Hear differing perspectives about a man at a moment in time, from the Jura Lives Sound Archive. In related video footage, Dr Peter McKenzie describes Donald McLean as 'strong as a hoss'. People remember him very fondly as the postman and a good neighbour.
We are grateful to the speakers about this controversial issue: Miss Catriona Paterson, Mr Ian MacKinnon, Mrs Isabell Steel, and Mrs Flora MacDonald with Mrs Morag McDonald.

An island story from the First World War

Originally created to accompany the photographic exhibition in the the back room at the Parish Church, Isle of Jura, Scotland, these recordings were made on location around the island during the creation of the Jura Lives Sound Archive. Around 80 individual sound effects files can be heard in the finished collection, alongside documentary style recordings from island activities (from the inimitable Sports' Day to going to 'out west' in an argot, high-days like the Glasgow-Jura Gathering to ordinary days with the Roadmen), and 91 personal interviews with 110 contributors aged between 19 and 95. 

The sounds in this montage are :

The Sea, Recorded at Corran Sands 19th October 2012

The Church Bell, Recorded at Music Festival Sunday Service 23rd September 2012

Hymn, Recorded at Rev Barlow's induction  26th September 2012

Procession with piper, Recorded at the wedding of David Smith and Hannah Waterworth 14th July 2012

Morning, Recorded at Knockrome 6th October 2012
 
Children Playing, Recorded at 'Tea on the Beach' Inverlussa  1st June 2012
 
Banging, Recorded at erection of community marquee 12th July 2012
 
Peat Digging, Recorded at Strone with Neil Cameron 3rd May 2012
 
Thèid Mi A-null gu Tìr Mo Rùin, Recorded at Caigenhouses with Catriona Paterson 10th April 2012
 
Deliveries, Recorded at Jura Stores 15th June 2012
 
Dog Whistle, Recorded at Ardlussa with Molly Fletcher and Tink 28th July 2012 
 
Chickens and Children, Recorded at Inverlussa 1st June 2012
 
Vehicles, Recorded in Craighouse 14th July 2012
 
Gaelic Ceilidh, Recorded at Jura Progressive Care Centre with Iain Cameron and Angus McAffer 8th April 2013
 
Stags, Recorded near Feolin Farm during the rut 6th October 2012
 
Music & Dancing, Recorded at the Glasgow Jura Gathering with 'Deoch an Dorus' 9th November 2012

With thanks to all participants

A Jura Soundscape

The first donation to the Jura Lives archive.
A recording by John Squire of
Alex Dunnachie speaking Jessie Scott's poem 'Farewell to Jura'
with fiddle tune 'Farewell to Feolin (Jura's port)', written by John Squire and performed by John Squire and friends.

Farewell to Jura

Recorded and edited by the children at Small Isle's Primary, Jura, on 24th April 2012. Well done everyone! Thanks to John Squire for use of the music.

P6s & 7s memories

Some of the activities that went alongside the Crofting Connections Community Cafe at Small Isles' Primary school, Isle of Jura.
With many thanks to the children, Liz Mack (pancakes), Fiona MacDonald (weaving), Donald Ewen Darroch, Iain Cameron and Sheena McKellar (dancing). 

Cooking, Weaving, Grinding Wheat and Dancing

Three sound effects collected on Jura, free to download and use on your mobile!
Choose from the sounds of the end of a shift on the Jura Ferry; Stags roaring during The Rut; and an F15 at the lighthouse station.

JuraLives Ringtone   FIGHTER JET

JuraLives Ringtone   STAGS

JuraLives Ringtone   WEE FERRY

Find here free taster tracks for streaming and download, thanks to the Jura oral history project's funding from Argyll and the Islands LEADER 2007-2013 programme, the Heritage Lottery, and the Isle of Jura Development Trust.  
More than 700 tracks, including full interviews and sound effects are now available in the Jura Lives Sound Archive, on the Isle of Jura in the Hebrides, Scotland. Come visit!

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