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• Scots language — Not to be confused with Scottish English or Scottish Gaelic. Scots (Braid) Scots, Lallans Spoken in United Kingdom (Scotland and Northern Ireland), Republic of Ireland Region …   Wikipedia

• Ossianic ballads — Irish Gaelic and Scottish lyric and narrative poems dealing with the legendary Finn MacCumhaill and his war band. They are named for Oisín (Ossian), the chief bard of the Fenian cycle. Part of a common Scots Irish Gaelic tradition, the ballads… …   Universalium

• Mary, Queen of Scots — For other uses, see Mary, Queen of Scots (disambiguation). Mary Stuart Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots after François Clouet Queen of Scots …   Wikipedia

• Ewan MacColl — (25 January, 1915 22 October, 1989) was a British folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. He was the father of singer Kirsty MacColl. Early history MacColl was born James (Jimmie) Henry Miller in… …   Wikipedia

• The Clutha — were a traditional Scottish band. Early years In 1957 Norman Buchan was a teacher at Rutherglen Academy. He formed a Ballads Club. Among the pupils who joined up were Gordeanna McCulloch. Gordeanna fell in lovewith singing and travelled to London …   Wikipedia

• Malinky — Origin Edinburgh, Scotland Genres Folk music Years active 1998 Labels Greentrax Recordings Ltd Website …   Wikipedia

• Stevenson, Robert Louis — ▪ British author Introduction in full  Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson  born Nov. 13, 1850, Edinburgh died Dec. 3, 1894, Vailima, Samoa  Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island… …   Universalium

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• Andrew Calhoun — (born 1957, New Haven, Connecticut) Autobiography at http://www.andrewcalhoun.com/ (accessed Sept 21, 2007] is an American folk singer/songwriter. He was inspired to become a musician when his mother brought home a couple of her hippie students… …   Wikipedia

• Tradition Records — was an American record label that existed from 1955 to 1961.The label was founded (and funded) by Diane Hamilton. It may have started as a non commercial exercise but once The Clancy Brothers were signed up in 1958, it generated profits. When the …   Wikipedia

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