Wee Yins are shorter episodes of Simply Scottish you can play anytime, anywhere! In this latest entry in our Six Degrees of Scotland series, learn the Scottish and spiritual roots of basketball as we profile minister and athlete James Naismith. And we'll look at fellow Scottish-Canadian Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the popular children's novel Anne of Green Gables. Plus, enjoy brand new and recent music from Maeve Mackinnon, Megan Henderson, and Sarah Markey.
MUSIC:
Maeve Mackinnon: My Love Left on a Ferry
Megan Henderson: The Dawn Chorus
Sarah Markey: Off She Jumped
RESOURCES:
An informative article from Scotland.org on James Naismith and his invention of basketball.
A brief biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery from the L.M. Montgomery Institute at the University of Prince Edward Island.