Welcome to Islay Videos, a section on the website with seven great Islay Videos, most of them shot by myself. From the big youtube window below you can see all the video's after each other, one at a time. The following videos are available: Sunset at Machir Bay, the Islay Pipe Band and Islay Festival, the Turf Cutting Ceremony at the new Port Charlotte Distillery 2007, the Oa Peninsula, Islay north-east, Islay compilation of video and pictures and a very beautiful video shot in the wintertime by a French film crew. The videos will be played automatically after each other but can be hand picked as well by clicking on the wee button right from the play/pause button, or by moving your mouse over the video screen. Alternatively each video is availalbe in a separate windows (scroll down).
A lovely romantic sunset on our last evening on Islay in May 2005.
Excellent video of Islay in winter. Commentary is in French, but you'll enjoy it even if you don't speak the language!
A drive over the Oa Peninsula on Islay Scotland with scenes of the American Monument for the victims of the Otranto and Tuscania, Craigabus and the Mull of Oa .
Scenes from the north-east of Islay made from the road to Caol Ila and Bunnahabhain with views over the Sound of Islay towards Jura .
Eight minutes of Islay Video, peaceful scenery, wildlife and farm animals accompanied with Celtic music.
The Official Peat Cutting Ceremony at the site of the new Port Charlotte Distillery on Islay, May 2007, with Jim McEwan, Sir John MacTaggart and Lady Caroline MacTaggart, and a cheerful crowd.
After the ceremony of the cutting of the first peat at Port Charlotte in 2007 the Bruichladdich open day started with great weather as usual. The music on the introduction of the clip is Mr. Blue Sky referring to Jim McEwan ;-)
The island of 5000 Deer and only 200 people. One of the last wildernesses of Scotland.
Today, the shipowner David MacBrayne (1817-1907) is just as well-known as Samuel Cunard. Red-funnelled ships which bear his name continue to operate in the West Highlands a century after his death. "The Kingdom of MacBrayne" tells the story of David MacBrayne, his ships and his company, his predecessors, rivals and successors.
This is an illustrated fleet list with a short historical account of how the company came into being. This full colour book includes maps of all the company routes, listing all harbours and fleet information, etc.
The hilarious exploits of Para Handy and his crew are now part of Scotland's genetic make-up. But despite the tales of the Master Mariner, Dougie the Mate, Macphail the Engineer, Sunny Jim and The Tar being in print for almost a century, never before have they received such remarkable treatment. This new edition brings a classic of Scottish literature together with one of the country's most respected artists.
"In Fair Weather and in Foul" deals with the Scottish ferry scene over the last thirty years in a way which is colourful and interesting for general readers as well as for the committed, and some of them should be. The selection of photographs is excellent and covers all of the Scottish scene including the Clyde, Highlands, Orkney and Shetland and even the wee ferries and boats.
