Lerwick Up Helly Aa

[EM]

No surprise, considering who used to write Oor Wullie for a time..

Yes this has been asked about. Is the story something Tom wrote which was still in their files?

[misty25]

... when was that done?

It was in the recent bi-annual and started circulating before xmas last year. No proposed candidates for who the visitor looks like yet? So far I've heard one name several times.

 

what name would that be?

[Jeemsie1989]

That's what I was wondering!

[EM]

what name would that be?

Nobody recent, just a resemblance to Willie Peterson. Will be interesting what PeerieBryan thinks?

[Fifi]

No surprise, considering who used to write Oor Wullie for a time..

Yes this has been asked about. Is the story something Tom wrote which was still in their files?

Dunno..

[Jeemsie1989]

 

Wir squad has an act all laid out, but my suit insn't here yet.

 

Noo, I aaways kent at wir squad wis backside aboot elbows, but dis is ridiculous........

[tirvaluk]

I always think that aa da jarl squad look da same, so the visitor in Oor Willie could be anybody. Tom certainly widna have kent Willie Peterson.

[peeriebryan]

what name would that be?

Nobody recent, just a resemblance to Willie Peterson. Will be interesting what PeerieBryan thinks?

Du's right! There's more than a passing resemblance tae me grandfaeder! He'd be fair chuffed that he's made it into an Oor Willie strip

[EM]

...so the visitor in Oor Willie could be anybody. Tom certainly widna have kent Willie Peterson.

I would be very surprised if the drawing was based on any real individual. The shield is clearly recent (2003) but it is hard to see why the character would be consciously based on anyone in particular.

 

Du's right!

I didn't actually know Willie well enough to have an opinion, but those who did seem to find the resemblance noteworthy and nice.

 

He'd be fair chuffed that he's made it into an Oor Willie strip

Well, whether deliberately, or entirely by chance, he seems to have done so

[Para Handy]

Who is the http://www.smileyset.com/temp/VIKING3/unsure.gif This year

[EM]

Who is the http://www.smileyset.com/temp/VIKING3/unsure.gif This year

Stephen Mouat. (as in: Prince Alfred Street, Irvine's, has a beard just now ...)

[EM]

There's the 'Fiery Sessions' in the Garrison Theatre, Lerwick, at 2 - 4.30pm on Tuesday 27th (Up Helly Aa day)

 

It's a concert featuring local traditional musicians. The line-up so far includes Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicolson; Jillian Isbister (singing dialect songs); Kaela Jamieson, Astryd Jamieson & Mary Rutherford and the Cullivoe Fiddlers. The Junior Jarl squad also visit at about 3.30 (the line-up might change as it's a very busy day for local musicians, but I'll keep you posted)

Got a ticket for this today and it is worth noting that in three days half the tickets have already been sold.

 

There's also a stand up comedy night planned (Stand Up Helly Aa!) for the evening at the Garrison.

Still plenty available for this.

[bayhaa]

Anyone know the date of the BRAE Up Helly Aa this year??

[umph]

i think its da weekend o da 20th and 21st march

[obinem]

...my next trip to Shetland will be for Up Helly Aa 2009 in Lerwick. ...

...especialy during the daytime of Tuesday 17th and the day after ?

Errrm. I hope for your sake that is a typo. Otherwise, lets hope your travel tickets are flexible.[/quote

 

 

Fortunately it was a typo, I will arrive next Monday in Shetland.

 

One question: how is it possible for me, if not already sold out, to get a ticket for the Fiery Session if I am still in Germany ?