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Travellers composing songs and tunes.

Date April 1955
Track ID 11386
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.62.A9

Original Tape ID

SA1955.062

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

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good