Chroma Harp Duo
The Blue Men of the Minch
The first movement from Huldufólk - composed by Ailie Robertson
Chroma Harp Duo are delighted to perform Ailie Robertson’s new work, Huldufólk, which was composed especially for them with the generous funding of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust and Creative Scotland. It is inspired by characters from Scottish, Nordic and Finnish folklore.
The first movement tells the story of The Blue Men of the Minch. Also known as storm kelpies, they inhabit the water between the northern Outer Hebrides and mainland Scotland. Rising out of the sea, they present the skipper of each boat with a couple of lines of poetry, challenging them to complete the verse to save the ship and their lives.