Articles categorised as Borders

Southern

[playlist28] SUB DIALECT OF SOUTHERN SCOTS: SOUTHERN Name Like other areas of Scots-speaking Scotland, the dialect here has traditionally been known as Scots or Scotch. However, because this...

Ballads, Ridings and Truces

Summer time in Scotland marks the celebration of the Common Ridings during which some towns – particularly in the Borders – organise ceremonies to confirm the boundaries of the town and other...

Borders

With the publication of Sir Walter Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border in 1802, which went on to be published and translated around the world, the Borders became revered as a heartland...

Jekyll and Hyde in Scots

Illustrations (c) Cam Kennedy 2007. Adaptation (c) Alan Grant 2007. Reproduced by kind permission of Waverley Books LtdBuy the Scots Jekyll and Hyde at www.booksfromscotland.com

Lilias Forbes

On December 1st 2008 Lilias Forbes celebrates her 90th birthday. The daughter of the well known Scottish composer Francis George Scott, she is currently writing a memoir of her father's life....

Calling all Scots Speakers in the Borders

Do you live in the Borders region of Scotland and have in interest in the Scots language? Well, if you do, Mr Iain McGregor would like to hear from you. Mr McGregor lives in the Borders and is...

Tam Lin - a song for Halloween.

The Scots Language Centre has teamed up with the Traditional Music and Song Association to encourage the enjoyment and singing of Scots songs. Tam Lin, one of Scotland's oldest ballads, fits in...

Lori Watson

A musician from the Borders, Lori Watson has several online sites with information about the music of the Borders. Follow these links to find out...

Glamourask Gloss

Allan Harkness has kindly provided us with his translation of Yves Bonnefoy’s ‘Lieu de la Salamandre’. We reproduce it here along with his glossary and commentary.            Glamourask* Gloss  ...

Hogmanay celebrations

Here are links to clips of Hogmanay ceremonies in Stonehaven, Comrie and Biggar.

James Hogg songs

A major research project about the early 19th century Scottish writer James Hogg is culminating in the creation of a growing and valuable online resource. It currently contains articles and talks...

James Hogg poetry about love

James Hogg lived in the Borders, Dumfries and Edinburgh in the early 19th century. A contemporary of Burns and Scott, his work was somewhat overlooked at the time and is now being reassessed by...

"A Braw Nicht Oot"

Prestonpans storyteller Tim Porteous, together with storytellers from around Scotland, is set to mark the forthcoming Scots census question with a night of storytelling in Scots followed by a play...

New Minister for Scots Announced

Alasdair Allan MSP is to be appointed the Minister for Scots.   The First Minister chose Dr Allan as Minister for Learning and Skills when he announced his ministerial team on Friday. Dr Allan...

Borders Bards

Borders Bards Story Circle meets at 7.30pm in The Councty Inn, 35 High Street, Peebles to tell stories, exchange ideas and provide a space for performance. Please contact Daru Macaleece on...