| Content description | Contents: [Note: Track 2 was recorded before Track 1.] Track 1: 1) Hamp introduces: “The following is a recording made in the Isle of Colonsay in Scalasaig on the thirtieth of July 1958 of Miss Annabella MacNeil [Gaelic words] and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Gilbert MacNeil, speaking.” 2) About 1.5 minutes into the track Hamp introduces a new speaker: “The following is a recording made in the Isle of Jura at Craig House by Mr. Malcolm MacArthur [sp.?], speaking, on the fourth of August 1958.” 3) A subsequent conversation is followed by Hamp’s identification: “That was a conversation between Mr. Malcolm MacArthur [sp.?] and Mrs. Donald Bowie of Craig House.” 4) Hamp appears again: “The following is a recording made at Eilann Abaig [sp.?], Eesdal [sp.?], on the ninth of August 1958. The speaker is Mr. William Dewar.” Track 2: 1) Hamp introduces: “The following was recorded on the twenty- fourth of July 1958 in Port Ellen, Islay. The speakers are Mr. Duncan Heads and his mother, Mrs. Heads.” 2) Two minutes into the track Hamp introduces a new speaker: “The following is a recording by Miss Marian Heads relating a local incident.” 3) At the 3.5-minute mark Hamp says: “The following conversation was recorded on the twenty-fourth of July 1958 between Miss Esther MacDougall [sp.?] and her brother Donald MacDougall [sp.?] at Heather Houses, Port Askaig [sp?], Islay.” [Note: The addition of the name of David Clement to the list as an interviewer results from the e-mail correspondence with Adamh Ó Broin (June 2015).] |
| Object Type | PhysicalObject |
| Medium | 1/4 inch audio tape |
| Contributor | Hamp, Eric P. (interviewer); MacNeil, (Mrs.) Gilbert (consultant); MacArthur, Malcolm (consultant); Bowie, (Mrs.) Donald (consultant); Dewar, William (consultant); Heads, Duncan (consultant); Heads, (Mrs.) [?] (consultant); Heads, (Miss) Marian (consultant); MacDougall, (Miss) Esther (consultant); MacDougall, Donald (consultant); MacNeil, Annabella (consultant); Clement, David (interviewer) |
| Notes | This tape is the original field recording. |
| Discourse Type | Interactive Discourse |
| Linguistic Data Type | Field Recording |
| Creation Date | 1958-07-24 1958-07-30 1958-08-04 1958-08-09 |
Tape 3: Colonsay - Jura - Islay
Belongs to these collections
| Collection Title | Languages | Locations | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic: Inner Hebrides (Hamp, 1958) | Scottish Gaelic, English | United Kingdom |