Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Travellers

Scottish Travellers

By Kay Glasgow

Over the centuries many Scottish families chose itinerant lives, particularly after upheavals in Scotland's history like 1745 and the Clearances. Nomadic clans once called "tinkler (tinker) gypsies" developed a very strong oral tradition. The School of Scottish Studies periodical "Tocher" ("dowry" in Scots) includes many treasures from the travellers' culture. Interviews, legends, customs, superstitions and music can be found at: http://www.pearl.arts.ed.ac.uk/Tocher/ . Have a listen while you unscramble the anagrams about keepers of Scotland's folklore, traditional song and piping, the travellers.

1 Hamish __ (d. March 8, 2002), poet and folklore expert researched travelling people SEND HERON

2 Adam McNaughton lyrics inspired by Betsy Whyte autobiography: The __ on the __ (6,5) MOOR BOY WELL

3 River Tay, source of income for travellers working as__ __ (5,7) SPHERAL FIRES

4 Scotland's fruit growing capital and summer work site for travellers BEWAIL RIGOR

5 Duncan Williamson, a traveller sharing his culture as a __ TROLLEY REST

6 famous prolific Scottish novelist wrote Tinker Tess and Tinker's Pride (5,7) LARGER INTENT

7 expect execution in 17th c. Stewart Scotland, it was a __ __ to be a gypsy (7,5) EMPIRICAL ACT

8 songs like Macpherson's Rant and The __ __ tell of these legal hangings (5,7) EDGY DISPLAYS

9 Jeannie Robertson, often considered Scotland's greatest traditional __ __ (6,6) SEND ALBA GIRL

10 before caravans, traditional shelters on the road were bender or __ __ (3,4) STOW BENT

11 Scottish singer-songwriter of: Moving-On, Freeborn Man and 30 Foot Trailer (4,7) CALL CAME NOW

12 Aberdonian storyteller, piper and balladeer has same surname as #9 (7,9) BENNS STORY OR TALE

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1	Hamish __ (d. March 8, 2002), poet and folklore expert researched travelling people	SEND HERON
2	Adam McNaughton lyrics inspired by Betsy Whyte autobiography: The __ on the __ (6,5)	MOOR BOY WELL
3	River Tay, source of income for travellers working as__ __ (5,7)	SPHERAL FIRES
4	Scotland's fruit growing capital and summer work site for travellers	BEWAIL RIGOR
5	Duncan Williamson, a traveller sharing his culture as a __	TROLLEY REST
6	famous prolific Scottish novelist wrote Tinker Tess and Tinker's Pride (5,7)	LARGER INTENT
7	expect execution in 17th c. Stewart Scotland, it was a __ __ to be a gypsy (7,5)	EMPIRICAL ACT
8	songs like Macpherson's Rant and The __ __ tell of these legal hangings (5,7)	EDGY DISPLAYS
9	Jeannie Robertson, often considered Scotland's greatest traditional __ __ (6,6)	SEND ALBA GIRL
10	before caravans, traditional shelters on the road were bender or __ __ (3,4)	STOW BENT
11	Scottish singer-songwriter of: Moving-On, Freeborn Man and 30 Foot Trailer (4,7)	CALL CAME NOW
12	Aberdonian storyteller, piper and balladeer has same surname as #9 (7,9)	BENNS STORY OR TALE