Something Funny For Money
If it was good enough for Robert Burns, then it's good enough for the teachers and pupils of Clackmananshire...not to mention the reigning Miss Scotland and our very own Tom Morton. What is it? The Haggis, of course. You've eaten the pudding, now sing the song and do the dance.
The musical version of The Haggis has been written by two teachers at our SoundTown school Alva Academy. It's been recorded at Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio Scotland's Pacific Quay studios and will soon be available for purchase in aid of this year's Comic Relief appeal.
Lee-Anne Howieson from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio Scotland's Events team tells me more
"The Haggis' was composed by David Clifford (music teacher) and Stuart Clyde (deputy head) from Alva Academy. David's fiance Kate Wyman came up with the dance routine to the song also called 'The Haggis'. The front cover for the single was designed by art students from the school.
We attended the six associated primary schools to record their voices for the chorus and video them doing the dance. We also attended Alva Academy with this year's Miss Scotland, Stephanie Willemse to record our SoundTown pupils along with footage of them dancing for the music video.
The pupils are doing their own marketing and publicity for the single and are working closely with our press department. 3000 copies of the single are going on sale at the Stirling branch of HMV on 23rd March and will also be available for digital download from iTunes and Napster."
You can hear the first radio play of The Haggis when Tom Morton broadcasts live from SoundTown on the 12th of March. It's a world-premiere, so don't miss it.
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