Duncan Chisholm at Sandwood Bay

Folk on Foot

Matthew Bannister

Music Interviews, Performing Arts, Music, Nature, Arts, Science

4.8 • 526 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Sandwood Bay, at the far North Western tip of Scotland near Cape Wrath, is one of the most beautiful beaches in the UK. This wild, isolated place inspired the Scottish fiddle player and composer Duncan Chisholm’s album “Sandwood”. He takes Matthew on the four-mile walk from the nearest road to experience the stark beauty of white sand, ancient rocks and rolling waves, telling stories of storms, hauntings and the remains of a Viking longship hidden under the beach. Then it’s out with the fiddle to hear some of the music inspired by Sandwood.

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0:00.0	We've been to some extraordinary places on Folk on foot, but this one is perhaps the most extraordinary.
0:07.2	We took a plane from London to Inverness. We drove for three hours north, and we've come to the very edge of Britain, to the very edge of Scotland, where you just fall off the edge into the sea
0:21.1	to a place called Sandwood Bay.
0:24.2	And this bay, a place of special scientific interest,
0:28.0	a place of great beauty,
0:29.6	is the inspiration for today's folk-on-furt guest.
0:32.4	Music We're here at Sandwood Bay to meet the Scottish fiddle player and composer Duncan Chisholm,
0:58.0	who was inspired by these amazing surroundings to write his last album, simply entitled Sandwood.
1:05.0	We're going on a journey to walk to the beach, to see the sea, the bird life, the natural world,
1:12.6	and to hear why Duncan finds this such an inspiring place.
1:16.6	Good morning, Duncan.
1:30.3	Good morning to you Matthew.
1:32.3	It is absolutely spectacular here, isn't it?
1:35.3	Blue sky, sunshine.
1:37.3	It's always like this in the north of Scotland.
1:39.3	Always. Always.
1:41.3	It's an absolute pleasure to be here with you and to show you sand would be. I can't wait.
1:47.1	Let's get walking.
1:52.0	Despite the sun and the blue sky, there's quite a wind. You've got your hat on and your sunglasses.
1:57.8	Yes. I'm perfectly kitted out for this day.
2:00.7	Have you got your fiddle on your back?
2:02.0	And a kite.
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