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• Scots Language
  A tremendous resource of Scots words, poems, songs and stories most with Real Audio options so you can listen and learn at the same time.

• Songs of Robert Burns
  A collection of some of the best known songs by Scotland's greatest songwriter and National Bard, Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

• Sing A Sang At Least (300 songs)
  Scotland has a wealth of song. Angus McGillveray's "The Rebel Ceilidh Song Book" has served as an excellent introduction to that richness for visitors to "Flag in the Wind" as well as paying a small tribute to his memory. Angus liked nothing better than a song, a dram ( or two ) and a crack with his many friends. "Flag in the Wind" cannot supply a dram but we can continue delving into the wealth of Scottish song. Angus would have liked that.

• Songs and Ballads
  SONGS AND BALLADS as sung by some of the singers at THE BLAIRGOWRIE FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND SONG

• The Blue Toon Song Book
  A selection of popular Scottish songs compiled by Anne Fowler and published by Peterhead branch of the Scottish National Party in September 2000.

• Scottish Food, Traditions and Customs
  Not only some great Scottish recipes but some great wee stories to go along with them.

• Notable Dates in History
  An excellent timeline of notable dates in Scottish history.

• Scottish Quotations
  A variety of quotations in prose and verse reflecting all aspects of Scottish life and outlook from both at home and abroad.

• A Burns Collection
  It is never to early to plan ahead for your next, or indeed first, Burns Supper, and the intention of this feature is to give you a ready accessible collection of the National Bard’s material for the 25^th of January each year.

• Books
  A selection of historical and nationalist books including Scotland: A Concise History

• The Working Life of an MSP
  Read a weekly digest of the work of Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland.

• Scot Wit
  We add a Scottish joke each week and also record it in RealAudio for you to listen to.

• The Flag in the Wind
  Telling you how we arrived at our title.

• Gaelic Column
  A sample of the regular Gaelic column from the Scots Independent newspaper.

• SI's Burns Supper
  Here we offer you over an hours listening pleasure to a traditional Burns Supper.

• Obituaries
  Here we list significant people's obituaries in the cause of Independence.

• Articles
  A variety of articles - political, cultural and historical.

• The Oliver Brown Award
  Since 1983 the SI has honoured a Scot each year with an award named after the late W Oliver Brown who over many decades contributed a pithy column which was the first item read by many SI devotees. The "Oliver" was first awarded to the author and climber Tom Weir and is now regarded as the Scottish equivalent the "Brits" so-called honours list.

• Rebel Ceilidh Song Book
  The first Bo'ness Rebels Ceilidh Song Book came out in 1951 and after several editions of the "Rebel" and "Patriot" song books the most recent one appeared in 1965. These were exciting times and I daresay the wee books helped in some measure to re-instate Folk-song in Scotland at that time.

• Speeches and Talks
  A variety of speeches and talks - political, cultural and historical.

• Organisations
  These are some organisation that all contribute something to Scots Independence.

• Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies
  This is where we detail the current Scottish parliamentary constituencies so you'll know where each of them is.

• Tartan Day Celebrations
  This is where we hold our Tartan Day celebration pages and will archive ones from previous years.

• Windows Screensavers
  This is where you can download our free windows screensavers.

• The Athelstaneford Saltire
  Newsletter of the Scottish Flag Trust

• Unveiling of the Men of Bute Memorial Stone
  The long-awaited "Men of Bute" memorial stone has been unveiled in Rothesay - in a colourful and moving ceremony. A hundred people gathered at the Mercat Cross at the High Street before marching round Rothesay Castle and then on to the site of the Memorial Stone.

• Golden Age Remembered
  Annual gathering at the Alexander III Commemoration held at Pettycur, Kinghorn, on 21 March 2004.

• The SI at the SNP Conference 2004
  Pictures of the new editors and other SI staff