The soc.culture.scottish FAQ
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The Internet's first guide to Scotland and Scottish culture.
Foreword
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the soc.culture.scottish usenet
newsgroup and Scottish information likely to be of general interest.
soc.culture.scottish was created on 24th May 1995. The proposer was
Brian Atkins and the group charter is located at the start of this FAQ.
The information here is copyright (c) Craig Cockburn 1994-1999, please ask
me if you want to use any material here for any purpose. The idea for an
on-line reference source for Scottish material came to me in 1989 when I
started the Scotland notesfile when working at Digital. I believe that
notesfile is still active. This FAQ first appeared in May 1994.
FAQ Information
The latest version of this FAQ, together with FTP sites for the FAQ and
details of how to get it by mail is at http://www.siliconglen.com/
There are details there of the FAQ in Text, HTML and Zip formats as well
as a full search engine. There is also an associated e-mail list for the
newsgroup.
This FAQ is a living document, if there's any corrections, additions or
comments you'd like to make, please send them to me for the next edition.
The usual major updates for the rtfm.mit.edu archive are
25-Jan (Burns night); 1-May (Beltain); 1-Aug; 30-Nov (St Andrew's day).
Thanks to all those who have contributed articles, comments and corrections
to this FAQ.
Craig Cockburn, Editor and main author.
mailto:craig@siliconglen.com
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WWW: http://www.scot.demon.co.uk/
Scotland (Alba).
Please don't e-mail me with questions which can be answered by posting them
in soc.culture.scottish or other related newsgroups or mailing lists
mentioned here. I already get too much mail to be able to answer it all.
For tourism questions, contact the Scottish tourist board
http://www.holiday.scotland.net/
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Gaelic: Ceistean Minig a Thig
Scots: Aften speirit quaistions
Some sayings:
"Is truagh nach ta\inig Minig Nach Tig
Leath cho minig 's a tha\inig Minig a Thig"
<It's a pity that the things which don't come often
don't come half as frequently as the things which do">
(adapted from an Irish story)
"We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation" (Voltaire).
FAQ Contents
(full index follows after this summary)
1. General Information, Scottish society
2. Celtic culture & language information
3. Scots language information
4. Scottish music
5. Literature & Poetry
6. Festivals
7. Gaelic information
8. Gaelic song & music
9. Song lyrics
10. Scottish dance
11. Historical information
12. Traditions & Culture
13. Food, drink & pubs
14. Travel and What's on
15. Areas and Places of Scotland
16. Sport & Recreation
17. Education
18. Media & Broadcasting
19. Government, Politics & Sovereignty
20. Internet & Computing information
21. Sources of Further information
22. Links in this FAQ
General Information, Scottish society
[1.1] Charter of soc.culture.scottish
[1.2] Scotland's name
[1.3] The Saltire (Scotland's flag)
[1.4] Geological Information
[1.5] Scottish saints and towns
[1.6] Scotland's population
[1.7] Currency and legal tender
[1.8] Legal questions
[1.9] Scottish books
[1.10] Business start-up information
[1.11] Scottish import shops
[1.12] Scottish exporters
[1.13] Scottish inventors
[1.14] Scottish business links
[1.15] Getting a job in Scotland
[1.16] Scottish Yellow Pages
[1.17] Scottish White Pages
[1.18] Getting Scottish addresses and phone numbers
[1.19] Buying a house
[1.20] Women's issues
[1.21] Community information
[1.22] National holidays
[1.23] Sheep
[1.24] City status
Celtic culture & language information
[2.1] Celtic background
[2.2] Celtic knotwork, art and font links
[2.3] The Celtic Cross
[2.4] Postgraduate courses in Celtic Studies
[2.5] Article on History of Language in Scotland
[2.6] Article on Celtic knotwork
[2.7] Pan-Celtic organisations in Scotland
[2.8] Imbas mailing list
Scots language information
[3.1] What is the Scots language. Who do I contact for more info?
[3.2] On-line Scots language info
[3.3] Scots Language Society
[3.4] Lowlands-L mailing list
Scottish music
[4.1] Introduction to Scottish Music
[4.2] Suggestions for a Scottish National Anthem
[4.3] Scottish Music record labels
[4.4] Folk Events Listings
[4.5] Folk & Traditional Music Record shops
[4.6] Primary folk music pubs and sessions
[4.7] Folk Clubs
[4.8] Scottish music information
[4.9] Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA)
[4.10] Scottish Groups, Folk Groups, Artists and Bands
[4.11] Fiddle styles
[4.12] Books for learning the fiddle
[4.13] Where can I get a piper?
[4.14] Where can I get bagpipes?
[4.15] Early bagpipe references
[4.16] Learning to play the harp (clarsach)
[4.17] Scottish Arts Council
[4.18] Living Tradition
[4.19] Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List
[4.20] Cape Breton music mailing list
[4.21] Reference material for Scottish music
[4.22] The Piano film music
Literature & Poetry
[5.1] Primary literary figures
[5.2] Info on Robert Burns
[5.3] Address to a Haggis - Robert Burns
[5.4] Robert Burns links
[5.5] The Celtic muse in Scott's 'Waverley'
[5.6] Scottish Poetry Library
[5.7] The Saltire Society
[5.8] Women's writing
[5.9] Scottish literature and writers
[5.10] Literature magazines and newsletters
Festivals
[6.1] When are the major Scottish folk festivals
[6.2] Edinburgh Festival Fringe
[6.3] Edinburgh Folk Festival
[6.4] Gaelic festivals
[6.5] Festivals in Edinburgh
[6.6] Scottish & Celtic festivals worldwide
[6.7] Hebridean Celtic Festival
Gaelic information
[7.1] How can I learn Gaelic?
[7.2] Gaelic links
[7.3] Where can I get Gaelic books?
[7.4] Scots Gaelic products and catalogue
[7.5] Where can I get Gaelic music and lyrics, info on Gaelic songs
[7.6] The National Mod and Local Mods
[7.7] How mutually intelligible are Scots and Irish Gaelic?
[7.8] Gaelic playgroups
[7.9] Gaelic newspapers
[7.10] Gaelic Arts
[7.11] Info on Scots Gaelic accents
[7.12] Commercial Scots Gaelic translation service
[7.13] Dog commands in Gaelic
[7.14] 1991 census figures for Gaelic speakers
Gaelic song & music
[8.1] Learning Gaelic song
[8.2] Waulking songs and information
[8.3] Puirt a beul
[8.4] Gaelic psalm singing
[8.5] Piobaireachd, Pibroch and Piping
[8.6] Oldest datable Gaelic Song
[8.7] Information on Runrig
[8.8] Information on Capercaillie
Song lyrics
[9.1] Scottish songs on-line
[9.2] Scottish song books
[9.3] Frequently requested songs
Scottish dance
[10.1] Understanding Scottish Dance music
[10.2] What is a Ceilidh
[10.3] Article on Scottish Step Dancing
[10.4] What is Scottish Country Dancing?
[10.5] Scottish Highland Dancing
[10.6] Books on Scottish dancing
Historical information
[11.1] How do I trace my Scottish ancestry?
[11.2] Scottish Monarchs
[11.3] Declaration of Arbroath
[11.4] History and Archaeology information
[11.5] The Picts
[11.6] Antiquarian books
[11.7] Historical re-enactments
[11.8] Museum of Scotland project
[11.9] The story of Glasgow's emblem (fish and ring)
[11.10] Scottish historic buildings and sites
[11.11] Braveheart information
[11.12] Clan Links
[11.13] John MacLean
[11.14] Robert Tannahill
[11.15] Robert the Bruce
[11.16] Thomas Muir
[11.17] John Paul Jones
[11.18] The Auld Alliance
[11.19] The Clearances
[11.20] Battle of Culloden
[11.21] Knights Templar
[11.22] Freemasonry
[11.23] Vikings
[11.24] Scots emigration/immigration to the US
Traditions & Culture
[12.1] Learning and studying Scottish Culture
[12.2] Cultural Newsletters and websites
[12.3] Kilts and their history
[12.4] Plaid
[12.5] Tartan
[12.6] Where to buy a kilt and Highland accessories
[12.7] Kirking of the tartans
[12.8] Scotch
[12.9] Scottish Wedding Information
[12.10] The Church of Scotland
[12.11] Choosing a Scottish name for your child
[12.12] Couthie on the Craigie - Hyperreal Scottish culture
[12.13] When are Burns night and St Andrews Day.
[12.14] Saint Andrew's society
[12.15] Christmas Customs
[12.16] Hogmanay Customs
[12.17] New Year Fire Festivals
[12.18] Ba' game, Orkney
[12.19] Halloween
[12.20] Use of Mc Vs Mac in Scottish Surnames
[12.21] What is worn under the kilt?
Food, drink & pubs
[13.1] Haggis information
[13.2] Scottish cooking and recipes
[13.3] Best Scottish pubs
[13.4] Whisky (whiskey)
[13.5] Ale (Beer)
[13.6] Irn-bru
[13.7] Traditional Bread recipe (Gaelic and English)
Travel, Tourism & What's on
[14.1] What's on
[14.2] Scottish Guide books
[14.3] Scottish Tourist Board
[14.4] Travel information
[14.5] On-line maps
[14.6] Scottish and UK Virtual Reality Map
[14.7] Arts information and events
[14.8] Seeing Underground Edinburgh
[14.9] Photographs of Scotland
[14.10] Gift & Tourist shops
[14.11] Scottish Youth Hostels Association
[14.12] Dynamic Earth exhibition
[14.13] Museums
[14.14] Travel companies
Areas of Scotland
[15.1] Aberdeenshire
[15.2] Bonnyrigg
[15.3] Central Scotland
[15.4] Cromarty
[15.5] Dalgety Bay
[15.6] Dunblane
[15.7] Easdale Island
[15.8] Edinburgh
[15.9] Falkirk
[15.10] Fort William and Lochaber
[15.11] Galnafanaigh
[15.12] Glasgow
[15.13] Kinlochleven
[15.14] Knoydart
[15.15] Loch Ness
[15.16] Melrose
[15.17] Midlothian
[15.18] Montrose
[15.19] Queensferry & Forth Bridges
[15.20] Road to the Isles
[15.21] Shetland & Orkney
[15.22] St Andrews
[15.23] Stirling
[15.24] The Trossachs
Sport & Recreation
[16.1] Football
[16.2] Rugby
[16.3] Camanachd (shinty)
[16.4] Golf
[16.5] Highland Games
[16.6] Curling
[16.7] Angling & Fishing
[16.8] Cricket
[16.9] Cycling
[16.10] Skiing
[16.11] The Ramblers Association
[16.12] Books for hillwalkers
[16.13] What is a Munro, Corbett or Graham?
[16.14] Diving
Education
[17.1] Intro to Scottish Education
[17.2] Scottish Qualifications Authority
[17.3] Books and information on studying Scottish culture
[17.4] Scottish council for Educational Technology
[17.5] SCRAN - Historical and cultural on-line resource
[17.6] League tables of Scottish schools
Media & Broadcasting
[18.1] Newspapers
[18.2] Radio
[18.3] Television
[18.4] Scottish & Celtic broadcasting on the Internet
[18.5] Scottish music radio programmes
[18.6] Gaelic TV & radio information
[18.7] Attitudes towards Gaelic TV in Scotland
[18.8] Scottish film industry
Government, Politics & Sovereignty
[19.1] The Scottish Office
[19.2] Sources of political information
[19.3] Scottish politics e-mail lists
[19.4] Government publications
[19.5] Scottish sovereignty
[19.6] Scottish & English oil and energy reserves
[19.7] Political Quotations
[19.8] Quangos
[19.9] Unitary Authorities (councils)
[19.10] 1997 General Election results
[19.11] Devolution Referendum Results
[19.12] The Scottish Parliament
[19.13] How the Scottish Parliament might work
[19.14] Scottish Elections
[19.15] Understanding Parliament
[19.16] The Monarchy
[19.17] OBEs, honorific titles, "gongs" etc
[19.18] Scottish Independence information
[19.19] Article on Independence
[19.20] Contacting MPs by E-mail
[19.21] Health & the NHS
Internet & Computing information
[20.1] Scottish usenet newsgroups
[20.2] How to get scot.* hierarchy groups
[20.3] Getting hooked up to the Internet
[20.4] Internet Cafes & Public Internet Access Points
[20.5] How can I find someone in Scotland on the Internet?
[20.6] Silicon Glen - Scottish Computing
[20.7] Faxing Scotland by E-mail
[20.8] Creating a Top Level Domain for Scotland
[20.9] General Internet information
Sources of Further information
[21.1] Scottish links
[21.2] Mailing lists
[21.3] Celtic information and Celtic FAQs
Links in this FAQ
[22.1] Alphabetic list of links in this FAQ
[22.2] Links to pages of this FAQ
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