--- Martin McCarthy <marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk> wrote: > Although I'm a bit confused by the speculation on > "mesolithic houses". > I suspect there would be a much bigger news story if > there was real > evidence for mesolithic structures. Am I being too > pessimistic, or is > it just speculation, or is there some journalistic > confusion there? The microliths were found incorporated into a Bronze Age barrow on top of the mound known as Longhowe. Looking at the geophysics studies of the mound, it looked as if there were signs of "settlement activity" (not structures) further down, which may be related. A more detailed geophys scan will take place over the next few weeks, but the site will have to wait till next year for excavation. Sigurd ===== -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com

> There's a small piece in The Scotsman this morning: And in The Orcadian, I see. Maybe Sigurd has some details? :-) http://www.orcadian.co.uk/ M -- Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.theasis.co.uk marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /</ http://www.non-prophet.org

I've been hearing tell that microliths, presumably from the mesolithic period, had been found at Mine Howe just recently. There's a small piece in The Scotsman this morning: http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1018502004 Although I'm a bit confused by the speculation on "mesolithic houses". I suspect there would be a much bigger news story if there was real evidence for mesolithic structures. Am I being too pessimistic, or is it just speculation, or is there some journalistic confusion there? M -- Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.theasis.co.uk marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /</ http://www.non-prophet.org

"Sigurd Towrie realises a long held ambition to set foot on Eynhallow, which was abandoned in the middle of the 19th century." Text and pictures now online at http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/eynhallow.htm -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk

Keeliey -trying to respond off -line and getting more bounces than a golf ball....???Help! Jan At 11:05 PM 26/08/2004 Thursday, Lerin Keeliey O'Hara wrote: >Hello everyone!, > >I am new to the discussion board. I am a harper, flautist, violinist and >guitarist. I would like to know if anyone on the board has information >on the history of Orcadian music, it's format and influences and notable >performers. > >Thanks in Advance, >Keeliey O'Hara >lerinkeeliey@earthlink.net > > >==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word >'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com Jan Nary 31 Leybourne St, Chelmer Queensland 4068 Publicist & Journalist National Folk Festival Publicist <http://www.folkfestival.asn.au/>http://www.folkfestival.asn.au/ Co-host Acoustic Harvest Bay FM 100.3 <http://www.bayfm.org.au/>http://www.bayfm.org.au/ tel. 44 7 3379 4178 fax 447 3278 2360 mob. 0429 898 328 UK 07905 976 173

Hi Jan Nary: I often respond online and the result is fine as frogs hair. Meet more folks it seems. But I try to respect Sig's view of staying on Orkney. Hope all is well down under. Stephen On Thursday, August 26, 2004, at 07:26 PM, Jan Nary wrote: > Keeliey -trying to respond off -line and getting more bounces than a > golf ball....???Help! > Jan > At 11:05 PM 26/08/2004 Thursday, Lerin Keeliey O'Hara wrote: >> Hello everyone!, >> >> I am new to the discussion board. I am a harper, flautist, violinist >> and guitarist. I would like to know if anyone on the board has >> information on the history of Orcadian music, it's format and >> influences and notable performers. >> >> Thanks in Advance, >> Keeliey O'Hara >> lerinkeeliey@earthlink.net >> >> >> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the >> word >> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > Jan Nary 31 Leybourne St, Chelmer Queensland 4068 > Publicist & Journalist > National Folk Festival Publicist > <http://www.folkfestival.asn.au/>http://www.folkfestival.asn.au/ > Co-host Acoustic Harvest Bay FM 100.3 > <http://www.bayfm.org.au/>http://www.bayfm.org.au/ > tel. 44 7 3379 4178 fax 447 3278 2360 mob. 0429 898 328 UK 07905 > 976 173 > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >

Hello everyone!, I am new to the discussion board. I am a harper, flautist, violinist and guitarist. I would like to know if anyone on the board has information on the history of Orcadian music, it's format and influences and notable performers. Thanks in Advance, Keeliey O'Hara lerinkeeliey@earthlink.net

Hello! I am missing one that contained the full text of the poem "The Wind" by Gregor (?) Lamb. It decsribes a storm awakening over the North Atlantik and approaching Orkney ... "is this the cliffs of Yesnaby ..." than turning right to Hoy and disappearing somewhere over Scapa Bay and the Pentland Firth ... If not considered of being of general interest, please reply off list to Wolfgang.Schlick@schottlandportal.de ... thx Wolfgang

I just got your book in the mail. I look forward to reading it. Congratulations and thank you for adding your talent and energy to the world. Kathy --- Fiona Pearson <fcpearson@hotmail.com> wrote: > This talk of passion for Orkney being put into > words... > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN > Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send > an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to > orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I'd love to go on one as well! Charlie Petersen Port Townsend, Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fiona Pearson" <fcpearson@hotmail.com> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 1:55 PM Subject: RE: [<orcadia>] Walking tours > Would also like to know about this possibility. How about we organise a > walking holiday??! > I bought Mary Welsh's book on Walks in Orkney... > Must be summer time for me! > Gone for 2 weeks now, best wishes to all Orkney lovers everywhere, > Fiona (York) > > > >From: STRONSAY2@cs.com > >Reply-To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com > >To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [<orcadia>] Walking tours > >Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 05:43:53 EDT > > > >Does anyone offer walking or bicycle tours of the islands? > >Anne near Philadelphia, thinking of up-coming retirement.... > > > > > >==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > >To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > >'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >

In a message dated 8/13/04 6:19:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wfkschlick@compuserve.de writes: > > Recieved excellent recommendations for a chap called Hans-Juergen Marter 2 > weeks ago. ....Just to be prepared: They were young folks (mid 20ies) but > highlighted the fact, that you have to be fit,if you are walking with him. :-) Thanks, Wolfgang. I guess this 62 year old better start working on getting fit. I am a librarian, not an athlete! Aside from flying over them (did that once), I can't think of a better way of seeing Orkney than on foot. Or over a pint.... Anne

Recieved excellent recommendations for a chap called Hans-Juergen Marter 2 weeks ago. He is a German living in Shetland since 10 years or so and runs there together with his partner the Shetland-News-Agency. He offers walking tours for individuals and small groups in Shetland and Orkney and the Highlands. Recommendations came both from German and British folks who did 5 days Orkney and a week in the Highlands. Just to be prepared: They were young folks (mid 20ies) but highlighted the fact, that you have to be fit, if you are walking with him. :-) He is actually out in the Highlands for 10 days or so. No idea about his rates and conditions. If interested, try to contact him under hans@shetland-news.co.uk .

Would also like to know about this possibility. How about we organise a walking holiday??! I bought Mary Welsh's book on Walks in Orkney... Must be summer time for me! Gone for 2 weeks now, best wishes to all Orkney lovers everywhere, Fiona (York) >From: STRONSAY2@cs.com >Reply-To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [<orcadia>] Walking tours >Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 05:43:53 EDT > >Does anyone offer walking or bicycle tours of the islands? >Anne near Philadelphia, thinking of up-coming retirement.... > > >==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word >'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

Does anyone offer walking or bicycle tours of the islands? Anne near Philadelphia, thinking of up-coming retirement....

List - well, as my last message fired out, I noticed it was to ORCADIA, not Fiona ! Sorry for the personals.....my husband has come down with Bell' Palsy and we are watching his recovery. Again, I'm sorry for not watching the address I'm writing to.....MegG

Fiona - I've been following this mad interest in Orkney also ! Nice to see such an outpouring. Fuels me to go back, but I have to hold myself in check ! Even if airline tickets are free, B&Bs can break the bank. Still....I bet I could find a small room for a week somewhere near the Library ? Still can't shake the thought of a winter visit - seeing the Merry Dancers would certainly make my year ! Well, haven't read your book yet......it ended up in Gil's suitcase. He found it when he got to his second destination in China. Figures he picked it up with his papers on the top of the bed. He returns tomorrow, so I'll be reading it when he leaves for his NEXT trip - on Monday, Aug 16. He'll be gone for a week, this time in the US - he will be driving with a fishing-buddy to visit his parents in Wyoming. Just outside their back door, its only a few feet to a trout stream. Gil needs some R&R, he's considering retiring ! They've offered him a marvellous retirement package....if he takes it, we'll be doing nicely, but it may interfere with my planned winter Orkney trip......we'll work on that. His face is slowly recovering, speech on his call home today was totally normal and he can now raise his left eyebrow. Amazing what gets us excited.... Enjoy your trip ! I'm still on cloud 9 from my week in Kirkwall. Meg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thank you for kind support, folks out there! I have about 6 wee line drawings in the book, Clinton, at the start of each new Part. Best wishes, Fiona (Pearson) >From: Clint McInnes <augustus@paradise.net.nz> >Reply-To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] My new book! >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:11:45 +1200 > >Good on you...congratulations. I do illustrations for books so know a bit >about it too... I will pop in and buy one for the shelf here in NZ... I >will put the word out to the relations also. > >Cheers > >Clinton McInnes - a Clouston connection - NZ > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo

In a message dated 8/11/04 7:26:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fcpearson@hotmail.com writes: > i've just had my book published!! And I just ordered MY copy! Best of luck, and when is the NEXT one coming? Anne Slater Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Good on you...congratulations. I do illustrations for books so know a bit about it too... I will pop in and buy one for the shelf here in NZ... I will put the word out to the relations also. Cheers Clinton McInnes - a Clouston connection - NZ On 12/08/2004, at 11:17 AM, Fiona Pearson wrote: > This talk of passion for Orkney being put into words... > > I feel it is the time for me to chip in here and tell all - i've just > had my book published!! > > Historical fiction entitled "Merrybegotten" by Fiona Williamson > Pearson. Set on Fair Isle and Orkney in the 1800s, loosely based on > ancestors, family saga. In stock in the Orcadian Bookshop and online > too - it's the first in the list of Orkney/Orcadian fiction!!! VERY > excited about my dream come true. It was published mid July, just > before my week in Orkney - which was w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l! > Cover photos kindly from Dave Wheeler on Fair Isle. > You can also view it at: > http://www.kennedyandboyd.co.uk/biblio/1904999042.htm > > Family hols will take me away from my much loved orcadia rootsweb site > from Sunday for a fortnight. But i'll be back! And thanks Sigurd for > all your help - i met Sigurd on my hols!! > Best wishes to all Orkney lovers everywhere! > Fiona (York UK) > > >> From: stephen davie <stephen.davie@sympatico.ca> >> Reply-To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >> To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Stephen: What is Wolfgang's book all about? >> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:22:52 -0700 >> >> Thankyou for the info. Seems Wolfgang has put his passion for Orkney >> into words. This is wonderful!.....Stephen > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >

Congratulations, Fiona, Looking forward to reading it !! Isabella Fiona Pearson wrote: > This talk of passion for Orkney being put into words... > > I feel it is the time for me to chip in here and tell all - i've just > had my book published!! > > Historical fiction entitled "Merrybegotten" by Fiona Williamson > Pearson. Set on Fair Isle and Orkney in the 1800s, loosely based on > ancestors, family saga. In stock in the Orcadian Bookshop and online > too - it's the first in the list of Orkney/Orcadian fiction!!! VERY > excited about my dream come true. It was published mid July, just > before my week in Orkney - which was w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l! > Cover photos kindly from Dave Wheeler on Fair Isle. > You can also view it at: > http://www.kennedyandboyd.co.uk/biblio/1904999042.htm > > Family hols will take me away from my much loved orcadia rootsweb site > from Sunday for a fortnight. But i'll be back! And thanks Sigurd for > all your help - i met Sigurd on my hols!! > Best wishes to all Orkney lovers everywhere! > Fiona (York UK) > > >> From: stephen davie <stephen.davie@sympatico.ca> >> Reply-To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >> To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Stephen: What is Wolfgang's book all about? >> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:22:52 -0700 >> >> Thankyou for the info. Seems Wolfgang has put his passion for Orkney >> into words. This is wonderful!.....Stephen > > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >