Scottish
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The first ever book to offer 100 favourite ceilidh dances including historical background and clearly stated, detailed descriptions of each dance. There are new dances, well known...
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A small format gift book which is a reproduction of the popular book ‘101 Scottish Songs’ published by Collins in 1962. Popularized as ‘the wee red songbook’ in Scottish...
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This book takes the reader on a journey from the wastes of Antarctica to the South African Highlands, from Canada's prairies to Australia's vineyards. It visits cities and deserted...
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Based on a 'national collection of the national instrument' now assembled in National Museums Scotland, this book offers an account of the musicology of the bagpipe in its European...
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While many see poetry as concerning only Grecian urns, dancing daffodils and tigers burning bright, old Scottish ballads and poems are vividly different and tell gripping stories...
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This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A–Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative feast of Scottish lore, language...
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Scotland has a huge and diverse amount of built heritage. Yet most writing about this fascinating subject is overly technical - an alphabet soup of L-plans, Z-plans and bartizans...
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The inspiration for the primetime ITV series on Great Britain, this is the ultimate journey around Scotland from bestselling author Christopher Winn. Travelling county by county...
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An introduction to Scottish dance from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, including a short history of Scottish dancing. The book takes you through simple ceilidh moves...
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Scotland is a land of many languages - Gaelic, Norse, Pictish, Brythonic, Anglo Saxon, Modern English and some from before recorded time. The result for the visitor is a confusing...
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A concise pocket guide to Scots-English and Gaelic-English words, with sections on Scottish place names, personal names and food and drink.
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This book is a user's guide to ancestor-hunting, picking out the best websites, archives and libraries to start from and generally demystifying the trail.
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As the proud possessors of a fiercely independent creative heritage, the Scots were a race apart even before Hadrian built the wall. Scotland has produced an indomitable bunch...
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This is a concise, and up-to-date survey that provides for the visitor or resident an overview of Scotland's finest buildings and its long line of architectural geniuses.
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From Abram to Yvonne - all the Christian names of Scotland are here, plus a lot more.
Written by Leslie Alan Dunkling of the Names Society of Great Britain, it has an excellent...
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A highly readable and absorbing anthology of traditional Scottish customs and rites of passage, Scottish Customs draws upon a broad range of literary and oral sources.
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Scottish Genealogy is the comprehensive guide to tracing your family history in Scotland. Written by one of the most authoritative figures on the subject, the work is based on...
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This is a guide to names used in Scotland - Scots, Gaelic, international, ancient, modern, and timeless - their origins and meanings.
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This title covers sport, television, industry, music, heroes and villains, feasts, festivals, fun, law and order, politics, literature, football, great Scots and many, many more...
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This work tells you how to tap into the fund of information that is available in Scotland in order to track down your Scottish ancestors. It describes the wealth of information...
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Scottish Songs is a collection of more than 80 traditional compositions arranged for voice and piano.
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This charming collection of traditional Scottish songs ranges from those you might hear in a bothy to romantic tunes dedicated to a lover. Featuring musical and chrod notation...
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This readable and handy booklet on Scottish attire provides a compact guide not only for those starting to wear Scottish dress, but also for those who may have been wearing the...
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With 5 million people in Scotland, and over 30 million of Scottish descent scattered over the globe, it is not surprising that research into Scottish family history is so popular—especially...
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This irreverent guide to the traditional Scottish Burns Supper contains everything you need to know to enjoy this unique night, whether you're a host, speaker or guest. It includes:...
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1200 Scottish place names described and associations noted. This book is divided into 28 areas each with a full page drawing. Each area of Scotland is mapped with prehistoric sites...
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Packed full of practical advice for organising your big day - from basics, such as setting budgets, finding that dress and choosing the right venue, to the little details that...
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