Mike P’s back from the Shetland Music Festival.
Mike reports as follows:
Great music at the Festival inc. some (far too) late night
bodhran banging by yours truly; wonderful coastal scenery (if you like that
kind of thing!); seabirds; and good food. All interspersed with sunshine, wind,
snow and hail to keep me on my toes, tho' probably better than the S coast!!
Here's a sample are some of Mike's photographic record:
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| Ferry for Unst |
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| Tombolo beach |
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| Tammie Nouries |
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| Muckle Flugga - top o' Britain |
Now, here’s an interesting snippet of folklore:
Muckle Flugga and nearby Out Stack, (the most northerly of the
islands of Britain,) were formed when two giants, Herma and Saxa, fell in love
with the same mermaid. They fought over her by throwing large rocks at each
other, one of which became Muckle Flugga. To get rid of them, the mermaid
offered to marry whichever one would follow her to the North Pole. They both
followed her and drowned, as neither could swim.
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| No, Mike didn't take this pic! |
... and here's a tune from Shetland:
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