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Online Catalogue | Festive | Festive DVDs
Ref: PDC2044
ALL ZONES PALBefore purchasing this DVD please read our guide to VIDEO FORMATS within our HELP SECTIONWith its roots in religious festivals and ancient rituals to lure the sun back as it fell lower and lower in the winter sky, Hogmanay is a uniquely Scottish New Year festival known throughout the world.Jimmy Reid delves into the origins of its traditions as they are practised in different parts of Scotland. The first foot, the clootie dumpling, the fireballs of Stonehaven, the torches of Comrie, and the bonfire at Biggar are all seen, as is Up-Helly-Aa, Shetland's festival of Vikings and Guizers. With the help of fellow revellers, Robin Hall, Archie Roy and the Whistlebinkies, the mysteries of Hogmanay are revealed and explained.
Ref: PDC2016
Format: All regions PALBefore purchasing this DVD please read our guide to VIDEO FORMATS within our HELP SECTIONFeaturing St Mary's Cathedral, its choir, its friends, and its tranquil surroundings in a heartening feast of music for Christmas. With Matthew Owens, Organ; Susan Hamilton, Soprano; Holyrood Clarsach Trio; and readings by Alexander McCall Smith.People who bought this item also bought:
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