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    : Scots heritage, makars

Commentary and choice Matthew P McDiarmid, sometime Reader in English Literature at Aberdeen University. Readings by Dr Thomas Crawford, Derrick McClure and the commentator.

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(medieval) The Freirs of Berwik and The Taill of Rauf Coilyear, read by Rod Lyall. Dual CD set.

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A selection from Barbour, James I, Blin Harry, Douglas, Lindsay, Maitland, Scott, Montgomerie, Hume and Boyd, made by Alexander Scott who reads these poems except for “Of the Day Estivall” by Alexander Hume read by Jean Taylor Smith.

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Poems selected & read by Matthew McDiarmid. Includes Testament of Cresseid. Triple CD set.

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in (modern) Scots read by George Bruce, and in a Gaelic translation by Rev Roderick Macdonald read by Kenneth MacDonald.

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A sound guide prepared and narrated by Professor A. J. Aitken and accompanied by a booklet. Commissioned by The Robert Henryson Society.

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Selected and introduced by Edwin Morgan who shares readings with Carol-Ann Crawford, Barbara Douglas, Eleanor Aitken, Dr Jack Aitken, Robert Garioch, Alexander Scott. Dual CD set

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Commentary and choice by Matthew P McDiarmid. Readers Jack Aitken, editor of DOST, David Murison, editor of SND, Dr Thomas Crawford.

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Choice and commentary John McQueen, Prof Scottish Literature & Oral Tradition Edinburgh University. Readings shared with Jack Aitken, David Murison.

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Poems and Songs. Commentary and selection by Helena Shire; readings shared with Jack Aitken. Singers Margaret Fraser and The Saltire Singers.

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Ane Schort Treatise Conteining Some Reulis and Cautelis to be Observit and Eschewit in Scottis Poesie by King James VI.

Its Place in Scottish Literature by Dr Morna Fleming. Specially recorded for The Ninth International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Scottish Language and Literature at the University of St Andrews.

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Ten Scottish Ballads with commentary by Matthew P McDiarmid.

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Allan Ramsay: Poems and Songs (two volumes)

Assessment and choice Dr Alexander Law. Readings shared with Robert Garioch, Jean Faulds. Singers Anne Gilbey, Louis Stewart. George McIlwham flute, Hugh MacGilp fiddle. SSC 052 Extracts from The Gentle Shepherd chosen by Dr Law with comments.

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Robert Fergusson (three volumes)

Introduced by Douglas Gifford. Readers Alec MacMillan, Jean Faulds, Robert Garioch, Alexander Scott, George Philp, Lord Birsay, Peter Maclaren, Jean Taylor Smith. Hugh MacDiarmid comments in volume 3, The Farmer’s Ingle

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Robert Fergusson Four Poems in Scots with translations into Gaelic by Rev Roderick Macdonald.

The Scots text which is complementary to ssc 145 reflects the spoken options taken by the readers. The bilingual format links Scots and Gaelic and is in memory of Rev. Roderick MacDonald. Readers George Bruce, Rev. Roderick MacDonald

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A selection from Kilmarnock Edition of Robert Burns poems, read by Irvine Burns Club members. Dual CD set

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Poems of Robert Burns (three volumes)

Assessment and selection Dr Tom Crawford, sometime Reader in English at Aberdeen University. Includes Tam o Shanter, The Jolly Beggars (sung). Several readers. Triple CD set

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With Rev Robert Paterson and Rev James Currie, organised by Lugton Burns Club. Dual CD set

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Readings by Rev James Currie from Robert Burns and other poets, traditional and contemporary.

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Stories behind the songs of Burns, told by Rev Robert Paterson (The Happy Padre) with singers, piano, fiddle. Dual CD set

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made by the Curator of Burns Cottage, Alloway. Popular poems and songs including Tam o Shanter.

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with a selection of humour from Lugton Burns Club Suppers. Includes Rev Robert Paterson (The Happy Padre).

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A cantata by Robert Burns, recorded in Poosie Nansie’s, Mauchline, in 1977.

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A return visit to the Lugton Burns Club Burns Supper of 1996, celebrating the bicentenary of the death of the poet. Dual CD set

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Poems selected by James A MacBain to accompany his book for aspiring readers. Dual CD set

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Robert Louis Stevenson – 21 Poems in Scots.

Comment by David Campbell, readers Iain Cuthbertson, Eileen McCallum, and John Shedden.

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Thrawn Janet by Robert Louis Stevenson

Read by Eileen McCallum with comment and helpful analysis by Dr A Cameron Macdonald FRCP, Derrick McClure and Carol Anderson.

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Commentary and selection by Maurice Lindsay. Violet Jacob (1863-1946), Marion Angus (1866-1946), Helen B. Cruickshank (1886-1975)

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Hamewith and other poems by Charles Murray

New selection of 42 poems, twelve readers of distinction. Dual CD set

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Thirty-seven poems & two songs, introduced by William Donaldson in association with David Rorie Society. Dual CD set

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Over 50 poems including Dandie and The Deluge. Dual CD set

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Introduction and comment by Iain Crichton Smith. Poems read by Iain Cuthbertson, Tom Fleming, Eileen McCallum, Alec Monteath, John Shedden and James Steel. (Compiled to commemorate the Centenary of the birth of Christopher Murray Grieve in 1992.) Dual CD set

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Assessment and choice by Ken Buthlay, Department Scottish Literature Glasgow University. Readings shared with Edwin Morgan, Sandy Rose. Dual CD set

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Langholm celebrated in 21 local poems of Hugh MacDiarmid and featuring The Proclamation of the Langholm Fair and Common Riding, with comment from Jake Harvey about his famous sculpture.

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Assessment, selection, and readings by Alexander Scott.

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William Soutar: Poems, Riddles, Songs (please see note at 133 below)

Compiled in Perth, with commentary by Alex Galloway spoken by David Steuart who shares the readings with May Lowe, Stanley MacDonald, and primary bairns. Songs of Isobel Dunlop, Lysbeth Melvin, Francis George Scott are sung by Jane Schonveld, David Malcolm accompanied by Henry Neil

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Merry Matanzie (please see note at 133 below)

37 poems by William Soutar selected and read by Alex McCrindle from Bairnrhymes, Whigmaleeries, and Yon Toun. Personal reminiscence by Alex Galloway and biographic comment by W R Aitken.

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60 poems read by Alex Scott, Alec McCrindle, Stanley MacDonald, May Lowe, David Steuart and Perthshire schoolchildren with 12 songs sung by Jane Schonveld and David Malcolm accompanied by Henry Neil. Arranged in chronological order from 1928-1943. Contains material from 033 and some of 083 - please check website.

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Passages selected by Robin Lorimer from his father’s translation of the New Testament from Greek into Scots published by Canongate/Southside Press.

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Bennygoak: poems in the Buchan dialect by Flora Garry

Read by author, David Buchan, Douglas Kynoch, Will Maitland, Alex Scott.

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Four Linmill Stories by Robert McLellan

Boyhood in Kirkfieldbank, Clydesdale. Stories written and read by Robert McLellan.

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Introduction by Kathleen Frew. Poems read by Kathleen Frew, Donald Campbell, George Philp, Neil MacCallum and J K Annand.

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Aince for Pleisure, Twice for Joy by J.K. Annand

Read by author J.K. Annand and Lavinia Derwent (creator of ‘Tammie Troot’) Dual CD set

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Translated from the German and read by J K Annand; original MAX und MORITZ by Wilhelm Busch read by Marja Waddell. Interludes and incidental music by Hugh MacGilp.

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Introduction by Dr J. H. Alexander. Poems read by George Bruce and Sheena Blackhall. Dual CD set

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Choice and commentary Edwin Morgan, sometime Titular Professor of English at Glasgow University. Readings shared with Norman MacCaig, Robert Garioch.

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In Mind o a Makar: a Scotsoun tribute to Robert Garioch

Comments, recollections from Alexander Scott, James L Caird, David Murison, Norman MacCaig, Jack Aitken, Sorley MacLean, JK Annand, Albert Mackie, Edwin Morgan. Garioch reads from own work and from Dunbar, Fergusson, Ramsay.

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based on 17 Poems for 6d by Robert Garioch and Sorley MacLean. Readers Sorley MacLean, Robert Garioch, Norman MacCaig.

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49 poems from Auntran Blads and A Braird o Thristles. Introductory comment by David Murison is read by George Philp. Poems read by Clara Young, John Young, Eelin Dougherty, George Philp, Lilias Forbes, Derrick McClure, Hamish Henderson, Ian MacDonald, Dante Jack Clegg and Ian Kidd. Dual CD set

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Tribute to the editor of the SND (jointly with the FRLSU). David’s personal appreciation of Robert Garioch and Douglas Young; readings from Gavin Douglas and Alexander Scott (medieval). Comment by professional colleagues Professor Jack Aitken and Mairi Robinson, and poem “Mindin David Murison” written for the occasion by George Bruce.

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Assessed by Alexander Scott, sharing the readings with Donald Campbell. Dual CD set

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Introduction by Neil MacCallum. Poems read by Sidney Goodsir Smith, Robert Calder, Neil MacCallum, George Philp, David Purves, David Purdie, Norman MacCaig and Marlyn Wright.

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53 poems (44 on CD) in Scots, Gaelic and English and translations from Norwegian, Italian and French. Commentary by William Neill, et al.

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Twa-Three Sangs and Stories by William Graham

Selected poetry and prose of William Graham, editor of The Scots Word Book, and introduced by Douglas Cairns. Dual CD set

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Introduced by Tom Hubbard. Read by Tom Hubbard, Irene Evans, Andrew Law, John Law, Robert Calder, George Philp, and T S Law. Songs performed by Tich Frier. Four CD set

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Introduction and comment by Robert Calder. Poems read by Tom Scott, Robert Calder, Joy Hendry, George Philp, Steve Rizza and Heather Scott. Dual CD set

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Choice and commentary by George Bruce. Readings shared with David Buchan, Douglas Kynoch, Alexander Scott.

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Scotsoun’s tribute to the Adviser for the Makars Series, with personal contributions by Derrick Thomson, Irene MacFarlane, Duncan Glen, and Maurice Lindsay.

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67 poems in Scots, Gaelic and English by William Neill. Commentaries by Joy Hendry and Ian MacDonald. Dual CD set

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Six Tales frae the Odyssey o Homer owreset intil Scots by William Neill

Read by author, Robert Calder, George Philp.

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Six Folk Tales rendered in Scots by David Purves

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Introduced by James Michie. Poems read by Ken Morrice, Robbie Shepherd, Frieda Morrison and Alastair Taylor.

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Introduction by Christopher Rush. Poems read by Christopher Rush, Alastair Mackie, Sheila Philp, George Bruce, Raymond Vettese, Ken Morrice and George Philp. Dual CD set

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read selections from their own work. Shetland & Scots mell thegither fine.

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A Richt Cuddy and ither Fables written by William J Rae

read by the author and George Philp. Dual CD set

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Skreigh o Day — poems in Scots and English by Lillias Forbes

read by herself and her brother George Scott with introductory comment written by Hugh MacDiarmid.

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Smaa Rain – poems in Scots & English by Josephine Neill

(Robert McLellan Tassie winner 1998). Read by the author and William Neill who contributes the introduction.

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Bruce Leeming. Haiku in Scots and English

read by the author

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Two Tales and Sixteen Poems in Ayrshire Scots written and read by the authors. 

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Brockit – The Fermtoon Cat by Leslie Wheeler

Readers: author with Sheena Blackhall, George Philp and Alastair Taylor.

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Tales o a Gamie. Stories from the North East by Gordon K Murray.

Introduction to Doric by George Philp and the author. Comment by David Buchan who reads the stories with Flora Garry, Douglas Kynoch, Alexander Scott, and the author. Dual CD set

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Introduced by Rev David Ogston. Poems read by Sheena Blackhall (neé Middleton), Robbie Shepherd, Frieda Morrison and Alastair Taylor.

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Passages from Brian Holton’s owresettin intil Scots of the classic Chinese novel Shuihu Zhuan.

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Being a compilation of 50 poems by 5 contemporary makars on CD. William Hershaw, Tom Hubbard, Angus Martin, David Purdie and David Purves.

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Introduction and linking comment in Scots by William Neill. Poems read by Raymond Vettese, William Neill, Ellie MacDonald and George Philp.

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Empty Vessel by James Robertson

A publication in Scotscreive with accompanying recording by the author.

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Kate o Shanter’s Tale by Matthew Fitt

Readings by Ellie McDonald and Ann Matheson. This recording is only 10 minutes long, and therefore supplied as labelled CD in plastic wallet instead of jewel case, to keep price down.

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From Penguin Classics volume introduced by Dr David Luke. Dual CD set

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Traditional songs and stories by Stanley Robertson with an appreciation by Hamish Henderson

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