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Discussion on protective charms.

Date
Track ID 57493
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1968.242

Original Tape ID

SA1968.242

Summary

Discussion on protective charms.

There was a woman in Tiree who used to make a charm for soldiers. There was an English sergeant who was recruiting men and he mocked her. She put out a fresh pat of butter and told him to try to cut it with his sword. He tried and his sword would not go through it. Then he asked her to make him a charm, but she refused and said that he would be killed in the first battle he was in.

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Island - Tiree

Parish - Tiree

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Island - Tiree

Parish - Tiree

Language

English

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good