AboutKaye McAlpine Expertise Lifecycle (birth, marriage, death) customs in Scotland, Early Modern Scottish social
customs, modern Scottish social customs, Border March laws and procedures, criminal
processes and judicial execution practices, social history in Early Modern Scotland,
ephemera printing in Scotland. While I have knowledge of the clan system and function of
the clan society (Highland and Lowland), I am not a an expert in clan genealogy.
Experience Freelance tutor in outreach courses from Edinburgh University on Scottish Culture and Tradition, including lifecycle customs, broadsheet ballads in Scotland, the traditional ballad and history. Freelance writer, guest presenter on Ch4 History Hunters programme, contributor to BBC Radio Scotland's 'Songlines' series on 'The Dowie Dens of Yarrow'. Currently co-director of amedia production company
Publications Books: Forthcoming - Compendium of Scottish Ethnology, chapter on The Traditional and the Border Ballad; The Harris Repertoire (2000, Scottish Text Society, co-editor), The Ballad in History (chapter on Border ballads). Journals include Folklore, The Review of Scottish Culture,Sottish Studies, and The Scottish Literary Journal
Question I guess this isn't really a culture question but when I found this website I
thought I'd try aanyway. I was in Scotland 10 yrs ago (& loved it). I have a
video of a boy with a strong accent giving a presentation on a boat on Loch
Ness. I can make out most of what he's saying, but I'm having trouble with
several sentences. Do you know where I can find someone who can help me
figure it out? I could send them a copy of the video file with a transcript.
Thanks.
Answer Hi Scott
This is a strange one. I have to say that the Invernesian accent is one of the clearest accents in the UK - and Inverness is the nearest large conurbation to Loch Ness. I guess I could help - can you upload it online somewhere and email the transcript as you have it? I'm not promising anything, but I have transcribed tapes before.
Otherwise, if you have your own shot in the dark at the sentences you're having problems with, why not post them here and I will see what I can do.
