| Description | Charles Parker and Ewan MacColl interview Alec Murray, a fisherman from Buckie, and his wife; they are particularly interested in their ideas about unions, their attitude to working conditions, and how they think things could be improved
Track 1: Alec Murray talks about the long hours worked by fishermen; Ewan MacColl asks about unions among fishermen; Alec Murray says there are none, he talks about being sacked from a ship, 1.36 mins
Track 2: Ewan MacColl talks about organising unions in other industries improving conditions, Alec Murray says that fishermen 'would cut one another's throats', they talk about competition among fishermen, 0.57 mins
Track 3: Alec Murray says fishermen will never form a union, Charles Parker asks Mrs Murray why fishermen's wives accept the long hours, 0.37 mins
Track 4: Alec Murray talks about women putting up with the life, 1.11 mins
Track 5: they talk about women being accustomed to the fishing life, how things might change if women refused to put up with the men's long hours, 0.55 mins
Track 6: Ewan MacColl suggests that women could insist that the industry be reorganised, Alec Murray says that nothing can be done, 1.58 mins
Track 7: Mrs Murray says she wouldn't work mending nets, 0.20 mins
Track 8: they talk about why Alec Murray chose herring fishing instead of sea netting because the work is easier, 1.19 mins
Track 9: they talk about the pay for herring fishing, the work is easier, 0.53 mins
Track 10: Mrs Murray talks about Alec Murray being less tired after herring fishing than after sea net fishing, Charles Parker asks her whether her friends are married to fishermen, 1.19 mins
Track 11: Charles Parker asks Mrs Murray whether she hopes Alec will get a shore job, she hopes he will, 1.08 mins
Track 12: she says he's happy with things as they are, Charles Parker describes his impressions of Buckie, Ewan MacColl comments that the life seems very narrow, 1.34 mins
Track 13: they talk about coming out of the fishing industry, 0.57 mins
Track 14: Alec Murray says he would be happy to stay in fishing if it could be reorganised, he talks about his earnings, 1.08 mins
Total: 15.57 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA 2M448A0782474 |