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eadings of Walter Scott
To celebrate the completion of the publication of The Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels and to help us re-introduce Scott to the masses we are asking Scott fans to read a short extract that not only convinces others of his greatness but would impel them to read him too. (Click on one of the links below)
Paul H. Scott introduces this project. (2mins)
NOTE: During peak times it may take upto 20 seconds for the player to start.
The photograph on the right is of Professor David Hewitt, Editor-in-Chief of the Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels.
Readings by Past Presidents
Famous and Distinguished Scott Fans
Academics
Club Members
Schools in Edinburgh
Members of the Public
If you would like to have your favourite Scott passage on our website please record yourself reading from the Edinburgh Edition and email us the file as an 192kbps MP3. If your recording requires editing please send it by post as a wave (audio) format CD to Lee Simpson (address on contact page). While we are unable to guarantee that your recording will be used we will endeavour to listen to each one we receive. All recordings must be less than 12mins in length.
More Recordings
Recordings of Presidential Toasts to Sir Walter can also be heard. Click on the Past Presidents link below.
Comments / Suggestions
If you would have any comments or suggestions about this project please use the form below.
Thank you to everyone who has given their time to record for this project.
Special thanks due to: Fraser Elgin, James Robertson, Martin Philip, Brian Gill, Kath Hardie and Paul H. Scott for their encouragement, support and suggestions; to Brian Talyor for helping to obtain airtime on BBC Radio Scotland; to Peter Garside and Prof. David Hewitt for endorsing it and to Edinburgh University Press for granting us permission to use pages from the Edinburgh Editions on the website. Finally I must thank Dairmid Gunn for painstakingly reviewing all the recordings prior to them being indexed.
This project has been made possible thanks to sponsorship from Fraser Elgin and Lee A. Simpson
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