Fisher Jimmy
Contributors
Unknown Person
Date
Track ID
25665
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.228.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
A poem by John Buchan written in 1915 in honour of 'Fisher Jimmy', a local man who loved to fish (and poach).
Item Notes
The contributor recites from memory, but forgets the words; he finishes the poem after producing a written copy.
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC (1875–1940), Scottish author and politician, is most famous for his novel 'The Thirty-Nine Steps'.
Item Subject/Person
Fisher Jimmy
Recording Location
County - Roxburghshire
Parish - Hobkirk
Village/Place - Bonchester Bridge
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair