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Scotland’s Greatest?
As part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations, a poll was held by STV to see who the public believes the greatest ever Scot is. Thousands of people were said to have voted from the list of 35 nominees, with Robert Burns, perhaps aptly, generating the most popularity.
Homecoming Scotland 2009 has Burns as its focus, celebrating the 250th anniversary of his birth, so it is maybe no surprise that the national bard was at the forefront of most peoples minds when it came to this vote.
The list of nominees was split up into six different categories (Arts and Entertainment, Invetors and Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Thinkers, People’s Choice, Scientists and Engineers, and Sport), making sure that Scots from all walks of life were covered.
The top 10 greatest Scots as voted by the public is as follows:
1 ) Robert Burns
4 ) Jock Stein
5 ) David Tennant
6 ) Robert the Bruce
7 ) Andrew Carnegie
8 ) Sir William Alexander Smith
9 ) Billy Connolly
10 ) Alex Harvey
However, for many, not only the actual outcome of the top-10 is considered as controversial, but also of the list of nominees, and some of the notable Scots omitted from it, such as nurse Mary Seacole, medical missionary Dr. David Livingstone as well as missonary Mary Slessor, leader of the Protestant Reformation John Knox, and even writer Sir Walter Scott.
What do you think?
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]]>Last weekend saw an ambitious project to cover the Skye Bridge in knitting!! This was part of Highland Homecoming.
The Skye Bridge links the Isle of Skye with the mainland in the West Highlands of Scotland.
The aim was to link this (rather large!) piece of guerrilla knitting with Highland Homecoming 2009, a celebration of Scotland’s great contribution to the world.
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Highland Homecoming will welcome locals and visitors to enjoy the best of the Highland’s rich heritage and culture with a programme of over 100 events including spectacular street theatre, music, storytelling and of course world famous ceilidhs. Some of the programme highlights include a performance by the sublimely talented award-winning Gaelic singer songwriter Julie Fowlis, a Polish performance of MacBeth, Homecoming Showcase’s at the Ironworks in Inverness with a number of gigs throughout Highland Homecoming including the Homecoming showcase featuring Shutter, Call To Mind, Bronto Skylift, Iain McLaughin & The Outsiders and many more.
All of this is happening around Scotland’s Global Impact Conference 22-24 October which will explore the theory that our small nation did indeed change the world.
At a time when the Highland population is rising for the first time in centuries, this gathering brings together prominent academics, historians, and other experts from Scotland and around the world to throw new light on the movement to and from our country. Distinguished speakers at the event include Professor Ted Cowan, Professor Jim Hunter, Professor John Mackenzie, and Dr. Tony Pollard
All information about the events and ticket booking can be found on the Highland Homecoming website.
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