Much of the information in this and following pages about members of her family is drawn from Elizabeth Stewart's autobiography. She says her great grandfather, Donald, a champion piper, had married Margaret Hutchinson who was from Buchan.
The generation before Elizabeth – Jean, Lucy, Ned and others - were born in Stuartfield. The family moved to Aberdeen then on to Fetterangus. Their parents, Jimmsy and Betty, would pack up in summer-time, headed for the country and set up camp. Betty would go out to the farmhouses with her pack on her back, while Jimmsy set out china for sale on their carts.
FROM EDWARD STEWART
I well remember the time Kenny Goldstein spent in the Buchan area with his wife and two daughters. He spent a lot of time in the home of my Aunt Jean and her sister Lucy, talking to them and recording them. Sadly most of the people he recorded are no longer with us. During his time here Kenny made copies of all the recordings and I distinctly remember Ewan McColl receiving a version of "Dainty Davie".
