Weel duin tae Marc wha hae bin nominatit in Scots Speaker 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 Marc Sherland o Marc thae speirins.
Tell us aboot yersel or yer ootfit.
Ah’ m tha past president o’ tha Robert Burns Wirld Federatshun. Directur o’ Events an’ organiser o’ tha 1st Editshun Simmer Festival in Auld Killie. Ah’ m also a creativ Scriever wi’ tha Wird Factory, an’ foondur o’ tha Federatshun o’ Screivers o’ Scotland.
Whit wis it got ye involvit wi the Scots leid?
Ah’v aye been imprestit wi’ tha leid o’ ma compatriots, wi specshul emphasis oan makars an’ scrievers o’ Scots, baith historic an’ present. Ah scrieve in Scots when ah caun an’ champion it wherever there is ony chaunce. Ah’ m a membir o’ tha cross pairty Scots Leid group, an’ hauv designed resources fer bairns in scuils.
Why dae ye feel it is important tae use Scots in everyday life?
It’s oor ain tung whoar gies us tha great advantage o’ speikin’ frae tha hert, whoar herd English is frae tha heid, an’ disnae gie tha range o’ scope an’ focus o’ Scots Leid.
Dae ye hae a favourite Scots phrase or saying?
Tha gems a bogey.
Is there a Scots speaker who inspires you?
Rab Wilson a guid an sonsey freen tae tha wirld an’ tha Leid, an’ honest maun an’ true.
Do you hear Scots spoken regularly in your local area? Have you noticed any changes over time?
Aye, syne ah first cam, tae Scotland when ah wis a wean. It’s aye changin’ an’ developin as ony Leid shude, which is liein an’ positiv.
Ony particlar career heighlichts
Ah won a screiver’s 1st prize in tha Scottish Associatshun o’ Screivers, fer a tale o’ tha Deil, screived in braid Scots, ca’ed Castles in the Air in 2007.
Wha’s yer plans fir the days aheid?
Tae keep aip tha effort tae promote tha Scots Leid in aw ah dae, an tae develop resources ma involvements in tha Burns an’ Screivin wirlds.
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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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