The story goes that Alan Lomax picked the East coast and left Hamish Henderson with the West coast. This is from Hamish's trip to Orkney.
Comes with a 40 page booket as supporting data.

1) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: The Deerness Jig
2) Ethel Findlater - Narrative: The Orkney Muckle Supper
3) Ethel Findlater - Ballad: The Maid o' the Cowdean Knowes
4) Ethel Findlater - Narrative:Making Beesmilk Pudding
5) Peter Prat - Whistle: Harvest Home Hornpipe
6) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: Maggie Watson's Polka
7) James Henderson - Legend: Gripping the Cow
8) James Henderson - Legend: Circling the Cow
9) Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society: Three Waltzes
10) Lana Fotheringham - Legend: Moon Beliefs
11) Peter Prat - Whistle: Polka
12) John G.Halcro: sea Beliefs
13) John G.Halcro - Ballad: The Grey Selkie
14) James Henderson - Legend: A Selkie Story
15) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: The Strynd - El Adem
16) Willie Thomson - Legend: The Stolen Dress
17) Sydney Scott - Ballad: The Dark-Eyed Sailor
18) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: New Years Day in da Morning
19) Willie Thomson - Story: The Minister & the Tinker
20) John G.Halcro - Ballad: The Greenland Whale Fishery
21) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: Orkney Medley
22) Johina J.Leith - Song: Mister Frog
23) Ethel Findlater - Narrative: Choosing A Bride
24) Ethel Findlater - Narrative: Dancing & Diddling
25) Peter Pratt - Narrative: Wedding Custom
26) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: Inganess
27) John G.Harcro - Legend: Second Sight
28) James Henderson - Legend: Tea Boiled Clean
29) John G.Halcro & John Dass: Tall Stories
30) Neil Leask: Joke & Tall Tale
31) Violet Manson - Song: I'm Weary Night and Day
32) Ingrid Jolly - Song: Sleepy Laddie
33) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: The Ferry Louper
34) Hugh Inkster - Fiddle: Scapa Flow

The story goes that Alan Lomax picked the East coast and left Hamish Henderson with the West coast. This is from Hamish's trip to Orkney.
Comes with a 40 page booket as supporting data.

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