Rooks and crows in the trees are a very familiar sound to many.  There aren't many trees in Orkney so to hear these birds was very memorable.

Rooks and Crows (PU13)

A snippet from a school concert in 1983, Toab, Orkney.  You can hear some lovely young Orkney accents.

School play about a Giant (PU21)

A school concert performance of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by the strings.  Toab, 1983.

School concert Twinkle Twinkle by strings (PU20)

A snippet of audio from the start of a school concert in 1983 in Toab, Orkney.  There is a lovely sound of Orkney voices coupled with an air of anticipation.

School concert audience sound at start (PU19)

A snippet of audio from the interval of a school concert in 1983 in Toab, Orkney.  There is a lovely sound of Orkney voices coupled with an air of anticipation.

School concert audience applause and children speaking (PU17)

Growing up in a small holding we had many animals. The goats were very inquisitive, brilliant at climbing and they ate everything! A lot of my memories surround their escape antics!

Goats And Kids (PU2)

The iiMap is a project by internationally renowned and multi award winning fiddler, performer, recording artist and composer 'Jennifer Wrigley'.  A new website supported by Sound and Music Dimensions Award, that aims to collect memories and ordinary familiar sounds specific to people and place, highlighting dialects and mannerisms that characterise roots and converting those creative influences into something digital that can be shared with others. The Audio Identity and Inspiration or iiMap is a carefully considered and authentically local ‘Favourites Selection’ including but not exclusively highlighting the Orkney Islands in Northern Scotland, UK.

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