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Audio gospels in Scots

08th May

The four gospels in Scots are now available as audio versions. Today Wild Goose Publications, in conjunction with the Lorimer Trust and Scots Langu...
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Burns An' A' That Festival

Iconic image of Burns 06th May

Between the 17 and 24 May the ‘Burns An’ A’ That’ festival, billed as a showcase for the best of talent in Scotland, will be taking place. ...
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Scots isn't alone

Association for Icelandic-speaking Youth 29th April

In April 2008, four students in Iceland paid a visit to the Education Ministry in Reykjavik in order to inform the government that they had founded...
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Scots Word of the week

braw adj. very good, excellent; handsome; splendid; brave

Braw developed from a variant of the word brave, itself borrowed into Scots and English from French. Early uses of braw, noted in Scottish sources ...
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Scottish Word of the Week is written by Maggie Scott of Scottish Language Dictionaries www.scotsdictionaries.org.uk

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Life, Love and Death in Paisley

The Scots Language Centre in association with Autonomi TV is delighted to present Bedroom Radio, an intimate and compassionate insight into life in a Paisley housing scheme. The film captures the highs, lows, dreams and tragedies of Gary and Yvonne, a young couple whose relentless optimism in the face of overwhelming difficulties makes this a compelling story of determined self-belief.

In a world where the drug dealer and money lender rule, and where alcoholism and violence are an everyday reality, it is ironic that the only positive thing that this young couple can do for themselves is illegal.

Bedroom Radio is an intense and moving film. We are very grateful to Autonomi for giving us permission to broadcast it on the Scots Language Centre’s site.

For more information about the film contact marie@autonomi.tv +44 (0)141 357 7288 /// +44 (0)7932 074 245 or visit www.autonomi.tv

Broken Gong

Broken Gong

Fifer Andy Chung’s latest album, Broken Gong, contains all the voices that make up one of Scotland’s most unusual and distinctive singers. Kirkcaldy born Chung comes from a musical family with a strong tradition of singing behind it. His father writes and sings Hakka mountain songs, a traditional Chinese form encompassing story telling and word play, often with a mischievous humour.

Chung has always used Scots in his performances and has written in the language too.

You can hear him singing in Scots in Naebody one of the tracks on his new album.

http://www.andychung.co.uk/bro

For more information about Andy and his work visit www.andychung.co.uk

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