The Oral and Cultural Traditions of Scottish Travellers a selection of images from the project

People and Place Family and geography are essential elements of Traveller identity and culture Stanley Robertson, Gabrielle Ijdo and Angela Masia performing in Aberdeen PH 2004 003 045 Stanley Robertson at Mill o Tifty, scene of ‘Andrew Lammie’ (Child 233) PH 2004 021 001

People and Place Robbie Robertson, Aberdeen, 1970s PH 2005 024 001 Stanley Robertson, 1952 PH 2005 026 001 Robbie Robertson, Aberdeen, 1970s PH 2005 024 001

People and Place Around Hanover Street School, Aberdeen The foot of Castle Terrace, Aberdeen PH 2005 026 002 Around Hanover Street School, Aberdeen PH 2005 026 003

People and Place Corner shop, Frederick Street, Aberdeen, 1950s PH 2005 029 002 Stanley Robertson and family, Aberdeen, ca. 1976 PH 2005 030 013

People and Place Class photograph, Hanover Street School, early 1950s, Aberdeen PH 2005 026 004 The Castlegate, Aberdeen, 1950s PH 2005 029 001

The Oral and Cultural Traditions of Scottish Travellers Fieldwork with Scottish Travellers Gathering New and Old

Fieldwork One of the main aims of the project is for Travellers to interview Travellers Alan Smith, Aberchirder PH 2004 021 010 Alan Smith, Aberchirder with some of his craftwork PH 2004 021 013

Fieldwork John Henry, Aberdeen PH 2005 030 020 Sam Stewart, Ellon

Fieldwork Brooks Macdonald at her graduation PH 2005 030 012 Brooks Macdonald (Janet Robertson), Aberdeen PH 2005 030 001 Brooks Macdonald at her graduation PH 2005 030 012

Fieldwork The project has also gathered together and remastered important old recordings from private collections Margaret ‘Maggie’ Stewart, recorded by her nephew Stanley Robertson Elphinstone Institute Jeannie Robertson, one of Scotland’s best-known singers

Fieldwork The Stewarts of Fetterangus are one of Scotland’s leading families for traditional music and song Lucy Stewart (1901-1982), a major tradition-bearer with a varied repertoire ranging from classic ballads to rare music hall songs ‘Crichie Donald’ and Margaret Stewart (neé Hutchison), ca. 1900

Fieldwork Martha Stewart, grand-daughter of David and Martha, now studying for an MLitt in Ethnology and Folklore at the Elphinstone Institute David ‘Dytes’ and Martha ‘Peasie’ Stewart (neé Reid), on right, camped near Ballinluig, Perthshire, 1932 Elphinstone Institute

Fieldwork Girls from Aberdeen in a Gypsy caravan, Open Roads Festival, Glasgow, 2000 North East Traveller and Information Project David Stewart, ca. 1945, described as the ‘King of the Gypsies’ at his funeral in Aberdeen (1954) Elphinstone Institute

The Oral and Cultural Traditions of Scottish Travellers Travellers in Performance: ‘A Barrie Nicht’, ‘Gaither Roon the Glimmer’ and ‘A Boorachie o Traivellers: A Celebration of the Oral and Cultural Traditions of Scottish Travellers’

Travellers in Performance Public performances are an important way of giving the public an insight into Traveller identity Stanley Robertson welcomes audience and performers to the ‘Gaither Roon the Glimmer’ October 2004 PH 2004 025 031

Travellers in Performance Elizabeth Stewart, Mintlaw, playing ‘The Highland Wedding’ PH 2004 003 001 The Lindsay Family, Strichen PH 2004 003 003

Travellers in Performance Jason Heaps, Aberdeen, introduced by Stanley Robertson PH 2004 003 014 The audience enjoys a night among Travellers PH 2004 003 010

Travellers in Performance Angela Masia, Aberdeen, performs on the fiddle PH 2004 003 018 Johnny Lindsay, Strichen, with his father at the Barrie Nicht PH 2004 003 036

Travellers in Performance Alan Smith, Aberchirder, performs ‘The Gypsy Laddies’ (Child 200) PH 2004 003 040

Travellers in Performance Elizabeth Stewart, Mintlaw PH 2004 003 057 Angela Masia, Aberdeen PH 2004 025 015

Travellers in Performance Clifford Robertson, Aberdeen, and group at the ‘Barrie Nicht’, October 2004 PH 2004 025 019 Stanley Cruickshank, Aberdeen PH 2004 025 024

Travellers in Performance Carmen Higgins, Aberdeen, performs at the ‘Boorachie o Traivellers: A Celebration of the Oral and Cultural Traditions of Scottish Travellers’, March 2005 PH 2005 007 071

Travellers in Performance Simon Robertson, Aberdeen PH 2004 025 040 Author and storyteller Jess Smith, Perthshire PH 2005 007 049

Travellers in Performance Storyteller Simon Robertson, Aberdeen, at the Boorachie PH 2005 007 053 Singer and composer Bob Knight, Aberdeen PH 2005 007 060

Travellers in Performance Participants at the ‘Gaither Roon the Glimmer’ March 2004, Aberdeen PH 2004 025 073 Stanley Robertson in concert with Lawrence Tulloch, ‘Scotland at the Smithsonian’ Washington, DC, July 2003 PH 2003 003 2004-6796

The Oral and Cultural Traditions of Scottish Travellers The Project

Whitby Festival, August 2004 The Project The project has been publicized through festival presentations, conferences, schools visits, workshops and performances, from Washington to Whitby Stanley Robertson at Whitby Festival, August 2004 PH 2004 031 005 Author-filmaker Tim Neat addresses the Travellers’ conference, Aberdeen PH 2005 007 002

Tim Neat addressing conference participants at the ‘Boorachie’, The Project Tim Neat addressing conference participants at the ‘Boorachie’, March 2005 PH 2005 007 016

The Project Tim Neat and Ian Russell at the ‘Boorachie’, March 2005 PH 2005 007 024 Author and storyteller Jess Smith at the ‘Boorachie’, March 2005 PH 2005 007 034

Akiko Takamatsu addresses the ‘Boorachie’, March 2005 The Project Sheila Stewart, Blairgowrie, at the Elphinstone Institute Storytelling Weekend, April 2005 PH 2005 012 014 Akiko Takamatsu addresses the ‘Boorachie’, March 2005 PH 2005 007 040

The Project Elizabeth Stewart plays at the Elphinstone Institute Storytelling Weekend, April 2005 PH 2005 012 020 Sheila Stewart, Taffy Thomas, Stanley Robertson, Peter Chand at the Elphinstone Institute Storytelling Weekend, April 2005 PH 2005 012 021

The Project Stanley Robertson at the HLF ‘Who Do We Want to Be?’ conference, November 2005 PH 2005 031 023 Stanley Robertson with PhD researcher and project transcriber Sara Reith, Heritage Lottery Fund ‘Who Do We Want to Be?’ conference, November 2005 PH 2005 031 015

Acknowledgements Stanley Robertson, Project Keyworker Ian Russell, Director Photography by Ian Russell, Carley Williams, Martha Stewart, Sara Reith Powerpoint assembled by Thomas A. McKean © 2006 Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen