Travellers composing songs and tunes.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
April 1955
Track ID
11386
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.62.A9
Original Tape ID
Summary
Travellers composing songs and tunes.
When composing songs, the contributor and her family would compose the words first and then try various tunes to go with them, in order to find the best-fitting tune. Other Travellers have composed pipe tunes. Her friend, Tommy Stewart of Aberdeen, composed very many songs.
Item Notes
Although the contributor asserts that her father-in-law, John (Jock) Stewart, composed 'The Braes of Tully[met?]', it would appear that this is unlikely given the well-documented history of the tune.
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good