Jack in the stories is the Travellers' hero; he gets back at...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
65820
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1979.14
Original Tape ID
Summary
Jack in the stories is the Travellers' hero; he gets back at authority or the settled community.
Jack stories are important to the Travellers because he is their hero. Travellers see themselves in Jack. They were treated as inferior to the settled community, and stories like 'Jack and the Devil', or 'Jack and the Laird', or 'Jack and the Water Bailies' are a way of Travellers getting back at authority or the settled community.
Recording Location
County - Fife
Parish - Cupar
Village/Place - Cupar
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good