The heritage of Scottish fishingJoe Wilson was a fisherman all his life. He lived in Portknockie and his ancestors did the same. In 1996 I interviewed him and recorded over four hours of his and his ancestors fishing experiences. He also had

The farm byre during the 1950s

Jun 3rd, 2020 7m 10s

This audio recording done in the Doric dialect of Aberdeenshire features Don Carney discussing how the cattle were looked after during the time they were housed in the farm byre. He chats to local Aberdeenshire farmer Henry Grey when he is sor

A Horseman's Memories 1940s

Feb 28th, 2020 2m 37s

Don Carney recites a poem which he has written to celebrate the way of life in agriculture when the Clydesdale horse was the main source of power on Aberdeenshire farms. It features a horseman looking back to his past and reminisces about his r

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