Willie Hunter - The Love O' Da Isles

This is a recording of Willie Hunter a Shetland Fiddler, born 1933 and died in 1994. One of our treasures, and a light that will never go out. The tune was composed by him.

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
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All pictures and info from shetland museum website

http://www.shetland-museum.org.uk/
Shetland fiddle music.

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Music

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• fiddle
• willie
• hunter
• shetland
• yt:crop=16:9
• inspirational
• banjo
• bluegrass
• horses
• jumping
• riding

[Heikkibat]

I am breaking up with my beloved while I listen to this. Life is a cruel place, but between this cruelness there is some beauty remaining. Alba gu bràth.

[vesternor]

@Heikkibat sad to hear that, kind regards to you.

[felixps0000]

may be "the love of the isles?" but this I can not find

[vesternor]

@felixps0000 Sí Nombre "the love of the isles" ... más tarde, tal vez puedo encontrar para usted mañana!

[ElBarsko]

Beautiful melodies, perfectly played.

El Barsko



[shetlanddougal]

Excellent tune and photos, some of which look like J D Rattars

[Tonefid115]

Brilliant tune played by a superb fiddle player ,one of the best fiddle players of all time!

[mgwhitehead]

Lovely. I'd really like to visit someday.

[LittleFawn60]

I couldn't help being moved to tears litterally! This is most beautiful and very touching! The second time thru I listened with eyes closed thru a headset! WOW!!! this is when the tears began!!! Congrats on this outstanding of a musical video!!!

Peace

Dona'

[UISTMAN59]

Great video all round