Guid Fer A Laugh: A seriously fun look at Scottish comedy for those that take fun seriously

Authors

  • Derek Suttie
  • Lydia Markham

Keywords:

Scots Language, Scottish Humour, Scots Culture, Dialogue

Abstract

Guid Fer A Laugh has always sought to place itself as part of what Mikhail Bakhtin calls 'the open-ended dialogue that enters into the dialogic fabric of human life' (Morson & Emerson, 1990).  It places a central value on the contributions of the participants and the active discourse that they create.  As Buber (1965) states '[it is only] when we meet in the narrow ridge of the between' that we discover for ourselves new discourse, new knowledge and truth.  This ‘meeting in dialogue’, especially applies to laughter.

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Author Biographies

  • Derek Suttie

    Freelance Adult Education Tutor specialising in Scottish Cultural Studies

  • Lydia Markham

    Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Adult Learning), City of Edinburgh Council

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Published

15-Aug-2021

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021): Volume 12 No2 Summer 2021

Section

Articles

How to Cite

“Guid Fer A Laugh: A seriously fun look at Scottish comedy for those that take fun seriously” (2021) Concept: The Journal of Contemporary Community Education Practice Theory, 12(2), pp. 1–16. Available at: https://concept.lib.ed.ac.uk/Concept/article/view/5782 (Accessed: 26 June 2025).