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Island Voices
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Island Voices—Traditions of North Mull
The oral traditions of North Mull — songs, stories, and a community's living memory
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About the Ebook
Focusing on North Mull - north of Glen More, but excluding Craignure, Torosay and Brolas - this book is an anthology of the tales and traditions of Mull in the words of those who tell them. The writing covers belief and superstitions, pastimes, work, health and cures, tales and proverbs. The subjects are taken from a wide range of sources and periods, from Martin Martin in the 17th century to writing which dates from the end of World War II, a time which saw much change in Gaelic society as a whole.
The material covers traditions and accounts of a very practical and often harsh existence, variations on tales which are more obscure as well as those that are well known. The book is a celebration of a people that are often excluded from the standard historical accounts of the clans and Highlands, but who have endured much and safeguarded an important heritage.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover the living oral tradition of songs, tales, and memory from North Mull
- Experience a rare and valuable record of Gaelic culture from those who lived it
- Explore how community memory survives through storytelling and shared tradition
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
About the Author
Ann MacKenzie was born in Argyll but has strong family connections to Mull, Ulva (where her father was brought up) and Lewis. After studying in Edinburgh, where she was involved in museum, photographic archive work and research, she returned to Mull to work on the Muile air Mheamhair oral history project. She is currently gathering material on the natural world in the traditions of the Highlands and Islands. Her father wrote As it Was – a best-selling account of his upbringing on Ulva.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 05 July 2017
Print Length: 256 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857909626
Format: Ebook
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