Bluebells of Scotland “Bluebells of Scotland” is a piece written and composed in the late romantic era around 1899 by Arthur Pryor. The piece was composed from a traditional Scottish folk song for the trombone and orchestral accompaniment. In the late 1800s the trombone was not viewed as an instrument that could perform particularly difficult pieces. Compelled by society’s negative opinion of the trombone‚ Pryor composed “Bluebells of Scotland” in order to display the capabilities of the trombone
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International Tourism and Transport Assignment One: BX660020 Scotland By: Connor McIntosh To: Sharleen Howison Word count: 2‚459 Date: 23/03/2012 1.0 Introduction The purpose of this report is to examine and discuss land‚ air and sea transport modes with reference to examples of each type of transportation. The importance of these transport modes will be analysed with reference to regional‚ national and international networks including supply and
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A subject I have recently analysed is the possible independence of Scotland where I found very strong and opposing opinions about this recent topic. Scottish independence is a relevant and important matter that has been debated for many years but is now at the pinnacle of debate. Both public and politicians have very strong and opposing opinions about independence and throughout this essay I will evaluate the most current and most emotive arguments: those of wealth and cultural identity. Scotland’s
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populations are classed as ‘deprived’. There are many crucial factors to health inequalities‚ including poverty in which the CASSI report linked together. Perhaps one of the main issues is lifestyle choices. The North-South divide clearly shows that Scotland has major health issues. The investigation of the 3 cities (Glasgow‚ Manchester and Liverpool) shows that lifestyle is an important issue. It shows that Scottish people are more likely to die at a younger age‚ have strokes and get heart disease if
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Devolution benefits Scotland For a region that has been seeking autonomy as far back as the 13th century (Bbc.co.uk‚ 2014)‚ devolution can be said to have been a good compromise. Devolution is a practice in which the central government transfers some of its powers‚ rights and responsibilities to local authorities to exercise these powers on its behalf (Devolution‚ n.d.). Does devolution have any benefit to Scotland? The movement towards devolution for Scotland increased in the 1970s and 1980s
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Debate: Should Scotland become an independent nation? From Debatepedia Jump to: navigation‚ search |Background and context | |Following the election of the New Labour government into power in the UK in 1997‚ referendum on the devolution of power in both| |Scotland and Wales were held‚ resulting in victories for the ‘Yes’ camps. This resulted in the formation of the Scottish | |Parliament
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Saviour of Scotland‚ Sir William Wallace… Near the end of the 13th century‚ Scotland gave birth to a legendary hero who would later free his nation from their English brethren. A man who pledged his life‚ his fortune‚ and his sacred honor for the liberty of his men. This champion- they called Sir William Wallace. After England took control of the nation in the 1300s‚ Wallace soon became Scotland’s “ultimate hope” and his victory is still talked about by the Scottish people today. Whether it
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country of Scotland remains inside the UK. Scotland and Great Britain are currently unified but this hasn’t always been this way. In the early 17th century‚ James VI of Scotland ruled over both Scotland and England. In the Union of the Crowns‚ he was declared king of all the countries in that area of the world. James VI’s successor‚ James VII‚ was deposed because of tensions that had risen between the Catholics and the Protestants. Along with the failures of the Darien Scheme in Scotland‚ which was
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of Union‚ Scotland’s otherwise reasonable steady existence began to deteriorate fast. Misfortune after misfortune kept hitting the nation‚ sending them into desperation and almost pushing them over the edge. Several factors play a role as to why Scotland agreed to sign the Treaty of union. Those reasons being the Seven ill years with various elements‚ the Darien scheme and lastly the French and English protectionism. Starting with the French protectionism‚ the first thing to do is explain what protectionism
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The Republic of Scotland: naive dream or justified claim? The ‘Land of Wiskys’s’ independence movement is delighted to see the headlines of today’s newspapers. Though there have been arguments and even riots about independence since the unification of the English and Scottish Crown back in 1603‚ the recent development of David Cameron’s approval of a referendum planned for 2014 finally provides the opportunity for the Scottish to achieve separation from the UK. The issue is currently divided into
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