Eppie 'Lucky' Thain and her sons.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1953
Track ID
155
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.193.6
Original Tape ID
Summary
Eppie 'Lucky' Thain and her sons.
Lucky [Eppie] Thain was a stoutly built woman. She had five sons: John, Wullie, Jimmy, Paul, Charlie; and a daughter, Betty. Paul was James Taylor's grandfather. John lived and died on the farm. Wullie was a shepherd. He tried feeing [engaging] as a cattleman, but didn’t like it. Lucky Thain had a shebeen till she died.
Item Subject/Person
Thain, Eppie [Lucky Thain]
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Strathdon
Village/Place - Bellabeg
Item Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Strathdon
Village/Place - Strathdon
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good