Christmas 2009 Newsletter Produced by the Shetland Hamefarin 2010 Committee

S H ETLA N D H A M EFARI N 2010

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Merry Xmas! 1

Schedule of Events 2

Shetland in Stats

• The weather in Shetland can be unpredictable and severe at most times of the year, but especially in winter. The lowest temperature recorded in the winter months was –8.9 © in January S E A S O N ’ S G REETINGS T O A L L 1959, and the highest gust of wind was 109.2 With 2010 almost upon us, soon. Hamefarers will be kept insight and humour. The knots, which occurred the Shetland Hamefarin up-to-date on all events via launch of the book is bound in January 1960 and Committee would like to the newsletters and the to be one of the true again in January 1992. extend the warmest wishes website. highlights of the Hamefarin. for the season to you all. Also to be confirmed in The launch date will be • Plans for Up-Helly-Aa After a lot of planning, the New Year are the line-ups publicised when confirmed. are always well the Hamefarin is fast for the concerts and dances Details of the Hamefarin advanced at this time approaching, although there which are planned for the Club will be finalised in the of year, but 2010 will is still plenty of work to do to Hamefarin fortnight. The coming weeks. The Club is see even more ensure that next summer is Shetland Folk Festival Society expected to be the focal preparations as guizers one to remember! and the Shetland Fiddle and point in Lerwick for gear up for the first One of the most Accordion Club are drawing Hamefarers, as a meeting ever South Mainland important parts of the together local and point and as a place to catch Up-Helly-Aa. Hamefarin will be the local international artists for these up with others. There will be area coach trips to the events, and line-ups will be a programme of events at various parts of Shetland. publicised soon. the club and details of these These visits will be a great The Hamefarin website, will be distributed as soon as opportunity for Hamefarers www.shetlandhamefarin.com , they are available. to visit the homes of their is currently undergoing a The programme of forebears, to research family revamp. The newly- lectures at Shetland history, catch up with refurbished website will be Museum and Archives is now relatives or just to do some launched early in January confirmed and is detailed sightseeing and take part in 2010. overleaf. activities, such as , Laughton Johnston’s In sum, plenty still to do, fishing or birdwatching. book, A Kist Of Emigrants , is but also plenty to look Members of the to be launched during the forward to. We are looking Hamefarin Committee have Hamefarin. The book draws forward to welcoming been meeting with local together stories of Shetland Hamefarers back to community and history emigrants spanning the Shetland in a few months groups to draw together globe, and is a fascinating time, but in the meantime plans for local events. These history of Shetland Merry Xmas and Happy New plans are to be confirmed emigration, written with Year from Shetland!

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Christmas 2009 Newsletter Produced by the Shetland Hamefarin 2010 SCHEDULE OF E VENTS Committee

Shetland Islands Council Economic Development Unit Solarhus 3 North Ness Business Park Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LZ SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: +44 (0) 1595 744 902 Fax: +44 (0) 1595 744 961 E: [email protected]

The schedule of events is Thursday 1717----SundaySunday 20 June Tuesday 22 June continually building and we will Flavour of Shetland: a Local Area — add events to the schedule as Shetland showcase event South Mainland. they are confirmed. Useful Contacts celebrating the best of local crafts, culture, music and Wednesday 23 June In addition to the daily events, Islesburgh Community Centre food — Victoria Pier, Lerwick. Local Area Coach Trip — the Hamefarin Club will run King Harald Street Nesting and Vidlin. throughout the Hamefarin in Thursday 1717----MondayMonday 21 June Lerwick Islesburgh Community Centre Shetland ZE1 0EQ where there will be a Lerwick Methodist Church Lecture on Shetland Tel: +44 (0) 1595 69 2114 programme of talks, Exhibition Literature—Shetland Fax: +44 (0) 1595 69 6470 workshops and much more. Museum and Archives E: [email protected] Friday 18th June (afternoon) W: www.islesburgh.org.uk Monday 14 June Local Area Coach Trip — Whalsay and Skerries. Thursday 24 June John Leask & Son Hamefarers’ Welcome Local Area Coach Trip — The Esplanade Reception—Clickimin Leisure Complex. Lecture on Shetland Textiles— Scalloway, Burra and Lerwick Shetland Museum and Tingwall. Shetland ZE1 0LL Archives (evening) Tel: +44 (0) 1595 69 3162 Tuesday 1155 June Lerwick Boating Club—open Fax: +44 (0) 1595 69 3171 Introduction to the Archives— Saturday 18 June night E: [email protected] Shetland Museum and W: www.leaskstravel.co.uk Archives (afternoon) Midsummer Carnival—Lerwick Friday 25 June

Shetland Family History Society Local Area Coach Trip —North Shetland Field Studies Group— Lecture on Clearances— 6 Hillhead Isles (Fetlar, Unst and Yell). Guided Walk, Bressay Shetland Museum and Archives (afternoon) Lerwick Sunday 20 June Shetland ZE1 0EJ Wednesday 16 June E: [email protected] Shetland Field Studies Group— Hamefarin Dance, Clickimin Local Area Coach Trip —West W: www.shetland-fhs.org.uk Guided Walk, Weisdale Leisure Complex, Lerwick. Mainland

Shetland Museum and Archives Lerwick Methodist Church— Saturday 26 June Lecture on Crofting Life— Hay’s Dock Songs of Praise Final Fling, Clickimin Leisure Shetland Museum and Lerwick Complex, Lerwick. The Archives (afternoon) Shetland ZE1 0WP evening will finish with an Up Monday 21 June Tel: +44 (0) 1595 69 5057 Helly Aa procession, Tammy Anderson Tribute Local Area Coach Trip — Fax: +44 (0) 1595 69 6729 culminating in the burning of Concert, Clickimin Leisure Lerwick. W: www.shetland-museum.org.uk a galley on Clickimin Loch. Complex, Lerwick.

Introduction to the Archives— VisitShetland Shetland Museum and Market Cross Thursday 17 June Tickets for the various trips Archives (afternoon) Local Area Coach Trip —North and eveneventsts will go on sale in Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LU Mainland February 2010. Further Lecture on Crofting Life— Tel: +44 (0)8701 999 440 details to follow in the New Shetland Museum and Fax: +44 (0) 1595 695 807 Lecture on Emmigration— Year. Archives (evening) E: [email protected] Shetland Museum and

W: www.visitshetland.com Archives (evening)

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