The Herald Diary 12/1/06
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:01 pmI was reading the Herald Diary today when I spotted an article on Runrig some of which appeared to be very familiar. I nearly choked on my cornflakes when I realised that it appears to be a modification of a posting I made on here a few months ago. Judge for yourselves!
From The Herald 12/01/06
RUNRIG'S Tartan Week show in New York has got fans recollecting other momentous Runrig gigs, like the 1985 Sutherland Rock Festival near Dunrobin Castle, coincidental with Live Aid. "Everyone understood the day's global significance. There we were, all the Gaels together as one, singing and swaying in time to the music," one Riggie posts on a fans' website. "Then Donnie Munro hit the line 'I long to live with you, my brothers' and the boys from Brora attacked the boys from Lochinver who attacked the boys from Golspie who were attacked in turn by the boys from Kinlochbervie etc. Boots, fists flying all over the place. Happy days, right enough."
From the MB, Tuesday September 6th
Favourite memory is from the First (possibly the only!) Sutherland Rock Festival outside the grounds of Dunrobin Castle on the day of the original Live Aid. The atmosphere was fantastic, everyone understood the significance of the day in global terms, (collections were taken) as well as the significance of the venue under the shadow of the hated statue of The Duke of Sutherland on nearby Ben Bhraggie (nearly a riot when "Dance called America" was dedicated to him) then Runrig played "Dust" and there we were - all the Gaels together as one singing and swaying in time to the music. Donnie hit the line " I long to live with you my brothers" and at that moment all hell broke loose. The boys from Brora attached the boys from Lochinver who attacked the boys from Golspie who were attacked in turn by the boys from Kinlochbervie etc. Boots, fists flying all over the place as Runrig carried on in blissful ignorance. Talk about a surreal moment? Happy days right enough!
Now it's fine and dandy if an august organ like Herald wants to plagiarise stories and snippets from the MB, and in many ways it is an honour to end up in the Diary. However, if the guys are scanning this looking for some other snippets I think it is only fair that they acknowledge that the source is not a Runrig fan forum but the soon to become legendary visitkintyre Message Board. Also, at no time in my life would I class myself as a Riggie and I've certainly never been much of a Runner either!
However, life is too short to bear grudges and it would be wrong to discourage Ken and David on the Herald Diary team from foraging on the site. Surely it can only be a matter of time before the droll world of Bochan Mor, bubbly jock etc is exposed to the Herald's readership and I for one look forward to this with great anticipation.
From The Herald 12/01/06
RUNRIG'S Tartan Week show in New York has got fans recollecting other momentous Runrig gigs, like the 1985 Sutherland Rock Festival near Dunrobin Castle, coincidental with Live Aid. "Everyone understood the day's global significance. There we were, all the Gaels together as one, singing and swaying in time to the music," one Riggie posts on a fans' website. "Then Donnie Munro hit the line 'I long to live with you, my brothers' and the boys from Brora attacked the boys from Lochinver who attacked the boys from Golspie who were attacked in turn by the boys from Kinlochbervie etc. Boots, fists flying all over the place. Happy days, right enough."
From the MB, Tuesday September 6th
Favourite memory is from the First (possibly the only!) Sutherland Rock Festival outside the grounds of Dunrobin Castle on the day of the original Live Aid. The atmosphere was fantastic, everyone understood the significance of the day in global terms, (collections were taken) as well as the significance of the venue under the shadow of the hated statue of The Duke of Sutherland on nearby Ben Bhraggie (nearly a riot when "Dance called America" was dedicated to him) then Runrig played "Dust" and there we were - all the Gaels together as one singing and swaying in time to the music. Donnie hit the line " I long to live with you my brothers" and at that moment all hell broke loose. The boys from Brora attached the boys from Lochinver who attacked the boys from Golspie who were attacked in turn by the boys from Kinlochbervie etc. Boots, fists flying all over the place as Runrig carried on in blissful ignorance. Talk about a surreal moment? Happy days right enough!
Now it's fine and dandy if an august organ like Herald wants to plagiarise stories and snippets from the MB, and in many ways it is an honour to end up in the Diary. However, if the guys are scanning this looking for some other snippets I think it is only fair that they acknowledge that the source is not a Runrig fan forum but the soon to become legendary visitkintyre Message Board. Also, at no time in my life would I class myself as a Riggie and I've certainly never been much of a Runner either!
However, life is too short to bear grudges and it would be wrong to discourage Ken and David on the Herald Diary team from foraging on the site. Surely it can only be a matter of time before the droll world of Bochan Mor, bubbly jock etc is exposed to the Herald's readership and I for one look forward to this with great anticipation.
