Lexical Variation and Attrition in the Scottish Fishing Communities
Lexical Variation and Attrition in the Scottish Fishing Communities

Author: Robert McColl Millar

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2014-06-04

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0748691782

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This book considersvarious theoretical and methodological issues in relation to a representative sample of fishing communities along ScotlandOCOs east coast. Can the lexical variation and change found in these communities be perceived as primary evidenc"e;

Wee Folk Tales
Wee Folk Tales

Author: Donald Smith

Publisher: Luath Press Ltd

Published: 2020-04-24

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1912387425

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These stories are about the wee folk of Scotland, told afresh for everyone including, today's wee people. Collected here are stories from all over Scotland. Many were first published in the nineteenth and twentieth century, but all have been influenced by being told and retold, shaped and reshaped as they pass from storyteller to storyteller. Whether you're introducing a wee bairn to these stories for the first time or you're not-so-wee and reading them to yourself, you'll find plenty to love in these charming Scots folk tales.

Kindly Folk and Bonny Boats
Kindly Folk and Bonny Boats

Author: Gloria Wilson

Publisher: History Press

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780752449074

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The boats and fishing communities of Scotland and North-East England from the 1950s to the present are highlighted in this pictorial appreciation. Gloria Wilson's unique collection of photographs has never been published before. With information on boat design and construction, it includes some rarely seen naval architects' line plans. From attractive Scottish wooden-hulled craft to recent steel boats, and with many shore scenes including Mallaig herring port, Peterborough harbor reconstruction, fish auctions, and fishermen net and boat-building, this book offers a glimpse into a bygone age. Finally, it considers the work being done to balance fish conservation with profitable fishing, a pressing issue for the fishing industry of the 21st century.

A Catalog of Folk Song Settings for Wind Band
A Catalog of Folk Song Settings for Wind Band

Author: Mark Aldrich

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781574630282

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(Meredith Music Resource). This comprehensive collection of folk songs used in band masterworks is a wonderful source for determining interpretation and style, and will open the door to creative teaching. Folk song overviews include notated tunes, lyrics and brief historical annotations. A must-have for the imaginative teacher/conductor! "This volume should be on the shelf of every wind conductor's library." Allan McMurray, Director of Bands, University of Colorado