Section 1: The Machair
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Directions: Leave St Mungo Square from the left-hand corner (facing the park) and take the footsteps down into the park. As you enter the park, turn left and then take the first right, following the path along the north bank of the River Kelvin. After c.400-meters take the second footbridge bridge over the river, and then turn left to join the path on the south bank.
About this section: In this opening section, local crofters Anne MacLennan and Matthew Topsfield give an introduction to the machair, whilst Angus MacDonald sings a traditional homeland song in praise of Uist Eilean Uibhist Mo Rùin (My beloved island of Uist), recorded in 1982.
Credits: Common land on Uist, John MacDonald interviewed by Eric Cregeen (1973); Uist Machair, Matthew Topsfield (2022); Eilean Uibhist Mo Rùin, Angus MacDonald (vocals), recorded Donald MacDonald (1982).
Photo: Liniclate Machair, Simon Hart, 2022.
