Sitting at one of the great junctions of Scotland and guarding the road north to the Highlands, is Stirling Castle – towering high on an extinct volcano and dominating the lower reaches of the River Forth. Known as the Brooch of Scotland, it has from time immemorial been a key strategic location securing the kingdom; […]
While trawling the internet looking for traditional children’s songs and rhymes from Scotland I discovered this great wee ditty from our own backyard of Edinburgh. The song is sung to the tune of Harry Lauder’s classic “I love a lassie” and just to be sure the first verse is a direct copy of the original […]
A FUMING bride DECKED her kilt-wearing hubby when he sat on her knee at the reception and left a SKIDMARK on her wedding dress! Like all true Scotsmen, Angus McClure, 26, didn’t wear pants under his kilt when he married sweetheart Sarah Grant in Greenock, Renfrewshire. But his traditionalism led to uproar when he perched […]
This made me chuckle. For those of you that don’t know Stovies are basically a load of old leftovers, usually from a Sunday Roast.
After much waiting – we’ve finally done it – we proudly announce our brand new product – TARTAN PAINT! Exclusive to www.scotclans.com Now available in just the modern colours, (we haven’t worked out how to do the ancient colours yet). A fantastic way to show everyone that you’re proud to be Scottish! Why not just […]
The story behind Scotland The What? This is the definitive account of the Scotland the What? performers who spawned a new breed of Doric comics is published.
Could the Scottish tradition of carving a “neepi lantern” disappear altogether?. Did anyone carve a turnip this year?
Risto Todoroski is playing a Macedonian gaida (bagpipe) made from a whole billy goat skin, hardwood sleeved in water-buffalo horn. A slow song followed by a folkdance tune from Macedonia and Thrace. Sorry but this sounds – bleeting awful…
Came across this picture, thought I’d share it. It’s from Spain’s annual bull-running festival in the northern town of Pamplona.
