A man on his way to fetch the doctor at night saw a phantom...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
56056
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.143.A10
Original Tape ID
Summary
A man on his way to fetch the doctor at night saw a phantom funeral.
A long time ago, a man went to fetch the doctor for his sick wife. He had to walk six or seven miles. On his way he came to a bit of road between hedges, and saw a funeral procession. It was twelve o'clock at night, and he was afraid, so he hid in the hedge. The funeral procession stopped where he was hidden, and the bearers laid down the bier to change over, but there was no sound. When the man tried to follow the funeral procession, it disappeared. He realised it was a phantom funeral.
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair