Posted on 01/26/2016 11:09:54 AM PST by prisoner6
Links include
http://uphellyaa.com/
http://www.SHETLAND.org
Also up Hella Aa means the end of the holidays and also represemts the retirn of the sun to the far north.
Shetland’s annual Up Helly Aa fire festival is almost upon us and you can join in the celebrations online - the spectacular torchlit procession will be broadcast live tomorrow on uphellyaa.com. The live coverage will begin at 19.00 (GMT) and run through until 21.00, culminating with the dramatic burning of the replica Viking galley.
You can support this live webcast by subscribing to our 60 North Magazine - a quarterly publication which covers stories about all aspects of life in Shetland - bringing you inspiration, interesting information and stunning photography.
WATCHING NOW ... NEVER KNEW ... THANX
I didn’t know about this either - but, my Scots are Hebridean. Thanks for posting, P6.
-JT
For me at least this is such a wonderful spectacle. The burning of the galley is amazing. Probably can’t something like this in the US.
It’s so sad that Shetland has bought into the Green Party, socialist agenda.
They just mentioned you :-)
-JT
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION .... YOU'RE FAMOUS !!!!
YEAH! I just caught that! WOO-HOO!
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION .... YOU'RE FAMOUS !!!!
Gosh, that wide view of the town is amazing...
WHEE!!!! Can’t wait to tell mrs p6. I wonder if I buy the video if it will include the commentary.
THEY'RE FREEPERS !!!!
Way t'GO, JimRob !
“Viking Mardi Gras”!
-JT
We’ll back y’up
I don’t see drunks or crazies, but a well organized (check the spacing of the torches and the fluidity of the marching .... amazing !) city/community
The drinking starts after they burn the ship.
And boy, can they drink!
-JT
Woo hoo!!
They just said that a video of edited highlights will be available...but anyway, as Knarf said, we’ll back you up!
-JT
Yes! Too bad they can’t webcast the events from yesterday/last night when the squads/krewes visit hospitals/elderly care homes and such and preform for those who can’t get out.
Some is on YouTube.An excerpt from The up Helly Aa song.
From grand old Viking centuries Up-Helly-A’ has come,
Then light the torch and form the march, and sound the rolling drum:
And wake the mighty memories of heroes that are dumb;
The waves are rolling on.
Chorus: Grand old Vikings ruled upon the ocean vast,
Their brave battle-songs still thunder on the blast;
Their wild war-cry comes a-ringing from the past;
We answer it “A-oi”!
Roll their glory down the ages,
Sons of warriors and sages,
When the fight for Freedom rages,
Be bold and strong as they!
Of yore, our firey fathers sped upon the Viking Path;
Of yore, their dreaded dragons braved the ocean in its wrath;
And we, their sons, are reaping now their glory’s aftermath;
The waves are rolling on.
Y'made it, Jim
Congrats
I knew him when he was a nobody.
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