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Life and Work

Borderers have been harvesting the land and the sea for centuries. farming and fishing have shaped our history, culture and traditions.

Two groups have made a special impact on Borders life and culture: the shepherds and the travellers.

'Shepherds' and 'Working the Land' are the first in our new series of publications in the Borders Traditions imprint.

Life and Work (1 to 10 of 29)
General Ballads   Earliest known versions of the ballad are all set in the Borders
General Banishment from the Court and Exile from Scotland   Power to hang and punish all Egyptians
General Beliefs in Why They Travel   European gypsies often believe that they are descendants of the Biblical Cain, and that it is they who now carry God’s curse.
General Black Friday – the Eyemouth Fishing Disaster   189 souls were lost this day on the 14th October 1881.
performer Bob Hobkirk  Fiddler and shepherd, born near Langholm
General Bondagers   Female farmworkers hired to do the same heavy work as a man
General Border Gypsies   Many references to local gypsies can be found in the pages of the Kelso Mail, however not all Border gypsies were criminals!
General Cant   The travellers' own language.
General Dance   We have no idea what sorts of dances were performed by the gypsies ...
General Folk Songs   Romany can be heard in gypsy songs such as 'All Through Mi Rakli'
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