On This Day 2015

Music is a huge part of Shetland life with all children getting a chance to play something if they want.Many fine musicians out of Shetland. Ukulele is a great starter instument.

[Margo]

nice shot of the Ykulele, its also very popular on the Sunshine coast of Queensland

[Helge Erik Storheim]

Very colourful! I used to ba a big fan of Aly Bain - saw him live lin Largs in Scotland many years ago.

[Jennifer Eurell]

Fun instrument. I play one badly and am one of those uke players that Margo mentioned a comment or two ago.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Those are very cool!

[Richard Lewis]

@helstor Aly has relations in the village where we live and his record lable "Whirlie" is named after an area in the village. I've seen him and Phil Cunningham a few times over the years.