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The Scottish Song Tradition
The old style ballad (before 1700)
The leading and oldest kind of song in Scots is the historical ballad. The ballad was composed for two kinds of audience: the ordinary people or the courtly gathering. Among the first type, old myths and heroic figures were highly popular: tales such as the Wal... more
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 traditi... more
New Year singalang
Don't remember all the words to Auld Lang Syne?
Don't worry - they're all here along with the words and tune to a Guid New Year tae Ane an Aa.
You'll have no excuse for not joining in the singing this New Year's Eve.
A Guid New Year to Ane An A
A guid new year to ane an a
An m... more
American accents for Scottish Rappers
Two Scottish rappers had to speak in American accents in order to get a music deal, the Sunday Mail reported this week. Dundee guys Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain – known as Silibil’n’Brains – discovered that whenever they phoned up companies and told them they were Scottish rappers, everyone ... more
Night of traditional song in Scots
The Aberdeen and Regional Oral History Association will be holding a traditional concert party on the night of Saturday 26 April. On the night there will be a series of traditional songs in Scots, accompanied by traditional dances, and also a comic performance by ‘A Scots Handsel’. Guaranteed... more
Delinquent Video from Glasgow
Some guys in Glasgow have got together and made a little video to accompany their song 'Hey You (That'll be right).' N.E.D.S. Kru along with 'The Wee Man' DJ Manky sing in the every-day language of Glasgow with its colourful mix of Glasgow Scots and English. People will either find the video a t... more
Fitbaw: whit a scunner + Norrowegian fowkies an glaikit trowes
I dinna ken hou monie o ye haes been watchin the fitbaw frae Austrick an Swisserland ower the hinmaist week or twa, but I maun say - sum o it's been pretty guid. Whan ye see hou kintras like Romania, Swaden an Turkey, ye canna hulp but feel a wee bit scunnered that Scotland's no there...again. ... more
A braw nicht, thanks tae the SLC
Hello aw, howp ye hae been makkin the maist o wit braw simmer...or the twa-thrie braw hours we hae been gettin. Michael wis sayin this wad be the year fer a bonnie simmer - but sae faur it's ainlie been sunny whan I'm warkin inbye, an whan I'm daein pentin outside it buckets doun!
It wis ma 1... more
Doric Cabaret Evening
As pairt o the city o Aiberdeen’s St Andra’s Weekend, the Associe o Grampian Storytellers is haein a Doric Cabaret Eening on Seturday 1 December at Union Terrace Gairdens, Aiberdeen, fae 7.30pm til 10.15pm. The nicht sterts oot wi a walcome tae the guests an pipers o the Buchan Pipe Baund. Th... more
