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Eppie 'Lucky' Thain and her sons.

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Track ID 155
Part 1

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Original Track ID

SA1953.193.6

Original Tape ID

SA1953.193

Summary

Eppie 'Lucky' Thain and her sons.

Lucky [Eppie] Thain was a stoutly built woman. She had five sons: John, Wullie, Jimmy, Paul, Charlie; and a daughter, Betty. Paul was James Taylor's grandfather. John lived and died on the farm. Wullie was a shepherd. He tried feeing [engaging] as a cattleman, but didn’t like it. Lucky Thain had a shebeen till she died.

Item Subject/Person

Thain, Eppie [Lucky Thain]

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Strathdon

Village/Place - Bellabeg

Item Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Strathdon

Village/Place - Strathdon

Language

Scots

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good