Northern Scotland and Orkneys 1955

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Peter Pratt

Recorded on 14 July 1955


Listen to this recording at British Library Sounds: C604/1088, C604/1089


Peter Pratt. Toab, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 1955

Peter Pratt. Toab, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 1955

Anderson family

Recorded on 15 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1071, C604/1072


Robert Swanney

Recorded on 16 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this session do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection, nor are held in any other format at the British Library.


Orkney Strathspey and Reel Society

Recorded on 16 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 22723, BBC 22724


Neil brothers

Recorded on 16 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 22725


Bill Grieve

Recorded on 16 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 22725


Tom Thomson

Recorded on 16 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 22727


Ronald Aim

Recorded on 16 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 22723, BBC 22724


John Burgess's Band

Recorded on 17 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 22727


Ronald Aim

Recorded on 17 July 1955


The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 22725


Johina Leith

Recorded on 18 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1066


Kitty Newlands

Recorded on 18 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1067


Dorothy Fourbister

Recorded on 18 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1072


Annie Patterson

Recorded on 18 July 1955


Listen to this recording at British Library Sounds: C604/1076, C604/1077


Davy Laughton

Recorded on 18 July 1955


Listen to this recording at British Library Sounds: C604/1077


Jim Leslie

Recorded on 18 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1128


Sydney Scott

Recorded on 19 July 1955


Listen to this recording at British Library Sounds: C604/1068


John Fraser

Recorded on 20 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1069, C604/1073


John MacDonald and Ena MacDonald

Recorded on 23 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1151, C604/1152, C604/1153, C604/1155, C604/1156


John MacDonald. Pitgaveny, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John MacDonald and daughter Ena MacDonald. Pitgaveny, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Willie Lindsay

Recorded on 27 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1127, C604/1125, C604/1121, C604/1122, C604/1123


Alec Lindsay and Charlie Lindsay

Recorded on 27 July 1955


All or part of this recording session has not yet been digitised. The unidigitised tape(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue: C604/1127, C604/1125, C604/1121, C604/1122, C604/1123


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