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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!
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!
<Link href="mailto:failte@go-plus.net">failte@go-plus.net</Link>
along with proof of payment, or with a cheque or cash to the following address:
<address>
Sangschaw
6 Dryden Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1RP
</address>
Address any cheque to the Scots Language Society. You can pay by bank transfer
to the following account:
<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>
## 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 watch
<Link href="https://www.scotsradio.com/the-sair-road/">Frieda Morrison’s excellent video about a recent scheme of Wullie’s</Link>, when he released the book,
_The Sair Road_, along with illustrations from Les McConnel and an exhibition
in the Lochgelly Centre about the famous miner-playwright, Joe Corrie. 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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