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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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