Scots soundbytes - Street Talk
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J K Annand (1908–1993) was born and brought up in Edinburgh. He attended Broughton Secondary School and Edinburgh University before becoming a teacher of English and history.
Annand is best known for his bairnsang (short rhymes for children, often about birds or animals or imitating street games and rhymes) but he also wrote poetry for adults in Scots and English.
Annand edited 'Lines Review' and 'Lallans' (the magazine of the Scots Language Society, of which he was a founder member) and was an important figure in the Scottish literary scene.
Audio file: Street Talk by J K Annand (720KB)
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Suggested activities
Word file: Suggested activities on 'Street Talk' (46KB)
The Kist
The text of 'Street Talk' can be found in The Kist anthology, published by Learning and Teaching Scotland.