Fiosrachadh mionaideach mu luadhadh.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
December 1958
Track ID
98635
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1958.172.B12
Original Tape ID
Summary
The waulking process.
Six women would gather for a waulking. The board was placed on tubs and the cloth was wetted and then stamped with booted feet. It was then soaped and waulked until it shrank to the desired measurement. It was washed three times and finally rolled. Women took turns to lead the singing, but didn't stop working. The process took about four hours.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Harris
Island - Berneray
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Harris
Island - Berneray
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good