I've lived in a caravan and travelled my whole life and the violence and animosity I've encountered because of it is just sad, they came and smashed everything up and we're supposed to be the bad ones! Yes that makes sense!
From Stonehenge '81, travelling life was for me and it was GOOD until '86, precarious until '96..(If U know.) We went to Eire, France, Spain and on return, nothing but evictions. Sometimes I remember thinking, Wow, this surely cannot last. And now everywhere's closed.
Ever since active resistance in protecting the forest. I feel this. Just been moved on 4 times in Glasgow trying to just sit somewhere for the train. We sing this now and agine at protest camps. I love it. Not a traveler, but i.now understand. I am heading more nomadic evey day. Love this version.
My daughter was born in the middle of the night on the byway alongside Stonehenge. The police were at the door first thing that morning asking when we'd be moving along. My next daughter was born vergeside in our wagon during lockdown, that gave us a bit more time.
Brilliant video. I remember well the day a large family of travellers moved next door to us in a tenement in Dundee. They'd never lived in a house before. My mother thought we'd be murdered in our beds. lol! They became the best neighbours we ever had. The salt of the earth. McPhees they were.
I was lucky enough to have lived this way in my younger years.....so much more difficult to do now in this country! So sad we've not progressed as a nation with greed being more prevalent than ever.
Interesting to hear from the lady talking about the Scottish travellers being descended from the highland clans who were evicted by their landlords & had no choice but to live on the side of the road. So similar to the Irish travellers' history. Great song, really sad.
The History of Scottish and Irish travellers is deeply connected, through our queen Scotia and her descendants, & the act in the middle ages that outlawed the Egyptians is all connected
Lyrics Born in the middle of the afternoon In a horsedrawn carriaage down the old A5 The big twelve wheeler shook my bed, "You can't stay here" the policeman said. You'd better get born in some place else. Move along, get along, Move along, get along, Go! Move! Shift! Born at tatie liftin’ time In a noble tent by a tatie field. The farmer said, "The work's all done It's time that you was moving on." You'd better get born in some place else. Move along, get along, Move along, get along, Go! Move! Shift! Born at the back of a hawthorn hedge Where the black hole frost lay on the ground. No eastern kings came bearing gifts. Instead the order came to shift. You'd better get born in some place else. Move along, get along, Move along, get along, Go! Move! Shift! The eastern sky it was full of stars And one shone brighter than the rest The wise men came so stern and strict brought the orders to evict You'd better get born in some place else. move along, get along, Move along, get along, Go! Move! Shift! Wagon, tent or trailer born, Last month, last year or in far off days. Born here or a thousand miles away There’s always men nearby who'll say You'd better get born in some place else. move along, get along, Move along, get along, Go! Move! Shift! Move along, get along, Go! Move! Shift!
hey this songs means so much to me like when a flower in my hand leaves its thorns in my eyes.me I was born on worthy farm in 1990 and i have bean writing raps about my view off growing up has a tree with no roots So i would love to take some samples from this track to express the life I have Idealized and would love to speak to the people on it if you would have some contacts for me to follow up. and would love to show gratitude for all the filming you have dun off the convoy and the work you put in to the bean fields and the shit that went down at stony cross.
Them HIGH-TECS at 3;59!! The tongues!!... Apart from them tongues that photo is timeless.. How funny. A very well put together video that really captures something.
my family r irish travellers,tinkers,but let me tell u ,these people r every bit travellers maybe not in blood but in heart and mind,i lived with both /gypsys r 2 busy trying to be a part of a system they never fit into,atleast the new agers fight the system as a people,and dont join up 2 it,and lick its arse.many gypsy camps would of shut down long ago if it wernt for the new agers protesting and helping u out.what av u done for them.
I've met travellers in Scotland. Not the new age crap, the real thing, the descendants of clans or from English stock. They're the best folks in the world, they know what it's like to struggle, they know what it's like to hope, and they bring their kids up in ways the city folk can learn from.
I am of mixed blood malakite and my kids did go to school I left the road to do that some people are just jealous or bigets didn't want to bring my babies up with the freaks that live in your world all of them are in good jobs and well educated so you can think what you want they can't stop that at least and I still got the same feelings about my family are gippls from the New forest keep going down the road
why can't the scaldies leave the travelers alone to get on with their life??????? i was born into a scottish traveler family and we were always hounded wherever we went it's gone on too long just leave them alone they're not doing you any harm eh so stall!!!!!!!
thats shamefull,travellers should welcome every 1,travellers judging travellers dress and think our way,sounds like they have forgotten there roots,opression is opression whether its from the state or the travelling pple,theres no excuse for it.
@seonidh True, Travelers are not Romanichal, but they also share the ancient tradition of traveling, they are not 'new age travellers', this is something else. Travelers have been around for a long time from many countries and ethnicities.
these photos look a hell of a lot like the Hippy Culture we had in the USA in the 60s & 70s.....live off the land, travel around, look for hand outs etc
@panzerkeil "Gypsies met the high demand for seasonal employment on farms. During the late summer and early autumn, Gypsies harvested fruits and vegetables. This kind of employment was "plentiful, regular, and temporary" and thus perfectly suited to the Gypsy lifestyle. They also followed a diverse number of other trades, such as chair-bottoming, basket-making, rat-catching, wire-working, grinding, fiddling, selling fruit, fish, and earthenware, and mending bellows. " (Folkmag)
Gypsies working on farms sadly came to an end in the late 90s, with the government initiatives suchlike the introduction of gang master registration,thus the job was done and we were displaced & replaced with imported labour force at supposed cheaper cost 🤕
Nice one Tash, some classic stuff here, but where's the pics of the Free Food kitchen, the Yellow tipi, cornerstone of the festival the free food, okay a bit downmarket but loadsa heart an soul, the closest i can see is Mikko at his chillum making with Dave G. Anyway, top pics thanks. Boxer Paul.
Going to school doesn't guarantee you an "education" That said, being a traveller doesn't make you wise. People are individuals. Our rediculous "public" schools though... lol.
But that are all human beings and everyone as got feelings coz we are all born into this ugly old word and we all go out the same way and we are all gods creation we all have to stand up in front of god almighty to be judged for what we have done so god bless to every one amen
If the situation bothers you so much use your energy to find a real solution. Until you have personally lived in a country where war, rape and death was at your door, or are persecuted because of you birth keep your hatred to yourself Bigotry is the true sign of ignorance not your level of eduction
Tbh I don't any travelers children that need social services. Their parents work - they are usually self employed so support themselves and the communities they live in. These kids grow up with an open mind therefore they are not afraid of people or things that are different and so are less likely to be racist and violent people. They are shown equality not towards all sexes, but all races too All your comments have done is show you to be a bigot
yea u right i think they now cal new age traviler. still movin on & not settle on bought land they want to build on to give up their romiming roots! still. times move on for all proud people...
At 0:57 there's a photo of my grandad and his horse serenda from nearly 40 years ago, I have the original sat in front of me, just curious as to how you got most of these photos especially this one? X
New age travellers .Not real people of the road.Stewarts,Robertson,were some of the famous traveller in.Scotland.All were champion pipers and great soldiers of the highland regiments.Well truelly decorated and brave.I am a Struan half stewart half Robertson.Aberdeenshire.After culloden all was lost.Fact.Hardly any traveller can speak the cant now ie gadge,manishee,hornys lol do not really like the latter.Most travellers now have houses.In past years they did live in caravans and were gentlemen and ladies of the highway.Yet we or the past travellers were persecuted worse than a dog I love dogs .The so called travellers I know now have 5 houses and are make belief travellers.Changed days.British by birth a highlander by the grace of god.A the best to u gadges manishees
@hoxtonboxer Common law is the law made by judges....the same judges who issue eviction notices against travellers, is that the law you want? or the law 'common through the land'? when those who weren't under a lord of the mannor could be hunted and killed like animals.
Know that's where your wrong Robert flying because travelers all come from India in the Erley1500 hundreds I should know because iam a traveler man my self and that's why we are called romamanny gypsy
my familys are from ireland, they did travel, then settled like u gorgers, whats wit the new age m8, u classing like the governments do, next u have a cell for new age travellers, who coined the term NAT, and gypsy and travellers, this is catgorising minorities
A lot of people on hear are new age travellers Lthough appreciate what you say but it's not the same as being romani we ha e always been treated like scum so we are going to Spain where we are treated well even some of you who say it was better in the 80s it wasn't its a bad for hidden racial ism that you can call a romani a gypo and irish a pokey or tinker and it's not racist but it is exactly the same as calling a black person a disgusting name
Seems to be a mix of two completely seperate lifestyles, I know some of the roma are good people, but personally my only experience of gypsies on the road was when they bricked my dogs, stole my generator, and set fire to my mates caravan with his dogs in it...
aslong as folks dont leave rubbish, tins and shit behind on the land its all good hey! ;) dig a hole for the toilet paper etc...buses, double deckers drink way too much juice...stealing red diesel just isnt worth the risk! had some fun times tho living on a bus and boat...harsh winters...wet wood! :) not all free and easy!
I do not believe that story about being moved on in the middle of giving birth. If it was true all the people had to do was ignore the police officer. If they got arrested then the mother would have had her baby in the police cells in the presence of a doctor and the press would have had a field day.
you obviously don't know anything about new age travellers, hippies or groups of people etc.........your comment is rude, abusive and stupid. It shows you have not put much thought into the subject at all......
Sorry but the average city banker who commutes travels more than most 'travellers', If you think about it that's a great come back whenever anyone knocks 'travellers' and we all travel round the sun once a year anyway. So to call yourself a traveller is to be a racist.....deal with it
