John J Graham - Champion of the Shetland dialect
John J. Graham 1921-2008
The strength of the dialect in Shetland today is due in no small measure to John Graham who has died at the age of 86. Throughout his life he was involved in promoting his mother tongue in his writing, in the classroom and in the wider community. It felt fitting that ... more
Mony a Midder's Son
Fair Isle singer Lise Sinclar recorded the song Mony a Midder’s son for Shetland composition Ivver Entrancin Wis. The song combines Arabic and Shetland flavours and was written as a protest against the war in Iraq.
Read more about Lise and buy her CDs on her myspace site
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