The Wrigley Sisters perform a medley of Orcadian songs at the 2003 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley are excellent young fiddle and piano virtuosos from Orkney, a group of islands just off the north coast of Scotland. The twin sisters are preserving Orkney's local musical traditions while at the same time composing important new material. Their Orcadian music is quite distinct, reflecting not only their Scottish heritage but also these islands' strong Norwegian ties. Orkney's geographic isolation has led to a deep sense of self-reliance and independence among its people, who consider themselves Orcadians first and Scots second. Both this independence and pride are happily reflected in Orcadian music. Here, the Wrigley Sisters perform "Skeldaquoy Point", "The Hawk Reel" and "The Salvation Reel".

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[kw151yr]

l live inn kirkwall orkney lm orcadian l hate orkney

l want 2 live in america

[pyledog]

well lets all have a drink!

[Avril404277]

ur fae kirkwall?

[rosswatt1979]

@Avril404277 no english in me thats 4 sure........born,bred,die scottish

Kirkwall city thru an thru

[Avril404277]

Apology accepted :) Orcadian till I die ... and no not english ... you?

[rosswatt1979]

@Avril404277 my apologies i didnt realise yer fae stronsay....take it yer english

[rosswatt1979]

@Avril404277 i thought that was...if you were in the crowd then no luck

[bennymartin276]

love the piano joke at 3:30

[Avril404277]

@rosswatt1979 wow .. only comment if you have something worth reading to say ...

[rosswatt1979]

look at the state o that crowd..not even from orkney and they look inbred