Customs
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Add to BasketThe Burns Supper Companion - - Paperback
£5.99
This insight into the traditions surrounding Burns Night includes a biography of Robert Burns, poems, songs and quotations, simple speeches and even a recipe for haggis. It is the essential guide for anyone intending to hold or attend a Burns Night of any size or ilk. -
Add to BasketDead Weird - - Hardback
£7.99
Death, you would think, is a pretty serious business - but as the author discovers, Scottish history reveals that bereavement can be fun for all the family. Funerals become a 'guid day oot', or merely an excuse for a booze up or a fight, whilst Scottish culture is littered with references to those who have passed on. -
Add to BasketDuel: A True Story Of Death And Honour - - Hardback
£14.99
In 1826, a merchant called David Landale shot dead his bank manager - it remains Scotland's last recorded fatal duel. This book reconstructs the duel and the circumstances surrounding it, giving fresh insight into why two rational, educated human beings chose to resolve a dispute in such a manner. -
Add to BasketDuel: A True Story Of Death And Honour - - Paperback
£7.99
In 1826, a merchant called David Landale shot dead his bank manager - it remains Scotland's last recorded fatal duel. This book reconstructs the duel and the circumstances surrounding it, giving fresh insight into why two rational, educated human beings chose to resolve a dispute in such a manner. -
Add to BasketEdinburgh Military Tattoo - - Paperback
£15.99
For over 50 years the Edinburgh Military Tattoo has thrilled and dazzled visitors to Scotland's capital. This volume tells the story of the Tattoo from the first displays at the Castle and in Princess Street Gardens to the present day. -
Add to BasketGolden City: Scottish Children's Street Games And Songs - - Paperback
£9.99
Golden City is based on the author's observations of Edinburgh children at play. The book covers such street and playground activities as: choosing sides and counting-out rhymes, chasie, skipping and singing games. -
Add to BasketHaggis, Hogmanay And Halloween - - Paperback
£2.99
This is a handy, pocket-sized guide to the many varied Scottish celebrations and festivals, both famous and lesser-known, from the Orkneys in the north to the Scottish borders in the south. Read all about the weird and wacky customs that surround these festivals! -
Add to BasketHighland Folk Ways - - Paperback
£12.99
This is the classic book on the ancient customs, crafts & techniques of the Scottish Highlands. Clothes, cooking utensils, weapons, food & the implements for fishing, farming & building are all meticulously depicted and placed in historical context. -
Add to BasketThe Hogmanay Companion - - Paperback
£8.99
Revealing the true origins of Hogmanay, Hugh Douglas takes the reader from the remotest beginnings of this festival through the more recent developments, right up to the millennium. Also included are recipes, anecdotes and music for Hogmanay songs. -
Add to BasketThe Last Duel - - Paperback
£5.99
Martyn Beardsley tells the exciting history of duelling, and the last duel ever fought in Britain. Find out about the man who fought it, the nail-biting nerves, and who walked away alive.