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To the Scots language Centre supporting the Scots language and Scots speakers online

What is Scots?

Scots has been spoken in Scotland for many centuries and is found today throughout the Lowlands and Northern Isles

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Proverb
“Whit fowk daesna ken daesna steer them”

Ignorance is bliss

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Gospel
“Scots New Testament 19th May 2013”

In the recordings of the Scots New Testament, Tom Fleming brings the well known stories of the gospels to life in a distinct Scots voice. Throughout the year the... more

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Word of the week
“TOD n a fox”

Tod appears early in place-names such as Todholerig, mentioned in the late twelfth century Registrum Episcopatus Glasguensis. Todd is also a personal name, although... more

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Rab Wilson

Makar ben the hoose

Ah wis Deid, syne Leevin

Ah wis deid, syne leevin.Greetin, syne lauchin.The pooer o luve cam intil me,an ah becam fierce lik a lion,syne gentyl l... more


Judith Taylor

Poetry

Land Airts by Judith Taylor

Judith Taylor, who lives in Aberdeen, comes from the area between Dundee and Aberdeen, and has also worked in Dunfermlin... more


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Blogs

Parliamo Glasgow

One of the most famous comedians to come out of Scotland in the 1960s, Stanley Baxter was responsible for a series of sk... more


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Fae Buckie tae Berkeley

Cleanin Wifies

Margaret's glesses is chipped an her flairs are nae deen but at least her lavvy rolls haes been folded in tae pynts. Mar... more


Braken Fences Part 18

Podcasts

Braken Fences Part 18

Braken Fences, Wolf Kurtoglu’s first novel, has been described as ‘masterful’ (the Blether Region... more


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Velkommen!
til Skotsk Språksenter »

Hvem vi er og hva vi gjør Skotsk Språksenter ble opprettet i 1993 og er den eneste nasjonale ikke-leksikog... more

Benvenuti!
al Centro di Lingua Scozzese »

Chi siamo e cosa facciamoLo Scots Language Centre è stato fondato nel 1993 ed è l’unica organizzazio... more

Добро!
пожаловать в Центр Шотландского Языка »

Кто мы и что мы делаем Центр шотландского языка был осно... more

Willkommen!
zum Scots Language Centre »

Wer wir sind und was wir tunDas Scots Language Centre wurde 1993 gegründet und ist die einzige nationale, nicht-lex... more

Bienvenidos!
al Centro del Idioma scots »

Quiénes somos y qué  hacemos  El Centro del Idioma scots fue establecido en 1993. Es la ú... more

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センターについて スコッツ語センター(The Scots Language Centre) は1993年に設立されたス... more

Bem!
vindos ao Centro Para A Língua Escocesa »

Quem nós somos e o que fazemosO Centro para a Língua Escocesa foi estabelecido em 1993 e é a &uacut... more

Tervetuloa!
Skotin Kielen Keskuksen nettisivuille »

Keitä me olemme ja mitä me teemme  Skotin kielen keskus perustettiin vuonna 1993 ja se on ainoa kansallin... more

Witamy!
w Centrum Jęyka Szkockiego »

Kim jesteśmy i co robimy?  Centrum Języka Szkockiego zostało założone w 1993 roku i jest jedyną niezwiązan... more

Vítejte!
v Jazykovém centru skotštiny »

Kdo jsme a co děláme  Jazykové  centrum skotštiny bylo založeno v roce 1993 a vedle s... more

Bienvenue!
au Centre pour la Langue écossaise »

Qui sommes nous, et qu’est-ce que nous pouvons vous offrir?  Incorporé  en 1993, le Centre pour ... more

Bine!
aţi venit la centrul pentru limba Scoţiană! »

CINE SUNTEM SI CE FACEM Centrul pentru Limba Scoţiană a fost ȋnfiinţat in anul 1993 si este singura organizaţie na... more

Velkommen til Skotsk Språksenter Benvenuti al Centro di Lingua Scozzese Добро пожаловать в Центр  Шотландского Языка Willkommen zum Scots Language Centre Bienvenidos al Centro del Idioma scots スコッツ語センターへようこそ Bem vindos ao Centro Para A Língua Escocesa Tervetuloa Skotin Kielen Keskuksen nettisivuille Witamy w Centrum Jęyka Szkockiego Vítejte v Jazykovém centru skotštiny  Bienvenue au Centre pour la Langue écossaise Bine aţi venit la centrul pentru limba Scoţiană!

Scots on YouTube

King Creosote (Kenny Anderson) - Cod Liver Oil and The Orange Juice


King Creosote (Kenny A…

Kenny Anderson/King Creosote - live at A Scottish Songbook If you are within the UK you can …
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Steven Robertson - We …

From the Shetland Folk Festival dialect concert at Islesburgh 03/05/2013
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Sheena interview

Dauvit Horsbroch and Sheena Blackhall talk about the Scots language
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Jim Monaghan - The Uni…

Jim Monaghan at the Cumnock Music Festival poetry night 16/06/2011
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John Watt & Davey Stew…

The Shores Of The Forth' - an improved audio version of this great song paying homage to the…
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Bedroom Tax Song: You …

LYRICS AND INFO A song about the Bedroom Tax, written for the demos all over the UK on Satur…
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News

Soutar Writing Competition

20th May
The 2013 William Soutar writing competion has been launched. This year the judges are seeking poetry entries and as usual prizes on offer include an Arvon writing course or book tokens. The deadline for this free to enter competion is 2 July 2013.Entry forms and competition rules are available on the Perth and... more

Eneados 500

Gavin Douglas Arms

16th May
Five hundred years ago, on St Mary Magdalene’s Day (22 July) 1513, Scots master poet, or makar, Gavin Douglas... more

Crackin wi Mark Thomson

Mark Thomson

09th May
On Tuesday 30 April Dauvit Horsbroch and Katrina MacLeod from the SLC caught up with Dundonian poet Mark Thomson.... more

Scottish Book Week

Wulf Kurtoglu

Book week Braken Fences, Wulf Kurtoglu’s first novel is a science fiction tale of adventure and romance set in a near future. It has been described as ‘masterful’ (the Blether Region) and ‘the best novel written in Scots in recent times’ (Rab Wilson, Lallans).  To celebrate Book Week Scotland the Scots Language Centre... more

James Robertson

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Join The Scots Language Centre for an audio broadcast of James Robertson reading his story 'Naebody'd Seen Him'.... more

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