The Summer Walkers: a film by Timothy Neat and Hamish Henderson

The Summer Walkers was kindly made available for #GRTHM2021. Thanks to Timothy Neat for permission to show the film.

This 1976 film documents the lives of some of Scotland’s Highland Travellers with rare footage of traditional ways such as tinsmithing and tent building. The soundtrack includes singing and music played by Travellers.

Timothy Neat and Hamish Henderson, co-founder of the School of Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh, recorded songs and stories from Highland Travellers. Timothy Neat produced a book The Summer Walkers to accompany the film. Many of these recordings can be found here: http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/search