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New Singing Competition!

The Doric Festival regards our unique NE culture as a 'living' tradition and offers established ballad and bothy singers the opportunity to show their worth in this new competition. The competition requires singers to perform two songs of their own choice, ONE must be a traditional ballad and the other a song in the NE tradition which may even be a new song. an average mark will be produced for the two songs, the winner achieving the highest mark.

A long established phrase to describe a 'good' singer is 'that they sing like a lintie'! (a reference to that most musical bird, the linnet)

The winner will receive a prize of £50 and a Perpetual Trophy as well as the title "The Doric Lin tie"

PRESS RELEASE

Natalie Chalmers :- "The Doric Lintie"

In a tightly fought competition on Sunday 30th September 2007 Natalie Chalmers  won with an excellent rendering of an old ballad 'Twa Brithers'.

The success of the first competition ensures its continuation in future Festivals.

Let us know NOW if you wish to enter!

Music Weekend at Inverurie

The Doric Festival has organised a feast of traditional music and sangs at the Town Hall, Inverurie,

SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBER

   Fiddle and Singing workshops;

              Writing Competition Prize-giving;

                      The "Doric Lintie" Singing Competition;

                               'Bratach Bana' in Concert;

The purchase of a concert TICKET will allow entry to all above events

SUNDAY 28th SEPTEMBER

CONCERT

2pm

NORMAN KENNEDY, world renowned singer,storytellet, poet, weaver, his traivelled aa e wye fae America tae jin oor festival an wull enthrall the audience wi his performance o traditional sangs and tales.

JOHN BONE, a wizard on the box, a renowned tutor and past Scottish Accordion Champion, will set taes tapping with his exciting arrangements and electrifying perfromances.

Learn about Doric

Doric is the dialect spoken here in the North East of Scotland, especially around Aberdeenshire.

Go to The Broch, the Fraserburgh area, to hear a broad accent of the Doric. You may wish to take an interpreter!

Alternatively, use the guide below to the most commonly spoken words:

Doric	English	Listen
Aabody	Everybody