EPISODE 12 - The Watch Stone

Welcome to the twelfth episode of The Orkney Series!

FARA members, Jeana and Kristan, have been travelling around the islands the band are lucky enough to call home, having a blast of some Orcadian tunes and songs in the very places that inspired their names!
We hope you’ll enjoy the journey along with us.

In this episode, we visit the parish of Stenness - where the sun always shines! Stenness is THE place to go for those of you interested in archaeology and ancient history, thanks to its numerous prehistoric sites. Sitting on the border between Harray and Stenness lochs, the Watchstone is a magnificent standing stone, and the inspiration behind this week’s tune of the same name by wonderful fiddler and composer, Jennifer Wrigley.

The Wrigley Sisters - Jennifer and her sister Hazel - are perhaps Orkney’s most well-kent musical exponents, having toured all over the world before returning back home a number of years ago to set up their hugely popular teaching school, and community hub, Wrigley and The Reel. This facility has been invaluable to so many of Orkney’s musicians and local folk, but as with many music venues, sadly it now faces permanent closure due to Covid. If you would like to help save The Reel, visit their page at: [ Ссылка ]

Thank you so much to everybody for their support, and especially to those who have donated to the fund to keep The Orkney Series going!
Here’s the link if you would like to help: [ Ссылка ]...

We hope you enjoy Episode 12!
FARA

www.faramusic.co.uk

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