Aikey Fair was started by a packman, but there are fewer fai...
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1975.148.B3; SA1975.148.B4
Original Tape ID
Summary
The origin of Aikey Fair; the decline of fairs and markets.
Aikey Fair was started by a packman. He fell in the river while crossing by stepping stones and got all the drapery in his pack wet. He laid it out to dry on the broom on Aikey Brae. People came to see what was going on, and he sold all his wares. He came back every year after that, and other traders joined him. Soon it was a big fair, with livestock for sale. It was also a feeing [hiring] market. There used to be fairs like this all over the country, but now livestock is sold at sales, and feeing markets stopped before the Second World War.
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Item Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Aikey Brae
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair