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October 17, 2018
World’s cutest sheep
August 22, 2018
Ancient Scotland
‘Having spent the past seven months travelling all over Scotland to shoot my new film, ANCIENT SCOTLAND, I’ve never been more proud to call this country home‘ (John Duncan)
click link to view John’s video on Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS31pJ0iAF0
August 1, 2018
Why don’t you buy yourself a fiefdom, Duncan?
June 12, 2018
Beinn Alligin, and the Northern Lights
been many a long year since I climbed and camped on the braes o’ Scotland’s hills and mountains
videos like this make me yearn for the days of my youth again !
May 13, 2018
‘each-uisge’ – the water-horse
In Scottish mythology the each-uisge is a dangerous shape-changing supernatural creature that haunts Highland lochs and rivers – when on land it can change it’s form to that of a horse, or a handsome man who seduces and impregnates young women (more info here)
this song, however, portrays one such ‘each-uisge’, not as a frightening character, but as a victim – pleading for his human lover to return after she abandoned him with their child, which he cannot take care of . . .
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english translation of the lyrics . . .
I arose early
I arose early –
would that I hadn’t.
I was distressed by
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April 22, 2018
The midges are coming, the midges are coming!
Yes, Scotland, it’s that time of year again. Time to lace up your hiking boots and give blood.
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