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An introduction to the life of John F. Campbell of Islay, collector of the ' Popular Tales of the West Highlands' (published 1860-1862)
Drawn mainly from his unpublished journals, with examples from the stories and heroic lays
' The Lax of the King of Britain' sung by Mrs. Patrick McCormick of Benbecula, and recorded by Calum MacLean for the School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh; ' Lay of Fraoch ' sung by William Matheson of North Uist with John Bannerman
Duncan Mclntyre , Alex Mackenzie
Marietta MacLeod , Neil Brown
Arranged and produced by David Thomson
In the BBC's Scottish studios
John F. Campbell (1822-85) was regarded by his contemporaries asan eccentric. As a result of his friendship with G. W. Dasent, who was responsible for English translations of traditional Norwegian folk tales, Campbell decided to find out if such stories existed in Scotland. Together with helpers he gathered a mass of stories, and a selection was published in tihe four volumes of his Popular Tales of the West Highlands.