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The History and Words of Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne is a song which thrilled the soul of Robert Burns and is sung the world over at New Year.

Scotland in a word

When we asked you to sum up Scotland in a word, over a thousand of you got back to us. We take a look at some of your suggestions.

Scotland on the literary map

We take a look at some of the Scottish places that have inspired poets and writers.

Voices from Scotland's past

A new digital archive contains thousands of hours of recordings of Scottish voices

The Language of Burns Lives On

The Scots language still flows from the mouths of children and adults alike, kept alive in no small way by Burns, and many other Scottish media icons.

Scotlands Gaelic Language

After centuries of decline the Scottish Gaelic language is fighting back.

As ithers hear us

The dialect of Robert Burns, and where to find resources to help you with your ode to Burns on Burn's Night.

A sign of our times

An introduction to The Great Book of Gaelic/Leabhar Mor na Gaidhlig, the biggest Gaelic arts project of modern times.