History of the Sinclairs in Barra, an account of the contrib...
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Original Track ID
SA1974.95.A9-A15
Original Tape ID
Summary
History of the Sinclairs in Barra, an account of the contributor's family history, and some local wedding customs.
The contributor gives an account of the history of the Sinclairs in Barra. They originally came from Caithness. They first went to Argyll and several generations later came to Barra.
Mention of life in Barra Head and information about the contributor's family. Her brother got the gift of songwriting from her grandfather, who was a MacKinnon. Nan MacKinnon is also of this family, as was the composer of the song 'Fàgail Bharraigh'.
Followed by a brief account of wedding customs in Barra.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good