{"id":4944,"date":"2019-09-02T11:36:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T10:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotslanguageawards\/?p=4944"},"modified":"2019-09-05T08:19:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T07:19:33","slug":"scots-language-awards-2019-the-tale-o-the-wee-mowdie-that-wantit-tae-ken-wha-keeched-on-his-heid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotslanguageawards\/scots-language-awards-2019-the-tale-o-the-wee-mowdie-that-wantit-tae-ken-wha-keeched-on-his-heid\/","title":{"rendered":"Scots Language Awards 2019: The Tale o the Wee Mowdie that wantit tae ken wha keeched on his heid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to The Tale o the Wee Mowdie that wantit tae ken wha keeched on his heid who have been nominated in Scots Bairns\u2019 Book o the Year sponsored by Scottish Government in the Scots Language Awards 2019. Vote now!<\/a><\/p>\n

We asked Matthew Mackie of The Tale o the Wee Mowdie that wantit tae ken wha keeched on his heid the following questions.<\/p>\n

Tell us about yourself<\/strong>
\nMatthew Mackie is from Perth, where he lives with his wife Emma and two young boys John and Jacob. He is a Principal Teacher at the city\u2019s Perth High School and is keen to promote teaching and learning in Scots at school. In his spare time, Matthew is interested in graphic design and has produced cover artwork for several popular books. Matthew has also helped to establish Cycling Without Age Perth, a charitable organisation that offers free trishaw rides to elderly passengers in the Fair City.<\/p>\n

Why are you involved in Scots language?<\/strong>
\nI believe we have a duty to promote, nurture, protect and celebrate Scots language and I am keen to make sure I play my part.<\/p>\n

Any particular career highlights?<\/strong>
\nThe highlight of my career so far has been the overwhelming success of The Tale o the Wee Mowdie. What a journey. The response from the public has been phenomenal, from children and adults, from Scots and non-Scots; it has been quite overwhelming and beyond anything I could have imagined.
\nAnd it\u2019s no complete keech, ye ken! Scots words for animals, body parts and the natural environment; Scots expressions and onomatopoeia \u2013 there\u2019s a lot of learning in what at first glance appears to be a daft wee story about\u2026well\u2026keech.<\/p>\n

What are your plans for the future?<\/strong>
\nI am busy working on a couple of new Scots language projects with the guys at Tippermuir Books which I’m pretty excited about. They are a brilliant team and I\u2019m grateful for their support with The Tale o the Wee Mowdie and their passion for Scots language publishing.<\/p>\n

Read more about The Tale o the Wee Mowdie that wantit tae ken wha keeched on his heid<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/tippermuirbooks.co.uk\/?product=the-tale-o-the-wee-mowdie-that-wantit-tae-ken-wha-keeched-on-his-heid<\/a>
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\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeeMowdie<\/a>
\nInstagram: http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

If you wish to attend the Scots language awards, tickets are available to buy via: https:\/\/www.ticketsglasgow.com\/Pages\/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=8fd8b867-811e-4bfc-a2c0-aab900efc42b<\/a> For box office call 0141 353 8000 or email box@horsecross.co.uk<\/a>. Performing on Friday 27th September include Iona Fyfe Trio, Susi Briggs, Steve Byrne and more to be announced.<\/p>\n

If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish trad music and musicians please consider supporting our Patreon<\/a> campaign. We have 3 tiers starting at $1 a month and everything helps support us in our work. Read more at www.patreon.com\/handsupfortrad<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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