Books from Shetland · A historical insight to Lerwick Town Hall produced to celebrate its 125th anniversary. 91909 Shetland Museums and Archives Guidebook £5.00 This beautifully

2009 The Shetland Times Bookshop Page 1

CONTENTSAbout us! ..................................................................................................... 2

Shetland – General ...................................................................................... 3

Shetland – Knitting .................................................................................... 14

Shetland – Music ........................................................................................ 15

Shetland – Nature ...................................................................................... 16

Shetland – Nautical .................................................................................... 17

Children – Shetland/Scotland..................................................................... 18

Orkney – Mackay Brown .......................................................................... 20

Orkney ...................................................................................................... 20

Scottish A-Z ............................................................................................... 21

Shetland – Viking & Picts ........................................................................... 22

Shetland Maps ........................................................................................... 23

Shetland/Orkney Videos/DVDs................................................................. 24

Shetland – CDs/Cassettes ......................................................................... 24

Orkney – CDs ........................................................................................... 26

Scottish – CDs ........................................................................................... 27

Scottish Videos/DVDs ............................................................................... 28

How to order ............................................................................................ 29

How to pay ............................................................................................... 30

Postage and Packing .................................................................................. 31

Page 2 The Shetland Times Bookshop 2009

ABOUT US!

Ever since its first issue, way back in 1872, The Shetland Times has faithfully reported on

island affairs and is Shetland’s longest standing weekly newspaper. Today, The Shetland Times

prints and publishes much of the literature available in the islands, and these titles, along with

almost every other Shetland book in print can be found in The Shetland Times Bookshop –

the biggest in Shetland and better stocked than most bookshops of comparable size on the

Mainland. Able to give your order personal service, we have professional staff, and are

members of the Booksellers Association.

Our mail order service has been established for many years. In this list you will find details

of Shetland, Orkney, Scottish and Viking books, together with a selection of children’s books.

The listings are in alphabetical order, by author, to make it easier for you to find titles by a

particular author. A reference number is shown at the end of each description. If the book

you are looking for is not on the list it may well be in stock anyway. If not, then we will try

to get it for you. As part of our service we receive regular bibliographic updates on CD-ROM

which enables us to offer a first class service on customers’ special orders. Simply fill in the

order form with the book you require and let us search and order for you.

Shetlanders have a reputation for hospitality and we make every effort to ensure your visit

is an enjoyable one. Our bookshop is well known to visitors to Shetland and many continue

to use our services long after their trip is over. Here are a few comments from our visitors’

book & internet customers:-

“It was very difficult to choose from such a selection”, Ms. Tocher, Stavanger, Norway.

“Love this shop! And the postal service”, Mary Veazey, Luton, England.

“Good as any bookshop in Lincoln! Must leave or bankrupt !”, Kelley, Lincoln.

“Thank you so much for making the culture of Shetland available to those of us who have a

keen interest but are unable to travel there at present”, internet customer, Vermont, USA.

“This shop is an example for everybody – Ggrreeaatt”, Serge Beuchillot, Paris.

“A visit to Shetland isn’t complete if you don’t visit the Shetland Times Bookshop”, Sue

Cockayne, Derbyshire.

“I came, I saw, I bought books”, Jarrell Thompson, Zambia


Shetland – General

Lerwick Town Hall £5.95A historical insight to Lerwick Town Hall produced tocelebrate its 125th anniversary. 91909

Shetland Museums and Archives Guidebook £5.00This beautifully presented guidebook weaves togetherhistory and information. 91667

Old Scatness Broch Guide £5.00A well illustrated introduction to Old Scatness Broch &Irone Age Village. 91668

Muckle Flugga, The Impossible Lighthouse £6.00History of Britain’s most northerly lighthouse. 93357

Moving On’s Top TipsThis practical book contains something for everyone withtips on cooking, cleaning, gardening, health, exercise, DIYand saving money. 93359

Identity: Essays. Shetland 2009, North Idea £3.60Identity is a collection of four short essays, taking verydifferent angles on Shetland Identity. The writers – ThomasSimchak, Malachy Tallach, Christie Williamson and MarkRyan Smith – examine oil, landscape, exile and literaturerespectively. A series of three images by the artist RobertoGetto accompany the essays. 95075

Shepherd’s Delight £3.50Recipes for Shetland lamb and mutton collected andcompiled by The Shetland Sheep Society. 95076

West Norden World Today slipcased set £80.00This cased set includes Iceland, Greenland Islands, ShetlandIslands and Faroe Islands Today. 93274

Cats Protection Shetland 20 £5.00Booklet celebrating 20 years of caring for cats in Shetland.79111

Ancient Monuments of Shetland £4.99This colourful guide brings history alive and will be enjoyedby anyone interested in Scotland’s Northern Isles. 72805

Shetland In Statistics 2008 £4.00The latest statistics for Shetland. Includes weather,population, economy, industry and employment, etc. Alsocontains helpful and interesting information for visitors andlocals alike. 95140

Noss National Nature Reserve £3.50Guide to the island of Noss where tens of thousands ofbirds breed. 76425

Shetland Folk Festival: 25 Years Young £5.00Booklet to celebrate 25 years of the Shetland Folk Festival.Contains history, photographs and stories. 76340

Up-Helly-A’: Fire Festival at the Turn of the Century£6.99

A selection of photographs and descriptions of the eventwhich would make an ideal souvenir. 45564

Orkney and Shetland: A Guide £15.00A guide to the unique Orkney and Shetland islands. 50229

Trout Fishing in Shetland (Shetland AnglersAssociation) – Reprinting £9.95Revised edition of Shetland Anglers Association booklet.With colour illustrations. 32374

Shetland Special Issue 1999: Vernacular Building 23£3.00

The papers in this Shetland issue of Vernacular Building, theannual journal of the Scottish Vernacular Buildings WorkGroup, stem from the memorable annual conferencelocated in Lerwick and Unst in May 1997, celebrating theGroup’s twenty-fifth anniversary. 317

Sandsting Specials – Recipes £4.50A book of recipes donated by people of all denominationsin the district of Sandsting. The book was produced to raisefunds for the Window Fund of Sand Church. 314

Guide to Dunrossness and Fair Isle £0.75Explore south Shetland and Fair Isle with this handy littlebooklet which contains information about wildlife, walksand history. 301

More Hamar Nights £5.99Selected poetry and prose from Unst Writers’ Group. Thisvolume follows on from the group’s first volume, HamarNights, which was short-listed for the 1995 ShetlandLiterary Prize. 19234

Shetland Breeds £16.00Chapters by experts describe Shetland Sheep, Cattle, Pony,Geese and more, revealing their special traits; a geneticistprobes hereditary; a historian plumbs the past; islandersoffer their views and wisdom in this anthology of life.64772

Shetland Bus Memorial BookletShetland Bus Friendship Society £3.00Souvenir booklet produced for the Shetland Bus Memorial.66071

Jarlshof: A Walk Through the Past £2.95Fully illustrated booklet takes you on a tour through thesettlement at Jarlshof. 17012

North £3.60An open invitation was given to submit work for thiscollection exploring the themes, images and ideas of north.87762

What Do You See? £5.00New writing from the Annsbrae Just Writing Group.86616

Song of the LarkAgnes, Sister Mary £7.99The story of the growth of a family of God on the island ofFetlar. 3753


For Love AloneAgnes, Mother Mary £7.99This is the fourth book in a series, which continues thestory of the religious community, which the authorfounded on the remote island of Fetlar. 66484

Atween Da HillsAald Daa an Freends £12.00A collection of prose and poetry etc., originating from thevalley of Daleslees. Most of the material is by Aald Daabetter known as Cavy Johnson and his little sister BethGerrard. 60374

Aest an Wast da HillAald Daa an Freends £12.00Like it’s predecessor Atween Da Hills, this book is acollection of poetry, prose, and music from Cavy Johnson,his sister Beth Gerrard, and some of their friends andacquaintances. 69939

Myth and Materiality in a Woman’s World: Shetland1800-2000Abrams, Lynn £49.99Shetland has a history unique in Europe, for over the pasttwo centuries it was a place where women dominated thefamily, economy, and the cultural imagination. Women ranhouseholds and crofts without men. They maintainedfamilies and communities because men were absent. Thisbook examines how Shetland became a female place, andoffers the answers as to how the inhabitants transgressedand reversed their traditional gender role. 78180

The Pull of the Moon or Bicycle Dreams £6.99Anderson, Donald and Cluness, Alex Edited byNew Shetland creative writing anthology published by theShetland Arts Trust. 72762

Shetland Documents 1195-1579Ballantyne & Smith £22.00A collection of texts from the medieval and early modernperiod. It commences in the middle ages, when Shetlandwas administered directly from Norway, and ends duringyears when Shetlanders were coming to terms with newrulers from Scotland. 39558

BEAline to the IslandsBao & Hutchison, Phil Lo & Iain £14.95The story of air services to offshore communities of theBritish Isles by British European Airways, its predecessorsand successors. 58121

Zander’s Boat Barnes, Grace £3.50A play in one act by Grace Barnes and produced bySkeklers Theatre Company. 209

Norn Language of Orkney and Shetland, TheBarnes, Michael £9.95Tracing the history of Norn language. First comprehensiveaccount of Norn to appear since early part of this centuryand first to treat both Orkney and Shetland Norn together.Written by professor of Scandinavian Studies at UniversityCollege London. 27513

Shetland Land of the OceanBaxter, Colin and Crumley, Jim £12.50This book is the fourth collaboration of photographerColin Baxter and writer Jim Crumley, whose fascination forwild landscapes is reflected in all their work. In thisambitious joint venture, they have produced a book, whichfuses light and landscape, life and wildlife, history andcontroversy into a beautiful and original exploration ofShetland – Land of the Ocean. 32698

County Folklore Vol III, Orkney and Shetland IslesBlack, George F. £14.00Facsimile edition of 1903 edition. 13340

ShetlandBlackadder, Jill Slee Hardback £17.95This guide traces the history of Shetland from early times,exploring its landscape and legends, its archaeology andnatural history. It is illustrated with drawings, colourphotographs and maps which enhance the rich tapestry ofland, sea, wildlife and human life which is the story ofShetland. 87185

RiptideBlackie, Sharon and Knowles, David edited by £8.99This diverse collection of new fiction and poetry from theHighlands and Islands showcases the work both ofestablished writers and of new names to watch. TheShetland authors represented are Donald S. Murray, ElyseJamieson, Laureen Johnson and Mark Ryan Smith. 84622

SacrificeBolton, S.J. £6.99A heart-racing, dark, energetic debut thriller set inShetland. 93300

Two Calves in the HouseEdited by Bowes, Harold R. £15.00The Shetland Isles in the 1820s were full of surprises. Notleast for a newly-arrived, not-long-married missionary likeJohn Lewis. For six years he’d been a pioneer inNewfoundland. As Shetland Methodism grew he foundlarge, eager crowds. Another time, disappointment. Hisrecently discovered private journal is an eye-opener to a21st century reader. 78634

A Stitch in TimeBrown, Christine £6.00Booklet detailing the history of Unst’s fine lace knitting.212

The History of Shetland BadmintonCompiled by Burgess, George, Anderson, Rob,Peterson, Jim, Haining, Maurice. £20.0089179

Jarm and JeemsieBusch, Wilhelm £1.50German poem for children translated into Shetland dialect.3746


A Kishie O Monkeys(AN ALMOST VERTICAL PHANTASMAGORIA)Cash, Mackenzie £9.99This collection of poems by the late Mackenzie Cash (PeterMackenzie) contains many humorous poems in dialect.87766

Travels in Shetland 1832-52Charlton, Edward £10.99Edward Charlton’s journals give a vivid picture of Shetlandin the 1830s, and the changes by the author on a returnvisit in 1852. 87461

Nor Heard the Clock StrikeChristie-Johnston, Alistair £8.99The author was born in the North Yell manse Cullivoe.Though he has lived much of his life in Australia, Alistair hasnever lost his deep felt love of Shetland and Shetlanders.This novel reflects this love. As a keen hiker and naturalist,Alistair has explored many of Shetland’s more remotedistricts. His description of the landscape coupled with ahumorous glimpse into the lives of a crofting communitymakes this an easy feel good read. 73029

HEARD: Past, Present and FutureHillswick & Eshaness Area Regeneration &DevelopmentChristie, Pat £3.00A brief encounter with the wealth of oral history in theHillswick and Eshaness area. 208

Northmavine – The War Years RememberedChristie, Pat, Edited by £4.00The second in a series of booklets aimed at collecting andpreserving the memories of the people of Northmavinewho remember how the activities of the home front wereaffected by World War Two. 80591

Broken MusicChiesa, Vittorio £3.99A collection of verse by Vittorio Chiesa who has spentmost of his adult life between Shetland and South Africa.82855

150th Anniversary of Lerwick Parish ChurchClausen & Manson £1.20Booklet celebrating 150 years of Lerwick Parish Church.484

St Ninian’s Isle TreasureClarke, David £3.99This booklet has been produced by National MuseumsScotland, working with the Shetland Amenity Trust, tomark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the discoveryof the treasure. 92880

Red BonesCleeves, Ann £16.99When a young archaeologist studying on a site at Whalsaydiscovers a set of human remains – the island community isintrigued. Is it an ancient find – or a more contemporarymystery? With Fran in London, and surrounded by peoplehe doesn’t know and a community he has no links with –Jimmy finds himself out of depth. The third novel in AnnCleeves’ award-winning Shetland quartet. 93356

White NightsCleeves, Ann £6.99This thrilling new novel continues the Jimmy Perez seriesset in Shetland by the author of Raven Black. 93944

Raven BlackCleeves, Ann £6.99An intriguing and sinister psychological novel set inShetland. Winner of the 2006 Duncan Lawrie Dagger forthe best crime novel. 81600

Told Round the Peat FireCluness, A.T. £9.95Collection of short stories from Unst scholar and historian,first published in 1955. 7442

2005Cluness, Alex £3.00A series of poems about someone who is very much inlove, but living it through the filter of the fantasy world ofcinema. 77585

DisguiseCluness, Alex £3.00Selection of poems composed by Alex Cluness. 70041

Shetland and Other PoemsCluness, Alex £5.99Collection of poetry from Shetland Arts Trust LiteratureDevelopment Officer and former New Shetlander editor.59734

Sips of Shetland: the essence of an archipelagoCooper, David £32.00This book contains a collection of moments worthy ofbeing savoured. Captured by the camera of Didier Piquerwith comments by David Cooper. 86549

Hardy Plants in the NorthCopland, John £5.99Making gardeners more aware of the great number ofhardy and beautiful plants in Shetland is one of the mainaims of this book. 23083

Fishing in FetarCoull, James R. £4.50The general story and records of the Fishery Board and ofHay and Company. 78998

Papa Stour and 1299Crawford, Barbara £18.00Commemorating the 700th anniversary of Shetland’s firstdocument. 60209

The Papar in the North Atlantic: Environment andHistoryCrawford, Barbara E., Edited by £14.00The Proceedings of a Day Conference held on 24thFebruary 2001 61488

Islands of the Simmer DimCraig, Stuart £12.00Stuart Craig is a Glasgow dentist with a passion for cyclingin the highlands and islands. This is an account of his travelsin Orkney and Shetland. 77502


A Tunnel of LoveDargie, Gordon £4.50Gordon Dargie’s is a new and gripping poetic voice,delivering a sequence of sonnets of remarkable power andsubtlety. 93808

The Early English Settlements of Orkney and ShetlandDavis, Graeme £9.99This book challenges some of the longest-held beliefs aboutthe settlement of Orkney and Shetland and casts new lighton the origins and history of the first island settlers. 88552

Dodie’s Phenomenal PheesicDe Luca, Christine £5.99Translation of Roald Dahl’s ‘George’s MarvellousMedicine’ into Shetland Dialect. 92863

Parallel Worlds: Poems from ShetlandDe Luca, Christine £8.99Written in dialect the poems in this title evoke a simple andpure way of life. 76701

Mondes ParallelesDe Luca,Christine £9.65A bi-lingual anthology of poems translated to French fromEnglish and Shetland Dialect. 86402

Wast wi’ da ValkyriesDe Luca, Christine £8.99Poems in English and Shetland dialect by Shetland bornpoet, Christine De Luca. Voes and Sounds, her firstcollection, is also available. 31169

Plain Song: Poems in English & Shetland DialectDe Luca, Christine Book £10.00

Book & CD £12.50New Poems by Shetland born poet Christine de Luca.60246/60247

Old Scatness Excavation ManualDockrill, Steve £13.50This book began as a manual to help both students andvolunteers to understand how and why things are done asthey are at Old Scatness. 86980

Court Book of Shetland, 1615-29Donaldson, Gordon (Ed.) £8.50The work of Crown officials following the downfall of EarlPatrick Stewart. 3791

Prehistoric Houses at Sumburgh in ShetlandDownes, Jane £20.00Excavations at Sumburgh Airport in the 60’s and 70’sdiscovered stone built houses of the later Bronze Age andthe early Iron Age. This report describes the results of theexcavations (stone walls, paved areas, hearths, cubicles)and of the analysis of the stratigraphy and the positions ofthe artefacts. Includes drawings and photos. 45725

Sketches and Tales of the Shetland IslandsEdmonston, Eliza £29.95Facsimile reprint of the 1856 edition.This book gives a general and topographical sketch of theislands. It also covers ornithology, knitting and smugglerstales. 67779

The Sea RoadElphinstone, Margaret £7.99A haunting and compelling historical novel. The Sea Road isan ambitious re-telling of the Viking exploration of theNorth Atlantic from the viewpoint of one extraordinarywoman. 53876

Wylks, Wind an WeevilsEdwardson, Jack £5.99A collection of Shetland poems. 52437

Coastal Names of Fair IsleEunson, J. £4.50This collection of place names were collected by the lateJerry Eunson. 87745

Eight Acres and a BoatEunson, Jerry £14.00Two hundred years of crofting in Fair Isle. 87932

Flittin Peats in FetlarFetlar, Interpretive Centre £6.60Recalling peat work in the island of Fetlar – a photographichistory. 302

Shetland’s Whalers RememberFraser, Gibbie, Compiled by £14.00These stories give an insight into the different jobs thatmade up a whaling expedition and is an historical record ofthe men and a job that was so important to Shetland’seconomy at that time. 67743

Prehistoric and Viking ShetlandFojut, Noel £19.99Outlining the life of prehistoric communities in Shetlandfrom earliest traces of human habitation to start of Norsesettlement. New edition which has been updated to takeaccount of recent and current thinking. 79511

Cultural Contacts in the North Atlantic Region: TheEvidence of NamesEdited by : Gammeltoft, Peder, Hough,Carole, Waugh, Doreen £10.00This book is a collection of papers based on talks given atan international conference held in Shetland in April 2003.79167

John Walker’s ShetlandGear, Wendy £14.99Who was John Walker? Everyone in the isles would havesomething to say about this controversial character whostands out in the 19th century Shetland. He was probablymost widely despised because of his links with theclearances but was also involved in many other activitesduring this interesting period of Shetland’s history. 77371

Foula: Island West of the SunGear, Sheila £10.00The portrayal of life ‘on the edge of the world’, season byseason, as seen through the eyes of an islander. Someillustrations. 3759

Smeegin Wi Smirk IGordon, Stephen £1.75First collection of cartoons from infamous cartoonist Smirkin Shetland dialect. 6252


Smeegin Wi Smirk IVGordon, Stephen £5.00Fourth collection of cartoons from infamous Shetlandcartoonist Smirk in Shetland dialect. 6251

Shetland AnthologyGraham, John J. (Ed.) £15.95The most comprehensive anthology of Shetland poetry yet.Poetry from: Haldane Burgess, Basil Anderson, JackPeterson and Vagaland as well as modern poets such asRhoda Bulter and Christine De Luca. 39038

Shetland Dictionary: Revised EditionGraham, John J. £9.99Revised edition with over 150 additional words. Containsan introduction which includes history, pronunciation,etymology and grammar; the main word-list givesthousands of Shetland words still in use and their Englishequivalents; and an English-Shetland section is designed togive the non-Shetland speakers a grounding in Shetlanddialect and idiom. Quotations show Shetland words incontext and the dictionary is designed for academic andeveryday use. 42330

Vehement Thirst After Knowledge, AGraham, John J. £20.00The history of education in Shetland over four centuries.35979

Love’s Laebrack Sang: Collection of PoemsGraham, Lollie £7.95Shetland has produced fine poets during the past century,and Lollie Graham is one of the best of them. He usespoetry to celebrate what’s admirable in Shetland and theworld. 49128

A Shetland BibleGreig, Charles £9.9981 of the most popular Bible stories in Shetland dialect.Illustrated by Smirk. Includes a free CD. 95074.NOT YET PUBLISHED – DUE SEPTEMBER

A Rich HeritageGreig, Charles £6.99A charming book of Shetland verses illustrated withphotographs of traditional scenes. 64600

Diary of the Reverend John Mills, Minister of the Parishof Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunningsburgh inShetland 1740-1803Goudie, Gilbert £18.35This work is presented in chronological order, leading thereader into the life of a minister in Shetland during thesecond half of the 1700s. 67552

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 1 – Island ofYellGuy, Peter £6.95The first in a series of descriptive walks around Shetland’scoastline giving distances and times. New revised editionwith colour illustrations. 7122

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 2 – UnstGuy, Peter £9.99Descriptive walks around the island of Unst. New RevisedEdition. 53808

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 3 – FetlarGuy, Peter £10.99Descriptive walks around the island of Fetlar. New revisededition with colour illustrations. 89766

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 4 –NorthmavineGuy, Peter £9.99An enlarged and updated edition of the fourth of his seventitles in the highly acclaimed “Walking the Coastline ofShetland” series. 79510

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 5 – WestsideGuy, Peter £9.99Descriptive walks around the Westside of Shetland.Paperback. Includes colour photographs. 16108

Walking the Coastline of Shetland 6 – South MainlandGuy, Peter £8.99This book is a mine of information about the history andfolklore associated with the life of the crofting and fishingcommunities established here. It is illustrated throughoutwith route maps, photographs and diagrams, describesmemorable walks around them all. 45738

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 7 – Eastside Guy, Peter £9.99Descriptive walks around the Eastside of Shetland. 69801

Nigh-no-placeHadfield, Jen £7.95Presents the liturgy of a poet passionately aware of thenatural world. 89568

Where to Watch Birds in ShetlandHarrop, Hugh £6.00A very useful book that covers birding in Shetland insections. It details over seventy localities. Each site includesdetailed directions on how to reach the area, optimum timeof year to visit and a guideline of what species are likely tobe seen. 46303

BellaHill, Ann £4.99Memories of Bella Hunter of Lerwick. 3745

Peerie Peek At Da Past, AHobbin, Agnes £8.99Loosely divided into three parts it begins with memories ofchildhood and growing up on a croft. 48979

Mackerel at MidnightHofman, Ethel £9.99This is a collection of remarkable stories about the meetingof two diverse cultures in a unique landscape. FleeingRussia a century ago the author’s family finds a safe havenin Lerwick, where they open “Greenvald’s”, the shop onCommercial Street. Her father, Harry, embraced by thelocals, soon turns the shop into the beloved gathering placefor “a good yarn and a dram of whisky.” 82969


The Isle of FoulaHolbourn, Ian Stoughton £12.99This book, first published two years after the author’sdeath in 1935, bears witness to the extraordinary range ofhis knowledge of the island’s history and traditions, andremains the classic account of Britain’s loneliest inhabitedisland. 54234

The Holiday Planning Guide to ShetlandHolmes, Robin £14.99An independent guidebook on Shetland, written by avisitor – for visitors. The book is a well-researched,referenced and illustrated guide. 62738

The Sledge Patrol Howarth, David £7.99 An amazing tale of seven brave men using dogsleds topatrol 500 miles of the forbidding coast of easternGreenland, their wartime mission was to guard againstNazi infiltration. 65962

Shetland Bus, TheHowarth, David £7.99The story of the hazardous maritime operations betweenShetland and German-occupied Norway during the SecondWorld War. 36215

Shetland Islands TodayHroarsson (ed), Bjorn £20.0016 local specialists in selective fields have written thecontent of this beautifully illustrated book. 93272

Dialect Poems : Fae the Bonnie IsleHughson, Mary £3.00A selection of poems in the Shetland dialect from the islandof Whalsay. 36147

Fair Isle: The Archaeology of an Island CommunityHunter, J. R. £9.95This is a detailed study of an island landscape and itspopulation, invaluable to students, researchers, andvisitors. 280 pages with line drawings and b/wphotographs. 20423

Shetland Ponies from ShetlandHunter, Margaret £17.99This book is a slice of history as well as a tribute to thisunique breed and its devotees. It examines the breed in itsnative homeland, covers archaeological and writtenevidence and uses previously untapped material. 45739

Old ShetlandHutton, Guthrie £13.95Old photographs from around Shetland, with detailedcaptions depicting its places and its people. 94143

Blaeu’s Orkneys and ShetlandIrvine, James M. edited by £14.95This volume reproduces the Blaeu’s map and the translateddescriptions of Orkney and Shetland with editorialfootnotes, and explores their provenance, reliability andlocal significance. 82874

MeanderingIrvine, James W. £10.50Wandering through life with friends includes a chapter onthe local Home Guard and several little known wartimeactivities. 88551

Footprints, Aspects of Shetland Life over the last 100yearsIrvine, James W. £9.90Reprint of James W. Irvine’s first book which was firstpublished in 1980 by the Education Committee 84587

To Be A SoldierIrvine, James W. £8.40James W. Irvine’s account of the First and Second WorldWars relies on what he has read and learnt from the menwho took part, and in the case of the WW2 he also speaksfrom personal experience. 67013

The Final CurtainIrvine, James W. £9.00James W. Irvine’s last book and the follow up to “TheWaves Are Free”. 73169

Good Old DaysIrvine, James W. £7.50Details events and episodes in James Irvine’s life from1920s until the 1960’s. 61494

The Dunrossness StoryIrvine, James W. £13.50Spanning a period of five thousand years, tells of a peoplewho, for much of their history, have wrung from the seaand land, the two all-important elements of their lives.60346

Old Rock to Castle RockIrvine, Vaila J. £9.00Tracing the history of the first 75 years of the Edinburghand District Shetland Association. A fascinating,comprehensive account with many pictorial memories.60716

Shetland Buses in the 20th CenturyJamieson, Gordon M. £17.50The Shetland Islands are the setting for what has to be oneof the most unique books ever published on publictransport. 50023

Nort Atlantik Drift: Poyims ati’ ShaetlinJamieson, Robert Alan £15.00Written in dialect with an English translation this collectionof stunning photographs is enhanced by original poetry.89311

Inside the PostcardJohnson, Laureen £9.99This book draws chiefly on the personal recollections offifty people who, between the years of 1925 and 1991,were all employed by or closely involved with the firm ofT.M. Adie and Sons. 55984

Shetland BlackJohnson, Laureen £8.99First novel by the author of ‘Inside the Postcard: WorkingLife at Adie’s, Voe’. 60925


Victorians 60 Degrees North: The Story of theEdmondstons and Saxbys of ShetlandJohnston, J. Laughton £32.00This is the saga of five Edmondston brothers of Shetlandand their families, from 18th to the early 20th century.84624

A Dream of SilverJohnston, J. Laughton £8.99Laughton Johnston is better known for his writings onnatural history and nature conservation. A Dream of Silveris his first novel. Due to the decline in his health, an old manis forced to move from his retirement cottage on Shetlandto live at the Edinburgh home of his 10-year-old grandson.As a way of making contact with a child he hardly knows,and who hardly knows him, the old man begins to tell theboy the story of his own childhood and of his encounterwith the works of the two giants of Scottish literature ofthe 19th century. It is a moral and physical journey; thenarratives of the grandfather and grandson, and that of anold man’s childhood, closely interweaving. 83671

Naturalist’s Shetland, AJohnston, J. Laughton £45.00Shetland’s ecology is explained with key samples used toillustrate the nature and effect of its isolation and theoverlap of northern and southern, British, Scandinavianand Icelandic species and communities. 36031

The Making of the Shetland LandscapeKnox, Susan £20.00This scholarly and original book seeks to give theagriculture of Shetland the weight it merits. 67715

Scotland’s Northern LightsKrauskopf, Sharma £11.99Some of Scotland’s and the world’s most spectacularlighthouses are located in the Northern Isles. This bookdiscusses all 21 major lighthouses in the area most of whichwere built by the famous Stevenson family of lighthouseengineers. 88550

A Year at the LighthouseKrauskopf, Sharma £16.95The diary account of an American author over heryearlong stay at Eshaness Lighthouse. 60373

A Gadderie of Shetland VerseLaurenson, Tom £6.99A collection of poems in Shetland dialect by Shetland bornexile Tom Laurenson. 68127

Tochts on Shetland LifeLaurenson, Tom £3.99A collection of Shetland poems. 31574

Lerwick Lifeboatman’s Story, ALeith, George £14.00History of the Lerwick lifeboat station, the rescues, thecharacters, as told by former coxswain. 3782

Prosodic Characteristics of Orkney and ShetlandDialectsLeyden, Klaske van £9.99This research will be of interest not only to phoneticiansand phonologists working in the field of intonation but alsoto dialectologists and historical linguists. 73740

Between WeathersMcMillan, Ron £11.99A travel writer for more than twenty years, McMillan castan inquisitive and witty eye over present-day Shetland tointerweave the Islands history, archaeology and 400-million-year-old geology with observations of a remarkablyhospitable society that remains intricately connected to theoutside world. His warm and generous narrative is the firstoriginal Shetland travelogue since 1869. 91309

A Package of MeasuresMainland, Jim £6.00New book of poetry by local author. 61765

Lights Of Islands: Shetland Islands in Photographs &Poems, Foula and Fair IsleMariotti, Sergio £5.40Photographs and poems of Foula and Fair Isle. 47726

Drifting Alone to NorwayManson, T.M.Y £6.20The amazing adventure of Betty Mouat and tales ofothers who have drifted to Norway. 6902

The Other TitanicMartin, Simon £17.99In 1914, the Oceanic sank off Shetland. A remarkablesalvage operation was achieved some sixty years later bytwo divers. In this book one of these divers tells the story.71585

A History of Scatsta Airfield ( Revisited) ShetlandMayes, Terry £3.00First published in 1996 this third reprint is a direct result ofthe jet age coming to Scatsta Airport which is Shetland’sfirst passenger jet service albeit to the Oil Industry. RAFSCATSTA, located in the north of mainland Shetland wasthe most northerly RAF airfield in the British Isles. Themost northerly RAF establishment in the UK was at Skawon the island of Unst where a radar station was setup.Scatsta was constructed to meet an urgent operationalrequirement to provide a base for fighter cover facilities fornearby RAF Sullom Voe a major Catalina and Sunderlandflying boat base and its accommodation camp at Graven. Italso provided a satellite airfield to Shetland’s only otherwartime RAF airfield at Sumburgh located on the southerntip of Shetland. 53

Early Congregational Independancy in ShetlandMcNaughton, Dr. W. D. £9.99In this volume Dr.McNaughton seeks to rescue from theslide towards oblivion a much overlooked aspect of life inearly nineteenth century Shetland. 71587


Goodnight Gypsy MoonMicco, Gianpaolo Dante De £9.99Parallel text English/Italian. Several of the poems in thisbook were first published in one or other of the following:The New Shetlander, Northwords, Mother Wave (ACollection of Verse) 72779

Aald SmucksMiller, Linda Agnes £12.00A collection of humorous dialect poems covering manyfacets of life in Shetland, beautifully illustrated by WibbyThompson and Jacqueline Nicolson. 61748

The North Atlantic FrontMiller, James £5.00This well illustrated book tells the story of operations alongthe northern front in a sequel to the author’s earlier book,Scapa Flow. Now available in paperback. 78370

Isles of the North: A Voyage to the Lands of the NorseMitchell, Ian £9.99The author’s investigative sail in the summer of 2002aboard the 30ft. yacht Foggy Dew, took him on a voyagefrom Islay through the Western Isles to Orkney andShetland, and on to the west coast of Norway then fromNordfjord,via Bergen, to Utsira and back to Britain acrossthe North Sea to Inverness. 68527

Jeemsie da Jarl – A Grand Old Viking CenturyMoncrieff, Mike £7.99Meet Jeemsie da Jarl, star of this collection of 100unforgettable cartoons. Follow him and his long sufferingwife through life’s trial and tribulations; from Up-Helly-A’situations to visits from his grandchildren and battles withmodern technology. A unique compliation of wit from thepen of local cartoonist Mike Moncrieff. 77369

Beaten Gold,Moncrieff, Jim £4.00A collection of 17 poems complemented by a series ofillustrations by Andrew Morrison. 92834

SeasonsongMoncrieff, Jim £6.00This first collection contains some of the poems appearingin ‘The New Shetlander’ magazine as well as one or twoolder personal favourites. However, the majority of thepoems are recent writings which reflect on landmarkmoments from his life and the vagaries of the Shetlandseasons which blur the edge of change. 39041

The Other British IslesMoore, David W. £32.50A history of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, Isle of Man,Angelsey, Scilly, Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.80773

The Further North You GoMorton,Tom £7.99The story of one man’s journey into the heart of a remoteisland community. Large motorcycles, oddly short Vikingsand suicidal sheep all feature in this tragic-comic tale.65731

The History of the Lerwick LifeboatsMorris, Jeff £3.00Following his book on the Aith lifeboats, Jeff Morris’ newbook deals with the history of the Lerwick lifeboats. 380The Guga Hunters

Murray, Donald £9.99This book tells the story of the men who voyage toSulasgeir each year and the district they hail from. This titleprovides an insight into the history of Ness, the culture anda way-of-life that lies behind the world of then GugaHunters. 92943

Between Minch and Muckle FluggaMurray, Donald S. £3.00In these poems Donald Murray writes with wonderful witand a real sense of intimacy of men and women from theWestern Isles to Shetland whose characters, forgenerations, have been carved and weathered by the seathat fills their harbours, scours their shorelines and colourstheir perceptions of the world. Donald Murray comes fromNess in the Isle of Lewis, but now lives and teaches inShetland. 79051

Speak to us Catriona: New Tales and Traditions of theLewsMurray, Donald £5.00In this new collection, Donald S. Murray takes hisinspiration from ‘Tales and Traditions of the Lews, thecelebrated work of renowned folklorist and historian Dr.Donald Macdonald of Gisla, Affectionately known as DollyDoctor. 85986

ShetlandNewton, Norman £9.99An essential guide for the discerning tourist and islanddevotee: everything the visitor needs to know about theislands’ heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna.15488

Sonnets and SecretsNicol, Jessie £9.99Following an accident in 1994, which impaired hermobility, Jessie Nicol was obliged to give up her favouritehobby of painting. She turned to writing short stories andpoetry, favouring the sonnet form. Much of her writing hasbeen published in the popular local magazine Shetland Lifeover the years. 79509

Swan, The – Shetland’s Legacy of SailNicolson, James R. £9.99This is the story of the Swan – a unique survivor from thedays of the sail herring drifters. Now beautifully restoredshe graces Shetland waters as a living tribute to the menwho built and sailed these fine vessels and the women whogutted and packed the products of their labours. 39148

Yell Past & PresentNisbet, David £8.50This book contrasts the changes in Yell over the last 100years. David Nisbet has returned to the sites of oldphotographs and taken new ones. The images aredisplayed beside one another for ease of comparison.43897


Images of Fishermen, The North AtlanticOlsen, Maria £49.00Highlighting some of the world’s leading fishing people – aunique inside view of Faroe, Shetland, Iceland, andGreenland fisheries. 83985

Kebister: The 4000 Year Old Story Of One ShetlandTownshipOwen, Olwyn £39.50The four thousand year old story of one Shetlandtownship. Contains many illustrations and diagrams. 42279

MerrybegottenPearson, Fiona £13.95This is a story, loosely based on three generations of theauthor’s ancestors and is set in 19th century Fair Isle andOrkney. 75653

Orkney and Shetland, The Scottish Isles:Penrith, Deborah £12.95This fully revised guide is the ideal companion for a trip tothe islands. 85756

Life in Scalloway CastlePeterson, D. Hilda £8.99An historical novel of those contemporaries of PatrickStewart. The story depicts the conditions and hardshipsendured by the people of Shetland in the 17th century. TheShetland dialect is often used in conversation. 293

From Böd to BoardroomPeterson, D. Hilda £7.99A fictional account of the life of local entrepreneur andphilanthropist, Arthur Anderson, who was devoted to hisnative islands, From Böd to Boardroom also reconstructslife in Lerwick during the 1800s and introduces other wellknown stories in Shetland history. 55983

Hairst Blinks Ower PapaPeterson, George P.S. £5.00Book of verse in Shetland dialect by George P.S. Petersonwho was brought up on Papa Stour. 64883

Taste of the NorthPerring, Emma Edited by £5.80“Taste of the North” introduces some of the rich andvaried traditional foods found within Fair Isle and thenorthern areas of Norway and Sweden. Some recipes arestill used widely within the regions. 72235

Fond Hopes DestroyedPrior, Mary £9.99Fond Hopes Destroyed draws on the rich records in theShetland Archives to describe the broken relationshipswhich landed some couples in court in breach of promisecases. Sailor’s letters to their sweethearts written fromaround the world were particularly incriminating, and oftencaused amusement when read there. Ribaldry andheartbreak making strange bedfellows. 77368

Harp of TwilightRenwick, Jack £20.00An anthology of poems in English and Shetlandic illustratedby Liam O’Neill. 88845

The Compleat Lode of CarpRenwick, Frank, Baron of Ravenstone £8.00A judicious account of recent events in the carp islands astold to the Baron of Ravenstone. 84236Exploring the Coasts & Shores of Fair IsleRiddiford, Elizabeth £5.80Including some suggested coastal walks, this bookletillustrates some of the richness and variety of Fair Isle’smaritime resource and why the Fair Isle community strivesto protect it. 72234Mother Wave: A Collection of VerseRitch, Paul J £6.95Verse in English and Shetland dialect. 13675Ultima Thule: Recollections of Shetland Holidays in the1930sRobards, Fred £12.00A collection of over 100 b/w photographs taken bydoctor’s son. The family came from Scotland to Shetlandfor holidays in the 1930s. 32534Bombs, Boils and Brushes … a Rural Doctor’s NotesRobertson, Dr R.J. £12.99Retired general practitioner Bobby Robertson tells some ofthe more amusing stories about life as a country GP inShetland. 93320Grammar and Usage of the Shetland DialectRobertson & Graham £6.95A guide to the usage of grammar in the Shetland dialect.3781Merchant’s Tale, A: Life of William Hay(1787-1858)Rose, Margaret £7.99This fictional account of a well-known son of Shetland.From childhood experiences of whaling and smuggling, wefollow him through his early years of apprenticeship toadulthood, through the triumphs and tragedies of hisprofessional and personal life. 42332Shetland PoniesRussell, Valerie £15.99The author’s researches have unearthed much newinformation, and the result is an unequalled collection offacts about the Shetland Pony and it’s history. 20330A Lerwick BoySandison, Bruce £11.99The author recalls episodes in his life from childhood toretirement. Many of the stories will be familiar to peoplewho lived and worked in Lerwick. 89769Sixareen and Her Racing DescendantsSandison, Charles £7.99The development of the Shetland boat. 81466Slyde in the Right DirectionSandison, Chrissie £11.99Born in 1917 in a remote area on the West Mainland ofShetland, Chrissie kept a diary for nearly 50 years.Realising that a way of life that had existed for generationshas irrevocably changed over her lifetime, Chrissie wroteher memories of life in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s andthese were published in Shetland Life. Those articlesprovide the basis for this book, with other memories andinformation added. 89765


Christopher Sandison of Eshaness (1780-1871): Diaristin an Age of Social ChangeSandison, Ronald £24.00The life and times of a schoolmaster at Eshaness. A vividaccount of life in Northmavine in the nineteenth century.With b/w and colour illustrations. 27511

Memories of William Sandison and the Tale of thePapa Stour RobbersSandison, William £3.00The story of the Papa Stour Robbers and the mystery of amissing kist of gold. 74252

The Shetland IslesSchei. Liv Kjorsvik, Moberg, Gunnie £17.95Liv Schei explores the history, folklore and landscape of theislands of Shetland. Illustrated by Gunnie Moberg’sphotography, the book also focuses on many of thecharacters who have peopled the islands, and shows howpast and present influences have combined to makeShetland what it is today. 79512

Pictish and Viking-Age Carvings from ShetlandScott, Ian and Ritchie, Anna £7.50More than a hundred carved stones survive. Ian Scott hasrecorded all of the remaining carvings – many of which arebeing published for the first time – and Anna Ritchie setsthese fine monuments and their art style within the widerarchaeological context of Scotland between AD600 andAD1200, 95073NOT YET PUBLISHED – DUE DECEMBER 2009

Defiant Courage: Norway’s Longest WW11 EscapeScott, Astrid Karlsen and Haug, Dr. Tore £12.95Revealed finally, the complete and astounding story of JanBaalsrud and the people who helped him escape from theGestapo in 1943. 60492

True Romance of Busta, TheScott, Frances £6.30The story of the Giffords of Busta, Brae. Illustrations.22444

Gardie: A Shetland House and its PeopleScott, Wendy Hbk £30.00 Pbk £16.99From the extensive family archive at Gardie comes thestory of the house’s passage through turbulent times andthe everyday life of the generations who lived in andaround it. 86603, 86604

Orkney and Shetland: A Landscape Fashioned byGeologyScottish, Natural Heritage £2.50Booklet about Shetland and Orkney geology; few colourillustrations. 21840

Da Book O Trows HB £20.00Shetland Folklore Development Group PB £15.00For centuries Shetlanders have been encountering theTrows and dealing with their mischievous and oftenunfriendly behaviour towards humans. This is a collectionof such encounters, as recorded throughout Shetland overthe past 500 years. 89178, 89177

Shetland Crofter PostieSimmons, David £8.99Captures the typical life of a crofting family prior to thearrival of the oil boom in Shetland. 59736

Shetland Dye BookSimmons, Jenni £4.50A guide to the secrets of traditional dye methods. Bookletwith a few illustrations. 5840

Railways of ShetlandSimms, Wilfred F. £6.00A list of the railways used for industry in Shetland. 29638

In da GalleySimpson, Charlie £12.99For five years Charlie Simpson wrote a popular monthlyarticle for the Shetland Fishing news. Gathered togetherfor the first time, this book contains seafood recipes andmuch more besides. 49761

Gulf Stream BluesSinclair, James £3.60James Sinclair was born in 1961 and attended theAnderson High School. James only started writing in hisforties and has had poems published in The NewShetlander, Shetland Life, Shetland Arts Trust’s PoetryPostcard Book and an anthology of new Shetland writingPull of the Moon or Bicycle Dreams. 85985

HandworkEdited by Anne Sinclair £5.80In Fair Isle and Sorsele, Nord Trondelag and Steigen,artisans of the past helped enable their communities tosurvive through the sustainable production and decorationof articles made from wool, wood and metal. This bookgives a taste of their legacy and of some of those skillswhich continue into this present day. 72236

Midnight and TarantellaSmith, Mark Ryan £3.00Collection of poems in English and Shetland dialect. 90576

The Northern Isles – Orkney & Shetland Sea Kayakingby Smith, Tom and Jex, Chris £19.99Illustrated with superb colour photographs and useful mapsthroughout, this book is a practical guide to help you selectand plan trips. 84521

Toons and Tenants: Settlement & Society in Shetland,1299-1899Smith, Brian £13.99Based on years of original research, this book of essaysdeals with the rural communities of Shetland over sixcenturies. This book contains a full explanation of thefamous letter of 1299 – Shetland’s oldest document –about events on the island of Papa Stour. 48978

Shetland Documents 1580-1611Smith & Ballantyne £7.50Collection of texts and summaries of Shetland documentsfrom the period of the Stewart earls. 7121


Sojourn in the Land of the Simmer DimSmith, Donald B. £6.50Former AEI languages teacher recalls enthusiastically thetime he spent in Shetland in the 1960s. B/W photographs.Booklet. 10194

Orkney and ShetlandSmith, John S. £5.50Old photographs from the George Washington Wilsoncollection. 7151

MacDiarmid in ShetlandSmith & Graham £7.95Based on letters, poems, photographs and personalimpressions this covers Hugh MacDiarmid’s Shetlandperiod. 7818

Willie’s War and Other StoriesSmith, Willie £9.99An interesting and often amusing account of life during thewar-and some other stories written by a Scalloway man.Includes his wartime memories of the “Shetland Bus boys”.69110

The Shetland Bus 1940-45 – Faces and Places 60 yearsonSorvaag, Trygve £25.00In this unique blend of photography and historyphotojournalist Trygve Sorvaag has met and portrayedindividuals living on both sides of the North Sea, now sixtyyears after the war to give a new perspective on ourwartime history. 61432

A Raft in the PoolStrachan, John £9.99 Born in 1940 on the Island of Yell, Shetland, John A.Strachan grew up at a time when piped water and electriclight were still distant dreams for the out lying isles. But thesimplicity of the life was made up for by the richness ofcharacter in the islands. These are boyhood memoriesfrom a way of life long departed; remembered withhonesty, humour and great affection. 77695

My Memory is FreeStrachan, David £9.99Beginning with an early memory as a four year old theauthor takes us down the years with various tales until theadvent of oil. A tragedy in Lerwick’s North Loch; atraumatic event in 1952; memories of a well loved dog;first experience of Up-Helly-A’; the experience of a Yellnurse in the 1930s; aboot da toon in the late 1950s. Healso takes the reader further afield recounting theAustralian bridge disaster; a fruitless search in Wisconsininand memories of London’s East end and Dockland. 89768

As Time Goes ByStrachan, David £8.99A potpourri of tales from times past mostly with a nauticalflavour. Beginning with his early years at Sound andschooldays at Lerwick Central Public school and in Yell, theauthor takes us through his experiences on the trainingship Dolphin, voyages in the merchant navy and his time asa distressed British seaman. 48980

An Outline of Shetland ArchaeologyStewart, John £9.95New edition of John Stewart’s book which was firstpublished in 1958 with a new foreword by countyarchaeologist Val Turner and two new sections of Stewart'spreviously unpublished work, which were found in thearchives. 93371

Folklore From Whalsay and ShetlandStewart, John £15.00John Stewart’s folklore collection, from his native island ofWhalsay, and from Shetland as a whole. 76415

Cookery for Northern WivesStout, Margaret £9.95First published in 1925, this traditional Shetland Cookbookis an exact reprint with an additional foreword by familymember Margaret Stuart and a preface by Scottish foodhistorian Marion McNeill. 93370

Shepherd’s DelightRecipes for Shetland lamb and mutton collected andcompiled by The Shetland Sheep Society.

From a Shetland Lairdship to a Norwegian Barony: theMouat family and the Barony of RosendalSunde, Jørn Øyrehagen £4.50The text from the first Shetland Museum and ArchivesMemorial Lecture held in honour of Tom Henderson, thefirst curator of the museum. The lecture explored thehistory of the Mouat family itself, as well as more generalrelationships which existed between Shetland and Norwayin the 16th to 18th centuries. 93686

The Shetland Guide BookTait, Charles £12.95Colourful and lively guidebook to Shetland. Includes usefulinformation about archaeology, history, andcomprehensive sections on different areas of Shetland.66971

Stones in the Millpond.Tait, Christian S. £8.95In this book Christian S. Tait gives her personal response tofamily letters written from the battlefronts of the FirstWorld War. 51234

Guid Unkens Eftir Mark: Mark’s Gospel In ShetlandicTait, John M. £3.00Mark’s gospel in Shetlandic. Includes sections on grammar,pronunciation and a Shetlandic – English glossary. 41277

Shetland PlaysTaylor, Marsali £6.99Two short plays in Shetland dialect written forschoolchildren. Suspeecion and Da Lassies O the HaafGruney. 95072

Island ChallengeThomason, Edward £18.00Memoirs of former Shetland Islands Council convenor.Illustrated with b/w photographs. 27512


Index to Old-Lore Miscellany of Orkney, Shetland,Caithness and SutherlandTownsend, J.A.B. (Ed.) £2.25This index is intended to supplement the one compiledsome years ago. This present index has a more thematicapproach and covers the Old Lore Miscellany only, whichwas issued in 10 volumes between 1907 and 1946,forming the major sub-series of the aforementioned Old-Lore series. 20534Tall Stories? 2 Millennia of BrochsTurner (Ed.), Val E., Steve J. Dockrill, Rebecca A. Nicolson,Julie M. Bond £17.99“Tall Stories?” began life as a conference held in Lerwick inJuly 2000. It was conceived as a celebration, both of the“inspirational stone towers” which have stood around foraround 2000 years and of the work underway at OldScatness Broch. This volume presents the full spectrum ofideas and beliefs of the leading broch protagonists today.76440Walking in the Orkney and Shetland IslesUney, Graham £12.95Over 50 walks are covered in this book, ranging fromshort strolls such as around The Knab, or to the StaneydaleTemple to more challenging routes. 92964Portrait of the Northern IslesUney, Graham £14.99This stunning collection of more than 140 photographstaken in all seasons illustrates the unique diverse landscapesof Orkney and Shetland. 94259Around Shetland: A Picture GuideVarious £5.99Around Shetland is a beautifully presented picture guide toShetland. The book is divided into sections that cover FairIsle, South Mainland, Lerwick, Central Mainland, WestMainland, North Mainland and The Isles. The photographscover many aspects of Shetland’s landscape and Shetlandlife and are the work of several contributors. 45740Tall Ships: Celebrating Tall Ships’ Visit to Lerwick 9-12th August 1999Various £6.99A selection of photographs and description of the eventwhich would make an ideal souvenir. 43885Kippers for BreakfastVigor, Millie £8.99Moving house from one end of Great Britain to the other,Cornwall to the Shetland Isles, was to be the start of nearlyseven years of new and exciting experiences for MillieVigor. While helping her husband to rebuild a ruined crofthouse Millie bought land, acquired a flock of sheep, a colliepup and started a poultry rearing business. 67159Peter Tait: A Remarkable StoryWaite, John E. £12.00This fascinating book, based on extensive research, tracesthe life of Peter Tait from his birth in Shetland in 1828 tohis death in the Russian Empire in 1890. It describes hisyears in Limerick, as a manufacture of army uniforms, usingsteam powered sewing machines, as a Deputy Lieutenantand for three consecutive years, Mayor of the City; shedssignificant new light on his supply of uniforms to theConfederate States during the American Civil War. 77592

Holm Sweet HolmWatt, Jessie Lovie £12.00Novel about a young lass who comes to Lerwick as a gutterand the divide between incoming "Scottie" fisherfolk andnative islanders. 11988

Metal RoseWatt, Jessie L. £9.99The novel is firmly rooted in the reality of the Scottishlandscape, the cutting edge of scientific thought, yet twistsand turns like most satisfactory of fantasies. 66100

Shetland’s Northern Links: Language and HistoryWaugh (Ed.) & Smith £12.99One in a series of publications by the Scottish Society forNorthern Studies, the contributions in this publication arisefrom a conference held in Lerwick in the summer of 1993.24763

Walking ShetlandWelsh, Mary £6.99Comprehensive and informative guidebook detailing forty-five walks on Shetland. Provides information on wildlife,geology and flora and fauna. Maps and illustrations byRosemary Harward. 68531

Island PilotCaptain Whitfield, Alan £13.95This new edition describes Alan’s pioneering of islandairfields around Shetland, plus his final tour of the islands37 years later, and his flying career in Canada, Cumbria,and the Western Isles, and with Strathair. 87901

The Zetland Golf Club (Edinburgh)Williamson, Gilbert £5.00History of the Zetland Golf Club in Edinburgh which wasformed in 1909 by Shetlanders. 294

Berries on the HeatherWilliamson, Kari £8.99In this novel, set in the late Thirties, the author has drawnon her recollections of the close-knit family and communitylifestyle prevalent at the time. It describes the situations andday-to-day events, both humorous and serious, whichoccur in the lives of a three-generation family on an islandcroft. 88949

Selected Shetland Stories of C.J. WilliamsonWilliamson, C.J. £4.10Short stories from the pen of Scalloway photographer.Booklet. 7571

Shetland and the Outside World, 1469-1969Withrington, Donald J. £7.50Fourteen essays ranging over a wide array of topics,illuminating the course of Shetland history over the fivehundred years which followed Christian I of Denmarkpawning of the islands to Scotland in 1469. 8369

Shetland – Knitting

Shetland LaceAmedro, Gladys £22.0014 knitting patterns from the Gema Ord Collection usingShetland lace wool, including shawls, christening gowns andstole. 89767


The Art of Fair Isle Knitting, History, Technique, Color& Patterns Hardback £24.99Feitelson, Ann Paperback £16.99The author leads readers through the history of Fair Isleknitting and explains style’s techniques, colourways andpatterns and encourages readers to create their owndesigns. Includes 23 original Fair Isle designs. Hardback29959. Paperback 93849

Jamieson’s Shetland Knitting Book, Book 2 £17.9921 Handknitting designs in pure Shetland wool. There arebeautiful textured sweaters to inspire the advancedbeginner and some stunning designs combining colourworkand texture geared to the more experienced knitter.81305

Jamieson’s Shetland Knitting Book, Book 3 £16.9922 handknitting designs in pure Shetland wool, contains asection of traditional lace shawls, many cozy jackets andpullovers, some fanciful felt bags, and an innovativepatchwork jacket. 84087

Pam Shawl £2.25Knitting pattern from Gema Ord. A baby shawl knitted in2-ply Lace Shetland wool. 16

Lace Christening Shawl £2.25Knitting pattern from Gema Ord. Knitted in CobwebShetland wool. 15

Gibbie Shawl £2.25Knitting pattern from Gema Ord. Knitted in CobwebShetland wool. 117

Fair Isle Knitting Patterns: Reproducing the known workof Robert WilliamsonMacgregor, Mary 11.99This comprehensive collection of traditional Fair Isleknitting patterns reproduced from a collection of stencilprinted patterns from the 1930s is illustrated by graphsand charts. 93315

Icelandic Knitting using Rose PatternsMagnusson, Helene £12.99This collection includes 26 garments and accessories takingas inspiration traditional Icelandic rose-pattern designs.92879

Traditional Scandinavian KnittingMcGregor, Sheila £13.99Illustrated with 191 black-and-white and 19 colourpictures, this classic guide will delight knitting enthusiasts.72680

Traditional Fair Isle KnittingMcGregor,Sheila £13.99The author shows how any circular-method knittingtechnique can create Fair Isle patterns and offers practicaladvice on designing garments and the use of colour,assisting knitters in designing their own patterns and findinginspiration for endless variations and adaptations. 66173

Lerwick Lace Shawl: A Study in Knitted Lace Design –from the Antique to the ModernMiller, Sharon £17.9590964

The Princess Shawl: A Shetland Lace MasterpieceMiller, Sharon £20.0090963

Heirloom Knitting’s Shetland Hap Shawls Then andNowMiller, Sharon £14.50This comprehensively illustrated book is for lace knitterswith a love of history! Sharon Miller gives authentictraditional designs and modern hap patterns in written andcharted forms with colour recipes for numerous beautifulborders. 84497

Heirloom KnittingMiller, Sharon £30.00 A Shetland lace knitter’s pattern and workbook. 53810

Encyclopaedia of Knitting, The: Step by StepTechniques, Stitches and Inspirational DesignsStanfield, Lesley £12.99A comprehensive guide to the basic and advanced knittingtechniques designs and styles. These include Fair Isleknitting and lace knitting. 48617

Simply Shetland 4 £17.99Patterns for garments with a modern casual look knittedfrom Shetland wool. 91231

Simply Shetland £17.99In this book you’ll find beautiful examples of age-old,traditional Shetland knitting side-by-side withcontemporary knitting projects. 81306

Simply Shetland 2 £17.99There are designs for all tastes and styles projects for alllevels of knitter in this book. 81307

Country Weekend KnitsWeston, Madeline £20.00A collection of 25 classic patterns, including Ganseys, FairIsle, Aran and Shetland Lace. 92170

Shetland – Music

Drumossie CollectionAllan, Eric £6.75The Drumossie Collection is Eric Allan’s second book of150 compositions, mainly in the Scottish tradition, but alsoincluding some songs, piano pieces, “jazzy bits” and hisNess River Suite. Contains compositions dedicated toShetlanders. 67759

Ringing StringsAnderson, Tom £9.00Fiddle tunes and personal descriptions of traditionalShetland dances. 3696

Tom Anderson Collection, The, Volume 1 £9.95First collection of four volumes of music by Tom Anderson.Foreword by Magnus Magnusson. 19139

Tom Anderson Collection, The, Volume 2 £10.95This 2nd volume contains 70 compositions from the well-known Shetland fiddler and composer. 62747


Key Notes: The History of the Lerwick OrchestraCooper, Susan £9.00Full of illustrations and stories of the people who wereinvolved in the Lerwick Orchestra and its music making.19136

Songs and Sights of ShetlandGuy, Christine £7.99Collection of songs and music from around the isles, manyin Shetland dialect. 16998

Da Roup and Other TunesHallett, Nigel £7.50A collection of music and tales from Fair Isle and the North.46822

Tunes Composed By William A. Hunter, ShetlandHunter, William A. £8.50Compositions from the late William A. Hunter, a well-known Shetland musician. These 29 tunes are sure to bewell received. 37784

Leveneep HeadJamieson, Ronald £9.00Shetland music by Frank Jamieson and Ronald Jamieson,volume one. 74

Muckle Ayre: Shetland Music with chord symbolsJamieson, Ronald £8.70Volume three of Ronnie Jamieson’s collection of fiddletunes. Foreword by Aly Bain. 25639

Vidlin VoeJamieson, Ronald £7.50Shetland music with chord symbols by Frank Jamieson andRonald Jamieson, volume two. 184

Shetland Tunes from UnstLaughland, John £11.99The tunes in this book for violin and piano refer to theplaces on Unst where the composer has spent many happyhours. 84554

Ho-Ro-GheallaidhMartin, Christine £7.95Session tunes for Scottish fiddlers. Includes Shetland reels.7995

Da Vaam O’ Da Skynbow: Stories of Shetland Music –Notes Between CanvasMorton, Tom £5.99Witty little book recounting tales of Shetland music andmusicians. Illustrated by Richard P Wemyss. 42910

Scots Fiddle (Vol. 3) Tunes, Tales & Traditions of theWestern Highlands, Hebrides, Orkney & Shetland.Murray, Neil J. £20.00This is the third and final volume of a unique series ofcollections of Scottish music. The music reflects differentstyles from West Highland marches and Gaelic slow-airs toShetland reels. 67989

Unst Fiddle TunesPolson, Sam £6.50Collection of fiddle tunes from Shetland’s most northerlyisland. Written by the late Sam Polson and compiled by hiscolleague from the Unst Fiddle Society, Arthur Spence.24481

Wilderness Collection, TheScollay, Margaret, Robertson, Lell £11.99Collection of tunes from Shetland composed by MargaretScollay, Alan Scollay and Lell Robertson, includes JarlHunter of Gillaburn, Da Beachcomber, The Kellister Waltzand Leona’s Reel. 84019

Spencie’s Tunes Vol. 2Spence, Steven £11.99A collection of Shetland tunes composed by Steven Spence.93367

Running for a FryStove, Thomas A. £14.99A collection of fiddle tunes complete with demonstrationCD featuring all of the compostions in the book. 77370

Shetland Violinist, TheStove, Magnus J. £6.50The Gideon Stove tune book with many photographs andanecdotes. 26

Rowin Foula DoonVagaland £0.752 page songsheet – words by Vagaland (T.A. Robertson)and melody by T.M.Y. Manson. 47

Up-Helly-Aa Song Sheet £1.90487

Shetland – Nature

Shetland Naturalist Vol.2, part 4 2007 £5.00This edition covers the Marine Algae of Sullom Voe, theLarge Red Damselfly and the Biodiversity in Wild ShetlandTrout. 86981

Shetland Naturalist Vol.2 part 3 2006Rushton, D.R.A, Heubeck, M, Fraser, P.A. £5.00This volume includes a review of seaweeds in Shetland withan account of traditional uses and an annotated list ofShetland spiders and pseudoscorpions including newrecords up to 2005. 82021

Shetland Naturalist, The, Vol. 2, part 1 £5.0062075

Shetland Naturalist, The, Vol. 1, part 1, 1991 £3.00A magazine of the natural sciences – a must for anyoneinterested in the environment of Shetland. 169

Shetland Naturalist, The, Vol. 1, part 2, 1992 £3.00A magazine of the natural sciences – a must for anyoneinterested in the environment of Shetland. 292

Shetland Naturalist, The, Vol. 1, part 3, 1994 £3.00Geology and fungi are two of the topics covered in thisedition. 182


Shetland Naturalist, The, Vol. 1, part 4, 1995 £3.00A record of rare fish recorded from Shetland waters andthe melt-down of the Shetland ice cap in Unst are includedin this edition. 19548

Shetland’s Native Domestic AnimalsBowie, Dr. Stanley £7.50A brief history, breed characteristics and breeddescriptions for Shetland’s Native Domestic Animals.75664

Shetland LichensDalby Kery, Dalby, Claire £15.00A comprehensive guide to lichens in Shetland. 79103

Birds of Fair IsleDymond & Pullan £5.95Bird movements and breeding records. Some illustrations.5895

Shetland Nature Diary, AGammack, Joyce J.M. £9.95Shetland’s landscapes, habitats and wildlife month-by-month. Illustrated with author’s own b/w line illustrationsand colour photographs. 24852

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 1 – Island ofYellGuy, Peter £6.95The first in a series of descriptive walks around Shetland’scoastline giving distances and times. 7122

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 2 – UnstGuy, Peter £9.99Descriptive walks around the island of Unst. New revisededition. 53808

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 4 –NorthmavineGuy, Peter £9.99An enlarged and updated edition of the fourth of his seventitles in the highly acclaimed “Walking the Coastline ofShetland” series. 79510

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 5 – WestsideGuy, Peter £9.99Descriptive walks around the Westside of Shetland.Paperback. Includes colour photographs. 16108

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 6 – SouthMainlandGuy, Peter £8.99This book is a mine of information about the history andfolklore associated with the life of the crofting and fishingcommunities established here. It is illustrated throughoutwith route maps, photographs and diagrams, describesmemorable walks around them all. 45738

Walking the Coastline of Shetland No. 7: EastsideGuy, Peter £9.99Descriptive walks around the Eastside of Shetland. 69801

Birds of a Shetland SummerHarvey,Paul, Piquer, Didier £7.99This book is intended as a photographic guide to some ofthe more common birds that can be seen during a summervisit to the Shetland Isles. 86550

Shetland’s Wild FlowersMalcolm, David £6.95Full colour guide to Shetland’s wild flowers. 3740

The Birds of ShetlandPennington, Mike, Harvey, Paul, Osborn, Kevin,Riddington, Roger, Ellis, Pete, Heubeck, Martin and Okill,Dave £40.00This avifauna analyses in depth the status of every speciesrecorded in Shetland. 69014

Rare Plants of ShetlandScott, Harvey, Riddington & Fisher, Walter, Paul, Rogerand Morag £21.75This book provides an up-to-date account of 138 ofShetland’s rarest plants. 60704

Noss National Nature Reserve: A Theatre of BirdsScottish Natural Heritage £3.50Guide to the island of Noss where tens of thousands ofbirds breed. 76425

The Impossible GardenRosa Steppanova £25.00This book will appeal to all gardeners, from theinexperienced beginner faced with a bare piece of groundto the advanced plantsman with an interest in rare andunusual plants and how best to combine them in a creativeway. 65732

Shetland – Nautical

Clyde Cruising Club: Sailing Directions and AnchoragesThese titles form part of a series of completely neweditions of the Clyde Cruising Club’s Sailing Directions forthe northern waters of the British Isles.

Clyde Cruising Club: Shetland Islands £25.0062017

Clyde Cruising Club: N. & N.E. Coast of Scotland andOrkney Islands £25.0062018

Walls Regattas 1895-1995 £7.50Celebrating a century of sailing in Walls this book gives aninsight into the history of the area and the people involvedin sailing. 362

Shetland Interclub Regattas. £8.00Illustrated with b&w photographs. Published in 1997 forthe 50th Shetland interclub regatta. 29877

Clyde Shipping: The Twilight Years £12.99The Twilight Years is a trip down memory lane for thosewho remember when the Clyde was the third mostimportant river in Britain and its ports some of the busiest.55034


Trawling: Celebrating the industry that transformedAberdeen and North-East ScotlandAnderson, Raymond £14.99This book honours the skippers who today arebusinessmen with multi-million pound investments toservice it strives to capture in words and pictures theunique spirit of the fishing industry in the North-East ofScotland. 88844

Fishing, Fishermen, Fish Merchants and Curers inShetlandCoull, James R. £15.00Episodes in fishing and curing herring and white fish. 89172

Orkney and Shetland SteamersDeayton, Alistair £12.99Informative text and images covering the past twocenturies of the ferries, piers and people they served.58075

Harry’s Shetland Fishing Almanac 2009Jamieson, Harry £4.50Tidetables for Lerwick, local constants, list of lights andbeacons, course and distance timetable, list of Shetlandfishing vessels, coastguard services, etc. 89273

North Boats: Story of North of Scotland, Orkney &Shetland Shipping CoMcRobb, Alastair £6.95A comprehensive account of the history of the ferryservices from mainland Scotland to Orkney and Shetland.Illustrated in both colour and black & white. Compiled andwritten by the late Alastair McRobb. 34234

History of the Aith LifeboatsMorris, Jeff £3.00Descriptions and insights into the history of the Aithlifeboats from the start of the century to present day.Revised edition 381

Images of Fishermen, The North AtlanticOlsen, Maria £49.00Highlighting some of the world’s leading fishing people – aunique inside view of Faroe, Shetland, Iceland, andGreenland fisheries. 83985

Fishing Traditions of Fair IsleEmma Perring £5.80Based on the Fair Isle diaries this booklet explores thechanges in fishing stocks around the isles during the 20thcentury and the impact this had on the community. 72237

Steam Drifters RecalledReid, J. £12.00This book deals with the steam drifters owned in an areastretching from the River Spey to Shetland. Each entrydetails information such as place and year of registration,owners and dimensions.61768

The Saga of the EarlsRobson, Adam £30.00A pictorial history of two ships, which were the lifelines ofShetland for 98 years. 57940

An Eye on the CoastWilson, Gloria £12.99This collection of photographs and drawings is a personalcelebration of fisher people, harbours and boats used alongthe coast of Scotland and parts of the North East. 80925

Children – Shetland/Scottish

Lighthouse Keeper’s Breakfast, TheArmitage, Ronda £5.99The Grinlings are the Very Special Guests at thelighthouse’s 200th birthday. They dress up as pirates andprepare to have lots of swashbuckling fun. But when theytake to the high seas, they have far more pirate adventurethan they could ever have imagined. Suddenly breakfastseems a long way off... 56405

Lighthouse Keeper’s CatastropheArmitage & Armitage £5.99Picture book for age approx 4-7 years. When Mr Grinlingaccidentally locks Hamish and the lighthouse key inside thelighthouse, trouble looms… 35934

Hiccup the Viking who was SeasickCowell, Cressida £5.99Find out what happens to Hiccup when he goes to sea forthe first time in this original and funny book. 78781

Smootie comes tae LerrickDe Luca, Christine £7.50Christine De Luca tells the story of a brave little cat calledSmootie having to leave her birth island of Bressay to bravethe world of Lerwick and find a new home. 77539

Haki the Shetland PonyFidler, Kathleen £4.99Children’s’ story about a Shetland pony and its owner whojoined a circus. 60066

You’re a Hero Peerie Bear!Gillian Fox £4.99For once, it’s not Peerie Bear in danger, but his friend Jessand her cousins, who are trapped on the rocks with thetide rising fast! Peerie Bear teams up with O’Maalie, a badtempered seagull, and together they manage to save theday! 44143

Katie Morag and the Dancing ClassHedderwick, Mairi £5.99Katie Morag has to go to ballet class. She has to wear a frillyfrou-frou skirt and ballet pumps, instead of her favouritewellies. Katie Morag is not impressed – she has betterthings to do on a Saturday morning. 89719

Katie Morag and the BirthdaysHedderwick, Mairi £5.99Katie Morag is desperate for it to be her birthday, but asshe soon discovers, there are plenty of other birthdays tobe celebrated on Struay both before and after hers. 80572

Big Katie Morag StorybookHedderwick, Mairi £5.99Tales of Scottish island life are gathered in this book withpictures, poems and sea shanties – all designed to keepKatie Morag fans entertained for hours. 45488


Katie Morag and the RiddlesHedderwick, Mairi £4.99Another adventure with Katie Morag. 56848

Katie Morag and the New PierHedderwick, Mairi £5.99Everyone, especially Katie Morag, is looking forward towhen the new pier will be finished. But what, GrannieIsland wonders, will happen to the good old ways? 26488

Katie Morag and the WeddingHedderwick, Mairi £5.99In this fifth title about Katie Morag and her island home,Marie Hedderwick takes a balanced view of a communityon the brink of change. 12709

More Katie Morag Island StoriesHedderwick, Mairi £7.99Four of your favourite Katie Morag adventures in onebook. 68686

Colour ShetlandHoseason, Sarah £2.99Childrens’ colouring book which includes pictures ofShetland Ponies, Up Helly A’, Clickimin Broch and a mapof Shetland for budding young artists to colour in. 82971

Puzzles from ShetlandHoseason, Sarah £2.99Keep the young folk occupied with this Shetland Puzzlebook which includes a Shetland Quiz, Runic Writing,Shetland Place Names and Wordsearch. 82972

A Stranger came AshoreHunter, Mollie £4.99Children’s story about the Selkie folk with a Shetlandsetting. 60067

Shetland Wildlife AlphabetMary Isbister £5.99Children’s guide to Shetland’s wildlife in dialect.

HomecomingJohnson, C. £4.997 year old Alan and his four brothers eagerly await thearrival of their Dad, home on leave. What adventures lie inwait for them… 86397

Benny-benny SeawaterJohnson, Lisa – illustrated by Katherine Laidlay £6.99Benny-benny Seawater spends all his holidays on his Auntyand Uncle’s croft in Shetland. He has plenty of freedomand he loves exploring the haystacks, the byre, the bridgeand the burn, but most of all he loves being a Viking. In thisbook Benny-benny Seawater spends his best holiday ever-making his own Viking costume. 83842

Dore Holm the Brave Little Dinosaur: A Story forChildren of All AgesKrauskopf, Sharma £7.99Sharma Krauskopf, who lives at the Eshaness Lighthousetells the story of how Dore Holm, a blue cross-eyeddinosaur was honoured with a monument for the braveryhe showed saving his friend, Whale. 72644

SuperpuffinMackenzie-Bowie, Ewen £4.99Superpuffin is no ordinary puffin. He can fly at twenty timesthe speed of sound. He lives in a burrow on the cliffs atSumburgh Head in Shetland. His friend Thomas lives in abungalow in Bayswater, New Zealand. One nightSuperpuffin collects Thomas and 45 minutes later they landon a beach in Shetland where the otters are playing … Ontheir journey Thomas and Superpuffin meet lots of friendsincluding a tiger and an orang-utan. After they’ve spent theafternoon playing with the otters in Bixter Voe they flyback to New Zealand and land just as the sun is rising overRangitoto. 82033

Peerie Bear and the TrowRamsay, Gillian, Illustrated by Anne Barron £4.99Old Daa’s bedtime stories about Trowie folk – themischievous little people that live in the Shetland Islands –are just stories, meant to scare children “and bears” intobehaving. Peerie Bear knows that they don’t exist, and thatGrandpa tells the tallest tales. But is he right? Tuck yourtoes under the duvet for this Trowie tale, for you just neverknow. 82837

A Hansel O Stories 1 CDSandison, Iris, De Luca,Christine, Moncrieff, Jane £4.99A CD of stories in Shetland dialect for children aged 4-9.Includes Ellie an da sail needle by Iris Sandison. 4 Smootiethe cat stories by Christine De Luca and Rasmie Ratter byJane Moncrieff. 77541

Ellie an da Sail NeedleSandison, Iris £7.50Iris Sandison’s tells the story of Ellie’s old teddy bear Ted inShetland dialect. The book is beautifully illustrated by JohnCumming’s pen and water colour illustrations. 77540

Viking At SchoolStrong, Jeremy £3.9920cm, 72pages. Mr and Mrs Ellis send Sigurd the Vikingback to school to teach him some twentieth-centurymanners... 36575

Tarantula TideTregenza, Sharon £5.99A traditional children’s adventure story, bursting with thelife of the Shetland Isles. “Tarantula Tide” is the winner ofthe Kelpies Prize 2008, which rewards new Scottishwriting for children. 92855

How to be a DetectiveTurner, Val £8.50An introduction to Shetland’s archaeology for children ofall ages. 7008

Peerie Mootie an her Muckle BuitsWatt, Valerie £7.99Peerie Mootie is nae ordinary fairy. She laeks tae git clertitin gutter so she wears muckle buits. But she leaves a slesteron da bairns pillows. And den da Queen Fairy fins oot.87460


Da Peesterleeties an da Curse o da NjuggleWatt, Valerie £7.99A children’s trowie story for 8 – 12 year olds. Valerie Wattis a secondary teacher who lives in Lerwick with herhusband Alex and son Magnus. Whilst she was playing thefiddle one morning, Magnus spotted Tivla and FivlaPeesterleetie peeping out of a cupboard. A friendship grewbetween the two families from which Valerie’s first bookhas emerged. 78999

Wilma Widdershins And Da Muckle TreeWills, Jonathan £7.99This Shetland story for children of all ages is beautifullyillustrated by Gurli Feilberg. 93271

Orkney – Mackay Brown

MagnusBrown, George Mackay £6.99This book explores the eternal questions of guilt, goodnessand personal sacrifice. 91101

The Golden BirdBrown, George Mackay £6.99These two long stories are set, like most of the author’swork, in Orkney and in a period, the last quarter of thenineteenth century, when the pattern of island life, littlechanged since Viking times, was beginning to bethreatened. 92192

The Masked FishermanBrown, George Mackay £6.99The title story in this collection was inspired by an incidentfrom Viking period in the Northern Isles of Scotland.92191

The Collected Poems of George Mackay BrownBevan, Archie, edited by £20.00In this collected edition the poems of one of Scotland’sfinest poets is published in one volume for the first time.83581

GreenvoeBrown, George Mackay £6.99George Mackay Brown’s recreates a week in the life of anisland community in his first novel. 68528

Winter TalesBrown, George Mackay £6.99Winter Tales is a superb collection of tender andcompassionate tales, focusing on light and darkness, winterand its festivals, by one of the greatest story-tellers of thetwentieth century. 83692

The Island of Women and other storiesBrown, George Mackay £6.99George Mackay Brown’s writing has never been morecompelling and imaginative than in these six stories thatcelebrate the sea and the land, the past and the present,voyages and homecomings. 82054

A Calendar of LoveBrown, George Mackay £6.99In these fourteen short stories George Mackay Brownexplores this ‘small green world’ through the lives offishermen, the crofters, the tinkers and drinkers,interweaving Norse and Scottish legend, past and present,into a vivid, refreshing and starkly beautiful whole. 79830

Northern LightsBrown, George Mackay £9.99In these diary entries, essays, poems, reportage, memoirsof family and friends, selections from his Orcadian columnand a fascinating account of his visit to Shetland. 87313

A Time to KeepBrown, George MacKay £6.99A Time to Keep is George MacKay Brown’s second volumeof short stories inspired by both ancient and modern life onthe Orkney islands. 79830

HawkfallBrown, George Mackay £6.99All these sharply etched fables deal with George MacKayBrown’s perennial themes-love, violence, death andrebirth-and are set in an Orcadian world that spans mythand reality, past and present. 72559

Under Brinkie’s BraeBrown, George Mackay £7.50A selection from George Mackay Brown’s long runningweekly column in the Orcadian. 62168

VinlandBrown, George Mackay £6.99The author’s fourth novel follows the turbulent life ofRanald Sigmuson, a young boy born into the Dark Ages,when Orkney was torn between its Viking past and itsChristian future. 75099

Beside the Ocean of TimeBrown, George Mackay £6.99The story of Thorfinn, a crofter’s son living on the remoteisland of Norday and his escape into a world of hisimagination. Shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize. 77899Greenvoe

Brown, George Mackay £6.99The author’s first novel recreates a week in the life of anisland community as the community come to terms withwith the prospect of change on their island of Hellya.68528

Interrogation of Silence: The Writings of GeorgeMackay BrownMurray, Rowena and Murray, Brian £14.95Absorbing and accessible to all, this is the essential book tounderstanding a lifetime’s writing from one of the 20thcentury’s great writers and poets. 92309

Orkney

OrkneyBailey, Patrick £6.99Everything the visitor needs to know about the islands’heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna. 84129


A Year in an Orkney KitchenBichan, Alan £22.50A collection of Orkney recipes prepared and presented byAlan Bichan. 89176

Kitty Berdo’s Book Of Orkney RhymesFlaws, Margaret Tait £9.50A compilation of rhymes from Orkney and Shetland, somein print for the first time. 14444

From Jutland to JunkyardGeorge, S.C. £7.99In 1919 the German High Seas Fleet began in unison tosink in Scapa Flow. Shortly after the Admiralty stated thatsaving the ships was an impossibility. From 1924 usingtechniques at the frontiers of science, the battlefleet wasraised and scrapped. This is the story of the salvageoperation. 66838

This Great Harbour Scapa FlowHewison, W. S. £12.99Scapa Flow is the seaway that runs between Orkneymainland and the island of Hoy. The late W.S.Hewison’sbook is the ultimate history of this remarkable place.78369

Souvenir Postcards from Orkney: Orkney in PicturePostcardsHudson, Norman £9.99Pictorial history of Orkney as seen on 200 early picturepostcards. A4 paperback. 12153

The Islands of OrkneySchei, Liv Kjorsvik £12.95Sixty-seven islands make up Orkney. The author discusseshow each island community has developed to makeOrkney what it is today – vibrant, friendly andbreathtakingly beautiful. 84619

Orkney’s Lifeboat HeritageLeach, Nicholas £17.99The seas around Orkney and the Pentland Firth are amongthe most dangerous and perilous of any in the world. Thevolunteer lifeboat crews of Orkney have performed manyincredible, courageous and daring rescues. This bookrecounts all of the medal-winning rescues. 87542

Scapa Flow: From Graveyard to ResurrectionMills, Simon, Reuter, Ludwig von £14.95Features the biography of Vice Admiral von Reuter and theGerman navy leading to the 1st World War and atranslation of von Reuter’s memoir originally published in1921. The final narrative concerns the exploits around thesalvage of the German Imperial fleet. 76935

ScapaMiller, Jim £9.99Jim Miller presents an illustrated history of the famousOrkney naval base, Scapa. This is the first book to tell thestory of Scapa through photographs. Gathered from localcollections, the Imperial War Museum and many othersources this is a unique portrayal of life on this remotenaval base. 54395

Wings Over WestrayScott, Jack £6.00At just 3 years short of the British Airways pilots’compulsory retirement age, Jack learnt to fly and boughthis first aeroplane. 31083

Images in Time Volume 3Sinclair, Norman £14.95Compiled from the remarkable collection of photographstaken by James William Sinclair, whose career spannedmore than 60 years. Third in the series. 49940

A Creek to a Haven : Fifty Years of the OrkneyFishermen’s SocietySutherland, Capt. R.L. and Crichton, Stewart, compiled by£7.00As well as providing an insight into the fishing andprocessing industry in Orkney over the last century, thisbook gives a fascinating glimpse of some of the charactersinvolved. 67698

Last DawnTurner, David £7.99The story of the Royal Oak tragedy at Scapa Flow. 90377

Orkney by AirWarner, Guy £12.95Orkney by Air is a photographic record of aviation in theOrkney Islands from the first flights by Ted Fressonthrough to the twenty-first century. It is accompanied byhistorical narrative. 79053

Scottish A-Z

Go Listen to the CroftersCameron, A.D. £12.99Richly illustrated, this is the fullest and widest-rangingaccount of crofting and crofters ever put together. Full ofcontemporary pictures and marvellous anecdotes, it isinvaluable for everyone who wants to learn more aboutScotland’s history. 28059

The Scottish IslandsHawell-Smith, Hamish £30.00Comprehensive guide to every Scottish island. With fullcolour illustrations and relief maps of all the main islands.92726

Air Ambulance ServiceHutchison, Iain £19.95History of Scottish air ambulance service. 66564

Scottish LighthousesKrauskopf, Sharma £12.99Details and photographs of 31 magnificent lighthouses andbeacons, Scottish Lighthouses, built over the last twocenturies to protect ships in Scotland’s dangerous coastalwaters. 52438

People of the SeaThomson, David £6.99This book tells the story of the haunting journey in searchof the man-seal legends of the Celt. 50532


Shetland – Viking & Picts

The Viking Gods £11.99This book contains excerpts from Snorri Sturluson’s Edda,which was written around 1220, and is the most importantsource on the Gods of the Vikings. 55502

New Vanguard 47: Viking Longship £9.99From the one-man canoes of the Scandinavian Stone Ageto the invasion fleet of William the Conqueror, this booktraces the evolution of the Viking Longship. 56640

The Vikings and their Origins: Scandinavia in the 1stMillenium £6.95In this book David Wilson describes the history and cultureof the Vikings from the beginning of the Christian era tothe end of the Viking Age in about AD 1100. 54306

Havamal: The Sayings of the Vikings £5.99Havamal is the words of wisdom which served as spiritualprovisions for the Vikings on their long journeys over therough sea to discover new lands. These sayings give a clearpicture of their view of and attitude to life. 55501

Towers in the North: The Brochs of ScotlandArmit, Ian £17.99The brochs are amongst the best-known ancientmonuments in Scotland. Dr. Armit describes the currentstate of our knowledge, probes the controversies overtheir origins and function, and provides an annotated list ofthe most accessible and best-preserved broch sites. 60710

The Saga of King Hrolf KrakiBycock, Jesse L. (tr) £8.99Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf’s saga is one of thegreatest of mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantasticalevents that were said to have occurred in fifth-centuryDenmark. 35217

Saga of the VolsungsByock, Jesse L. (Tr.) £9.99Written in the thirteenth century, The Saga of the Volsungsis one of the key texts of Old Icelandic literature and is ofcentral importance for an understanding of Viking culture.40377

Viking Age IcelandByock, Jesse L.(Tr.) £12.99Combining history and anthropology, this remarkablestudy explores in rich detail all aspects of Viking age life.50584

The Norsemen in the Viking AgeChristiansen, Eric £18.99A thought-provoking survey covering many aspects ofNordic life, including ecology, politis, war, work, andmigration. 82886

The Vikings, Voyages of Discovery and PlunderChartrand, I £20.00This beautifully illustrated book includes new materialabout the Vikings in North America and the lives the Vikingled at home. 81478

Destination Viking, Sagalands, The Icelandic Sagas andOral Tradition in the Nordic world.Cooper, David, Gudmundsson, Rognvaldur, Tom, Muir,editors £10.00This guidebook represents the culmination of DestinationViking Sagalands, an Interreg 111B Northern Peripheryproject involving 17 partners from eight different countriesand regions: Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands,Norway, Sweden, Scotland (Orkney and Shetland), the Isleof Man, and Canada ( Newfoundland). The book focusesnot only on the Sagas and their accounts of Viking Ageevents, but also on more contemporary storytelling.81205Viking StoriesCollected and illustrated by Davie Cooper £5.00These stories have been compiled from a variety ofsources by Davie Cooper on behalf of the ShetlandAmenity Trust as part of the Sagalands NorthernPeriphery Programme Project. 73881The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the VikingsCrossley-Holland, Kevin £10.99This compendium of Norse mythology contains a collectionof dramatic, moving, intricately structured stories. 24605

Viking InvaderFleming, Fergus £4.99Part of the Newspaper History series, a mock, tabloid-stylenewspaper which provides information about differentaspects of the daily life of Vikings, such as pillaging, seatravel and plundering. 30928

A Guide to Prehistoric and Viking Shetland Fojut, Noel £19.99Outlining the life of prehistoric communities in Shetlandfrom earliest traces of human habitation to the start of theNorse settlement. 79511

Swein Asleifson: A Northern PirateGunn, Robert P. £2.99A small book crammed with the action, double-dealing andbloodthirsty adventure which surrounded Swein Asleifsonand his people some 800 years ago! 3320

Vikings, TheHeath, Ian £11.99This book follows their progress as they raidedeverywhere from Norway to North Africa, established thedukedom of Normandy, provided the ByzantineEmperors’ bodyguard and landed on the shores ofAmerica 500 years before Columbus. 57026

History of the VikingsJones, Gwyn £9.99The subject of this book is the Viking realms, Denmark,Sweden, and Norway, their civilisation and culture, andtheir many-sided achievements at home and abroad.52434

The Vinland Saga: The Norse Discovery of AmericaLeifur Eiricksson £9.99One of the most arresting stories in the history ofexploration, these two Icelandic sagas tell of the discoveryof America by Norsemen five centuries before ChristopherColumbus. 88835


Icelandic Histories and RomancesO’Connor, Ralph £12.99The Icelandic sagas, composed between the twelfth and thenineteenth centuries, are one of the world’s great literarytreasures. After an extended and lively introduction to thegenre, Ralph O’Connor provides new translations for fiveof the greatest of these sagas. 67879

Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of OrkneyPalsson, Hermann and Edwards, Paul (tr) £8.99Written around 1200 by an unknown author, theOrkneyinga Saga is an intriguing fusion of myth, legend andhistory. 3334

Vikings, TheRoesdahl & Margeson £11.99For 300 years, from just before AD 800 until well into theeleventh century ... the Vikings affected almost everyregion accessible to their ships, and left traces that are stillpart of life today. 57026

The Faroe IslandsSchei, Liv Kjorsvik £14.99Rising steeply from the sea between Shetland and Iceland,the Faroe Islands appear as a dark, inhospitable mountainmass. This book offers a detailed account of thisremarkable corner of the world. Dealing not only with thehistory, geology, natural history but also the culture, placenames, language and folklore, in particular The FaereyingaSaga (Saga of the Faroe Islanders), the only written sourceabout the islands which survives from the Viking Age.65426

Egil’s SagaTranslated by Bernard Scudder £8.99This Icelandic saga tells the story of the long and brutal lifeof the tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer EgilSkallagrimsson. 72012

King Harald’s Saga, Sturluson SnorriMagnusson, Magnus and Palsson, Hermann (tr) £9.99This compelling Icelandic saga describes the life of KingHarald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russiato his final assault on England in 1066, less than threeweeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. 3331

The Northern WorldEdited by Wilson, David M. £19.95The Renaissance made us forget our Northern ancestors,yet the contribution of the Germanic-speaking peoples toour civilization between AD400 and 1100 is in many waysas vital as that of the Latin speakers. Who were thesepeople- the Goths and Franks, the Saxons and Celts, theSlavs and the Vikings-to whom we owe so much? TheNorthern World is a book for everyone who seeks tounderstand the present in the light of the past. 67790

Shetland – Maps

Explorer Map 466: Shetland – Mainland South £7.99Scale 1:25,000. 62129

Explorer Map 467: Shetland – Mainland Central £7.99Scale 1:25,000. 62130

Explorer Map 468: Shetland – Mainland North East£7.99

Scale 1:25,000. 62131

Explorer Map 469: Shetland – Mainland North West£7.99

Scale 1:25,000. 62132

Explorer Map 470: Shetland – Unst, Yell, Fetlar £7.99Scale 1:25,000. 62133

Landranger Maps LR1 £6.99Landranger: Shetland – Yell, Unst and Fetlar all-purposemap. Scale 1:50,000. 100cm x 99cm. Folded. First in seriesof four which covers Shetland area. 65734

Landranger Maps LR2 £6.99Landranger 2: Shetland – Sullom Voe and Whalsay all-purpose map. Scale 1:50,000. 65735

Landranger Maps LR3 £6.99Landranger 3: Shetland – North Mainland all-purpose map.Scale 1:50,000. 65736

Landranger Maps LR4 £6.99Landranger 4: Shetland – South Mainland. Scale 1:50,000.Provides tourist information, roads and paths of southmainland. 65737

Lerwick 1900: Old Ordnance Survey Maps £2.20This map of Lerwick in 1900 will delight historians,genealogists and all who are interested in the history ofScotland’s most northerly town. 50020

Shetland and Orkney Map £4.50Official tourist map. Shows the whole of Shetland on oneside and the whole of Orkney on the other. 68118

Philip’s Red Book: Shetland and Orkney Leisure andTourist Map £4.25This double-sided leisure and tourist map of Shetland andOrkney gives detailed coverage of the islands’ roadnetwork at a scale of approximately 2.5 miles to 1 inch.94995

Shetland Map £4.95A detailed, easy-to-use colour map with clear shaded relief.Features places of interest, historic sites, brochs andbuilding, ferry routes, viewpoints and much more. 69303

Road Map 1: Northern Scotland, Orkney & Shetland£4.99

Up-to-date road map with tourist information and placenames index. Features Orkney and Shetland and the northof Scotland from Pitlochry upwards. 62136

Scotland Sheet 131 Unst & Fetlar, Solid & Drift£12.00

1:50 000 series solid and drift geological map of Unst andFetlar. 83789

Scotland Sheet 129 Northmaven, Bedrock £12.001:50 000 Scale Geological series Bedrock map ofNorthmaven 83787


Scotland Sheet 130 Yell, Solid & Drift £12.001:50 000 Scale British Geological Survey map of Yell,Scotland sheet 130, solid and drift. 83788

Shetland/Orkney – Videos/DVDsUp Helly Aa DVD £13.69A full 60 minutes of high quality video, including thehighlights of this spectacular event and featuring some ofthe very best of Shetland music. 83134Drifters/ Caller Herrin DVD £19.56Two films. Drifters is the story of the North Sea herringfleets, shot mainly around Yarmouth and Lowestoft in1929 (60 mins.). Caller Herrin follows the herring boats atsea off the coast of Scotland and the Shetland Islands. (20mins.) 63236The Edge of the WorldA film by Michael Powell DVD £19.56The Edge of the World tells the moving story of a remoteisland and its inhabitants, whose traditions and way of lifeare threatened by a rapidly industrialising world. Shot overfour months on the wild windswept Shetland Island ofFoula in the 1930s. 68108The Sea Harvesters DVD £18.99In this rare collection of films, partly in colour, you will hearfishermen, some of whom appear in the films, tell of theirexperiences in the great days of a lost era of fishing. 67674The Shetland FlyerEddie Watt DVD £12.00Eddie Watt ran a successful plumbing business. But anencounter with God on a stormy night changed all that. Hebecame a commercial pilot and ended up taking his familyto East Africa where he flew for Mission AviationFellowship. Then in 1996, he returned to his nativeShetland Isles and has been flying for Loganair ever since.79278

Shetland – CDs/CassettesThe Moarfield Waltz: A Tribute to Gordon Jamieson

CD £13.00This superb charity album features tracks from many of theShetland bands: Cullivoe, Alan Nicholson, Da Fustra, JamesLeask, David Halcrow, and some superb fiddling fromBryan Gear and friends. Ten of the tunes were composedby the late Gordon Jamieson. 86620Afore the Mast Cassette: Tunes & Tales of the Seafrom Shetland Island Cassette £6.99This album was released to coincide with the 1999 CuttySark Tall Ships Race visit to Shetland. Tunes and tales of thesea from the Shetland Isles with story-tellers GeorgePeterson and Andrew Williamson and fiddle player DebbieScott. 44302Under Canvas CD £11.99CD of Shetland music produced to accompany the book‘Notes Between Canvas’ by Tom Morton (available inShetland-Music section) and a show at The BonhogaGallery by artist Richard Wemyss in 1999. The CDfeatures an eclectic collection of musicians ranging fromPete Stack and Da Rayburns and The Red Vans to Aly Bainand Filska. 50460

Roads Not TravelledBain, Aly, Cunningham, Phil £12.74Yet another from Phil and Aly, yet more good stuff. A fairfew tunes by Phil, demonstrating his ever-developingmastery of modes. The box’n’fiddle harmony of these twoplayers surpasses most others, and is here augmented byPhil on whistles, mandolin, cittern, and keys, with AnnaMassie and Martin O’Neil guesting on guitar and bodhran.83210

Aly Bain & Friends CDBain, Aly CD £11.99Aly Bain and Friends is the soundtrack from the popular TVSeries of the same name. This collection also featuresartistes such as, Phil Cunningham, Capercaillie, Boys of theLough, Hamish Moore, Clive Gregson & Christine Collister.47950

First Album CD £11.99; Bain, Aly Cassette £6.99 First Album features Violet Tulloch on piano and WillieJohnson on guitar. Tracks include Margaret’s Waltz,Waiting for the Federals, The Hangman’s Reel and TheAuld Noost. 47951 (CD) 47952 (Cs)

Pearl, The CD CD £11.99; Bain & Cunningham Cassette £6.99The Pearl is a recording from the ever-popular partnershipof Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham. The tracks on this CDinclude Bonnie Nancy, Quendale Bay, The Music of Speyand The Pearl. 47955 (CD) 47956 (Cs)

Ruby, The CD CD £11.99;Bain & Cunningham Cassette £6.99The Ruby is a recording from the ever-popular partnershipof Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham. Tracks on this CD includeViolet Tulloch Queen of Lerwick, Sarah’s Song, LoganWater and The Ruby. This recording is also available oncassette. 47957 (CD) 47958 (Cs)

Follow The Moonstone CDBain & BT Scottish Ensemble CD £11.99Aly Bain and the BT Scottish Ensemble perform a beautifulcollection of pieces from around the North Sea. Therecording is divided into three suites; from Scandinavia,Shetland and Scotland. The music crosses the bridgebetween classical and traditional. Also available on cassette.47960 (CD)

Another Gem CDBain & Various CD £11.99Latest CD from this ever-popular Shetland musician.48566

Inquisitive Finger Syndrome CDBarker, Willie CD £11.99Another eclectic mix of folk rock, rock and blues fromWillie Barker. This one features tracks such as ChickensWon’t Fly (Barnyard Mix), Gluff Da Kye, The Glen RosaStumble and The Wake of St. Clair. 47997


Back tae Burns CDCompilation of Spootiskerry, Sunnyside & The LaebrakIan Burns £15.99A treasure trove of tunes composed, played and recordedby Ian Burns playing accordian, fiddle, guitar, bagpipes,piano, mandolin and drums. 55653

TwentyBoys of the Lough CD £14.00Tradition evolves and develops its own character; thisoriginally all-Irish band now has members fromNorthumberland, the Highlands and Shetland too. Theirmusic reflects local influences in tunes and styling, but withgood old whistle, box and fiddle based sound they areready for anything. Tunes from the traditions, skills fromthe angels. 78715

Strikes Again CDDa Fustra CD £11.99A walloping new CD of the Shetland ceilidh sound. Includesfavourites such as the Gay Gordons, The Veleta, Strip theWillow and Da Foula Reel. 49105

The Foaming Sea CDDa Fustra CD £11.99Da Fustra’s energetic live Shetland ceilidh CD. Includeswaltzes, jigs, reels and the old favourite, The Boston Two-step. 49109

A Shetland Dance CDDa Fustra CD £11.99Shetland’s favourite band with Shetland’s favourite dances.21 tracks including the full blooded, full-length Shetlandstyle Quadrilles. 56426

Drop the Box CDDrop the Box CD £11.99Drop the Box combine tradition-steeped musical prowesswith wide ranging influences. The group have touredextensively as far afield as Canada, Russia and Italy. Trackson this album include Dr. Love, Saved and Edge of theWorld. 47985

Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer CDFiddler’s Bid CD £11.99Latest CD from this dynamic Shetland band. 56134

Thousand Miles Away CDFilska CD £11.99Filska are 4 brilliant musicians who between them playfiddle, accordian, piano, guitar & vocals their latest CDincludes The West Shores of Quarff and Bethany’s Waltz.67780

Tide & Time CDFilska CD £11.99Lively offering from ever popular young fiddlers Filska.Tracks include Bunjie’s Dilemma, The One Inch Trowel,Boy Fae Da Bid, Monday Morning and Cairngorm Brooch.49112

Across the Waters CDFridarey CD £13.00Shetland folk music from this popular Fair Isle family group.Includes Unst Boat Song and Da Saang o’ Da Papa Men.64602

From Shetland CDTrevor Hunter CD £11.95This is Trevor Hunter’s second recording of fiddle music.Trevor began playing as a youngster and was taught for atime by the late Dr. Tom Anderson. His special gift is theability to combine a lifelong understanding of traditionalfiddle styles with an advanced technique and tone derivedfrom study of the classical violin. 71604

Leaving Lerwick Harbour CDHunter & Tulloch CD £11.99From the legendary fiddler Willie Hunter, ‘Leaving LerwickHarbour’ is the last album he recorded before his death.Accompanied by Violet Tulloch on piano. 47947

LaebrackMcKay, Catriona, Stout, Chris CD £11.99A glorious album of twists and turns, with Chris on fiddleand viola and Catriona on harp. Traditional Scottish tunesand some recently composed sets, demonstrating theintuitive style developed in ten years of playing together.78716

Live and HazardousRock, Salt and Nails CD £13.99Just as the title says, from Shetland, too. Trad. meetsproto-punk with manners on this blazing album of attitude.Excellent musicianship and a wonderful selection of tunes.78723

More & More CDRock Salt & Nails CD £11.99Rock, Salt & Nails have toured extensively throughoutEurope and beyond, remaining one of Shetland’s mostpopular exports in the folk/ rock scene. Tracks on this CDinclude More & More, Life and Lucy Bain Reprise. 47987

Boxed CDRock Salt & Nails CD £11.99Rock, Salt & Nails have toured extensively throughoutEurope and beyond, remaining one of Shetland’s mostpopular exports in the folk/ rock scene. Tracks on this CDinclude Speed, Butterflies and You & Me. 47988

Debbie Scott CDScott, Debbie CD £11.99Debbie Scott’s new CD is a mixture of traditional andcontemporary fiddle music with guitar and double bass byJohn Hutchison. 47948

Turning TideShoormal £11.99Another fine collection of songs from the Shetland vocal-led group. Members Freda, Joyce and Trevor have writtenthe songs, in their hallmark ballady, harmonizing style.


Their voices are backed by piano, guitar, accordian andbass giving depth and a certain intimacy to the range ofemotions in their songs. 83209

Migrant CDShoormal CD £12.9912 new compositions from Shoormal including Pilgrim andBohus. 67015

Ivver Entrancin Wis CDSinclair, Lise CD £12.99Shetland poems in music by Lise Sinclair. Includes: LullabyIda Mirkenin, Wir Midder Da Sea and Dreamboat. 89432

Northern Shore CDSolan CD £11.99A new outfit on the Shetland and international scene, Solanare a trio featuring, unusually, concertina lead with guitarand electro/acoustic fiddle backing. 47943

Spencies’s Tunes CDSpence, Steven CD £11.99This is Steven Spence’s first CD containing his owncompositions of 37 Shetland tunes. Teamed up withcomposer/ arranger John Laughlin, this music is captivatingand unique; it is an excellent source of material to enhanceany fiddler’s repertoire. 71605

The Devil’s AdvocateStout, Chris CD £11.99Chris is a remarkably talented fiddle player (of Fiddler’s Bidfame) and self penned tunes on this album show him to bea fine composer too. He is joined by friends on sax, piano,harp, bass and guitar for a simply stunning album. Devil’sAdvocate; Bambodansarna; Auld Swarra; Phil’s Tune; TheAith Rant; Fisherman’s Prayer; The Sheriff; Nanny andAndrrew; Dynorost. 86557

Running for a FryStove, Thomas A. CD and Book £14.99A collection of fiddle tunes complete with demonstrationCD featuring all of the compostions in the book. ThomasGideon Stove was born into a musical family, hisgrandfather being the well-known Shetland fiddler GideonStove. Originally from Lerwick but now living in the NorthEast of Scotland the author teaches fiddle playing. Herecently achieved his Licentiate of London College of MusicDiploma in Scots fiddle teaching. 77370

Twilight Bound CDThulbion CD £11.99Twilight Bound from Thulbion features past Scottishchampion fiddler Judi Nicolson with husband Ian onaccordion, Violet Tulloch on piano and Andrew Tulloch onguitar. Tracks include Loretta, Sheilis, Gravel Walk andEeles’ Dream. 47967

Shetland Dialect: Language of the Fiddle CDVarious CD £11.99A selection of Shetland fiddle music, traditional andcontemporary, from a wide selection of young Shetland

musicians. A good introduction to Shetland music. This CDincludes tracks such as Leaving Lerwick Harbour, JuniperJig and Central House. 47971

Shetland Folk Festival 2000 CDVarious CD £11.99This CD has been produced to coincide with the 20thannual Shetland Folk Festival. Features visiting and localartistes including Steve Kaufman, Loyko, Bap Kennedy,Catriona MacDonald, Balfa Toujours and many more.48003

Orkney – CDs

Black White and Blue CDDrever, Ivan CD £12.95Respected Orcadian singer and guitarist Ivan Drever is alsowell known throughout the world of traditional music as asongwriter, for his work with Scottish band Wolfstone. 10tracks, including Glasgow Rain, Annie Laurie, FionaHalloway’s/The Dashing White Spirit. 56007

Back to Back CDDrever, Ivan CD £11.9511 tracks from Wolfstone singer Ivan Drever and StruanEaglesham. Tracks include Know Way of Knowing, Irma’sSong, The Fisherman and No Tie Ups. 56013

Every Breaking Heart CDDrever, Ivan CD £11.9514 tracks from Wolfstone singer Ivan Drever with DuncanChisholm (fiddle), Struan Eaglesham (keyboards,bodhran), Allan Wilson (smallpipes), Micky Austin (banjo).Tracks include I Am The Night/President Garfield, A NewDay and The Little Ones. 56012

The Orkney Fiddler CDDriver, Fiona CD £11.95Fiona Driver (fiddle), Billy Peace (keyboards andaccordion) and Stewart Shearer (guitar). 16 tracksincluding The Weird Tune/Sandy Brechin’s Reel/IslayRant. 56041

Just a Few Tunes CDRitch, Kenny and Kenneth CD £11.95Fiddle and accordion music by Kenny and Kenneth Ritch.Tracks include Three Good Reels, Da Slockit Light, DaAuld Resting Chair and Mr. Michie. 56016

Leetera CDSeelyhoo CD £11.95Tracks include Hoy High, Hoy Low, Na Spioradan Bristeand the Marquis of Huntly’s Farewell. 56033

Coming Through…. CDThe Smoking Stone Band CD £12.95From beautiful Appalachian hoedowns and swinging bluesto a hard driving Shetland Reel and their owncompositions, a truly eclectic mix. Tracks include FathersFarewell, Da Slockit Light and Albert Ross. 56050


Folk Music in Orkney Vol. 3 CDVarious CD £11.95Features tracks Hush Hush, Into the Wind and The LongestGoodbye. 56019

Orkney Folk Festival CDVarious CD £12.95Features music commissioned from local Orkney musiciansto mark the end of the last millennium. Work by Hazel andJennifer Wrigley, Gavin Firth and Andy Cant. 56051

Skyran CDWrigley, Jennifer and Hazel CD £12.95Twin sisters from Orkney who are now well known on theinternational stage. Daughters of Orkney tradition theyhave created an Orcadian sound in which can be heardIrish, American, Shetland and jazz influences. 56056

Mither o’ the Sea CDWrigley, Jennifer and Hazel CD £11.95Tracks include Swelkie, The Teran, Brae o’ Scorne, Scapa-Flow and The Flotta Dance. 56035

Huldreland CDWrigley, Jennifer and Hazel CD £11.95Includes Eynhallow Sound, 5 Hills of Hoy, Orkney IslandsHornpipe and The Giant Party. 56032

Dancing Fingers CDWrigley, Jennifer and Hazel CD £11.99Tracks include Listen to the Mockingbird, Grey Eagle andAle is Dear. 56010

Orkney After Sunset CDWrigley Sisters with David Campbell CD £11.95Old legends and modern tales combined with traditionalOrkney tunes. Internationally acclaimed David Campbell iswidely regarded as one of Scotland’s finest storytellers.Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley have travelled the worldextensively and placed Orkney firmly on the worldwidemap of music. 56021

Scottish – CDs

Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle CD CD £12.95Alasdair Fraser (fiddle) and Paul Machlis (piano). TracksincludeThe Auld Brig o’ Don, Rose-Acre and The Beauty ofthe North. 56009

Fire On! CDBlazing Fiddles CD £12.99A collaboration of six top fiddle players from differentparts of Scotland. Duncan Chisholm, Allan Henderson,Catriona MacDonald, Bruce MacGregor, Iain MacFarlaneand Aidan O’Rourke, with Andy Thorburn (piano) andMark Clement (guitar). 12 tracks including The Cascade,The Greenland Set, Marine Swanson, Waltzes and Donald,Willie and his Dog. 56022

Live in Concert CDCapercaillie CD £12.95The first live album from Capercaillie. It captures their high-energy instrumental prowess superbly, and the crystalbrilliance of Karen Matheson’s voice. 64378

Dusk Till Dawn The Best of Capercaillie CDCapercaillie CD £12.95A best of album featuring a wide selection of Capercaille’sdistinctive Celtic music. A band that crashes throughbarriers and blends many musical traditions to create atruly unique sound. 55995

The Old Style CDBlazin’ Fiddles CD £11.99A superb album with all the top notch tunes andtechnicalities we have come to expect from such a brilliantgroup. 64428

Scottish Country Dancing CDCrowe, Bobby & His Band CD £4.99A collection of Reels, Two-Steps, Polkas and Waltzesperformed by Bobby Crowe and his band. Includes Stripthe Willow, Hornpipe, Gay Gordons and Eightsome Reel.56024

Fit? CDOld Blind Dogs CD £12.95Pipes, whistles, fiddles and remarkable vocals. 12 newtracks from Scotland’s most exciting traditional band. OldBlind Dogs have become one of the most in demandtraditional groups performing today. This is a dynamicblend of six instrumental and six vocal tracks, includingRobert Burns’ Is There for Honest Poverty and the pubanthem Tatties and Herrin. Together Old Blind Dogs takeCeltic music to a fresh new level while retaining a traditionsteeped in centuries of Scottish folklore and history. 56057

Faerie Stories CDPeatbog Faeries CD £11.95Includes the Folk Police, Faerie Stories, Mr. Problematicand Weirdness. 56036

The Stamping Ground CDRunrig CD £13.95Top Gaelic folk-rock band. CD includes lyrics in English andGaelic. Tracks include Book of Golden Stories, TheStamping Ground, Wall of China, Running to the Light,Leaving Srathconon and Oran. 55999

The Gaelic Collection 1973-1998 CDRunrig CD £13.9555992

Solar Shears CDShooglenifty CD £14.60Wild ceilidh-type music played on fiddle, banjo, mandolin,guitar,drums and percussion. 64380

Grand Concert of Scottish Piping CDVarious CD £11.95Piping by Gordon Mooney, Angus D. MacColl, MartynBennett, Gordon Duncan, Iain MacInnes and AllanMacDonald. 56030

Celtic Spirit CDVarious CD £11.95Poignant and moving interpretations of classic Scottish andIrish ballads. Tracks include Danny Boy, Wild MountainThyme, Amazing Grace, Loch Lomond and Caledonia.56004


Celtic Connections CDVarious CD £9.9918 tracks from the world renowned Celtic ConnectionsFestival, a gathering of the best in Celtic music. Tracks onthis CD include Zito the Bubbleman (Ceolbeg), AnnaleseBain (Aly Bain), the Twa Corbies (Old Blind Dogs), AyeWakin O (Heather Heywood) and Double Rise Set(Wolfstone). 56054

The Rough Guide to Scottish Music CDVarious CD £9.99An introduction to Scottish music in traditional RoughGuide style. Includes a variety of musicians to give you agood taster of Scottish music. Includes Boys of the Lough,Capercaille, Battlefield Band and Wolfstone. 56003

The Rough Guide to Scottish Folk CDVarious CD £9.9919 tracks. A celebration of song and dance from one ofEurope’s strongest living folk traditions, featuring poignantGaelic laments, and a rousing finale from the King ofHighland Pipers. 56002

Scottish Tranquility CDVarious CD £6.99This unique recording compromises some of the best-lovedsongs of Scotland, performed by piano and orchestra in agentle, relaxed manner which truly evokes the freshnessand tranquillity of the mountains and lochs of Scotland.56053

Scottish – Videos/DVDs

Auld Lang Syne

Various £12.99

36 of the best Scottish melodies of the century.

Including Amazing Grace, The Skye Boat Song, and AuldLang Syne. 55931

Scottish Moods

Various £12.99

Some of Scotland’s greatest ballads, a blend of acousticguitars and the ambient sounds of nature. Including LochLomond, Flower of Scotland and Over the Sea to Skye.55929

Step We Ceilidh

Various £12.99

This video shows in detail and in close up, how to do somepopular dances that are danced at ceilidhs, weddings andmany other social events. Including Gay Gordons, St.Bernard’s Waltz and Strip the Willow. 55925

Some Scottish videos, are also available in NTSC (NorthAmerica and Japan format). Please enquire if required.


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