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New Singing Competition!

The Doric Festival regards our unique NE culture as a 'living' tradition and offers established ballad and bothy singers the opportunity to show their worth in this new competition. The competition requires singers to perform two songs of their own choice, ONE must be a traditional ballad and the other a song in the NE tradition which may even be a new song. an average mark will be produced for the two songs, the winner achieving the highest mark.

A long established phrase to describe a 'good' singer is 'that they sing like a lintie'! (a reference to that most musical bird, the linnet)

The winner will receive a prize of £50 and a Perpetual Trophy as well as the title "The Doric Lin tie"

PRESS RELEASE

Natalie Chalmers :- "The Doric Lintie"

In a tightly fought competition on Sunday 30th September 2007 Natalie Chalmers  won with an excellent rendering of an old ballad 'Twa Brithers'.

The success of the first competition ensures its continuation in future Festivals.

Let us know NOW if you wish to enter!

Learn about Doric

Doric is the dialect spoken here in the North East of Scotland, especially around Aberdeenshire.

Go to The Broch, the Fraserburgh area, to hear a broad accent of the Doric. You may wish to take an interpreter!

Alternatively, use the guide below to the most commonly spoken words:

Doric	English	Listen
Aabody	Everybody