Billy Kay
@billykayscot.bsky.social
Scriever/Braidcaster in Scots, English, an a wheen ither leids forbye. Writer/Broadcaster in English, Scots and a few other languages as well. Passionate about Scottish independence, my wife, my weans and grandweans. Oh, and Scotland & Dundee United.
‘A Scottish poet maun assume The burden o’ his people’s doom, And dee to brak’ their livin’ tomb.' Hugh MacDiarmid, from A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle, first published one hundred years ago. Watch out for celebrations and a book with many fine contributors later this year.
The importance of the skottehandelen can be gauged in the fact that 7 out of every 10 ships from Dundee were engaged “in bringin hame gret timmer”. To Norway too the trade was highly lucrative and its heyday in the 17th century is known locally as the Skottetiden The Scottish Period.
I hitched tae the Rhineland at 15 tae improve ma German. Ye can read aboot it in the chapter Fremmit Airts, Fremmit Leids in Born in Kyle. Thir pics wis taen by the Lorelei Craig an a youth hostel nearby. No sae shuir noo aboot weirin a checkit sark wi a kilt, but it didnae dae me ony hairm!
I hitched tae the Rhineland at 15 tae improve ma German. Ye can read aboot it in the chapter Fremmit Airts, Fremmit Leids in Born in Kyle. Thir pics wis taen by the Lorelei Craig an a youth hostel nearby. No sae shuir noo aboot weirin a checkit sark wi a kilt, but it didnae dae me ony hairm!
Seven weeks today I’ll be surrounded by four fine traditional musicians and listening to beautiful Scots songs as we celebrate the genius of Robert Fergusson. Portobello is calling you. events.humanitix.com/fergussons-aul…
Seven weeks today I’ll be surrounded by four fine traditional musicians and listening to beautiful Scots songs as we celebrate the genius of Robert Fergusson. Portobello is calling you. events.humanitix.com/fergussons-aul…
Supporting Families and residents in Gaza Palestine 🇵🇸 chuffed.org/project/1834...
Supporting Families and residents in Gaza Palestine 🇵🇸
Life has never been easy for our community. Airstrikes and gunfire are still a daily reality, despite the ceasefire.
chuffed.org
Supporting Families and residents in Gaza Palestine 🇵🇸 chuffed.org/project/1834...
Supporting Families and residents in Gaza Palestine 🇵🇸
Life has never been easy for our community. Airstrikes and gunfire are still a daily reality, despite the ceasefire.
chuffed.org
A passage from Scots The Mither Tongue on one of The earliest and most telling fragments of poetry in Scots - on the period of plenty in the reign of Alexander III and the tragedy of the Wars of Independence that followed his death. Listen to the whole book on Audible.
The Imbiber series covers the Scottish tradition of fine wine appreciation that goes back to the days of the Auld Alliance with France. You can also read about it here in the book. You can get signed copies from me.
Billy Kay@billykayscot.bsky.social · 2w agoA few of my classic series of radio documentaries are available here. So if you're interested in Scottish literature, language, nationalism, the Declaration of Arbroath, Don Roberto, the Complete Caledonian Imbiber etc etc you'll enjoy these. www.youtube.com/c/IndyMatter...
If you live anywhere near St Andrews, join me for my talk there on the afternoon of the 18th. It is organised by the Preservation Trust who also support the excellent Hamewith exhibition on Scots at the St Andrews Heritage Museum. A good number has already signed up, but there’s aye room for mair.
Billy Kay@billykayscot.bsky.social · 6d agoAne that ye dinnae hear sae muckle nouadays is skeich, meanin supple and nimble. As ye get aulder ye realise ye’re no as skeich an swipper as ye were langsyne. The dsl.ac.uk has a puckle ither meanins, but this is the ane we yaised.
Ane that ye dinnae hear sae muckle nouadays is skeich, meanin supple and nimble. As ye get aulder ye realise ye’re no as skeich an swipper as ye were langsyne. The dsl.ac.uk has a puckle ither meanins, but this is the ane we yaised.
Dictionaries of the Scots Language
dsl.ac.uk
Billy Kay@billykayscot.bsky.social · last wk.A passage fae Born in Kyle on the Scots words we yaised ilka day growin up in a wee toon in Ayrshire in the 1950s. Ye can lug intae a wheen mair in the Audible version o the book.
Glisked the heron on the watter in Berry’s Den hauf an hour syne. A braw craiter.
Ane that ye dinnae hear sae muckle nouadays is skeich, meanin supple and nimble. As ye get aulder ye realise ye’re no as skeich an swipper as ye were langsyne. The dsl.ac.uk has a puckle ither meanins, but this is the ane we yaised.
Dictionaries of the Scots Language
dsl.ac.uk
Billy Kay@billykayscot.bsky.social · last wk.A passage fae Born in Kyle on the Scots words we yaised ilka day growin up in a wee toon in Ayrshire in the 1950s. Ye can lug intae a wheen mair in the Audible version o the book.
Saw this last night @dundeerep.bsky.social and it is superb. Great musical theatre and uplifting as well. Go experience it if you can.
A passage fae Born in Kyle on the Scots words we yaised ilka day growin up in a wee toon in Ayrshire in the 1950s. Ye can lug intae a wheen mair in the Audible version o the book.
A passage fae Born in Kyle on the Scots words we yaised ilka day growin up in a wee toon in Ayrshire in the 1950s. Ye can lug intae a wheen mair in the Audible version o the book.
Just came across this pic of João and I taken at Disneyland Los Angeles in the summer of 1979 just after we got married. Cool California Dude & the Belle of Lisboa! Good Times 💃🕺
Just came across this pic of João and I taken at Disneyland Los Angeles in the summer of 1979 just after we got married. Cool California Dude & the Belle of Lisboa! Good Times 💃🕺
The Imbiber series covers the Scottish tradition of fine wine appreciation that goes back to the days of the Auld Alliance with France. You can also read about it here in the book. You can get signed copies from me.
Billy Kay@billykayscot.bsky.social · 2w agoA few of my classic series of radio documentaries are available here. So if you're interested in Scottish literature, language, nationalism, the Declaration of Arbroath, Don Roberto, the Complete Caledonian Imbiber etc etc you'll enjoy these. www.youtube.com/c/IndyMatter...
A passage from Scots The Mither Tongue on one of The earliest and most telling fragments of poetry in Scots - on the period of plenty in the reign of Alexander III and the tragedy of the Wars of Independence that followed his death. Listen to the whole book on Audible.
From Bill Shankly to Sawney Bean, deep in the heart and soul of every Ayrshire man there’s a born again Glenbuck Cherrypicker.
From Bill Shankly to Sawney Bean, deep in the heart and soul of every Ayrshire man there’s a born again Glenbuck Cherrypicker.
A friend asked if I was receiving any royalties from the Odyssey blockbuster film. Eh, no, but once upon a time in a major library in the States or Canada, I found a copy of my book with the Catalogue entry stating. “Odyssey. Billy Kay. (see Homer).” My work is done!
A friend asked if I was receiving any royalties from the Odyssey blockbuster film. Eh, no, but once upon a time in a major library in the States or Canada, I found a copy of my book with the Catalogue entry stating. “Odyssey. Billy Kay. (see Homer).” My work is done!
A few of my classic series of radio documentaries are available here. So if you're interested in Scottish literature, language, nationalism, the Declaration of Arbroath, Don Roberto, the Complete Caledonian Imbiber etc etc you'll enjoy these. www.youtube.com/c/IndyMatter...
A few of my classic series of radio documentaries are available here. So if you're interested in Scottish literature, language, nationalism, the Declaration of Arbroath, Don Roberto, the Complete Caledonian Imbiber etc etc you'll enjoy these. www.youtube.com/c/IndyMatter...
Happiest of Happy Anniversaries to my daughter Catriona and her husband Andy who were married in the Basílica da Estrela in Lisboa ten years ago today.
Happiest of Happy Anniversaries to my daughter Catriona and her husband Andy who were married in the Basílica da Estrela in Lisboa ten years ago today.
