Discussion on protective charms.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
30 September 1968
Track ID
57493
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1968.242
Original Tape ID
Summary
Discussion on protective charms.
There was a woman in Tiree who used to make a charm for soldiers. There was an English sergeant who was recruiting men and he mocked her. She put out a fresh pat of butter and told him to try to cut it with his sword. He tried and his sword would not go through it. Then he asked her to make him a charm, but she refused and said that he would be killed in the first battle he was in.
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good