Lerwick Up Helly Aa

[Ghostrider]

^^ True, true....but, how many of them can deliver menhirs without the aid of a Hiab or forklift.

[soljey]

Gie a big pair of blue and white stripey troosers n I'll play Obelix - but how about the Flea to play Asterix??

[EM]

Mass meeting Tuesday 27th October, Garrison Theatre at 7:30pm.

[obinem]

Will there be again a 'Fiery Sessions' 2010 in the Garrison Theatre ?

[moorit]

Mass meeting Tuesday 27th October, Garrison Theatre at 7:30pm.

who are the nominations for comittee?

[EM]

^

Three names are being mentioned, but I'm only aware of one who I know has formally declared, namely Ryan Leith.

[Medziotojas]

Before Leaving Lithuania this summer I picked up the July issue of the monthly

publication for the ÄŒili Pica (Chilli Pizza) restaurant chain as it carried the following article:

 

Beprotiškiausios pasaulio sventės (Craziest celebrations of the world)

 

Ugnies festivalis “Up Helly Aaâ€, Å kotija (Fire Festival “Up Helly Aaâ€, Scotland)

 

Ši šventė, minima jau nuo 1881m., žymi Kalėdų savaitės pabaigą. Jos metu prisimenama didinga vikingų istorija. Škotai leidžiasi į procesiją su ugnies fakelais, o šventės kulminacijos metu juos meta į 10 metrų ilgio vikingų laivo maketą ir jį sudegina. Šventės dalyvai būna pasipuošę gana ekstravagantiškais kostiumais. Vyrai nevengia pesirengti moterų rūbais, todėl šis ugnies festivalis užsidirbo “Transvetitų antradieno†vardą.

 

 

…which roughly translates as… (the translation is my own, but it should be to a nearness)

 

This festival, which started in 1881, celebrates the last week of Christmas. It is held in memory of the great viking history. Scottish people participate in a procession carrying flaming torches, and the celebration culminates with everbody throwing their torches into a 10 metre long viking ship which they set ablaze. People involved in the festival wear extravagant costumes. Men are not afraid to wear women’s clothes, therefore this fire festival is known as “Tranvestite Tuesdayâ€.

[Acillat]

^

Three names are being mentioned, but I'm only aware of one who I know has formally declared, namely Ryan Leith.

 

good to see three more are willing to stand.

[sailor]

Ryan Leith, John Fraser and Murray Arthur are standing for one space. roll on mass meeting night.

[piggywiggie]

how long do you have to be lived up here before ya can be in a squad?

[Infiltrator]

Resident in Lerwick for 5 years, unless you can qualify as a musician - not supposed to carry a torch and supposed to play an instrument as part of the act.

[Frankie]

^^

The 5 year Lerwick residency rule has been changed to 5 years residency in Shetland .

[piggywiggie]

pah! that means we got one year to wait grrr! my partner just misses it this year.

[markj]

Where exactly are the rules for up helly aa written down?.

 

they are not on the website

 

http://www.uphellyaa.org/index.html

 

Be interesting to read the guizers code of conduct section!

[EM]

Where exactly are the rules for up helly aa written down?.

The short answer is that they aren't, at least not in the kind of public form you are probably looking for. The reason why rules are usually made publically available by organisations is due to it being a condition of having a particular status, such as a charity, or a trust. As UHA is completely independent and not subject to the requirement of having public constitutions etc., there is no need for formal publication of the rules. This is not to say that there are no internal documents of course, and relevant rules are highlighted at the various mass + marshalling meetings, and to the squad leaders.