Calls of showpeople at Aikey Fair.
Unknown Person
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.178.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
Calls of showpeople at Aikey Fair.
Showpeople's calls are heard. A showman calls, "One over the top, any one you like." The interviewer says "ring game", and "the hoop game". A showman tells him it is three tries for sixpence or seven for a shilling, that every ring is guaranteed to be able to slip over every block, and that the winner can choose his prize: £1, a watch or a string of pearls. Other voices, including that of a child, are heard saying the same things. A woman is then heard saying, "Just roll them down and add them up, five balls for sixpence," and then is heard counting as a player rolls balls.
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Aikey Brae
Item Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Aikey Brae
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair