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Before the invention of the modern sweeping brush with bristles people used something more like a witches broomstick for sweeping the floor.  This has a very unique rhythmic sound on the flag floor.  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Large old sweeping brush on flag floor(KIR15)

The bucket is a fantastic invention and is brilliant for carrying anything.  They make a very distinctive sound when they hit the flag floor.  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Galvanised buckets on flag floor (KIR7)

I remember many old Orkney homes with flag stone floors.  The sound of feet tapping and dancing on the flag stone is very distinctive.  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Foot tapping on flag floor (KIR1)

Most old Orkney homes had peat fires or stoves.  The earliest homes having simply an open hearth in the centre of the room.  The sound of fire tongs is one I recall - it's comforting to know more fuel is to be put on the fire. Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Fire Tongs (KIR2)

There is always a little drip coming in somewhere!  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Drips In Jar (KIR4)

The sound of rain when opening the door.  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Door opening to rain outside (KIR10)

The wooden door will swell and catch on the flag floor, this is a sound a remember hearing very often especially when going out to the shed.  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Door opening and sticking on flag stone floor (KIR14)

When out 'visiting' and playing music after many hours playing, supper would be served!  Sometimes the music would go on all night and we'd get a second supper.  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Crockery been laid on table (KIR5)

Used for churning butter.  This barrel shaped wooden was wound by hand.  It was a staple in every Orkney home.  Thank you to Neil Leask, Kirbuster Farm Museum and Orkney Museums for the help with this sound.

Butter Churn (KIR12)

A ticking clock on the mantel is a feature of every old Orkney home.  This recording is of my Dads old bracket clock which is very calming and comforting to listen to.

Bracket Clock (PU15)

A gruesome topic but beautifully sung.  John Inkster of Rousay singing part of the old Orkney song (or ballad) Andrew Ross. c 1960 - 1975 

COPYRIGHT CONTROL Thank you to the Ernest Marwick Collection and Orkney Library and Archives for the permission to use this recording.   All rights of the producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of this recording prohibited.

John Inkster Singing 'Andrew Ross' (EM6)

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John Inkster Singing 'Andrew Ross' (EM6)

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