O flower of Scotland
When will we see your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit hill and glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

The hills are bare now
And autumn leaves lie thick and still
O'er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

Those days are passed now
And in the past they must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
That stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again

Ahbudee ...Everybody
Adee ...Used in term “Fits adee?” meaning whats wrong?
Affa ...Meaning Very e.g. “he’s an affa fine loon”
Ahin ...Behind
Airem ...Arm
Aul ...Old
Awa ...Away
Ay ...Meaning always “He’s Ay awa oot”
Aye ...Yes
At ...That
Baffies ...Slippers
Bannocks ...Big Thin Pancakes
Beens ...Bones
Beets ...Boots
Bide ...Live in or stay.”I bide in fraserbugh” “Am bidin in the nicht”
Bosie ...Hug
Brikks ...Trousers
Bursen ...Red in the Face
Butterie ...looked this one up for ya’s A calorific, cholestrally intensive snack meal made from flour, lard and salt. Spread with butter, jam, marmalade etc. You can almost hear your heart's left ventricle slamming shut
Chavin awa...Struggling along. Normally in answer to ‘fit like?’
Cuckies ...(steens) Lil stones
Chuddie ...Chewing Gum
Clap ...to Stroke
Clart ...To Smother, Bread Clarted wee jam
Coorse ...Bad, Nasty ‘a right coorse loon’
Deid ...Dead
Derlin ...‘ma Lugs are derlin’ – my ears are cold or sore
Doon ...Down
Dottled ...Normally used in reference to an elderly person who is getting confused
Een ...Eyes or in this context – (fits iss een dee?) what does this one do?
Faa ...Who
Fan ...When
Far ...Where
Feart ...Afraid
Fit ...What?
Foo ...How
Fooshtie ...Something gone off
Gan ...Going – “far are yi gan?”
Ganzie ...Jumper
Geen ...Gone
Greet ...Cry
Gyad ...Yuck
Hoo ...Same as Foo
I ...The
Ither ...Other
Kal ...Cold
Ken ...Know
Lach ...Laugh
Loupin ...Jumping
Loon ...Boy
Lugs ...Ears
Mair ...More
Mannie ...Man
Nae ...Not
Nickum ...Menace,Mischievous
Nippy ...Fast or Frosty
Nivir ...Never
Nyaff ...Worthless person or thing
O ...Of
Oh Michty! ...Oh mighty
Ower ...Over
Pints ...Shoe Laces
Poor/Poorin ...Pouring – Poorin Rain
Quine ...Girl
Recht ...Right
Riggit ...Dressed, all dressed up to go out
Sair Chav ...Hard Going
Fair Skelp ...A rather hard strike or hit
Sheen ...Shoe
Smorin ...Generally used when suffering from a cold ‘Smorin o the cald’
Watter ...Water
Windae ...Window
Wifie ...Women
Yon ...That

The Piping Hepburns
Few Pipe bands, if any, can boast of such a unique family record as Turriff can, with the name of Hepburn stretching over three generations of dedicated service to piping.
The story begins way back in the Twenties, with a young lad, 13 and a half years old, wending his way homewards from the local agricultural show. The name of that young lad was George Hepburn and as fate would have it, his route homewards took him past the town's Union Hotel where, standing at the entrance, was the owner, George Simpson, accompanied by two pipe band members, Charles Donald and Jock Morrison.
Something about the lad's demeanour, dressed as he was in his kilt, attracted the attention of Mr Simpson, who was prompted to invite George to "come and join the pipe band" - an invite readily endorsed by his two companions; thus George joined the band. Little did they realise that their simple invitation would lead to the famous piping dynasty of the
Hepburn family.
William Hepburn first took an interest in the bagpipes when he was nine years old being taught the scales on the practise chanter by his father and how the read and understand the music. Playing with the Home Guard Band during the Second World War as a novice piper he continued with his apprenticeship under Pipe Major James Robertson of Banff. In 1948, to
further advance his skills, he travelled to Balmoral to study under Pipe Major R.U. Brown, one of the Queen's Pipers. Called up for national service in 1950, Bill served for two years with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders. On his return home his enthuasiasm for the bagpipes continued unabated and very soon he was gaining many honours for his skilful playing or marches, strathspeys and reels at various contests throughout the region.
William Hepburn, Jnr, recalls "with the bagpipe always being played in the house, it was only natural that some day I would get hold of the practise chanter and try to get a tune from it!". Joining the band at the age of 11 it wasn't very long before Billy was beginning to make a name for himself playing at events all over Scotland. In 1971, he brought further honouor to the band and himself by winning the Scottish Junior Championship at St Andrews, an indication surely of the prospect of his one day continuing the family ranks. In 1981 love blossomed within the ranks when Billy married "fellow" piper Jackie Taylor, thus adding to the Hepburn dynasty.
Jackie Hepburn began taking lessons on the chanter in the "Black Bar" of the town's Union Hotel, a venue of fond memories for the older members of the band! Progressing to the bagpipes at the age of 14, Jackie was soon a permanent member of the band, playing at many memorable outings. An initial disappointment during the early Seventies was being unable to play at the Braemar Gathering owing to their ban on female pipers performing there.