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Kenna Campbell and Ainsley Hamill (eds). Stornoway: Acair Books, 2023. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index of titles in English and Gaelic. ISBN: 978-1-78907-109-2 (hbk). 978-1-78907-142-9 (spiral-bound). www.acairbooks.com
Frances Tolmie (1840–1926) grew up and spent her final years on the Isle of Skye. She lived briefly in Edinburgh as a governess, later as a lady’s companion in the Lake District, and for a while in Oban on the Scottish mainland. Her collection preserved a rapidly dying repertoire of Skye women’s communal songs. This is a review of a new edition of Tolmie's collection.
Frances Tolmie (1840–1926) grew up and spent her final years on the Isle of Skye. She lived briefly in Edinburgh as a governess, later as a lady’s companion in the Lake District, and for a while in Oban on the Scottish mainland. Her collection preserved a rapidly dying repertoire of Skye women’s communal songs. This is a review of a new edition of Tolmie's collection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 127-129 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Folk Music Journal |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published or Performed - 29 Nov 2024 |
Keywords
- Gaelic song
- Book review
