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Romancing the Stone: Curling's Scottish Heritage
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by Nadine Lee
On Thin Ice - Team GB at Sochi Olympic Games 2014
Who could have thought that a sport whose humble beginnings can be traced back five centuries to a frozen Scottish lake, would become one of the bi...
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Curling, Grand Caledonian Curling Club, Kilsyth Curling Club, Rabbie Burns, Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Scottish immigration to Canada, Scottish Inventions, Scottish Sport, Sochi WInter Olympic Games 2014, Team GB, Winter Olympics
- February 18, 2014 12:25 pm
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Talking Folk with The ELephant Sessions
by Nadine Lee
The Elephant Sessions performing at Northern Roots 2013. Photo by Roddy Mackenzie.
Hailing from Inverness, The Elephant Sessions are an upcoming act set to make waves on the traditional Scottish mu...
Kiev Bagpiper Inspired by Scots Soldiers
by Nadine Lee
Eugene the Piper plays 'Bonnie Galloway' during protests in Kiev.
As violence and unrest continues to engulf Kiev, footage emerged last week of a brave bagpiper playing 'Bonnie Galloway' as bullets...
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bagpipes, Bonnie Galloway, Kiev, Protest, Traditional Scottish Music, Ukraine, Ukrainian Revolution
Work Begins on Clan Donald Village
by Nadine Lee
Kilbeg Village Master Plan
Construction work began this week on the first planned village for over 100 years on the Isle of Skye. A project initiated by the Clan Donald Lands Trust, the 21st centur...
Hunt On For Highland Strongman
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by Nadine Lee
Scotland's original strongman, Donald Dinnie (1837–1916).
Organisers of the Aboyne Highland Games have issued a plea for help tracking down an elusive Highland Games competitor. The strongman is on...
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