’s speir is sib tae the shed atween whit she crys Heritage Scots an Modren Scots. Heritage Scots, the screivings o Burns an the makars, she tells us wis thocht ‘richt-like’ bi maist staff lookin throu middle cless een, but thay thocht an-aw that jist the bairns wi ‘mair can’ cuid haunle thae texts. Hooanever, Modren Scots, the leid spoken oot on the gait, scuilyaird, scheme or clachan, wis conseedert bi thae same staff as ‘no-richt’ even whaur it wis the leeving leid spoken bi the feck o maistly wirking cless bairns.
Lowing haes descrived the fact that mony staff jist isna at hame wi giein staunin tae Modren Scots even whan the ‘no weel cannin’ bairns daes brawly wi thon leid in cless projects. An here ane o the maist kenspeckle affcomes o the speirings. As Lowing comments “The associations of ‘heritage’ and ‘modern’ Scots to certain groups of pupils, was a concerning outcome to the study and raised issues regarding social justice in Scottish schools.”
For Lowing the affcome maun be that tae evite yird-fast cless diveesion, an nae-sayin staunin tae bairns fae less-sillert backgrunds, policy-makars maun plan Scots in the cless cannie like. First aff, the maun be a Scots canon grundit for the maist pairt on Modren Scots – the leid maist fowk kens best, that oxters wi a freenly feel an gies bairns a heize. This alane will gar bairns speak (Modren) Scots the better. Lowing says forby that teachers wad be the better for awnin the “...etymological, syntactical and lexical significance...” o Modren Scots as the first leid that mony brings in the scuil, insteid o teachers lippent on Burns and the makars. Sic a gait tae Scots gies the self-warth o pupils a heize an maks for social justice an sindriness. Sic a gait tae Scots gies a voice til aw bairns na emaiter whit the cless or culture.
Dr Karen Lowing is steidit noo at the Versity o Durham an syne her wark will kythe in Scottish Language Journal. Ingait til her speirings can be haed at the leebrary o Newcastle throu clappin yer moose here: https://theses.ncl.ac.uk/dspace/handle/10443/2677 or doonloadin the pdf ablow.
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