Iain MacGregor "- Songs of Toil & Travellers' Trades

Workshop on 14th February 2015 with Iain MacGregor - ‘Songs of Toil…’ "Songs of the Travellers' Trades"
Brief introduction to the role of songs in recalling Scotland’s
past trades. Ian MacGregor describes the Travellers’
trades, and as a former pearl fisher tells about the work
and why it died. Ian recalls the berry-picking in Perthshire
and the impact on the community as well as the workers.
Handout: two songs composed by Ian MacGregor
Project Leader : Margaret Bennett
For the Grace Notes Scotland project ‘The End of the Shift’
Grace Notes Scotland is a charity dedicated to
handing on tradition and conserving our heritage.

[@georgiebrownletsgo1137]

I love that song travellers trade he's my uncle

[@moraggrant7499]

Georgie brown ... you are fortunate to have him for your uncle. He's a lovely guy and the workshop day was fabulous