Loud and proud at the party of the year
The Scottish Sun 1st December 2008
SCOTLAND went wild for St Andrew yesterday as our patron saint finally got the knees-up he deserves — thanks to The Scottish Sun.
Those proud Scots were joined by revellers in cities across the world as they took up our challenge to make our patron saint’s day special
...moreGuards aim to blow away pipe rivals
TimesOnline 30th November 2008
For fans of traditional music, it is the biggest battle of the bands since the days of Oasis versus Blur. In one corner is the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, whose rousing renditions of classics such as Amazing Grace have already topped the charts. In the other is the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, the 2007 winners of the BBC's When Will I Be Famous? talent show
...moreP-p-p-pecked by a penguin
The Scottish Sun 24th November 2008
TELLY star Angus Purden was picked on by penguins yesterday ... as The Scottish Sun’s St Andrew’s Day campaign hit Edinburgh Zoo.
People’s Postcode Lottery presenter Angus was even bitten
...moreWe meet the red-hot rockers bringing bagpipes to a new generation
The Daily Record 1st November 2008
MOST wannabe rock stars act out their fantasies in front of the mirror with a hair brush or a tennis racket.
You've really got to be a singer or a guitarist if you're to have any hope of rocking out in the biggest venues.
So when your instrument of choice is the bagpipes, you tend to set your sights a bit more sensibly
...moreThese are a few of my favourite things: Stuart Cassells of Red Hot Chilli Pipers
The Scotsman 18th October 2008
My Favourite book as a boy was definitely The Twits by Roald Dahl. Mathew Fitt is a Scottish poet and author who translates books into Scots, and he has translated The Twits into The Eejits. I bought it last year and it's brilliant. Fitt's got a comADVERTISEMENTpany called Itchy Coo publications which translates a whole heap of kids' books into Scots
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