The contributor discusses music playing and dances in his yo...
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1974.247.B2
Original Tape ID
Summary
The contributor discusses music playing and dances in his youth.
The contributor's mother used to diddle songs and sing Gaelic songs. She sometimes sang Gaelic words to tunes instead of diddling. People would dance to the diddling, or sometimes they would have dances in the barn with music. John MacQueen was considered the best player for dancing at that time. The contributor discusses what used to happen at these dances and specific customs related to dances during the year, for example dooking for apples at Halloween. He discusses the custom of cutting the last sheaf and calling it the 'Cailleach'.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Abernethy
Village/Place - Cullachie
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair