Tommy Tait takes the minister to sea.
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1973.63.A2
Original Tape ID
Summary
Tommy Tait takes the minister to sea.
Tom Tulloch was told the following story by his mother. After retiring from fishing, the redoubtable Tommy Tait single-handedly shipped stone from Lerwick to Fetlar for the re-roofing of Brough Lodge. On one trip he took the minister, and a storm blew up. As the minister cowered in the bottom of the boat Tait worked the sails and bailed. When he got a chance to take stock, he discovered he had a foot on the minister's chest. The clergyman seemed to bear him no ill-will despite the undignified handling.
Item Subject/Person
Tait, Tom (Tammy)
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Yell
Island - Yell
Village/Place - Gutcher
Item Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Fetlar
Island - Fetlar
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good