I wis born and broucht up in Tornaveen in rural Aiberdeenshie, wi parents fae Buchan wi i doric aye being spoken and encourged tae use it. Nooadays I sing sangs that tell i stories o i North East and beyond in Doric and Scots, It a vital pairt o the culture and heritage o i north east and it’s vital that we aa dee wir bit tae mak sure that doric remains i first language o i North East o Scotland. It’s encouraging aat the university and a puckle fowk are trying tae promote it noo raither than pit it doon.
Hopefully i days o fowk thinkin that doric spikkers were nae sae clivver as fowk att spoke in English are a thing o the past, bit we hiv a lang wye tae go tae get that tae be the case. It needs tae get mair promotion on TV, Radio, Newspapers an of coorse on aa i social media platforms, the mair it gets promoted i better. The stuff yer dein can only help, mair power tae yer elbow Jill haud er gyan.
Allan Taylor, Alford
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We are always grateful tae faulk in taking time tae submit their thoughts on our Doric Culture and Dialect to our web site. Indeed Alan, we have created Doric TV on Social Media to bring attention to the importance of our rich heritage and a host of other things also, so there is something for every body. We certainly will haud gyan ! Keep going ….. Jill