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Lifecycle (birth, marriage, death) customs in Scotland, Early Modern Scottish social customs, modern Scottish social customs, Border March laws and procedures, criminal processes and judicial execution practices, social history in Early Modern Scotland, ephemera printing in Scotland. While I have knowledge of the clan system and function of the clan society (Highland and Lowland), I am not a an expert in clan genealogy.

Experience in the area

Freelance tutor in outreach courses from Edinburgh University on Scottish Culture and Tradition, including lifecycle customs, broadsheet ballads in Scotland, the traditional ballad and history. Freelance writer, guest presenter on Ch4 History Hunters programme, contributor to BBC Radio Scotland's 'Songlines' series on 'The Dowie Dens of Yarrow'. Currently co-director of amedia production company

Publications

Books: Forthcoming - Compendium of Scottish Ethnology, chapter on The Traditional and the Border Ballad; The Harris Repertoire (2000, Scottish Text Society, co-editor), The Ballad in History (chapter on Border ballads). Journals include Folklore, The Review of Scottish Culture,Sottish Studies, and The Scottish Literary Journal

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Ph D, M. Phil, BA (hons)

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Recent Answers from Kaye McAlpine

2009-10-27 Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland:

Dear Ray You do not have to prove that Bell is a Scottish name through that route. Bell is prevalent in Scotland (as it is in Northern England). To work out where you come from, start with what you

2009-10-13 Scottish Phrase:

Hello Murray This is an interesting one - I'm not sure if the phrase can be entirely attributed to Scots, or if it's moved into general parlance from Scots. I say skew whiff, which is a variant, and

2009-09-28 Sir Thomas MACKENZIE:

Dear Natali What is it you want to know? I can help you via this site. I believe that there is an area called Mackenzie Farm near Sevstopol. This was named after a Mackenzie who was a gun-founder

2009-08-02 Translation for Words:

Hello Cynthia I don't speak Gaelic. However, a bit of a trawl through some sites came up with the following. Try http://www2.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/sbg/lorg.php?faclair=sbg&seorsa=Beurl

2009-04-14 Tradition of Stags Head Antlers:

Dear Bruce I think you may have to contact or do some research into other families involved with shooting / stalking. I have read memoirs / biographies of stalkers and landowners various etc in the

 

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