Elphinstone Map

Elphinstone Map
Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, Visit Scotland, The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, North Aberdeenshire Local Action Group, South Aberdeenshire Local Action Group

New Pitsligo

Traditional Lacemaking with Sheila Joss

Hatton of Fintray

Traditional Leatherwork with Karen Ellis

Oldmeldrum

Traditional Quilting with Carol Munro

Inveramsay

Traditional Straw Work with Elaine Lindsay

Turriff

Ballad Capital of the World with Dr Thomas A McKean

Cruden Bay

Dracula, Bram Stoker and Slains Castle with Sheena Blackhall

Alford

Sleepy Toun, sung by Hector Riddle

Drumdelgie

Drumdelgie, sung by Shona Donaldson

Ballochan

Princie and Jean, sung by Hector Riddle

Glen Logie

Glenlogie, sung by Iona Fyfe

Mill O Tifty

Mill O Tifty's Annie, sung by Iona Fyfe

Monymusk

Jock O Braidslee, sung by John Dickson

Fyvie

Bonny Lass O Fyvie (Pretty Peggy-O), sung by Iona Fyfe

The Mearns

The Elfin Knight, sung by Arthur Watson

Auchindoun

Willie Macintosh (The Burnin o Auchindoun), sung by Shona Donaldson

Lumphanan

Auld Craobhie, told by Tony Robertson

Fortrie

Burker's Tale, told by Tony Robertson

Pitcaple

The Maiden Stone, told by Jackie Ross

Skene

The Wizard Laird of Skene, told by Fiona-Jane Brown

Turriff

An Introduction to Doric with Sandy Stronach

Cromar

Spring in Cromar, by Sheena Blackhall

Ruthven

Wee Wifikie, told by Frances Jaffray

Aboyne

Peter Williamson, Indian Peter, 1730 to 1799 by Sheena Blackhall

Fraserburgh

The Legend of the Wine Tower

Peterhead

Ghosts of the Plague - Gadle Braes and Ives Road

Cruden Bay

Bram Stoker and Cruden Bay, The Scottish Origins of Dracula

Lumphanan

Helen Rogie and Margaret Bane, Witches of Lumphanan

Morphie

The Laird of Morphie and the Water Kelpie

Forvie

Forvie and the Devilish Priest

Kemnay

The Devil's Stane and Priest of Kemnay

Bennachie

Jock the Giant of Bennachie

Kintore

Twice Buried Mary

Kaim of Mathers

David Barclay the Cannibal Laird and the Sheriff of the Mearns

Den Finella

Finella - Killer and Enchantress

Ruthven

Thomas Gordon vs The Abbot of Grange – A Battle to the Death

Oldcastle

Francis Hay, Earl of Erroll and The Spanish Blanks Conspiracy

Peterhead

Clifton House – The Case of the Edinburgh Doctor

Cruden Bay

Battle of Ardendraught, Malcolm II vs Prince Canute of The Danes

Cairnbulg

Blin’ May’s Grave

Longside

Rev John Skinner, Author of Tullochgorum

Peterhead

Eenoo The Inuit’s Visit to Aberdeen 1839

Peterhead

North East Fisher Beliefs and Traditions

Longside

Jamie Fleeman, The Laird of Udny’s Feel

Collieston

Philip Kennedy, Smuggler and Folk Hero Philip Kennedy, Smuggler and Folk Hero

Potarch Bridge

Donald Dinnie – The Victorian Scottish Heavyweight Champion

Potarch Bridge

Jock Young’s Loup

Lumphanan

The Real Macbeth – Macbeth’s Cairn, Perkhill

Newburgh

James McBey, The Farmer’s Son from Newburgh

Fyvie

Percy Forbes-Leith of Fyvie Castle and The Tiffany Window Memorial

Balhalgardy

The Battle of Harlaw - Highland v Lowland or A Private War?

Netherley

Scott Skinner and The Real-life Lass o’ Bon Accord

St Cyrus

George Beattie – The Lost Poet of Montrose

Alford

John Duncan – Johnnie Meen, The Alford Weaver

Alford

William McCombie – Father of the Aberdeen Angus Breed

Alford

Patrick Byres of Tonley, Jacobite Rebel and Accessory to Murder