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Makars to Miners

Episode 2 of 7

A series of six documentaries on the history of the Scots language written and presented by Billy Kay. (Revised repeat) Today the speech of Fife miners has its roots in languages brought to Scotland before the flowering of the court poets in the 15th century.

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Aug 201607:00

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  • Tue 23 Aug 201613:30
  • Sun 28 Aug 201607:00

Scots: A Living, Thriving Language

Scots: A Living, Thriving Language

Billy Kay discusses Scots and explores it's relevance to past and future generations.