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Culture
This is Commandery Work In
Progress
Piping
Two of our Chevaliers
are Pipers having learned in Pipe Bands. There is an easy
way to appreciate the Great Highland Bagpipe. Tune into BBC
Radio Scotland's weekly piping programme
"Pipeline", available
on demand on the internet.
Our recommendation for learning is do not try
teaching yourself, join your local pipe band or take private
lessons.
Scottish Country
Dancing
Scottish Country Dancing
is a very important part of the Scottish Culture, and can be
found anywhere in the world where there is a Scottish Community.
It is tending to go out of fashion at home though, as global
popular music is marketed so heavily. The good news is
Scottish Country Dancing has become easier to learn, as there is
now a variety of videos to help prepare for and refresh your
steps between dances or ceilidhs. Apart from preserving an
enjoyable tradition, it keeps communities alive and is a great
way to keep fit.
RSCDS Shop — The Royal
Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Dance DVDs, Videos and CDs - Learn Scottish dancing
Scottish Country Dance
Videos
Grand Chain links - Scottish Dance Links
One of our Chevaliers
has been running a campaign for
"The Real Reel of the 51st", as
a modern variation does not recreate Scotland's Flag, the Saltire, as a focal point intended by the creators of the famous
reel.
Language
Robbie Shepherd writes a
weekly column in the
Press and Journal in the North East Dialect, Doric (Doric
thought to be a reference to the complex Greek Dorian dialect
when it was popular to refer to Edinburgh as the Athens of the
North, Athens using "Attic" Greek). He now
records his column as a
podcast, which is available on demand.
Scots-Online - Pittin the Mither Tongue on the Wab!
Scots Gaelic
Each year the
Royal National Mod (Assembly) is a
celebration of Scots Gaelic Culture. In October 2007 the Mod is
taking place at
Lochaber.
BBC - Scotland - Alba
Am Briathrachan Beag - Faclair MhicPhàrlain (on-line Gaelic
dictionary)
General
BBC Radio Scotland has a
variety of programmes available on demand on the Internet.
Visit its
Home page and click on the
Listen Again Radio Player Link for programmes on demand.
The Saltire Society The brainchild of a number of
people who in the 1930s saw a need to interest the Scots
themselves in their own rich culture - the arts, literature,
music and also their country´s history and its environment. The
name Saltire is taken from the saltire, the heraldic name of the
Cross of St. Andrew.
Scotland
on TV - Home page
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