Weel duin tae Matthew Mackie 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 Matthew Mackie o Matthew Mackie thae speirins.
Tell us aboot yersel or yer ootfit.
Ah bide in Perth wi ma wife Emma an twa laddies, John an Jacob. Ah'm a schuil teacher at Perth High whaur Ah’ve taught for ower twenty year.
Ah’m guid pals wi the team at Tippermuir Books, wha aye champion the Scots leid.
Whit wis it got ye involvit wi the Scots leid?
Tippermuir Books published The Tale o the Wee Mowdie that wantit tae ken wha keeched on his heid, that was nominatit for Scots Bairns Buik o the Year.
Why dae ye feel it is important tae use Scots in everyday life?
Dae ye hae a favourite Scots phrase or saying?
Is there a Scots speaker who inspires you?
Aye. Tam Cowan fae Off the Ball on Radio Scotland. He disnae miss a beat; he’s aye juist hissel an Ah admire that.
Do you hear Scots spoken regularly in your local area? Have you noticed any changes over time?
Ony particlar career heighlichts
The success o the Tale o the Wee Mowdie haes been a real jey. Kennin that young bairns (an auld bairns!) are haein a lauch thegither readin a buik that Ah translatit maks me gey happy. An Ah aye get a kick seein the Wee Mowdie “oot in the wild” in buikshops and veesitor centres aw ower Scotland.
Wha’s yer plans fir the days aheid?
Guid Mornin! an Guid Nicht! are aimed at younger readers an reflect the diversity o modren Scotland. Ah think that can anely be guid tae see in the range o Scots buiks for bairns an Ah Luik forrit tae promotin them ower the neist wee while.
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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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