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31st August 2010
'Norn but not forgotten: sounds of Shetland' on Radio 4

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'Water in Burgidale'

28th August 2010
'Water in Burgidale', by Charlie Simpson, deals with fishing in the days before electronics.

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'Shetlanders speak - Orcadians sing': article new on website

16th August 2010
The differences between Orkney and Shetland pronunciation are explored in this 2003 article by Klaske van Leyden.

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'Treeds' poems reprinted

10th August 2010
Laureen Johnson's poetry pamphlet 'Treeds' reprinted by Hansel Cooperative Press

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Lecture papers new on website

29th July 2010
Michael Barnes on 'The Study of Norn'; Brian Smith on attitudes to Shetland dialect

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New drama on website

28th July 2010
New drama 'Tangle Bells' on website

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New collection from Christine De Luca

13th July 2010
Christine De Luca's new collection 'North End of Eden' launched in Edinburgh by Luath Press

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Third Rhoda Bulter CD

28th June 2010
'Caald Clods an Tinder', the third Rhoda Bulter CD, is now on sale.

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Drap alang Shetland ForWirds

9th June 2010
Drap alang SFW at Hamefarin Club in Islesburgh

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Read da book - see da show!

4th June 2010
'Bobby an da Burland Pearls' is Valerie Watt's new book. It is also an exciting new musical for bairns, adapted by Izzy Swanson, with music by Philip Taylor.

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'Arc o Möns' joint winner of national award

13th May 2010
Christie Williamson's translations, 'Arc o Möns', joint winner of the Callum MacDonald Memorial Award 2010

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'White Below' launched on 7th May

29th April 2010
'White Below', latest publication from Hansel Cooperative Press, is a collection of poems and stories inspired by Shetland's fishing industry.

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Bruce is new Dialect Co-ordinator

19th April 2010
The 3 year post of Dialect Co-ordinator has been created as a result of a funding partnership between LEADER funding, SIC Schools Service, Shetland Amenity Trust, Shetland ForWirds and Shetland Arts.

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Prize for dialect singing

12th March 2010
3 Cunningsburgh Primary School lasses scoop the first ever prize for an entry of dialect song at this year's Schools Music Festival.

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