The Heritage archive contains a selection of the rich spoken and sung heritage of Islay's tradition bearers.
You can click on any of the titles below to hear a sound file. The transcript and translation for each recording is also available
as a PDF file which can be downloaded and printed.
Watch out for further sound files to be added in coming months.
DownloadsHelp
Stories/Memoirs
| Content | Title | Length (mins) | Transcript | Translation |
| PC006 Story (636Kb) |
Oh my dream | 3.35 | Download PDF (52Kb) |
Download PDF (48Kb) |
| CI003 Story (3.8Mb) |
Giantess | 9.10 | Download PDF (56Kb) |
Download PDF (44Kb) |
| BL003 (1) Story (1.5Mb) |
Fairy Story | 2.11 | Download PDF (28Kb) |
Download PDF (28Kb) |
| BL003 (2) Story (1.8Mb) |
Rock of the Rooms | 2.33 | Download PDF (32Kb) |
Download PDF (32Kb) |
| BM001 Interview (2Mb) |
Bowmore in the old days | 11.40 | Download PDF (64Kb) |
Download PDF (56Kb) |
Work
| Content | Title | Length (mins) | Transcript | Translation |
| CI001 Interview (2.7Mb) |
Whisky distilling | 15.53 | Download PDF (76Kb) |
Download PDF (64Kb) |
| PA003 Interview (2.1Mb) |
Cutting peat | 12.18 | Download PDF (60Kb) |
Download PDF (56Kb) |
| PE005 Interview (1.1Mb) |
Ploughing | 6.14 | Download PDF (56Kb) |
Download PDF (52Kb) |
| PA003(2) Interview (864Kb) |
Gathering moss | 4.54 | Download PDF (44Kb) |
Download PDF (40Kb) |
| PA003(2) Interview (436Kb) |
Gathering carrageen | 2.27 | Download PDF (40Kb) |
Download PDF (36Kb) |
Songs/Poetry
| Content | Title | Length (mins) | Transcript | Translation |
| MISC001 Song (496Kb) |
The barge of Gorrie Cròvan | 2.47 | Download PDF (32Kb) |
Download PDF (32Kb) |
| MISC002 Poem (1.4Mb) |
Peggy's Gander | 1.13 | Download PDF (32Kb) |
Download PDF (44Kb) |
How to hear the recordings:
The audio recordings are all in MP3 format. To hear the audio you need to select a download from the contents list by clicking on a link. The recording will then open and play in a new window.
How to view the transcripts and translations:
The transcripts and translations are all in PDF format. To view the pages you need to select a download from the transcript or translations list by clicking on a link. The page will open in a new window and you can choose to print a copy.
