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SCOTS: THE MITHER TONGUE National Library of Scotland June 26, 2008

THE SCOTTISH WORLD Paperback editon published August 7, with North American distribution beginning January 2009

SCOTS: THE MITHER TONGUE National Library of Scotland September 9, 2008

THE SCOTTISH WORLD Brechin, September 21, 2008

THE SCOTTISH WORLD Wigtown Book Festival September 26 - Oct 5 date to be confirmed



ODYSSEY REPEATS

BBC Radio Scotland is to repeat four of the classic Odyssey features from the early 1980’s -

From the Gorbals to Gweedore,

Italiani in Scozzia,

The Fisher Lassies,

The Booth Boxers

Begins Sunday November 9 @ 1505 and runs for 4 weeks. The programmes are also available on the internet for one week after broadcast via the BBC Radio Scotland website. The transcripts of the first three programmes are available in the book The Complete Odyssey


IMPRENTIT

The exhibition Imprentit celebrates 500 years of printing in Scotland. Billy Kay and Rod Paterson will perform a few poems and songs from the Scots tradition at the Imprentit launch and return in September for an evening event.

National Library of Scotland Edinburgh Thursday June 26 2008 6pm

Scots: The Mither Tongue
Writer and Broadcaster Billy Kay is joined by one of Scotland’s greatest traditonal singers Rod Paterson to celebrate over 500 years of history, literature, humour, story and song in the national treasure that is the Scots language.


National Library of Scotland Edinburgh Tuesday September 9, 2008 7pm

Scots: The Mither Tongue
Writer and Broadcaster Billy Kay is joined by one of Scotland’s greatest traditonal singers Rod Paterson to celebrate over 500 years of history, literature, humour, story and song in the national treasure that is the Scots language.



The Scottish World

A talk by Billy Kay illustrated with music by Rod Paterson, in The Burn House, by Brechin September 21, 2008@ 2.30. Part of Brechin Arts Festival. Tickets £6.50


FORTHCOMING BROADCASTS

Forthcoming Odyssey Productions Broadcasts on Radio Scotland: January 2009


Exile
Monday January 5 @ 11.30, repeated Sunday January 11, @ 1505


The Carnoustie Exodus
Friday January 9 @ 11.30 repeated Saturday January 10th at 20.30


The History of the Burns Supper
Friday, January 23 @ 11.30 repeated 24th at 20.30


Burns: The Linguistic Legacy
Sunday January 25 @ 1505


CRUISE

Westering Home: National Trust for Scotland Cruise May 21 - 28, 2009.

Billy Kay is a guest speaker on the cruise, and will talk about the Scottish diaspora in this the Year of Homecoming.