Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches is Scotland's online resource dedicated to the presentation and promotion of audio recordings of Scotland's cultural heritage. Its principal content is songs, music, history, poetry, traditions and stories, recorded from the 1930s onwards. The website contains material from three archives: The School of Scottish Studies, The Canna Collection and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and there are recordings in Gaelic, Scots and English. Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches' principal aim is to ensure that Scotland's rich oral heritage is safeguarded and made widely available for present and future generations.
Tobar an Dualchais / Kist o Riches: The Sound of Scotland's Traditions
Archive
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- Advice on accessing these materials
- Bookmark:http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gbah100-tobarandualchais
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB ah100 tobarandualchais
- Dates of Creationc 1930 - ongoing
- Language of MaterialEnglish Gaelic Scots
- Physical DescriptionSeveral thousand recordings Audio
- Digital Content
Scope and Content
Note
This is a description of an online resource . Online Resources are websites that describe, interpret and provide access to archives. They often provide access to digital content but they may also describe physical materials. They usually cover a theme or topic, such as an individual, a movement, or an important historical event.
Other Finding Aids
Access this resource online: https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/
Additional Information
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches is dedicated to the presentation and promotion of audio recordings of Scotland's cultural heritage through its website and subsidiary projects. It exists to make these recordings widely accessible and to create a broader and deeper understanding of its content, inspiring new research and creative work, educational opportunities and community engagement.