Princess Margaret of Norway on Mousa; people making their ow...
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.236
Original Tape ID
Summary
Princess Margaret of Norway on Mousa; people making their own entertainment and consequently having more local knowledge.
Princess Margaret of Norway spent a winter in the castle of Mousa [Mousa broch] after she married and had to flee from her angry father. Laura Malcolmson heard this story from her parents. In her young days people would gather in one house and tell stories, guddicks [riddles] and old proverbs. No one was left out and everyone was entertained. Someone played the fiddle and women did their spinning.
Youngsters also learned more about their islands in the old days, because there were no other attractions. As well as the history of the islands people spoke about the fishing and what life was like in their fathers' days.
Item Subject/Person
Margaret of Norway
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Dunrossness
Island - Shetland Mainland
Village/Place - Cunningsburgh
Item Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Dunrossness
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good