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Da wife wi da bluid red hand

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Spinnin Yarns

Was the young woman really dead the day she was sealed in her coffin? Mary Blance tells the story of Da wife wi da Bluid Red Hand, a traditional tale from Shetland.

This story appears on Spinnin Yarns, a compilation of traditional tales from Shetland. You can buy the CD from the Shetland Times Bookshop at http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk

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