Perthshire Memories: An oral history project in rural Perthshire, to celebrate Perth 800, involving people of all ages and abilities, talking about lifein the glens and villages of Perthshire. (Opportunities for volunteers; training included.) Personal memories of shepherds, stalkers, trappers, estate workers, farm labourers, gardeners, service workers in ‘the big house’, professionals and trades-people will be recorded, then digitised, archived, indexed and selectively transcribed so that they will be accessed locally and nationally via a book of published excerpts. Venue: West Perthshire communities including Balquhidder, Killlin, Ardeonaig, Lochearnhead, St. Fillans and the Crieff area
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2009
Homecoming Scotland 2009—HIGHLIGHTS of the year included a few BBC radio programmes,‘Musical Genes’ with Tom Morton (some leading questions about being part of a musical family and having a very musical child—sadly missed though his joyous music lives on); ‘Sunday Morning With Richard Holloway’and some TV moments, including Hiort (about St Kilda) and Newsnight Scotland (talking about Homecoming Year). Sincere thanks to everyone who emailed and phoned—there was such a warm-hearted, enthusiastic response to these programmes I am amazed at folk listening to repeats in the middle of the night —that means after midnight at this stage in my life! see more
