Sanday Soulka season begins

The first Sanday Soulka of the season is launched today, with a Folk Festival Ceilidh, hosted by the Sanday Community Association.

Then tomorrow, Saturday, a special timetable and map will lead participants to different arts and craft studios and galleries, and the Tangarth model railway.

In the afternoon the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows will hold a sale in the community hall, while a guided trip to and up Start Point Lighthouse will take place. The evening’s highlight will be a candlelit concert, featuring Catherine and Tim Shimwell.

On Sunday morning, more artists, craftsmen and women will open their doors, and the island’s photo-archive and oral history project will be on show at Heilsa Fjold.

The Varagen has been chartered for a special cruise, to and around Stronsay and Auskerry, with commentary from Stronsay ornithologist, John Holloway, and Auskerry resident Teresa Probert.

For full details of the weekend, and for all of the 2013 Soulkas, see  www.sandaysoulka.org.