Mysterious Maes Howe in Orkney
The Neolithic chambered cairn known as Maes Howe is situated on Orkney’s Mainland Island in Scotland. Rising up in a conspicuous mound in the middle of a field, Maes Howe, which is one of the largest tombs in Orkney, is not similar in any way to any other chambered design discovered thus far, either in Orkney or elsewhere – and its purpose remains a mystery.
Features - Editor - 09 July 2008
Don't Miss Shetland Fiddle Frenzy
The fifth Shetland Fiddle Frenzy will take place between the 4th and the 10th of August 2008. The success it has enjoyed over the last few years has seen a growing number of international participants and the return of some who are now regular faces at this fantastic festival in Scotland. The Shetland Fiddle Frenzy is as much a fiddle school as it is a festival. Participants not only have the opportunity to learn from the best, but enjoy masterful and energetic performances. It is a festival for fiddle players and fiddle loving audiences.
Features - Editor - 07 July 2008
Explore the Splendor of the Dawyck Botanical Garden
Just southwest of the town of Peebles, in Scotland, awaits the world’s most spectacular arboreta. As the breathtaking blankets of daffodils and snowdrops give way to summer and its wondrous beds of rhododendrons and azaleas, the earth is getting ready to shower the Dawyck Botanical Garden with an explosive display of warmth, as the garden turns to red and orange for autumn. And amidst the magnificence of color and fragrance, stands a vast range of trees that have growing in the garden for more than three hundred years.
Miscellaneous - Editor - 02 July 2008
Venture into the History of the Scottish Highlands
The historic village of Killin sits almost exactly in the center of Scotland, surrounded by the spectacular landscapes of Breadalbane, Scotland’s High Country. Killin is steeped in historical drama, having been the stronghold of the McNabs, and later the Breadalbane Campbells, during the era of Scotland’s history when the true ruling power of the country was in the hands of the clans. It is in this unique setting that the Breadalbane Folklore Center is found.
