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'Aikey Brae' Bothy Ballad, sung by Traditional Scottish Singer, Charlie Allen,
More Bothy Ballads from North-East Scotland from Gruntlesnoot, presenting (not for the first time) the Scots Bothy Ballad King, Charlie Allen. This is a song that every person connected with the Agricultural North- East of Scotland will surely remember - one of the best known Bothy Ballads Ever, 'Aikey Brae' or The day we gaed tae Aikey' . This song celebrates and (to a lesser extent) laments the Horse Market which used to take place every year near New Deer, Auld Deer, Maud in North East Scotland. I did not realise it was such a phenomenal event till I listened to the words & found the images! I understand the horse market element of Aikey Fair petered out with the demise of the working heavy horse industry in the late 1940's , early 1950's .But in its day it was one of the highlights of North -East Scottish Agricultural life...... now regrettably passed & almost forgotten...( By the way, the moving images of heavy horses at the end, actually do not come from film footage of Aikey but from an agricultural show in England.Actual moving images from Aikey are difficult to obtain. I know there is some but I haven't viewed it yet.In the old photos of Aikey the horses look smaller and lighter somehow.
Scottish Highland Games Blackford Perthshire Scortland
Tour Scotland video of photographs of the Scottish Highland Games on visit to Blackford, Perthshire. A small selection of my personal photographs shot on small group tours of Scotland.
Walk In Aberlour along Speyside Way
Went for a walk today along the Speyside Way in Aberlour. O lovely fresh day
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Concert of Voices & Brass Bands at The Royal Albert Hall Saturday 30th October in aid of Cancer Research.
Choirs from all over the country gathered for an evening of singing. It was a vibrant and emotional event in aid of Cancer Research.