Francie Markiss competes against Donald Dinnie at Elgin High...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1953
Track ID
9748
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.245.A11
Original Tape ID
Summary
Francie Markiss competes against Donald Dinnie at Elgin Highland Games.
Francie Markiss made a lot of money playing at fairs and markets, including Banff market at Turriff, Fogieloan [Aberchirder], and as far as Huntly. He also competed at Highland Games, throwing the hammer. He met Donald Dinnie at the Elgin games and told him just to wait till he got Jean [his sister], who would teach them to be proper putters and throwers.
Item Subject/Person
Markiss, Francis 'Francie' [Markies, Francie]; Dinnie, Donald, strongman
Recording Location
County - Banffshire
Parish - Gamrie
Village/Place - Macduff
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good