Ballad Capital of the World
The North-East of Scotland is known internationally for its folk song and ballad traditions. Dr Thomas A. McKean discusses their development and influence on others around the world
North-East Cultural Heritage and Tourism Project Assets
Assets
Below are the assets created as part of our North-East Cultural Heritage and Tourism Project. The project was coordinated by Dr Fiona-Jane Brown, delivered in partnership with Visit Scotland, and funded by the LEADER North and South Local Action Groups. These assets were created to support the efforts of those promoting the culture and heritage of North-East of Scotland.
eBooks
Supernatural Tales of Aberdeenshire
A Celebration of North-East Characters
Interactive Map
The map contains audio recordings, the videos below, and stories from the ebooks above.
Click the image of the map below to be taken to the interactive version.
Project Images
40 high-quality images of places in and people from Aberdeenshire featured in the project can be downloaded from Visit Scotland's Digital Media Library.
Audio Recordings
The project produced a number of recordings of local storytellers, singers, and poets. These are available to listen to through the interactive map above.