Welcome Tae The Doric Board
North East Tradition An Language
The North-East o Scotland is hame tae an exceptional heritage o language, music, ballad, song, story, history an lore – alongside the dynamic creativity o fowk faa bide an wirk there. A key element in ess heritage, is North East Scots, (generally kent as Doric) the expressive tongue in fit mony North-Easters spik, think an feel.
A sma gaitherin o like-minded fowk cam the gither recently, tae energise public appreciation o this heritage an formed The Doric Board (North-East Tradition an language – NETAL). The main aim o The Doric Board will be, through advocacy, campaignin, education, events and fundin, is tae enhance linguistic an cultural confidence in the North-East, an be a powerful vyce for social, and economic regeneration – and a driver towards a national Scots Language Board. The Doric Board aims tae create an support a sustainable, dynamic future for Doric as a vibrant language – respected across the region in the context o a divers an open society.
It is the intention o The Doric Board, tae support the aims bi promotin an developin Doric as an integral pairt o the region’s heritage, identity an cultural life. Oer mony decades Doric his suffered, like the Scots language generally, fae bein seen as somehoo lackin in value.
Fooiver, The Doric Board will wirk towards promotin an facilitatin access tae the region’s cultural treasures through its language, an increase the acceptance o Doric in education, the workplace an in the media. Tae dae this effectively, the Doric Board will wirk wi The Scottish
Government, local authorities, universities, schools and colleges – tae improve provision an accessibility across aa sectors, baith for native spikkers – an importantly, learners.
Welcome to the Doric Board
North East Tradition And Language
The North-East of Scotland is home to an exceptional heritage of language, music, ballad and song, story, history, and lore, alongside the dynamic creativity of those who live and work there. A key element in this heritage is North-East Scots (generally known as “Doric”), the expressive tongue in which many North-Easters speak, think, and feel.
A small group of like-minded people came together recently to energise public appreciation of this heritage and formed The Doric Board (North-East Tradition and Language – NETAL). The main aim of The Doric Board will be, through advocacy, campaigning, education, events and funding, is to enhance linguistic and cultural confidence in the North-East, and be a powerful voice for social, and economic regeneration, and a driver towards a national Scots language Board. The Doric Board aims to create and support a sustainable, dynamic future for Doric as a vibrant language – respected across the region in the context of a diverse and open society.
It is the intention of The Doric Board to support these aims by promoting and developing Doric as an integral part of the region’s heritage, identity, and cultural life. Over many decades Doric has suffered, like the Scots language generally, from being seen as somehow lacking in value. However, The Doric Board will work towards promoting and facilitating access to the region’s cultural treasures through its language, and increase the acceptance of Doric in education, the workplace and in the media. To do this effectively, the Doric Board will work with Scottish Government, local authorities, universities, schools and colleges to improve provision and accessibility across all sectors, both for native speakers, and importantly, learners.
2021 New Year Awards – Open for Applications
Following the sucess o the first roun of grants far 18 projects that celebrate the rich culture an heritage o the Nor-East airt were funded, The Doric Board are pleased tae announce that...
Doric Board backs publication of three new books about north-east stalwarts
Sic a lovely piece in the Press and Journal fae Neil Drysdale aboot a puckle o new buiks published wi support fae the Doric Board. The feature spiks aboot Mike Gibb's Forgotten Heroines of the North...
Sheena Blackhall – Scottish Poetry Library’s Champions’ Project
Hae a listen tae the poem 'Veesions Frae a Heilan Burn' scrieved bi oor very ane North-East Makar, Sheena Blackhall. The poem wis commissioned bi Thomas Clark as pairt o the Scottish Poetry...
Rev. Melvyn Wood Sermon in Doric
The Rev. Melvyn Wood fae Blawarthill Kirk, gien his service o worship in Doric - North East Scots - wi the help o Gordon Hay’s translation o the New Testament in Doric. Here’s aa the folk that...
Doric Film Festival 2019 Recap
As wi mony things iss eer, the Doric Film Festival hid tae be rescheduled. The Doric Board were delighted tae support the festival in 2019 and look forward tae it coming back in 2021. Fooever, ye...
A Puckle Muckle Sangs Featured in The Living Tradition Magazine
Great tae see the new North East Ballad Website, A Puckle Muckle Sangs, featured in the latest edition o 'The Living Tradition' magazine. The website wis created bi renowned traditional singer Tom...
Duncan Lockerbie Open Book Sessions
Duncan Lockerbie. Pic by Chris Sumner. It's jist sae gweed tae see a local loon deein his pairt tae promote the Scots Language an ats jist fit Duncan Lockerbie is deein! Duncan started the first...
New Buik Fae Mike Gibb
Some gweed news fae Mike Gibb! The fascinatin buik that he scrieved aboot some o the forgotten heroines fae the Nor East will bi oot for yi tae ane on July 1st. “Forgotten Heroines of The North...
Best Scottish Poems of 2019
The Scottish Poetry Library his jist released its annual anthology o the best poems written bi a Scottish poet or poet based in Scotland. The job o pickin oot the best entries fell tae Roseanne...
Doric Film Festival Reschedule
This has been a hard decision, bit in view o the Government’s recent announcement, we hiv decided tae re-schedule the Doric Film Festival for 2020. Oor priority is safety and health, an mony o the film-makers will hae planned tae involve ither fowk in their films an hence need tae interact.
Doric Board New Year Awards
The Doric Board has distributed its first-ever series of financial awards to 18 projects across the North East of Scotland. The awards, which offer between £250 and £1,000, support projects that...
Sheena Blackhall – North East Makar
On behalf of the Doric Board - it is our honour and privilege to appoint Sheena Blackhall as our North East Makar.