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title: Eiks an Ens 31
summary: >-
The 2024 Sangschaw is open for submissions! Not only that, learn about a new
Scots-language audio guide at Linlithgow Palace and an upcoming album release
from our very own Wullie Hershaw.
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## Sangschaw open for submissions!
Our annual writing competition, the _Sangschaw_, is open for submissions until
the 31st of January! As ever, we will provide feedback for every entry
regardless of whether or not you win an award. It’s unusual for competitions
like us to provide feedback on entries, but we think it’s important to help
writers develop. We have three prizes:
- The **Robert McLellan Prize for Scots Prose**: up to 3000 words of original
Scots prose.
- The **John MacPhail Law Prize for Translation**: up to 3000 words of
original translation into Scots from another language. Provide along with a
copy of the original text.
- The **Hugh MacDiarmaid Tassie for Poetry**: up to 60 lines of original Scots
poetry.
Writers new and old are all welcome, so don’t hold back! We look forward to
having your entries!
You can enter for £5 for one category, £10 for two or £12 for all three. You
can submit either by email or by post.
### Submitting by email
If you would like to submit by email, first pay by bank transfer to the
following account. Remember, it’s £5 for one, £10 for two or £12 for all
three prizes.
<dl>
<dt>Account name</dt>
<dd>Scots Language Society</dd>
<dt>Account number</dt>
<dd>00153458</dd>
<dt>Sort code</dt>
<dd>83 47 00</dd>
</dl>
Then, send your entries to
<Link href="mailto:failte@go-plus.net">failte@go-plus.net</Link> along with
proof of payment. For example, you could send a picture of you bank statement,
or a copy of the transaction reference.
### Submitting by post
If you would rather submit by post, send your entries with cash or cheque,
as well as your name and address on a separate sheet of paper, to the following
address:
<address>
Sangschaw
c/o 6 Dryden Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1RP
</address>
Remember it’s £5 for one, £10 for two or £12 for all three prizes. Address any
cheque to the Scots Language Society.
## Upcoming album release: _Leid_
Our very own Wullie Hershaw will soon be releasing a new album of contemporary
Scots songs titled _Leid_. It will be coming early in the new year, so stay
tuned in!
To whet your appetite, you can
<Link href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23YYajAFNHQ">listen to the title track on YouTube</Link>.
You can also have a listen to the musical work of his group,
<Link href="https://thebowhillplayers.bandcamp.com">the Bowhill Players on Bandcamp</Link>.
## New audio guide at Linlithgow Palace
This winter, the good folks at Historic Environment Scotland have translated
their audio guides for visitors into Scots for the first time. The aim is to
promote the status of the Scots language as well as to give visitors the
opportunity to hear the voices of the court in something approaching their own
language.
You can read more
<Link href="https://hes-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/new-scots-lug-in-guide-at-lithgae-palace">about the new audio guides on the Historic Environment Scotland website</Link>.
As far as we know, this is the first such venture, not only by Historic
Environment Scotland, but at any major tourist attraction. Can anybody think of
anything similar? Answers on a postcard please!
## Haven’t received Lallans 103 yet?
It has come to the attention of George, our membership secretary, that there
has been an error with the posting of _Lallans_ 103. Two members, both
subscribers entitled to issue 103, failed to receive their copies.
If you haven’t yet received your copy of _Lallans_ 103, which he posted out on
Wednesday the 7th of November, please email George at
<Link href="mailto:georgetwatt@hotmail.com">georgetwatt@hotmail.com</Link>
and make us aware of it. A copy of _Lallans_ 103 will be posted out to you
straight away!
## New format for Eiks an Ens
Old friends will recall that _Eiks an Ens_ has formerly been a literary
magazine to accompany _Lallans_. We on the Committee felt that this neither
gave _Eiks_ the distinct identity which it deserved, nor took full advantage of
the opportunity it afforded to hold our community together.
Therefore, this is the first issue of _Eiks_ to take a new format, where we’ll
be endeavouring to share current affairs in the world of Scots language and
literature, especially where it relates directly to our membership.
So send us in your inside information! If you’ve spotted something you think we
ought to share in the next _Eiks_, send it to lallans@hotmail.co.uk.
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