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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  9. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  12. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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    The World of the Crossing
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