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Scalloway

The song basically has two parts. The track starts and ends with thunder and rain from a storm that I recorded on the 11th November 2006. The intro blends into clear fresh lead guitar and nice rotating chords. You may notice the sound of a bottle of whiskey being opened and a nip being poured into a glass, signifying the start of part two of the song. (I enjoyed that nip so much I had to re-record it several times).

The second part has an epic feel, laced with lyrics of leaving the homeland and vowing to return, then crashes into a solid musical ending.

Scalloway was once the main town (burgh) in the Shetlands. Some years ago now Lerwick became the burgh of the Shetlands. Scalloway and Lerwick are only about 4 miles apart - roughly an hours quick walk, (probably closer to 5 miles as the crow flies, 9 miles by road, but who's counting?).

Over the years many Shetlanders have left their home, ventured, settled and integrated into other cultures throughout the world (much like the Vikings of old but with out the battles). Never the less, the island home is always close at heart. The same story rings true for most that migrate regardless of where you are from. Even though we are all children of adventurers and freedom seekers, and even though we are content in this land we call home, there seems to be a spiritual connection to that land far away.