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Peace and Plenty: Scottish Music in America
Peace and Plenty: Scottish Music in America Traditional and original Scottish tunes. Susie Petrov on piano and accordion, Paul Woodiel on violin, Christopher Layer on wood flutes, Scottish small pipes, Highland pipes, and bassoon, Norb Spencer on accordion, and Keith Murphy on vocals, guitar, and feet. * Jigs: Pam's Birthday / Barbara's Jig / Ladies of Dunse * Strathspeys and Reels for Small Pipes: Braes of Tullimet / Devil in the Kitchen / Traditional / Ale is Dear / Sleepy Maggie * Death of My Friend * Windmill Reels: The Windmill / Strathbogie Toast / Stewart's Rant * Slow Air, Strathspeys, Marches: Wantonness / Dr. Neil MacLeod (Alasdair Fraser) / Miss Rose Grant (Alasdair Fraser) / Duchess of Buccleugh / Rigadoun / Black Watch * Culloden Moor Set o MacDonald Lord of the Isles o Mo Run Geal Og o Si Morag o Ye Jacobites By Name o Blue Bonnets o Cam Ye By Athol o Brose and Butter o Battle Reels: Burnside of Tynet / Cheap Chapman o Strathallan's Lament o Bonnie Charlie's March o It Was All For Our Rightfull King o Hame Hame Hame o MacRimmon's Lament * E flat Fiddle Set: Miss Ann Cameron's / Susie's Music City Hornpipe / The Banks * Peace and Plenty * Shetland Reels: Deil Stick da Minister / Da Tushkar / Bromley Brae * Linda's New Flute * Local Hero's Dancing Reels: Da Old Store / Mary Gray / Hamar O'er da Tang / The Glen Where the Deer Is

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Local Heroes
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Clans and Families of Scotland: The History of the Scottish Tartan
Clans and Families of Scotland: The History of the Scottish Tartan Author: Alexander Fulton
Hardcover:  224 pages
Company: Book Sales  (1999-04)
ISBN: 0785810501
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Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West
Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West When Henry David Thoreau went for his daily walk, he would consult his instincts on which direction to follow. More often than not his inner compass pointed west or southwest. "The future lies that way to me," he explained, "and the earth seems more unexhausted and richer on that side." In his own imaginative way, Thoreau was imitating the countless young pioneers, prospectors, and entrepreneurs who were zealously following Horace Greeley's famous advice to "go west." Yet while the epic chapter in American history opened by these adventurous men and women is filled with stories of frontier hardship, we rarely think of one of their greatest problems--the lack of water resources. And the same difficulty that made life so troublesome for early settlers remains one of the most pressing concerns in the western states of the late-twentieth century.

The American West, blessed with an abundance of earth and sky but cursed with a scarcity of life's most fundamental need, has long dreamed of harnessing all its rivers to produce unlimited wealth and power. In Rivers of Empire, award-winning historian Donald Worster tells the story of this dream and its outcome. He shows how, beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, Mormons were the first attempting to make that dream a reality, damming and diverting rivers to irrigate their land. He follows this intriguing history through the 1930s, when the federal government built hundreds of dams on every major western river, thereby laying the foundation for the cities and farms, money and power of today's West. Yet while these cities have become paradigms of modern American urban centers, and the farms successful high-tech enterprises, Worster reminds us that the costs have been extremely high. Along with the wealth has come massive ecological damage, a redistribution of power to bureaucratic and economic elites, and a class conflict still on the upswing. As a result, the future of this "hydraulic West" is increasingly uncertain, as water continues to be a scarce resource, inadequate to the demand, and declining in quality.

Rivers of Empire represents a radically new vision of the American West and its historical significance. Showing how ecological change is inextricably intertwined with social evolution, and reevaluating the old mythic and celebratory approach to the development of the West, Worster offers the most probing, critical analysis of the region to date. He shows how the vast region encompassing our western states, while founded essentially as colonies, have since become the true seat of the American "Empire." How this imperial West rose out of desert, how it altered the course of nature there, and what it has meant for Thoreau's (and our own) mythic search for freedom and the American Dream, are the central themes of this eloquent and thought-provoking story--a story that begins and ends with water.

Author: Donald Worster
Paperback:  416 pages
Company: Oxford University Press, USA  (1992-06-18)
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The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776
The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776 Using a variety of sources - official papers, travel documents, diaries and newspapers - Duane Meyer presents a complete reconstruction of the settlement of Highlanders in North Carolina. He examines their motives for migaration, their life in America and their curious allegiance to George III.

Author: Duane Meyer
Paperback:  230 pages
Company: The University of North Carolina Press  (1987-08-24)
ISBN: 0807841994
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Local government in Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the council areas. (more...)

Local government
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Scottish Working Woods Label
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Scottish Local History Forum -> Main
Scottish Charity No. SCO 15850, Founded 1983. The Scottish Local History Forum is the umbrella organisation for all ... (more...)

Scottish local elections, 2007 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Scottish local elections, 2007 were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as Scottish Parliament elections and local elections in parts of England. (more...)

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Amazon.com: Tracing Scottish Local History: A Guide to Local History Research in the Scottish Record Office: Cecil Sinclair: Books (more...)

The local Scottish Rite organization
The local Scottish Rite organization is called a "Valley." Each Valley confers the 4th through 32nd degrees in degree-conferring meetings. (more...)

Buy Local Eat Local - Scottish Conservative Party
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Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics 2003-04
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Resolved Question: Which one of these 13 cryptids are more credible to exist?
Ahool Giant unknown bats are reported to reside in a region of western Java, plus similar reports under different names from Vietnam and the Philippines; possibly known as Orang-bati in Seram, Indonesia. Andean Wolf These unrecognized mountain dogs are seen in South America. Bigfoot The classic Sasquatch of the Pacific Northwest is well-grounded in hundreds of years of sightings, encounters, folklore, traditions, hair samples, and footprint evidence, for starters. The Patterson-Gimlin footage captured images in 1967 of what appears to be a good type specimen of this animal. Caddy These unknown Sea Serpents (perhaps Mystery Cetaceans?) living off the coast of British Columbia are a popular figure in Canadian cryptozoology. Champ Giant prehistoric-looking creatures supposedly lurk in Lake Champlain, a 109 mile lake that borders New York, Vermont, and Ontario. Chupacabras Also called ?Goatsuckers,? these bizarre Caribbean and South American cryptids are five feet tall biped creatures with short grey hair that have spiked hair and reportedly drain the blood through throat punctures of the livestock they kill. Giant Anaconda Reports have been made of 100 feet long snakes on the Rio Negro of the Amazon River basin. Jersey Devil This regionalized name hides these perhaps a variety of creatures that have been haunting the New Jersey Pineland forest for over 260 years. Mokele-Mbembe For over two hundred years there have been reports of living Sauropods (dinosaur) in the remote Congo area of Africa. They may be confused with accounts of other local cryptids, including aquatic rhinos and monitors. Mothman A local name for giant owls (also called Bighoot) which have been sighted for over 100 years in the West Virginia-Ohio area, and elsewhere in North America. Ogopogo This is Canada?s most famous type of water monster, the specific inhabitants of Lake Okanagan in the south central interior of British Columbia. Thunderbird Large condor-like birds, perhaps Teratorns, appear to still roam the skies of North America, along regular migration routes. Loch Ness Monster Nessie is the most famous Lake Monster in the world; they are said to inhabit this loch, an extremely deep Scottish lake. (more...)

Voting Question: My ex hubbie has taken my daughter..what can I do?
I am divorced and we have an 8 year old daughter. At time of divorce I got a a custody agreement put in place where I had full custody with my ex hubbie having visitation rights every weekend. We lived in England at the time of this being set up. I moved to Scotland to be near family 18 months ago and my ex still lives in England. He now sees her for a week very rarely (he's in forces so sporadic - only saw her easter and has her now). He took her away Sunday after xmas for a weeks visit and I told him she has nits. He has taken her to his local doctor who has told him it's worst case of nits he's ever seen and that she has impetigo and verrucas and that they're caused by poor hygiene and also that she's malnourished. I have taken her to out GP who has said I'm doing right thing re nits and that it was flea bites on her body with no mention of impetigo and I've been arguing with her school as she appears to be getting them there. Re being malnourished she is same as me at that age i.e. eats non stop but stick thin. He contacted scottish social services who came to see me today and after talking to my GP etc they've told him no problems as far as they're concerned and he has contacted local police who've told him they won't get involved but despite all this he's rang me tonight to say he's not giving her back this weekend as arranged!!! What should I do! Will custody agreement drawn up in English law still stand under Scottish law (more...)

Resolved Question: Where can I get a Scottish Deerhound puppy? ?
I want a male Scottish Deerhound and can't find a local breeder. I have an older Scottish Terrier female who is pretty easy going. . (more...)

Resolved Question: scottish football section !!! is there a football team in bearsden ?
and do they have a local derby with a team from drumchapel since theyre only 5 minutes aways ? (more...)

Resolved Question: Finding the right Scottish Fold cat?
Im currently looking into getting a Scottish Fold cat/kitten. Does anyone have any idea where I could get one. Im located in Kansas and have looked into Scottishfoldrescue.com or other rescues in the local area...no luck. If anyone knows anyone that breeds or has one that needs a new home....I have a warm and friendly home just waiting for the right cat! TY. (more...)

Resolved Question: Would the following song be suitable for a Scottish/Irish/Welsh quartet to sing for the X Factor?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WEM8JgPninI&feature=related The problem is that they want to change the words from "The River Jordan Is Chilly and Wide" to a local river and they are arguing over whether that should be The Clyde,The Liffey or The Taff. Don't you think that maybe they should stick to the age-old Jordan as the river that Michael sticks his oars into? (more...)

Resolved Question: Why do the british dislike their culture so much?
Our local primary school isn't allowed to do a nativity play because it might upset other religions. I wasn't upset by Eid or Divali earlier in th year, and I'm fairly sure that most religous people aren't upset by other religions' festivals. We moan about how ugly our country is, when in fact it's stunningly beautiful. We're ashamed of our history - "the empire was so wicked", without ever putting it in context and seeing that a. there were good points as well as bad points to the empire b. plenty of other people in the world have had empires (greek, italian, turkish, japanese etc ) and don't constantly berate themselves over it c. the people who were part of our empire would quite happily have had empires of their own if they could. If you go to London, you'll rarely find an "english" person - they're greek, irish, scottish, pakistani - even if they,their parents and/or grandparents were born in this country. You'll rarely find English food there either - it's not "sophisticated" enough. We look down on tea as being dull, and coffee is "where it's at". What's wrong with us? Why are we so down on our own culture and religion? And what can we do to resurrect some modicum of pride and love in our own country? (more...)

Resolved Question: Pagan name for my teenage son?
We just started attending full moons at a local coven- any interested seekers are welcome-they explain the whole ritual. I have a magickal name, but my son, 15, we just can't find the right one. Here's some info about him, perhaps you can help us out with a name(s). He is almost 15, 5"10- 145lbs, 1st yr of high school. He loves nature, and is a photographer of nature. Trees, ponds,the sky and small animals he photographs. His hair is a med golden brown, blue eyes, very fair, ( heavy Irish/Scottish ancestry). Real name is Ian. He is somewhat psychic, and generally sensitive to his surroundings. Easy going, even tempered,( most of the time) curious, open minded, loving, has lots of friends. Likes groups and solitary activities. (more...)

Resolved Question: Has anyone ever heard of a heating with rent scheme through their local council housing?
I live in a council house and have storage heaters and I pay 50 pounds a month to them for my heating. The heating is totally separate from my electric I pay Scottish power for that. I don't get to decide when my heating comes on apparently some wee guy near Glasgow airport takes temp readings every day and puts the heating on when needed. Which is hardly ever and we are all frozen to the bone I am going round in circles trying to get someone to help me find out who to go to, to get more heat into the house so I was wondering if anyone coulde help? (more...)

Resolved Question: Did you know that The U.S.A has a lot to thank The Scots for so can you tell me....?
A quote from an American President, "Every line of strength in American history is a line colored with Scottish blood." who was he? (10 points 1st correct answer). also did you know.... James Pollock, of Scots descent, put the slogan "In God We Trust" on American coins! A Scot, James Watt, developed the first efficient steam engine and in so doing started the Industrial Revolution. A Scot, John Logie Baird, invented the Television. A Scot, John Napier, invented logarithms and the decimal notation. A Scot, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, invented the bicycle. A Scot, John Paul Jones, founded the American Navy. A Scot, Alexander Fleming, discovered Penicillin. A Scot, William Paterson, founded the Bank of England. A Scot, Alexander Graham Bell, invented the telephone. A Scot, John Chalmers, invented the adhesive postage stamp. A Scot, John Boyd Dunlop, invented the car tyre. A Scot, Captain Patrick Ferguson, invented the breech loading rifle. A Scot, Major General Lachlan Macquarie, know as the 'Father of Australia', A Scot, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, was the first Prime Minister of Canada under confederation. A Scot, Thomas Blake Glover, was one of the founding fathers of modern Japan. A Scot, Henry Faulds pioneered the use of fingerprints as means of undisputed identity of people. A Scot, Robert Stirling, invented the Stirling engine in 1850. Stirling engines are being studied at NASA for use in powering space vehicles with solar energy! The Scots invented Golf. ?History credits the Rev. Elijah Craig, a Baptist minister, with being the first in 1789 to make bourbon.? He was a Scotsman. Kentucky is the place for bourbon because of the limestone which makes the water almost iron-free. ?The first bourbon recognized by brand outside of Kentucky probably was produced by Dr. James Crow...a Scotsman who settled near the Rev. Craig?s place.? He was known by the locals as Jim Crow. so just make sure when you meet a Scot be thankful Jack no need to be so bitter.lol ach awa n bile yir heed. lol (more...)