Duncan and Linda Williamson Collection, 1976-1990 | Archives of Appalachia
Title: Duncan and Linda Williamson Collection, 1976-1990
ID: 500/AppMs 603
Created by: Williamson, Duncan and Linda
Arrangement: The collection is divided into two series: Series 1, Folktale Transcripts, 1976-1990, Box 1 and Series 2, Sound Recordings, 1976-1990, 29 tapes. The School of Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh assigned numbers to the recordings when placed in their Archives. The numbers incorporate the year of the recording followed by the number of the tape collected that year (ie. 1976/46). The numbering system places the tapes in chronological order. The numbering created by the School for Scottish Studies has been retained.
Extent: 0.4 Linear feet
Finding Aid/Inventory
Series 1: Folktale Transcripts, 1976-1990
Series 2: Sound Recordings, 1976-1990
Series 1: Folktale Transcripts, 1976-1990
Series 2: Sound Recordings, 1976-1990
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Show Subjects (links to similar collections) Show Forms of Material (links to similar genres)Scope and Contents: The collection consists of 29 cassette copies of recordings collected by Linda Williamson that feature Duncan Williamson’s live performances of songs and stories at ceilidhs and community gatherings in Scotland. The recordings feature Jack tales, ghost stories, traditional songs, and discussion about tales and the character Jack. Other singers and tellers featured in the recordings include Jock Williamson, Echy Sutherland, Mary Cameron, Mary Williamson, Adrian Robertson, Ewan Robertson, Ben Haggarty, Iain Graham, and Flora McPhearson.
Index to collection available.
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