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Prògram Choinnich

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Track ID 7971
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

Program Choinnich 14.09.1995

Summary

Crofting Township of the Year award won by Fair Isle.

Fraser MacLeod, director of the Crofters' Union, talks about the £5,000 award sponsored by Scottish Natural Heritage and the Union, and about this year's winners, Fair Isle. They won because they work together and have adopted sustainable practices. A description of the island, how to get there, the Fair Isle knitting pattern and music on the island. Examples of the crofters' other jobs: making musical instruments, and making stained glass for windows.

Item Location

County - Shetland

Parish - Dunrossness

Island - Fair Isle

Language

Gaelic

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Dat

Audio Quality

Good