Corrigall Farm

On Wednesday 3rd October we visited Kirbuster and Corrigall farm museums. We wore period costumes so that we looked the part! 
After being shown round Kirbuster we went on to Corrigall where we were met by Mr Giles, drama teacher and 'minister' for the day!
Brian Flett took us around the farm and told us many interesting facts and stories and then we had a go at some chores. We cleaned up the barn so that we could eat our lunch indoors and prepared for the Orkney wedding that we were recreating in the afternoon. 
Watch the slide show and videos below to see how we got on.

 

We started the wedding celebrations with a procession down the lane to the barn. All the families followed the bride and groom and the last person dragged a besom for luck. 
Magnus and Jessie Ann said their vows led by the 'minister' and then we had the Bride's Cog and wedding feast. (No alcohol in this cog of course!)

We had a tune on the fiddles and a song by everyone and then we were ready for dancing.
We had the Grand March followed by Strip the Willow and Ninepins. There wasn't much room for dancing in the barn but we managed!
Check out the wedding and dances in the videos. Apologies for the quality and darkness of the videos but there was no light in the barn other than doorways.

                                       

                                      

Everyone had a most enjoyable day! Special thanks to Chris Giles for all his input, to the custodians and the parent helpers too.
For more information on the museums click the links below.

http://www.spirit-of-orkney.com/contents1a/2010/04/kirbuster-farm-museum/

http://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/corrigall-farm-museum.htm