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Easter customs in Stirlingshire.

Date 25 January 1982
Track ID 52489
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1982.36.B2

Original Tape ID

SA1982.036

Summary

Easter customs in Stirlingshire.

For Easter, hens' eggs were decorated with candle wax and dyed with tea. Martha McAllister recalls rolling eggs as a child. Both the McAllisters received chocolate eggs. The baker's van brought hot cross buns on Good Friday. Shrove Tuesday was not celebrated. The baking of pancakes, scones and oatcakes was an everyday occurrence.

Item Notes

The candle wax patterns showed because they resisted the dye.

Recording Location

County - Stirlingshire

Parish - Gargunnock

Village/Place - Patrickston

Item Location

County - Stirlingshire

Parish - Gargunnock

Village/Place - Gargunnock

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Poor