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Family history of Mrs Helen Scott.

Date 1960
Track ID 55786
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.243.A7

Original Tape ID

SA1960.243

Summary

Family history of Mrs Helen Scott.

Helen Scott's mother was born on the Gala Water opposite Stow. Helen's maternal grandfather was a singer and fiddle player, who sang old songs to the children. Helen thinks the family had the name Faa Blythe. Sandy Scott comments that the Faas and the Blythes intermarried. Helen's grandfather sang 'The Bingo Farm'. His name was Walter Douglas, from Stow, and he won a diploma for long service, 30 years on the same farm.

Item Notes

Faa Blythe was the name of the Kings and Queens of the Gypsies of Yetholm.

See:
[[www.scottishgypsies.co.uk/faa.html]] (accessed 22 July 2009)

Item Subject/Person

Douglas, Walter; Faa Blythe family

Recording Location

County - Fife

Parish - Dunfermline

Village/Place - Dunfermline

Item Location

County - Selkirkshire

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good