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diff --git a/src/content/news/en-GB/2023-03-17-eiks-30.mdx b/src/content/news/en-GB/2023-03-17-eiks-30.mdx index 20c280f..ad51bee 100644 --- a/src/content/news/en-GB/2023-03-17-eiks-30.mdx +++ b/src/content/news/en-GB/2023-03-17-eiks-30.mdx @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ --- title: Eiks an Ens 30 summary: >- - Included in this issue of Eiks an Ens are details of our next - Conference in Perth and of our anthologies, which are having - very positive reviews and are well worth the money. + Included in this issue of Eiks an Ens are details of our next Conference in Perth and of our + anthologies, which are having very positive reviews and are well worth the money. --- + import Schedule from '$components/Schedule.astro'; ## Annual Conference -The Annual Conference of the Scots Language Society will be held on Saturday the -3<sup>rd</sup> in the Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth, PH2 -8EP. This year’s theme will be _The Art of Flyting in Scottish Literature_. +The Annual Conference of the Scots Language Society will be held on Saturday the 3<sup>rd</sup> in +the Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth, PH2 8EP. This year’s theme will be _The Art +of Flyting in Scottish Literature_. <Schedule entries={[ @@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ The Annual Conference of the Scots Language Society will be held on Saturday the /> The cost of attending the Collogue is £20. Contact George Watt on -[lallans@hotmail.co.uk](mailto:lallans@hotmail.co.uk) -or Elaine Morton on +[lallans@hotmail.co.uk](mailto:lallans@hotmail.co.uk) or Elaine Morton on [failte@go-plus.net](mailto:failte@go-plus.net). ## Sangschaw 2023 Winners @@ -89,8 +88,7 @@ _Roond Stane_ by Finola Scott #### Jynt Rinner-up -_The Black Loch_ by Robert Duncan -_Aliens_ by James Sinclair +_The Black Loch_ by Robert Duncan _Aliens_ by James Sinclair #### Ruisit @@ -120,51 +118,39 @@ _Leid in ma Heid_ by Alan Millar ## Wittins: Sangschaw, Lallans 102-103 -Our own Lord Braxfield, Judge of the Sangschaw, will deliver his summary of -this year’s happenings in Lallans 102. The word on the street is that the -cranky old grump was pretty impressed by what was put before him. So keep at -it, Scots writers - it vexes him no end to see the Scots language being put to -such good effect! It’s not too early to start working on your masterpiece for -next year. The winner of the poetry class is printed below, but the editor will -endeavour to include as many entries as possible in the forthcoming Lallans -102/103. The summer number in particular will have an extraordinary and broad -showing of further Scots writing, including an interview with Scots Radio -broadcaster Frieda Morrison; Fred Freeman’s epic on Burns, Hamish Henderson -and song; the final instalment of Sam Burns’ Deacon Broadie play and an -abundance of thought-provoking poetry, stories, reviews and news concerning -all the other ventures in the ever-expanding world of the Scots language. +Our own Lord Braxfield, Judge of the Sangschaw, will deliver his summary of this year’s happenings +in Lallans 102. The word on the street is that the cranky old grump was pretty impressed by what was +put before him. So keep at it, Scots writers - it vexes him no end to see the Scots language being +put to such good effect! It’s not too early to start working on your masterpiece for next year. The +winner of the poetry class is printed below, but the editor will endeavour to include as many +entries as possible in the forthcoming Lallans 102/103. The summer number in particular will have an +extraordinary and broad showing of further Scots writing, including an interview with Scots Radio +broadcaster Frieda Morrison; Fred Freeman’s epic on Burns, Hamish Henderson and song; the final +instalment of Sam Burns’ Deacon Broadie play and an abundance of thought-provoking poetry, stories, +reviews and news concerning all the other ventures in the ever-expanding world of the Scots +language. ## _The Galloway Hoard, Kirkcudbright Museum_ by Finola Scott _Winner of the Hugh MacDiarmid Cup for Poetry, Sangschaw 2023_ -Aw muscle and glaur, he’s preenin<br /> -An muckle boastin. Yi’d think<br /> -He wis the first. In he struts<br /> -Aw Cock o the walk,<br /> -King o Faithers, comb throbbin.<br /> +Aw muscle and glaur, he’s preenin<br /> An muckle boastin. Yi’d think<br /> He wis the first. In he +struts<br /> Aw Cock o the walk,<br /> King o Faithers, comb throbbin.<br /> -Aye unnerfit, he wants tae feel<br /> -Ma flutters, tae cup the load I coorie.<br /> -He brags aboot the hero it’ll be.<br /> -Weel mibbe, but fir noo it’s jist<br /> -A wee will o the wisp, ma treisur.<br /> +Aye unnerfit, he wants tae feel<br /> Ma flutters, tae cup the load I coorie.<br /> He brags aboot +the hero it’ll be.<br /> Weel mibbe, but fir noo it’s jist<br /> A wee will o the wisp, ma +treisur.<br /> -I shouldnae compleen, sure he broucht<br /> -thon gift - a wee baa. Its hollow jinglet<br /> -when I joogelt it. I thocht it a toy<br /> -fir the bairn. But naw, seems it’s tae ease<br /> -an bless the birthin. Whit a man.<br /> +I shouldnae compleen, sure he broucht<br /> thon gift - a wee baa. Its hollow jinglet<br /> when I +joogelt it. I thocht it a toy<br /> fir the bairn. But naw, seems it’s tae ease<br /> an bless the +birthin. Whit a man.<br /> ## Anthologies -The Scots Language Society is a registered charity run by volunteers. By being -a member of the Society, you are already giving the Scots language a boost. -You can help us further by purchasing one or both of our first-rate -50th-anniversary anthologies: contact our membership Secretary, George T Watt -at [lallans@hotmail.co.uk](mailto:lallans@hotmail.co.uk) -or Willie Hershaw at -[w.hershaw678@btinternet.com](mailto:w.hershaw678@btinternet.com). -Every book costs £12.99 including postage. Overseas orders incur an additional -£5 for postage. Included is a selection of the best Scots poetry and prose -from across 50 years and hundred issues of Lallans. +The Scots Language Society is a registered charity run by volunteers. By being a member of the +Society, you are already giving the Scots language a boost. You can help us further by purchasing +one or both of our first-rate 50th-anniversary anthologies: contact our membership Secretary, George +T Watt at [lallans@hotmail.co.uk](mailto:lallans@hotmail.co.uk) or Willie Hershaw at +[w.hershaw678@btinternet.com](mailto:w.hershaw678@btinternet.com). Every book costs £12.99 including +postage. Overseas orders incur an additional £5 for postage. Included is a selection of the best +Scots poetry and prose from across 50 years and hundred issues of Lallans. |