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The Guardian. [3] The Bairns was the second album by Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (now the Unthanks), which then comprised Rachel Unthank, her younger sister Becky, pianist Belinda O'Hooley and fiddle player Niopha Keegan. Produced by Adrian McNally and released by Rabble Rouser on 20 August 2007, [2] it was nominated for the Best Album ...
Jock Tamson's bairns. A copper plaque by Duddingston Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland. The Kirk is situated below Arthur's Seat and next to Duddingston Loch. " Jock Tamson's bairns " is a Scots (and Northumbrian English) dialect version of "Jack (John) Thomson's children" but both Jock and Tamson in this context take on the connotation of Everyman.
The Auld Alliance (Scots for "Old Alliance") [1][2] was an alliance between the kingdoms of Scotland and France against England made in 1295. The Scots word auld, meaning old, has become a partly affectionate term for the long-lasting association between the two countries. The alliance was never formally revoked, [3][4] although it is ...
In 2014, hikers in New Jersey began sharing photos and videos of another bi-pedal bear who came to be known as “Pedals.” Unlike his brethren in West Virginia, Pedals was unable to walk on all ...
“After nearly 40 years of making music, my same attitude exists,” Michaels tells USA TODAY. “I have more energy than ever and I’ll never mail it in. And that’s what ‘Nothin’ But a ...
Scottish national identity. Scottish national identity is a term referring to the sense of national identity, as embodied in the shared and characteristic culture, languages and traditions, [1] of the Scottish people. Although the various languages of Gaelic, the Scots and Scottish English are distinctive, people associate them all together as ...
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The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.