Fare Well: Good riddance to the last page torn from this scunnered year
January 1, 2021 9:52 AM Subscribe
"We say Wha’s like us, singing Auld Lang’s Syne.
We share the planet’s air. What’s yours is mine."
Assembled in the sombre times of a Covid lockdown and an unwanted Brexit - Scotland's Hogmanay this year features Fare Well - a series of drone displays by (part1, part 2, part 3) set to poetry by Scots Makar, Jackie Kay.
More information about the show.
The poem is viewable here: part 1, part 2, part 3.
More information about the show.
The poem is viewable here: part 1, part 2, part 3.
We live, these days, in Edinburgh and watched these films in the silent city with a real degree of pride in our temporary country. The dark poetry here, the resilience, the rootedness in landscape -- it resonates. Nicola Sturgeon, who lives down the street, does her best to see us through, sensible, sad, with just a hint of hope slowly brightening.
posted by SandCounty at 12:58 PM on January 1, 2021 [5 favorites]
posted by SandCounty at 12:58 PM on January 1, 2021 [5 favorites]
First day of the year and I've already learned a new word—and it's a damn fine word, as well. Onward and upward!
posted by ivanthenotsoterrible at 5:04 PM on January 1, 2021
posted by ivanthenotsoterrible at 5:04 PM on January 1, 2021
I had a good cleansing cry through it.
posted by PussKillian at 8:27 PM on January 1, 2021
posted by PussKillian at 8:27 PM on January 1, 2021
This is so beautiful. Scotland is such a gorgeous country.
posted by banjo_and_the_pork at 7:57 AM on January 2, 2021
posted by banjo_and_the_pork at 7:57 AM on January 2, 2021
I stumbled across Miss PunnyPennie's Twitter account the other day. I'm not really a poetry fan, but her The Year I Shouldnae Hae Hud is wonderful. Equally so is I'm No Havin' Children.
posted by TheDonF at 10:10 AM on January 2, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by TheDonF at 10:10 AM on January 2, 2021 [2 favorites]
Those are great, TheDonF.
Jackie Kay's poem mentions the idea of the "three craws" - and for some context most Scots will think of this song, by Jimmy McGregor, when they hear about it - maybe to the 4th craw in particular.
The original Makars were appointed to the royal Scottish court and the idea of having a publicly funded poet laureate was revived by the Scottish Parliament in 2004. Jackie Kay is the third incumbent of the role - and I guess 2020 has been a fruitful source of material. Here she is, last April, explaining and then reading "Essential" - which talks about the contribution of frontline workers.
posted by rongorongo at 12:12 PM on January 2, 2021
Jackie Kay's poem mentions the idea of the "three craws" - and for some context most Scots will think of this song, by Jimmy McGregor, when they hear about it - maybe to the 4th craw in particular.
The original Makars were appointed to the royal Scottish court and the idea of having a publicly funded poet laureate was revived by the Scottish Parliament in 2004. Jackie Kay is the third incumbent of the role - and I guess 2020 has been a fruitful source of material. Here she is, last April, explaining and then reading "Essential" - which talks about the contribution of frontline workers.
posted by rongorongo at 12:12 PM on January 2, 2021
This was very special indeed. Quite amazing. Thanks so much for sharing. (BTW link to third poetry part takes you to part 2, not part 3. Part 3 is at https://www.edinburghshogmanay.com/images/uploads/Fare_Well_-_Part_3_1.pdf)
posted by vac2003 at 6:47 PM on January 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by vac2003 at 6:47 PM on January 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
A little late here - but adding the Behind the Scenes video - which describes how Fare Well was put together.
posted by rongorongo at 2:38 AM on January 17, 2021
posted by rongorongo at 2:38 AM on January 17, 2021
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