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Life on Vatersay; baiting lines for flounders; dances.

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1986.161

Original Tape ID

SA1986.161

Summary

Life on Vatersay; baiting lines for flounders; dances.

Life for Morag Fisher and her siblings on Vatersay was not hard. They had their own cows and hens, grew potatoes and other vegetables, and had plenty of fish. When anyone killed a sheep it was shared. She and her brothers collected lugworms at low tide and baited lines for flounders. This process is described. The flounders were caught on a sandy bank in the middle of the bay between Barra and Vatersay. Some were sold in Castlebay and the rest brought home. Mr MacInnes, their neighbour, acted as a father to Morag and her siblings. After work there were dances, at which Morag's brother Willie played pipes or melodeon.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - Vatersay

Parish - Barra

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Cd

Audio Quality

Good