Scottish residents of Corby - interviews and songs

Jessie McIntyre Lyons

Jessie McIntyre Lyons is a Scottish resident of Corby. 

Jessie sings some of the songs she remembers from her youth and talks about coming to Corby to live from Scotland. 

Jack Dennis Slater

Jack and his parents hailed from Peterhead, north of Aberdeen. Jack starts the interview talking about his memories of Peterhead and the local fishing community. 

Annette Driver

Annette came to Corby from Glasgow with her parents when she was 18 months old. She has been a long-time member of the DRTT choir (although not currently attending) and is also a local singer and musician. In the interview, Annette starts off talking about some of the Scottish cuisine she remembers from her youth.   

Kathleen McKenzie

Kathleen is a Scottish resident of Corby. 

In her interview she talks about coming down from Aberdeen to Corby with her father due to the presence of the steel works in the town. 

Ann Gray

Ann is a long time member of the Deep Roots Tall Trees choir and our song-writing group, Ring of Fire. 

Ann talks about her life and the various adventures that led to her settling in Corby. 

Mark McLaughlan

Mark was born in Kettering after his parents came down to Northamptonshire in the 60s. Mark starts the interview talking about how he started playing the bagpipes!!

Ross and Elaine Armour

Of Scottish descent, but born and bred in Corby, Ross and Elaine talk about their involvement in and love of Highland Dancing and the Skelding School of Highland Dancing they run together in Corby,