Greig — is a Scottish surname. It is one of many names adopted by members of the Clan MacGregor by those who migrated to Aberdeenshire about 1580 1600.Greig is also a common mis spelling of the surname of Edvard Grieg, the Norwegian composer. Grieg s… … Wikipedia
Gavin — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Gavin imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Male meaning = region = origin = related names = footnotes = Gavin is a common given name in Ireland, England, Scotland, Guyana and Wales. It is the late medieval … Wikipedia
The Wild Rover — (Roud 1173) is a popular folk song whose origins are contested.According to Professor T.M. Devine in his book The Scottish Nation 1700 2000 (Penguin, 2001) the song was written as a temperance song. [… … Wikipedia
The Wild Rover — (Roud 1173) ist ein irisches Volkslied, dessen Quellen umstritten sind. Tom Devine zufolge wurde das Lied als Abstinenzlerlied geschrieben.[1] Es entstand nicht früher als 1829.[2] Es erzählt die biblische Geschichte vom verlorenen Sohn auf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Music of Scotland — A Pipe Major playing the Great Highland Bagpipe Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. In spite of… … Wikipedia
Scottish music (1900 - 1949) — Births and deaths = Births* Jeannie Robertson (1908 ndash;1975) * Jimmy Shand (1908 ndash;2000) * Ewan MacColl (1915 ndash;1989) * Jane Turriff (1915) * Roy Williamson (1936 ndash;1990) * Hamish Imlach (1940 ndash;1996) * John Martyn (1948) *… … Wikipedia
Scottish Folk — Infobox Album Name = Scottish Folk Type = studio Artist = The Battlefield Band Released = 1976 Recorded = Genre = Celtic Length = 49:14 Label = Arfolk / Escalibur Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Scottish Folk Next album = Scottish… … Wikipedia
Farewell to Nova Scotia (album) — Infobox Album Name = Farewell to Nova Scotia Type = studio Artist = The Battlefield Band Released = 1976 Recorded = Genre = Celtic Length = 49:14 Label = Arfolk / Escalibur Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Farewell to Nova Scotia… … Wikipedia
James Scott Skinner — James Scott Skinners Grabmal James Scott Skinner (* 5. August 1843 in Banchory bei Aberdeen; † 17. März 1927 in Aberdeen) war ein schottischer Komponist, Violinist … Deutsch Wikipedia
Traverse Theatre — is Scotland s new writing theatre. It is situated in Edinburgh, Scotland and was founded in 1963.The Traverse Theatre began as a theatre club in the Lawnmarket. In its first year of operation, a Theatre Conference was organised by director Jim… … Wikipedia
