- Dictionary of Scots Language - freely available online, no need to log in! This resource combines two major historical dictionaries of the Scots language: A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue, and the Scottish National Dictionary.
Does this sunny weather make you wabbit? Don't know what we mean? Then look it up and find out!!
Hours of innocent amusement - but of course, it's hugely useful as well.
And now, to make your joy complete, there's a great blog-post about William A. Craigie, the Victorian lexicographer who masterminded the compilation of the Dictionary of the Scots Tongue, which became one of the two components of the Dictionary of Scots Language now available online. Craigie didn't stop at one dictionary, either. Read the Echoes from the Vault blog-post to find out more.
'Whittaker' found this link en route to the office. A Doric Dictionary looks just the kind of thing Scots actors and musicians might find useful - vocabulary from the North East of Scotland.
Composition Competition at the Scottish Music Centre
Deadline 31 January 2014 for the next composition marathon.
Inspired by New York based collective, Bang On A Can's iconic Performance Marathons, this project challenges ten composers, selected through application, to compose a new work for professional premiere in less than 24 hours.
Scottish Gaelic English, English Gaelic Dictionary Online - click here. A useful one for anyone on the Scottish music scene.
BBC News - Belting out a tune 'helps those struggling to breathe' Millions of people worldwide suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD). Research proves that singing helps them.
