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Sheena Wellington – who have launched free online sessions helping participants develop their understanding of Dundee’s Scots language.
For Dundee born and bred traditional singer Sheena Wellington, the Scots language has always been an important part of life.
Coming from a family of weavers, the 76-year old former Blackness Primary and Harris Academy pupil was brought up in a Dundee Scots speaking household.
Yet despite being surrounded by her Dundee Scots speaking father, grannies and aunts at home, she vividly remembers being discouraged from speaking her mither tongue in school.
Weel-kent faces launch online sessions on Dundee culture
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Free online sessions celebrating Dundee’s history, culture and dialect have been launched for people who want to learn a bitty mair about the city.
Weel-kent faces from the city’s cultural scene have created Dundee’s Scots Language to raise awareness of the words used by many Dundonians, as well as their origins.
Hosted by writer and presenter Alistair Heather, the free sessions will be informal and encourage participants to produce their own stories in Dundee Scots.