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The Scots Tongue

Episode 2: Makars to Miners

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio OrkneyLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands

A series of six documentaries on the history of the Scots language written and presented by Billy Kay. (Revised repeat) Today the speech of Fife miners has its roots in languages brought to Scotland before the flowering of the court poets in the 15th century. Show less

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