Videos on YouTube:
Alistair Ogilvy singing The Braes O Strathblane at The Wee Folk Club.,
Alistair Ogilvy singing the broa...
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Braw Day Oot 1,
This semmlage o words fae Scots wis pit thegither wi bairns at the Braw Day...
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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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“You could have knocked me down with a feather”
Ye cuid'a bund me wi a strae
“Scots New Testament 5th February 2012”
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
“SNELL adj sharp, keen”
In Old English, ‘snel’ means swift or quick. By the time we get to Older Scots, we find it applied to weather, weapons and people. So, in the late fourteenth century,... more
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Makar ben the hoose
Chairm
The Nith in spate, the valley sodden, fludit,Cloods low an grey an drumlie, skies owercast,A spavit yowe sprauchlin ower... more
Fae Buckie tae Berkeley
Introduction
Margaret talks aboot her life, loves an language.... more
Podcasts
Scotland's Ain Kingly Hooses 9
Walcome tae the pairt nine o the podcast 'Scotland's Ain Kingly Hooses'. This year lang screed o podcasts in Scots reeng... more
Blogs
Picters In Yer Heid
A mind a puckle year syne takin pairt in a Radio Scotland braidcast aboot the Scots language. Yin o the ithers takin p... more
Poetry
Ille Terrarum
from Ille Terrarum But noo the auld city, street by street, An' winter fu' o' snaw an' sleet, Awhile shut in my gangr... more
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Quem nós somos e o que fazemosO Centro para a Língua Escocesa foi estabelecido em 1993 e é a &uacut... 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
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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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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
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
Witamy!
w Centrum Jęyka Szkockiego »
Kim jesteśmy i co robimy? Centrum Języka Szkockiego zostało założone w 1993 roku i jest jedyną niezwiązan... 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
Tervetuloa!
Skotin Kielen Keskuksen nettisivuille »
Keitä me olemme ja mitä me teemme Skotin kielen keskus perustettiin vuonna 1993 ja se on ainoa kansallin... more
Vítejte!
v Jazykovém centru skotštiny »
Kdo jsme a co děláme Jazykové centrum skotštiny bylo založeno v roce 1993 a vedle s... more
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
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zum Scots Language Centre »
Wer wir sind und was wir tun Das Scots Language Centre wurde 1993 gegründet und ist die einzige nationale, nicht-l... more
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пожаловать в Центр Шотландского Языка »
Кто мы и что мы делаем Центр шотландского языка был осно... more
Scots in Pictures
Scots on YouTube
Alistair Ogilvy singin…
Alistair Ogilvy singing the broadside ballad 'The Braes O Strathblane' with Jim King on guit…
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Matt McGinn - Ballad o…
Tell me whaur ye're gaun, lad,
An who ye're gaun tae meet
A'm headed for the station
That's …
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Wee Emily out shopping
Thought I would upload this video of Wee Emily out shopping ....... Just to brighten up th…
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Scots language signs
A group in Dundee discuss place name signs and whether they should be in just English or in …
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Coulter's Candy - Moira Kerr
Scottish folk song sung by Moira Kerr. Check out her website for cds http://www.moirakerr.co…
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The Cundeez - Oary Tul…
From The Album "Lend Wiz Yir Lugz" http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006HILW4M/ref=dm_sp_…
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Saint Andrew - Dinna A…
Saint Andrew sings and dances about that of which he has no knowledge.
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News
An iCan or an iCanna?
02nd Feb
Ar ye ane o thae Scots that feels affa fasht at the voice-waukent iPhone 4S? No lang syne the media crackit a wee on the slap atween the technology an the actual seetiation in Scotland. In parteeclar, the Los Angeles Times haed as its heidline that that iPhone’s Siri wisna as ‘smairt’ in Scotland. Fae the iPhone 4S... more
Cameron an Salmond Beasties
26th Jan
The 25t Januar is the day that we celebrate Scotland’s national makar, Rabbie Burns (1759-1796), that wrate in the... more
The Crack Anent Referendum
12th Jan
The controvertit stoushie atween Halyrood an Westmaister the noo - anent the proposed referendum on a freestaunin... more
Scots Placenames
Place names
Over the next few months the Scots Language Centre will be encouraging debate and discussion about Scotland’s place names. In the first of a series of papers from experts and commentators, SLC Director, Michael Hance, asks a number of questions about signage and the linguistic landscape.
Aberdeen, Longridge,... more
Shetland Place-names
Place names in Shetland are largely of Norse origin though Scots forms can also be found throughout the islands. In... more
Scots words and Placenames
A fantastic and easy to understand guide to the Scots language elements you'll find in many of Scotland's place... more
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