Hello readers,<\/p>\n
Have you ever been to Up Helly Aa?<\/p>\n
Today I\u2019m talking about the fascinating history of this delightful festival!<\/p>\n
Are you ready for some history? What about the 3 main songs? Here we go!<\/p>\n
On old Christmas Eve, 1824 a Methodist wrote in his diary that \u201cThe whole town was in an Uproar: from 12 o\u2019clock last night until late this night. Blowing of horns, firing of guns, shouting, tinkling of old tin kettles, beating of drums, bawling, fiddling, fifing, drinking, fighting. This was the state of the town all night the street was thronged with people as any fair I ever saw in England!\u201d<\/p>\n
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The festival itself is relatively new and grew from older yuletide and New Year festivities. In 1840 tar barrels were dragged on sledges through the town while on fire by squads of masked young men. Change came in 1870 they would do guising and incorporating a torchlight procession. The Up Helly Aa \u201cbill” would be displayed at the market cross and it poked fun at the pompous.<\/p>\n
The songs<\/p>\n
There are quite a few songs 3 of the main songs are . . . The Up Helly Aa song, the galley song and the Norseman\u2019s home. The Up Helly Aa song is the song they sing the most it\u2019s like the Galley song but a lot longer. The galley song is also one they sing a lot as I said it\u2019s just like the Up Helly Aa song but a lot shorter. The Norseman\u2019s home is the last song they sing and it\u2019s not like the others at all.<\/p>\n
The order that they sing it in is Galley song then The Up Helly Aa song then Norseman\u2019s home.<\/p>\n
Thank you for reading my blog hope you learnt something. Have a good day\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0 Lowra Tulloch<\/p>\n
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Hello readers, Have you ever been to Up Helly Aa? Today I\u2019m talking about the fascinating history of this delightful festival! Are you ready for some history? What about the 3 main songs? Here we go! On old Christmas Eve, 1824 a Methodist wrote in his diary that \u201cThe whole town was in an Uproar: … Continue reading All About Up Helly Aa with Lowra (Part 1)<\/span>