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NEFA
1994.017.01 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: The Hogmanay Dance
S: They would have a dance and concert at school at Hogmanay,
rehearsing in the hall for about six weeks beforehand. The children
would go home after the concert leaving the adults to dance.
NEFA
1994.017.02 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: New Year's Day
S: They would have a dinner on New Year's Day but not on Christmas.
They would go visiting sometimes.
NEFA
1994.017.03-04 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: Term days
S: GE was employed on his father's farm, so he did not go to
feeing fairs as a hired man, but went as an outing. Describes Strichen,
Muckle Friday Fair in Aberdeen. There were amusements at the bigger
ones. Describes how feeing worked with six month terms; some moved
on, some stayed put and got ahead.
NEFA
1994.017.05 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: What they ate
S: They used to eat a lot of brose and tatties, monotonous but
good. Describes how he makes brose. Describes other foods they eat.
NEFA
1994.017.06 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: More on customs
S: Halloween customs, neep lanterns and how they are made.
NEFA
1994.017.07 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: Shrove Tuesday and Sauty Bannocks day
S: Lammas was occasionally spoken about, but not really celebrated.
Describes making sowans. Sauty bannocks were made with oatmeal,
flour and a lot of salt. They were very rough in texture, thicker
than oatcakes. Sometimes made with barley. There was a religious
connection, but GE is not sure what it is.
NEFA
1994.017.08 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: Candlemas Rhyme
FL: First comes candlemas, seen the new meen
S: Rhyme for calculating Easter dates.
NEFA
1994.017.09 Transcription
P:
Gordon Easton
T: Pace eggs and Easter
S: They used to make extra eggs for Easter, sometimes goose.
You roll the eggs downhill and then eat them afterwards. Rolling
the eggs signifies rolling the door away from Christ's tomb. Recites
Candlemas rhyme again, followed by discussion of how the date of
Easter derives from it.
NEFA
1994.017.10 Transcription
P:
Gordon Easton
T: Talk about songs
S: Discussion of the songs GE knows and will sing for TM in
future.
NEFA
1994.017.11 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: My Ain Native Buchan
FL: There are mountains on Donside and mountains by Dee
S: Song by George Elphinstone, to the tune of Bonnie Strathyre.
NEFA
1994.017.12 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: The Banks o Reid Roses
FL: On the banks o the roses, my love and I sat down
NEFA
1994.017.13 Transcription
P:
Gordon Easton
T: Brigie's Girse Park
FL: Noo Briggie's girth park wis a mess wi the moles
S: Poem by John Murray set to music by GE.
NEFA
1994.017.14 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: The Moss o Burreldale
FL: Hiv ye ever seen a tinkers camp upon a summer's nicht
S: 'Bothy song.'
NEFA
1994.017.15 Transcription
P: Gordon Easton
T: The Cleanest Little Piggie in the Market
FL: I bought a little pig and I took him home
S: With diddling chorus.
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