{"id":5099,"date":"2019-09-03T09:17:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T08:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotslanguageawards\/?p=5099"},"modified":"2019-09-03T09:17:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T08:17:14","slug":"scots-language-awards-2019-alistair-heather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotslanguageawards\/scots-language-awards-2019-alistair-heather\/","title":{"rendered":"Scots Language Awards 2019: Alistair Heather"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Congratulations to Alistair Heather who has been nominated in Scots Media Person o the Year in the Scots Language Awards 2019. Vote now!<\/a><\/p>\n

We asked Alistair Heather the following questions.<\/p>\n

Tell us about yourself<\/strong>
\nI’m a columnist wi The National, an ilk month scrieve a column aboot a different subject. I also dae public engagement aroon language an culture fir the University o Aiberdeen. Whiles I write in English fir the Scotsman.<\/p>\n

Why are you involved in Scots language?<\/strong>
\nI’ve aye been involved wi it, an want tae help folk connect wi their language.<\/p>\n

Any particular career highlights?<\/strong>
\nI enjoyed being the first Scots writer tae have been featured in the Herald in the modren day<\/p>\n

What are your plans for the future?<\/strong>
\nDae media work in baith Scots an English that isnae aboot language<\/p>\n

Read more about Alistair Heather<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlistairHeatherWriter\/<\/a>
\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/Historic_Ally<\/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. 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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