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East Central Dialect
East Central Scots is one of the most geographically widespread of the Scots dialects: you’ll hear it spoken from the farms of East Lothian to the fishing villages of Fife, from the mining communities of Midlothian to the heart of the Scottish capital itself. It’s the language of industry and... more
The Invisible Language
The Auld Scotch, Glaswegian, Glesca Scots, The Patter. These are the names by which the native language of the city of Glasgow – and surrounding region – have been known in modern times, and which is called ‘West Central Scots’ by linguistic scholars. This month, the Scots Language Centre... more
Glasgow Beginnings
The place name ‘Glasgow’ derives from a Gaelic description of a ‘green place’ on the banks of the river Clyde. In Older Scots this was variously written as Glasgu, Glasgow and even Glaskow. In the older language u, v, and w were interchangeable and so these spellings show that the pronunc... more
Paolo Nutini A Man's A Man
Paisley born Paolo Nutini often sings Burns’ internationalist anthem, A Man’s A Man for Aa That at his concerts. Here he performs the song at the Glasgow Carling Academy. more
Oor Hamlet
Shakespeare as you haven't heard him before. The whole Hamlet story told in inimitable Adam McNaughton style. Buy the CD from Greentrax. Thanks to Adam McNaughton and Greentrax for permission to use this material.
Buy the CD online http://www.musicscotland.com/ more
First Foot
Discussion of many subjects of particular Scottish interest. Contributors are forthright in expressing their views, often using robust language. There is a bias in the language used towards west central belt forms. You will find some examples of north east and other dialects too. Most of the post... more
Writing from West Central Scotland
Bhudda Da
Written in Scots in a Glaswegian dialect, Anne Marie's Da, a painter and decorator, has always been game for a laugh. So when he first takes up meditation at the Buddhist Centre, no one takes him seriously (especially when his pursuit of the new lama ends in a trip round the Carmunnock ... more
From Scots Speak
Nan & Jackie talk about elocution lessons one of them had as a child
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Tam O Shanter
Scotland’s most popular poem – a tale of what can happen when you spend too much time in the pub. This modern version of the poem is acted by a group of drama students from Glasgow. The poem is read by Professor John Corbett of Glasgow University.
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Tam O Shanter Overture
Tam O Shanter has inspired artists from across Europe. Here the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg under the direction of Scott Lawton perform Malcolm Arnold’s Tam O Shanter overture at the Musikfestspiele in Potsdam
More information about Malcolm Arnold and Tam O Shanter http://www.ch... more
Scots language web page for Ulster kids
Teachers (an parents too) might like to take notice of the online Ulster Scots for children located at the Ulster-Scots Agency website. Though the target audience of the pages is Ulster, there is much that would also interest Scots speakers in Scotland. The page – called ‘Ulster-Scots for Wea... more
Burns An' A' That Festival
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. Recent press reports have been critical of the fact that ‘Status Quo’ would top the bill at the festival with many people left scratching their he... more
Burns flights cancelled
A campaign to have the name of Glasgow Prestwick airport changed to Robert Burns International - to honour the Scots bard on the 250 anniversary of his birth - has foundered. Airport chief executive Mark Rodwell claimed that making such a name change would only cause confusion to foreigners. Quit... more
New Centre for Robert Burns Studies
The University of Glasgow has recently launched a new Centre for Robert Burns Studies devoted to the many facets of the bard's life an intended to act as a 'hub' for research and study on an international level. An integral part of this process will see the establishment of a Global Burns Website... more
YA DANCER
YA DANCER!
Ther's monie wurds in Scots that we aw luve, that's mair expressive (tae us) nor their Inglis equeivalents - dreich, snell, braw, crabbit; awbodie's got their favourites, an ther's mair nor I hae space or time tae list here.
But for me, jist nou (efter twa in the morn), haein jis... more
Scunnered...
Been a wee while syne I wis last able tae blog on here (hou maun Uni wark get i the wey o whit I'm wantin tae dae?), but a story I saw a week or sae back fair got me thrawn an I thocht I'd let ye aw feel thrawn wi me ;)
I saw this story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new more
Glesca brainch o the Scots Leid Associe
Dr Maggie Scott will be speakin tae the Glesca brainch o the Scots Leid Associe (Scots Language Society) anent her wark wi ‘Word of the Week’ that is set furth in the Herald (an can be fund online at the SLC), an anent Scots steid names forby. Dr Scott will be giein her talk at 7.30pm at Land... more
Aye write in Glesca
As pairt o Glesca's Aye Write fest the will be a day gien ower tae the Scots leid, cryed 'Writing in Scots: A series of three linked workshops', sponsored bi the Langage Comatee o the Associe for Lair in the Leetraturs o Scotland (Association of Scottish Literary Studies). This will stert at 11am... more
