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Margaret Bennett's study looks at the history, culture and folklore of the Scottish Gaelic settlers in the eastern townships of Quebec. ... Read more

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Scottish History
Oatmeal and the Catechism: Scottish Gaelic Settlers in Quebec My grandparents came to Canada in the late 1800s from Lewis, Scotland. When I saw this book title, I was hoping for information about life in those early days. I was absolutely thrilled to discover the book included the story of my gandmother and her sister, their journey from Scotland, and their life in Canada. I have communicated with the author, and hope to meet her some day. For me, this book is a treasure!!!!!!! ... Read more

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Filled with lullabies, folktales, and playful rhymes, this book combines charming English text with verses in the old Scotsi language from the authoris Scottish childhood. Running time: 52 min. ... Read more

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Scotland in a book
The Wee Scot is a beautiful book that, with its lilting poens and comforting illustrations, really captures the heart of Scotland.It really made me fall in love with the country and my Scottish heritage. I wouldreccomend it for anybody who wishes to learn about their heritage, or whowishes to visit Scotland but can't. This book is the next best thing.

From the heart - a book that spans the generations
Aileen Campbells Wee Scot Book is one that kids from 1 to 100 years old will enjoy. As you read the ancient Doric script (along with the English translation), your immediately wisked away to the Highlands of Scotland.The tape on which she reads her poems and other verses as well as sings with accompanyists on the bagpipes and dulcimer, is perfect to listen to as you enjoy her warm and beautiful watercolors that illustrate the words. A must have for anyone who enjoys a touch of good old fashioned nursery rhymes whether your a Scot or not!

Good for Children of all ages!
Aileen Campbell, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland has collected and illustrated, as only she could, many familiar poems and stories with deep roots in Scottish heritage."Wee Willy Winky" and the like, put down with love and care by her hand will live as long children need bedtime stories.This item is highly recommended for young parents and "young" grandparents alike who want to pass along to their prodigy the favorite stories of their childhood.If you want to really get crazy, check out her cassette version of the book...her beautiful, lilting Scottish brogue will aboslutely melt your heart ... Read more

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MLS Easy ImmersionTM Gaelic Pro1 Software CD ROM· 20 Levels of grammar · 20 Levels of vocabulary · Talking Dictionary · Voice Recognition · Auto Learn with progress tracking · 3 Learning modes to choose fromInternationalized Language-Learning SoftwareThis Gaelic language-learning software is localized into 21 different languages. That means the software allows you to choose from 21 languages to determine what language the lesson and instructions are presented in. This MLS Easy Immersion course defines itself by providing the power of Gaelic language leaning to speakers of over 20 different languages.... in a single course! Thats true value. Voice Recognition TechnologyThis technology is integrated into the Pronunciation module of the software. Using the built in microphone on your computer, you will be able to repeat words after you hear them spoken by a native speaker through your computer speakers. The software will analyze your pronunciation and compare a waveform representation of the native speakers pronunciation with a waveform of your pronunciation. An accuracy scale on the screen with display your voice match to the native speaker on a scale of Bad, Acceptable, and Good.Talking DictionaryThis feature allows you to look up the meaning of words using the target language you are learning and your native language. A definition of the word or phrase will display on the screen and you may roll over the word or phrase with your mouse to hear the pronunciation in the target language by a native speaker. The dictionary allows you to create a personal custom dictionary of Essential Words, Common Words and Less Common Words. The software will automatically export the dictionary to a text document that can be saved on your computer and printed. The Talking Dictionary feature is accessible directly, and also within the Grammar, Vocabulary and Story Modules. ... Read more

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Unique and important anthology of Gaelic poetry
I first picked up a copy of this book in 1989 when visiting St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. "The Emigrant Experience" was assigned reading for some of the Gaelic Studies classes there. It wasn't hard to see why. The book is a fascinating collection of Gaelic poetry written in North America. Scottish Gaelic is unique among the Celtic languages for the sheer amount of literature produced in North America. Many of the poems in this book were written in Nova Scotia, but the editor also includes poets from South Carolina and western Canada, and even one from California. The book is divided into sections by region, with focus placed on individual poets and their work. The first section deals with the poets who emigrated to the Carolinas before the American Revolution. One of the most famous of the poets included in the book is Iain MacMhurchaidh, known in English as John MacRae. MacRae wrote a lullaby for his daughter in which he complained about the hard life and strange people he and his family had to cope with. The song, "Dèan Cadalan Sàmhach," is still popular and has become a staple of Gaelic singers, including Karen Matheson of Capercaillie. Later sections of the book deal with poets who were born in North America and carried on the Gaelic tradition, right through contemporary times. The latest poems in the book probably date from the 1920s or 1930s. Throughout the book, Macdonnell strives to show how the literary traditions of Gaelic Scotland were adapted to new circumstances and lifestyles by the Highland settlers and their descendants. I have gone back to this book many times, and I'm sure other Gaelic students who purchase it will do the same. -- Liam O Caiside ... Read more

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The purpose of this book is to use 16th century sources to provide in a single volume the most comprehensive and accurate description so far available of 16th century Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic dress.Accordingly, this book presents and examines the watercolors, woodcuts, and manuscript illuminations of Lucas de Heere, Albrecht Dürer, the Ashmoleum Museum, Raphael Holinshed, John Derrick, and more.It also presents and examines the reports on Gaelic dress written in the 16th century by Nicolay d'Arfeville, John Lesley, Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie, John Major, Jean de Beaugué, George Buchanan, Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh, and William Camden.As a result of this extensive process of compilation and analysis, the author specifically identifies the most accurate 16th century illustrations of Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic dress.He also presents damning evidence that the most widespread images (and long considered the most important images) of 16th century Irish men and women are, to a large degree, a fraud perpetrated by a single 16th century propagandist.Physical description:the Deluxe Paperback Edition of 106 pages, 8 X 10 inch format, including 47 illustrations of which 22 are in full color. ... Read more