{"product_id":"up-the-glen-and-doon-les-mcconnell-9781913162214","title":"Up the Glen and Doon the Village: Strathearn Oral History \u0026 Folklore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Up the Glen and Doon the Village: Strathearn Oral History \u0026amp; Folklore' by Folklorist Margaret Bennett and Artist Les McConnell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the announcement of 'Lockdown' in March 2020, all notions of 'normal life' were shattered, affecting everyone nationwide. Among rural folk in Highland Perthshire, where fireside visits were a way of life, suddenly it all changed: no visiting, not even a wee ceilidh by the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book records a 'pandemic project' that was devised so that folk in the glens and villages of Strathearn could still enjoy sharing stories, information, news and laughter without breaking 'lockdown' rules. Through these ordinary conversations we meet some extraordinary people; discover part of Scotland's history; learn about traditions that sustained a way of life, and listen to stories that might otherwise be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the heart of Scotland, in the grip of a pandemic, \u003cb\u003eMargaret Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e created a virtual hearthside to counter isolation and depression. This wonderful book is the result. It is a unique record of rural life, a distillation of shared humanity, and a vivid demonstration of how stories and memories can leap across the generations to connect past and present. If you put \u003cb\u003eMargaret Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e in solitary confinement, somehow she would still start up a ceilidh!\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Smith, Director, \u003c\/b\u003eScottish International Storytelling Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Les McConnell, Margaret Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913162214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913162214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grace Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Les McConnell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526374805759,"sku":"9781913162214","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c565e933-8235-46d9-8866-08f8a0a721f3.jpg?v=1737556000","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/up-the-glen-and-doon-les-mcconnell-9781913162214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}