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Jo NicDh貌mhnaill a' taghadh 貌rain is cainnt 脿s na Hearadh a nochd ann an Tocher. Marking 40 years since Tocher was launched Jo MacDonald selects items from her native Harris.

'S e Sgoil E貌lais na h-Alba aig Oilthigh Dh霉n-脠idinn a tha air a bhith foillseachadh Tocher thairis air an d脿 fhichead bliadhna a chaidh seachad. Iris a tha seo a tha l脿n 貌rain, sheanchasan, c猫ol, rannan is eile air an sgr矛obhadh bhon st貌ras a tha Sgoil E貌lais na h-Alba air a chl脿radh air teip. Tha Jo NicDh貌mhnaill a' taghadh cainnt bho thri霉ir 脿 Scalpaigh a tha a' nochdadh ann a Tocher - Tormod MacLe貌id, Coinneach MacLe貌id is Calum MacSuain. Tha cainnt is seanchas aice cuideachd bho Churstaidh Sheadha is Peigi Mhoireasdan.

The School of Scottish Studies from Edinburgh University has published Tocher for the last 40 years. The journal contains songs, stories, music, customs, beliefs, local history, rhymes and riddles transcribed from tapes held in the sound archive. Jo MacDonald has chosen material from Scalpay from Norman MacLeod, Kenneth MacLeod and Calum MacSween and also selected material from Christina Shaw and her sister, Peggy Morrison.

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Sun 27 Nov 2011 10:03

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