by Gordon Mackay | Mar 28, 2020 | Doric Future, People / Culture
28th March 2020 Doric Future is gathering folk from all backgrounds and professions.Like any changing culture, there is one profound thing that will remain after the written or spoken word has gone, its values.There is a great backbone to Doric Folk, their sheer...
by Gordon Mackay | Mar 24, 2020 | Language / Culture
24 Mar 2020 I met Doric Poet Jo Gilbert at the Elphinstone Institute, Aberdeen on my quest to find people who are passionate re their Doric Roots. Follow Jo on her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jo.gilbert.poet To watch the video, click the play button on...
by Gordon Mackay | Feb 28, 2020 | Doric Blog - People / Culture
Hi Jill, Thank you for taking the time to come in and speak with the students. I hope you also enjoyed being at the front of the class. Doric is part of the rich history of this area and is woven in to the fabrics of some many other areas of life. For example, the...
by Gordon Mackay | Feb 28, 2020 | Doric Future, Travel
9th Feb 2020 Here in the North East of Scotland. I want to add something for everyone so it makes it interesting and ever changing. For me it’s about sharing our culture with other folk across Scotland. This video clearly shows how I easily engage with people from...
by Gordon Mackay | Feb 17, 2020 | Music / Culture
17 Feb 2020 A farmers son, who was inspired by his farming culture to play the mouthie, ie mouth organ, write and sing songs and also became a “dance band caller” . A delight to listen to his stories of his farming years and ways gone by. To watch the video, click...
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