Weel duin tae Jock’s Daunder Roon Monymusk wha hae bin nominatit in Scots Bairns’ Book o the Year sponsored by Scottish Government 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 Jackie Ross o Jock’s Daunder Roon Monymusk thae speirins.
Tell us aboot yersel or yer ootfit.
Jock’s Daunder Roon Monymusk wis a collaboration atween Doric Books CIC an P1,2,3 at Monymusk Skweel in Aiberdeenshire. E bairns hid a major input aa e wye thro e creation o iss beuk, fae haein e idea an co-writin e story, tae draain e picturs tae editin e text an haein an inpur intae e design.
E beuk tells e story o Jock o Giant cumin doon fae Bennachie tae veesit Monymusk. It’s an ABC beuk wi ilka page featurin wirds stairtin wi aa e letters o e alphabet.
Whit wis it got ye involvit wi the Scots leid?
E bairns wur keen tae mak a beuk in Doric cause a previous class hid deen a Doric Dictionary an they wintit tae try thir hauns at sumthin. Thir teacher fairly helpit an is a gran promoter o Scots.
Why dae ye feel it is important tae use Scots in everyday life?
I hiv sint iss cause I wis thinkin ye wid need sum info aboot e beuk
Dae ye hae a favourite Scots phrase or saying?
Is there a Scots speaker who inspires you?
Do you hear Scots spoken regularly in your local area? Have you noticed any changes over time?
Ony particlar career heighlichts
Gettin e beuk published wis a major hichlicht. An oor beuk launch wis braw – we hid a fair puckle important fowk cam tae it (or cam nae lang eftyer tae see oor display) – they includit e Diredtor o Education, oor local MP, Lady Aberdeen, various Councilors, e Dominie fae e Academy, oor freens an faimily as weel as ither fowk.
Wha’s yer plans fir the days aheid?
We’re gaun tae print mair copies o oor beuk cause we’ve selt thim aa. Syne we wint tae dee mair Doric projects – mebbe mak a film, we’re nae shur yet.
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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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