Weel duin tae Gordon M Hay wha hae bin nominatit in Scots Book o the Year in the Scots Language Awards. Vote now!
The Scots Language Awards are in the Johstone Toon Ha, Johnstone on 16th September at 7pm. Tickets fir the ceremony are available tae buy here: https://handsup.link/SLA-BuyTickets.
We askit Gordon M Hay o Gordon M Hay thae speirins.
Tell us aboot yersel or yer ootfit.
A'm a retired laawyer fae Peterheid an e first tae hae translatit the hale Bible intae ony variant o the Scots Language (Doric). A hiv a great luv o the language an culture o the north-east an A'm an Honorary President o the Buchan Heritage Society, President o the Buchan Field Club an Treasurer o The Doric Board.
Whit wis it got ye involvit wi the Scots leid?
A wis born intillt!
Why dae ye feel it is important tae use Scots in everyday life?
Use it or lose it.
Dae ye hae a favourite Scots phrase or saying?
Fae Charles Murray's poem "Winter": butter skites an winna spread
Indicative o it bein hard as a brick fan it's caul.
Is there a Scots speaker who inspires you?
A ten tae be ma ain inspiration
Do you hear Scots spoken regularly in your local area? Have you noticed any changes over time?
Ilka day, altho the yunnger generation are nae spikkin sae muckle Scots as the auler fowk
Ony particlar career heighlichts
The first ivver tae translate the hale Bible intae Scots
Winnin the Scots Language Award for Bairns Beuk o the Year 2022 for my "Doric Nursery Rhymes for Loons an Quines
Bein socht tae translate a sang intae Scots for King Charles III
Wha’s yer plans fir the days aheid?
Gettin tae grips wi the web an social media
Read more about Gordon M Hay
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The Scots Language Awards are in the Johnstone Toon Ha, Johnstone on 16th September at 7pm. Tickets are available to buy here: https://handsup.link/SLA-BuyTickets There wull be some grand entertainmint oan the nicht tae, includin a recital fae Renfrewshire’s poet laureate Shaun Moore,wha wis appointit as the region’s Tannahill Makar last year. talks fae weel regairdit Scots scrievers Cat Cochrane an Shane Strachan, alang wi musical performances fae celebratit multi-instumentalist brithers Euan and Lewis McLaughlin, an sangster Iona Fyfe.
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