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Killin local accent; prejudice in school against Gaelic.

Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID 17997
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1964.15.A15

Original Tape ID

SA1964.015

Summary

Killin local accent; prejudice in school against Gaelic.

The people of Killin used to have their own accent. Bill Walker still has it. Scots songs were learned in school, but Gaelic songs were only sung at concerts. There was a prejudice against Gaelic in the school.

Recording Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Killin

Village/Place - Killin

Item Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Killin

Village/Place - Killin

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good