Jean Sutherland
Jean Sutherland (1907-2006) was a writer, performer and photographer, who lived for most of her life in the village of Newburgh, in Fife, Scotland.
Jean Sutherland | |
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| Born | 6 January 1907 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 6 April 2006 (aged 99) Newburgh, Fife, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, performer and photographer |
Her photographs of Fife locals and events appeared from the early 1960s to the 1990s in the Fife Herald and The Courier,[1] for whom she contributed articles on the history of Newburgh.
A lifelong collector and performer of poems and songs, she performed from the 1960s with The Fife Yokels,[2] recording a number of LPs[3] and appearing on Grampian Television's Bothy Nichts programmes. Sutherland wrote a number of original songs, including "Among The Neeps" and "The Barley".[4]
References
- "Newburgh Street Scene". National Museums of Scotland. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- "The Fife Yokels". Footstompin'. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- "The Fife Yokels on CD". Footstompin'. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- "Among The Neeps and The Barley". Springthyme. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
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