Message in a Bottle - Basking Sharks

An Seòladair aig Rudha Dà Chuain - The Sailor at the point of Two Oceans from Message in a Bottle by Ingrid Henderson.
’S e rubha beag a th’ ann an Rubha Dà Chuain faisg air Mòrar ach tha rudeigin nas motha an lùib an ainm sin. Tha e a’ riochdachadh an àite far a bheil sinne mar daoine, far am feum sinn slighe shoilleir a chur romhainn ma tha sinn airson ’s gum mair an saoghal againn. Tha an seòladair a’ toirt iomradh air a’ chearban mhòr a chithear cho tric anns a’ mhuir an seo agus air a’ bheachd gu bheil dleastanas againn uile a bhith a’ stiùireadh a’ chùrsa le gliocas agus faiceall.
Rubha Da Chuain is a tiny headland close to Morar but the name suggests something much bigger. It reflects the pivotal point we’ve reached as a species and the need to decide a clear path to secure the survival of our planet. The sailor/ seoltóir is a play on the Irish term for the mighty yet graceful basking shark, navigating its way instinctively through ocean currents in our waters but also the idea that we all have individual responsibility to plot our course just as wisely.
Joining Ingrid on this track are Anna Massie on fiddle, Megan Henderson on accordion & Conal McDonagh (Irish pipes/ whistle). Visuals by Somhairle MacDonald.
Commissioned by NatureScot