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The School of Scottish Studies at Edinburgh University is home to a large archive of audio recordings, many in Scots. In the next few months selections from the archive will begin to appear on the Scots …
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History was made in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 7 January when an SNP MSP became the first person to ask a parliamentary question and a follow-up question in Scots.
Western Isles MSP Alasdair …
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With Burns Night approaching once more, have you ever wondered where you might see original manuscripts written by the bard himself? The National Library of Scotland now has a very good online resource …
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Poet Janet Paisley follows in the footsteps of Hugh MacDiarmid in episode 5 of BBC Scotland's radio series In the Footsteps. Paisley tries to make sense of MacDiarmid's reputation. Who was the …
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Norma-Ann Coleman has written a poem inspired by a painting - La Rue du Tramway by Paul Delvaux. Entitled The Hamecomin, it was written after viewing the painting at the Dean Gallery in Edinburgh. …
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The nicht is mirkThe house is toomO, gowls the wundAtour ma room.
The house is deidDaith’s sib tae sleepThe rain dings dounThe nicht is deep.
‘Come ben, ma dearWi the …
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Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell MSP, has sent a special message to visitors to the Scots Language Centre. Commenting on the SLC's programme for St Andrew's Day, …
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Commenting on the news that the Scots Language Centre leads all other organisations in online searches for Scots language, Director, Michael Hance, said, “We’re very pleased to be in this …
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With December only weeks away, the Scots Language Centre is putting the finishing touches to what should be its best ever Christmas and New Year programme. There are many old favourites – the …
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There have been poems, songs and ditties about football almost as long as the game has been known to exist in Scotland. Football is first mentioned when King James I banned it by act of parliament in …