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|f_annotation=[[File:Fitful.jpg|thumb| | |f_annotation=[[File:Fitful.jpg|thumb|600px|right|Fitful Head, Shetland Islands, Scotland. 1898. William Trost Williams (1833-1905).]]'''FITFUL HEAD.''' Scottish, Reel (cut time). Scotland, Shetland Isles. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. "Fitful Head" was in the repertory of fiddler Peter Scollay (1922-2000) of Burravoe, Yell, Shetland. He was recorded playing it in August, 1954, by field recorder Iain Maclean. | ||
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Fitful Head is a high bluff headland with steep drops to the sea at the south end of the Mainland island of the Shetland Isles, and is a landmark to mariners. Sir Walter Scott mentions it frequently one of his Waverley novels, '''The Pirate''' (1822), often in conjunction with his mysterious character Old Norna of Fitful Head: | Fitful Head is a high bluff headland with steep drops to the sea at the south end of the Mainland island of the Shetland Isles, and is a landmark to mariners. Sir Walter Scott mentions it frequently one of his Waverley novels, '''The Pirate''' (1822), often in conjunction with his mysterious character Old Norna of Fitful Head: : | ||
''“O, the morning mist lies heavy upon yonder chain of isles, nor has it permitted us since daybreak even a single'' | ''“O, the morning mist lies heavy upon yonder chain of isles, nor has it permitted us since daybreak even a single'' | ||
''glimpse of Fitful-head, the lofty cape that concludes yon splendid range of mountains. The fowl are winging their'' | ''glimpse of Fitful-head, the lofty cape that concludes yon splendid range of mountains. The fowl are winging their'' | ||
''way to the shore, and the shelldrake seems, through the mist, as large as the scart. See, the very sheerwaters and'' | ''way to the shore, and the shelldrake seems, through the mist, as large as the scart. See, the very sheerwaters and'' | ||
''bonxies are making to the cliffs for shelter.”'' | ''bonxies are making to the cliffs for shelter.”'' | ||
|f_see_also_listing=Hear Peter Scollay's 1954 field recording by Iain Maclean at Tobar an Dualchais [https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/89868?l=en] | |||
|f_see_also_listing=Hear Peter Scollay's 1954 field recording by Iain Maclean at Tobar an | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 17 July 2021
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Fitful Head is a high bluff headland with steep drops to the sea at the south end of the Mainland island of the Shetland Isles, and is a landmark to mariners. Sir Walter Scott mentions it frequently one of his Waverley novels, The Pirate (1822), often in conjunction with his mysterious character Old Norna of Fitful Head: :
“O, the morning mist lies heavy upon yonder chain of isles, nor has it permitted us since daybreak even a single
glimpse of Fitful-head, the lofty cape that concludes yon splendid range of mountains. The fowl are winging their
way to the shore, and the shelldrake seems, through the mist, as large as the scart. See, the very sheerwaters and
bonxies are making to the cliffs for shelter.”
