May Day, sheep shearing, Halloween and Hogmanay.
Contributors
Unknown Person
Fieldworkers
Date
1978
Track ID
89039
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1978.154
Original Tape ID
Summary
May Day, sheep shearing, Halloween and Hogmanay.
Before the contributor's time, young people used to visit a wishing well on Schiehallion on May Day.
Up to thirty men would gather to shear sheep and afterwards they would compete at throwing the hammer and putting the stone. The contributor describes Halloween customs when he was a boy, including a bonfire and guising. At Hogmanay people went from house to house, each with a bottle [of whisky]. The first foot took coal or salt herring; he or she should not be red-headed or have splayed feet.
Item Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Fortingall
Village/Place - Loch Rannoch-side
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good