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Toulmin Prize 2023 - 1 May 2023 Deadline
The Toulmin Prize, established in 2008 and awarded annually, is a short-story prize commemorating the work of one of north-east Scotland's finest exponents of written Doric. There is a cash prize of £500 for the winning entry. The award for the best entry will be made at the University of Aberdeen,...
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North-East Scots/Doric Anthology
We are pleased to be supporting a project to curate a North-East Scots/Doric anthology of new writing, a collaboration between Jo Gilbert, The Friends of Elphinstone, and the Elphinstone Institute which is funded by Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding.
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Neepie Lantern Competition 2022 - Winner
Alistair Clark won first prize in the Neepie Lantern Competition 2022 at the Elphinstone Institute. He won a copy of The College Boy CD plus The Living Doric book. Runner Up prizes of The Living Doric go to Elodie de Groot, and Corrie Cheyne.
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Frances Wilkins publishes article on the precarious position of Gaelic Psalmody for The Conversation
Frances Wilkins publishes article on the decline of Gaelic Psalmody for The Conversation
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RMA Conference: 'Women and Sea Shanties'
On Saturday 10th September 2022, Mollie Carlyle presented her paper entitled 'Sally Brown and Sailor John: Women and the Shanty Tradition' at the Royal Musical Association annual conference, hosted by Durham University.
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Toulmin Prize 2022 - Winner Announced
Congratulations to Brenda Crane
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Doric/North-East Scots Language Evening Class
The evening class will introduce you to Doric/North-East Scots - the language of this part of Scotland.
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Neepie Lantern Competition 2021 Winner
William Leys won first prize in the Neepie Lantern Competition 2021 at the Elphinstone Institute. He won a copy of The College Boy CD plus The Living Doric book. Runner Up prizes of The Living Doric got to Donna MacCallum, and Molly Power.
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Neepie Lantern Competition 2021
Get your knives and spoons (yes spoons!) ready, and get howking. When you’ve carved your masterpiece send a pic of your entry to elphinstone@abdn.ac.uk including your full name and postal address to reach us by 1 November 2021. Rules are to have a lit lantern with a lid and string. The idea is to encourage...
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Toulmin Prize Publication
The Elphinstone Institute has brought together all the winning stories and selected others in an anthology Dinna Mess wi the Popo & Other Stories of North-East Scotland. The Toulmin Prize, established in 2008 and awarded annually, is a short-story prize commemorating the work of one of the North-East of Scotland's finest...