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Scotsoun
Scotsoun is an audio archive of works of Scottish literature, mainly of poetry in the Scots language. The recordings were created over a period of thirty years by George Philp and Allan Ramsay and feature the voices of present poets in the language, such as William Neill, as well as audio readings, by poets and scholars, of a wide range of canonical texts, including extracts from Barbour and work of ''makars'' such as Henryson and Dunbar Dunbar () is a town on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, approximately east of Edinburgh and from the Anglo–Scottish border, English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a former royal burgh, and .... The archive is currently managed by the Scots Language Society. Notes External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Scotsoun Scotsoun Scotsoun Scotsoun Sound archives in the United Kingdom Year of introduction missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neill (poet)
William Neill (22 February 1922 – 5 April 2010) was a Scottish poet who wrote in Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Scots, and English. He was a major contributing voice to the Scottish Renaissance. Early life Neill was born in Prestwick, Ayrshire and educated at Ayr Academy. After service in the RAF, he studied at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an Honours degree in Celtic studies. He was a frequent contributor to ''Catalyst'' and ''Gairm'' magazines and subsequently became the second editor of ''Catalyst''. As a young writer, he studied the poets of the Scottish Renaissance, and viewed modern assertions that "Scots was dying in the time of Burns" as the assertions of dyed-in-the-wool townies. Career Neill lived in Crossmichael in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway and taught English at Castle Douglas High School; his wife taught at the primary school. Occasionally he would sicken of teaching English and conduct lessons in Scots instead. Awards The Gaelic poetry of Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Henryson
Robert Henryson (Middle Scots: Robert Henrysoun) was a poet who flourished in Scotland in the period c. 1460–1500. Counted among the Scots language, Scots ''makars'', he lived in the royal burgh of Dunfermline and is a distinctive voice in the Northern Renaissance at a time when the culture was on a cusp between Middle Ages, medieval and renaissance sensibilities. Little is known of his life, but evidence suggests that he was a teacher who had training in law and the Liberal arts, humanities, that he had a connection with Dunfermline Abbey and that he may also have been associated for a period with University of Glasgow, Glasgow University. His poetry was composed in Middle Scots at a time when this was the state language. His writing consists mainly of narrative poetry, narrative works. His surviving body of work amounts to almost 5000 lines. Works Henryson's surviving canon consists of three long poems and around twelve miscellaneous short works in various genres. The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Literature
Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by Scottish writers. It includes works in English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Brythonic, French, Latin, Norn or other languages written within the modern boundaries of Scotland. The earliest extant literature written in what is now Scotland, was composed in Brythonic speech in the sixth century and has survived as part of Welsh literature. In the following centuries there was literature in Latin, under the influence of the Catholic Church, and in Old English, brought by Anglian settlers. As the state of Alba developed into the kingdom of Scotland from the eighth century, there was a flourishing literary elite who regularly produced texts in both Gaelic and Latin, sharing a common literary culture with Ireland and elsewhere. After the Davidian Revolution of the thirteenth century a flourishing French language culture predominated, while Norse literature was produced from areas of Scandinavian settlement. The first survi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Philp
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Allan Ramsay (recordist) (born 1951), American singer/songwriter
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Allan Ramsay may refer to: *Allan Ramsay (poet) or Allan Ramsay the Elder (1686–1758), Scottish poet *Allan Ramsay (artist) or Allan Ramsay the Younger (1713–1784), Scottish portrait painter *Allan Ramsay (diplomat) (1937–2022), British diplomat * Allan M. Ramsay (born 1953), professor of computer science *Allan Ramsay (portrait painter, born 1959), Scottish painter See also *Alan Ramsay (1895–1973), Australian army general *Alan Ramsey (1938–2020), Australian newspaper reporter and commentator *Willis Alan Ramsey Willis Alan Ramsey (born 5 March 1951) is an American singer/songwriter, a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Dallas, Texas. Ramsey graduated from Highland Park High Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barbour (poet)
John Barbour (c.1320 – 13 March 1395) was a Scottish people, Scottish poet and the first major named literary figure to write in Scots language, Scots. His principal surviving work is the historical verse romance, ''The Brus'' (''The Robert I of Scotland, Bruce''), and his reputation from this poem is such that other long works in Scots which survive from the period are sometimes thought to be by him. He is known to have written a number of other works, but other titles definitely ascribed to his authorship, such as ''The Stewartis Oryginalle'' (''Genealogy of the House of Stuart, Stewarts'') and ''The Brut'' (''Brutus of Troy, Brutus''), are now lost. Barbour was latterly Archdeacon of the St Machar's Cathedral, Diocese of Aberdeen in Scotland. He also studied in University of Oxford, Oxford and University of Paris, Paris. Although he was a man of the church, his surviving writing is strongly secular in both tone and themes. His principal patron was Robert II of Scotla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makar
A makar () is a term from Scottish literature for a poet or bard, often thought of as a royal court poet. Since the 19th century, the term ''The Makars'' has been specifically used to refer to a number of poets of fifteenth and sixteenth century Scotland, in particular Robert Henryson, William Dunbar and Gavin Douglas, who wrote a diverse genre of works in Middle Scots in the period of the Northern Renaissance. The Makars have often been referred to by literary critics as ''Scots Chaucerians''. In modern usage, poets of the Scots revival in the 18th century, such as Allan Ramsay and Robert Fergusson are also makars. Since 2002, the term "makar" has been revived as the name for a publicly funded poet, first in Edinburgh, followed by the cities of Glasgow, Stirling and Dundee. In 2004 the position of Makar, was authorized by the Scottish Parliament. Etymology Middle Scots (plural ) is the equivalent of Middle English '' maker''. The word functions as a calque (literal t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dunbar
William Dunbar (1459 or 1460 – by 1530) was a Scottish makar, or court poet, active in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. He was closely associated with the court of King James IV and produced a large body of work in Scots distinguished by its great variation in themes and literary styles. He was probably a native of East Lothian, as assumed from a satirical reference in '' The Flyting of Dumbar and Kennedie''. W. Mackay Mackenzie, ''The Poems of William Dunbar'', The Mercat Press, Edinburgh,1990. His surname is also spelt ''Dumbar''. Biography Dunbar first appears in the historical record in 1474 as a new student or ''determinant'' of the Faculty of Arts at the University of St Andrews.J.M. Anderson, ''Early records of the University of St Andrews: the graduation roll 1413–1579 and the matriculation roll 1473–1579'', Scottish History Society, Edinburgh, 1926A.I. Dunlop, Acta facultatis artium Universitatis Sanctandree, 1413–1588, Oliver and Boyd, Edinb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scots Language Society
The Scots Language Society, or Scots Leid Associe, also formerly known as the Lallans Society, is a body that works for the promotion of the Scots language "in literature, drama, the media, education and everyday use". It was founded in 1972 and has an open membership. The SLS publishes a bi-annual journal, ''Lallans'', which has developed over the years from a small pamphlet-sized organ to a 144-page magazine with prose, poetry, reviews, news and articles relevant to the language, all in Scots. ''Lallans'' is posted free to members of the Society, and is estimated to have a readership of around a thousand, including through its library distribution. In 2022 the society published an anthology of poems collected in the journal from 1973-2022, for which it received funding from the Scots Language Publication Grant. SLS also holds an Annual Collogue ('Annual Meeting'), normally a day-long event in the summer featuring awards for writing in Scots, readings, talks and music. The SL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Scotland
The culture of Scotland includes its distinct legal system, financial institutions, sports, literature, art, music, media, cuisine, philosophy, folklore, languages, and religious traditions. Scots law is separate from English law and remains an important part of Scotland’s identity. The country has its own banking and currency systems. Sports like golf, rugby, and shinty are widely played. Scotland has a significant literary tradition and contributions to art and music. The media landscape includes Scottish-focused outlets. Traditional and modern Scottish cuisine are notable. The country has made contributions to philosophy and has a strong tradition of folklore. Multiple languages and religious practices are present in Scottish society. Scots law Scotland retains Scots Law, its own unique legal system, based on Roman law, which combines features of both civil law and common law. The terms of union with England specified the retention of separate systems. The barrister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Scotland
The languages of Scotland belong predominantly to the Germanic languages, Germanic and Celtic languages, Celtic language families. The main language now spoken in Scotland is English, while Scots language, Scots and Scottish Gaelic are minority languages. The dialect of English spoken in Scotland is referred to as Scottish English. Celtic languages The Celtic languages of Scotland can be divided into two groups: Goidelic languages, Goidelic (or Gaelic) and Brittonic languages, Brittonic (or Brythonic). Pictish language, Pictish is usually seen as a Brittonic language but this is not universally accepted. They are known collectively as the Insular Celtic languages. Goidelic languages The Goidelic language currently spoken in Scotland is Scottish Gaelic. It is widely spoken in the Outer Hebrides, and also in parts of the Inner Hebrides and Scottish Highlands, and by some people in other areas of Scotland. It was formerly spoken over a far wider area than today, even i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
