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Scottish Songs
The songs of Scotland have been derived from a variety of sources, including:-
- Robert Burns - whose influence has been very pronounced
- the border ballads - Sir Walter Scott has been highly influential in this regard
- the bothy ballads - especially from the North East of Scotland
- the fishing communities - especially up and down the East Coast of Scotland
- the street songs from our main cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen
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Who are the Scots?
Sir Archibald Geikie (1835 - 1924) Geologist, specialising in volcanic geology and microscopic examination of rocks. Joined the Geological Survey and led the survey in Scotland. Between 1870 and 1881 he was Professor of Geology at the University of Edinburgh, then Director General of the U.K. Geological Survey until 1901.
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