Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Title - Details of Jeannie Robertson's family.
Contributors - Jeannie Robertson
Reporters - Hamish Henderson

Summary - Details of Jeannie Robertson's family.

Jeannie Robertson's mother had five children from her first marriage, Billy, Robby, Davie, Lizzie Ann and Jeannie, who was the youngest. Her father died when she was nine months old. Her mother married Jimmy Higgins three and a half years later. Both were aged 32. They had two children, Andra [Andrew] and Bella. She describes her half brother, Andra. He was a soldier, and well liked in the army. Jeannie's husband, Donald [Higgins], taught him to play the pipes and he won prizes in the Gordon Highlanders. Piping also improved his singing voice. He was very fond of Burns songs. All her brothers and sisters could sing.

Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:08:25
Date Recorded - 1973
Language - Scots
Genre - Information
Collection - School of Scottish Studies

Track ID - 27383
Original Tape ID - SA1973.016
Original Track ID - SA1973.16.A13+B1
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R



Recording Location:
  County - Aberdeenshire
  Parish - Aberdeen
  Village - Aberdeen

Item Notes -

Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/27383/1


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