Ploughing and hoeing matches; peat-cutting.
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1971.264
Original Tape ID
Summary
Ploughing and hoeing matches; peat-cutting.
Ethel Findlater describes holding ploughing matches to have her family croft ploughed after her father died. Farms often held hoeing matches to single turnips, followed by a dance. Each parish had a ploughing match, culminating in a county match. She gives an example of a humorous prize. There was a ploughing match for tradesmen, who couldn't really plough. Mrs Findlater talks about a woman winning a tractor ploughing match.
Mrs Findlater has done ploughing and peat-cutting on her own croft. She talks about the terminology and techniques of setting the peats up to dry.
Item Subject/Person
Findlater, Mrs Ethel
Recording Location
County - Orkney
Item Location
County - Orkney
Parish - Birsay
Island - Orkney Mainland
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good