Alistair Heather explains the languages spoken in Scotland and why Scots is a language that needs to be protected! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbcthesocial Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcthesocial Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bbcthesocial

Scots Radio investigate the life an legacy o Aiberdeen writer an poet, Nan Shepherd fa wrote extensively aboot the Cairngorm Mountains. Professor Lumsden fae Aberdeen University gies insight an readings fae "The Living Mountain" by Frieda Morrison. Video by Josh Bircham and Alistair Heather

The Scots Opera Project Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas Dido an Enee Dido is Aongus The Scots Opera Project present purcell’s baroque masterpiece Dido & Aeneas, with a new Scots and Gaelic libretto by Dr. Michael Dempster and Marcas Mac an Tuairneir. Cast Dido - Colleen Nicoll Aeneas - Brian McBride Belinda - Stephanie Strachan Second Woman - Alexandra Shrinivas Sorceress - Ulrike Wutscher First Witch/Spirit - Claire Hart Second Witch - Mairi McGillivray Sailor/Male Witch - Kieran Begley Male Witch - Christopher Morris Chorus - Linda Tudhope, Linda Summerville, Ann Jack, Susan Thomson, Carol Brannigan Sue Burnside, Maggie Mcgeary, Georgia Baker, Elspeth Howie, Francis Nicoll, Laura Clelland, Pat Smith, Kathleen McIntyre, Kathleen O Donnell, Phyllis Khanna, Karina Langslow, Morag Duffy, Tracey Lindsay, Kieran Begley, Kirk Thomson, Kacey Amitola, Marco Hollywood, William Scott, Chris Morris, Gerry Hearns, Dave Clark Chorus Movement Coach - Kieran Begley Director/Producer - David Douglas Musical Director/Piano - Andrew Johnston Violin - Mark Wilson Cello - John Leitch Vocal & Music Tutors David Douglas Andrew Johnston Colleen Nicoll Stephanie Strachan Ulrike Wutscher Visual Arts Tutor - Jamie McNeill Participants - Jane Holloway, Audrey Kaufman, Jackie FitzGibbon, Betty Skelton, Kacey Amitola, Laura Clelland, Marianne Yeomans, Karina Langslow Hair & Makeup Stephanie Strachan Translation Scots - Dr. Michael Dempster Gaelic - Marcus Mac an Tuairneir Language Coaching Scots - Dr. Michael Dempster Gaelic - Joy Dunlop, Seonag Dow & Marsaili Dow Act 1 Scene 1 Dido, the widowed Queen of Carthage, is in her royal court with her attendants. Belinda and her handmaid attempt to comfort her, believing her love affair with the Trojan prince Aeneas is the cause of her grief. Belinda believes the troubles in Carthage could be solved if Dido and Aeneas are married, but Dido believes falling in love will make her a weak monarch. Scene 2 A sorceress plots the destruction of Carthage. She plans to send her trusted elf to Aeneas, disguised as the god Mercury, to convince him to leave Dido. The sorceress believes that she can overthrow Dido if Aeneas leaves. The sorceress and the four witches conjure a storm so Dido, who is hunting in the woods, will be forced to return to her palace. Interval Act 2 Scene 1 Belinda and the handmaid are hunting in the grove, making the most of some peace, when they come across a scene of horror that has been left by the sorceress. Dido enters and instantly recognises the threat and heads for safety. Aeneas lagging behind is greeted by a witch, in disguise as Mercury. Aeneas believes the hooded figure is actually Mercury, who advises him to leave and found a new city of Troy. Aeneas agrees to follow what he believes to be the wishes of the gods, and decides to leave Dido. Scene 2 One of the witches is on lookout as the Trojan fleet prepares to depart. The sorceress outlines her plans to destroy Aeneas while he’s at sea. Scene 3 Aeneas returns to Dido to tell her that he must leave, however he quickly changes his mind and proclaims he will stay. Dido is distraught and rejects Aeneas for ever thinking about leaving her. Dido forces Aeneas to leave, and proclaims that she must die now Aeneas has gone. WWW.SCOTSOPERAPROJECT.COM

Dr Michael Dempster - Full Interview. Speaking to 'The Big Night In' Dr Dempster discusses the origins of the Scots language, Scots in popular culture, place names, common attitudes and various initiatives to encourage people to use and understand their own Scots tongue. www.mindyerlanguage.scot https://twitter.com/TheScotsCafe https://twitter.com/DrMDempster livestream.com/independencelive/tbni

Dr Jamie Fairbairn jines twa o his pupils, Robert Legge and Robyn Gallon, tae tell us mair aboot the ‘Bairns Charter’ – a new initiative fae Aiberdeenshire Cooncil.