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Travellers composing songs and tunes. When composing songs, the contributor and her family would compose the words first and then try various tunes to go with them, in order to find the best-fitti...

The contributor talks about his life and piping. The contributor was born in Grantown, near the Haughs of Cromdale. He was in the Gordon Highlanders, in the Scottish Horse, which was how he became...

The contributor talks about her ancestry. The contributor's family are all from Perthshire. She believes her grandfather was actually a Graham, and does not know why her family changed their name ...

The contributor talks about her place of birth and learning Irish songs. The contributor was born in Blairgowrie, in a house which is now a hotel. She has travelled in much of Scotland and has als...

Gaelic saying referring to Boban Saor. There was a saying, 'Tha thu cho math ri Boban Saor', which was said when somebody is commenting on another's fine work.

Recollections of Pipe Major Jock MacLellan during WWI and after. Jock MacLellan came from Dunoon, and was Pipe Major of the 8th (Argyllshire) Battalion. Jock MacShannon went all through France wit...

A belief about fairies and spinning-wheels. A belt should not be left on a spinning-wheel, especially on a Saturday night, in case the fairies wanted to use it.

Biographical information about Jock MacShannon and Alec MacShannon.

Miss Lynch mentions a published source for 'The Gargrie Waddin'.

Hucksters' back-slang now used only by children. Back-slang was originally used in Derby by traders at market to hoodwink customers by concealing information. It is only used by kids in their gang...