Audio file
Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1999-03-02
Date Digitized
2010-08-04
Abstract
This is a recording of Dutch's trip to Orkney, Scotland. Dutch interviews several residents including Shauna Garson, Gary Foulis, and Tommy and John Rendall. Some topics covered include accents, the history of Orkney, Dutch's family history, the vikings, fishing, school, farming, and cottages.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:32
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:01:15
Glasgow kids' accents; Glasgow, Scotland, accents.

SIDE A 00:01:15 -- 00:05:47
A recording of a trip on a train and an interview with a ticket agent from Inverness; trains, Scotland, Inverness.

SIDE A 00:05:47 -- 00:06:39
A ferry announcement; Scotland.

SIDE A 00:06:39 -- 00:22:50
An interview with Shauna Garson about the Island of Rousay, the Orkney Islands, and her family; Rousay, Island of Rousay, Scotland, accents, Orkney, Shauna Garson, Garson, Orkney Islands, skuas.

SIDE A 00:22:50 -- 00:31:43
An interview with Gary Foulis about Kirkwall and his family history; Scotland, Orkney Islands, Kirkwall, blacksmiths, Foulis.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:43.
SIDE B 00:31:51 -- 00:46:19
An interview with Gary Foulis about Kirkwall and his family history continues, with mention of the Danish and Norse connections to Orkney; Scotland, Orkney Islands, Kirkwall, Foulis, Norse, Norwegian, Danish, Traill, Thomson, Elis Reid Thomson, John Thomson, Garrioch, vikings.

SIDE B 00:46:19 -- 00:48:04
A recording of the ferry leaving for Westray; Westray, Scotland, Orkney.

SIDE B 00:48:04 -- 00:57:44
An interview with Tommy Rendall about fishing, school, and farming in Orkney; Orkney, fishing, school, Tommy Rendall, Scotland, Westray.

SIDE B 00:57:44 -- 01:03:32
An interview with John Rendall about Thomsons, cottages, and family in Orkney; Orkney, Scotland, Thomson, cottages.

Tape ends at 01:03:32.