It’s official: my sister is now a professional director, and to celebrate, she’s released a kickin’ new video. Unlike her other stuff, this one isn’t really a music video, but more of an historical piece. There’s a story and a moral and everything. Think of it as Schoolhouse Rock, updated for today’s aggro teens.
To quote from Tiff:
I am so very proud to present my new work: The Black Fairy. This project means more to me than any other thus far, as it is the story of my ancestor whose name literally translated into “Black Fairy”. His name was Dubsith Shaw, pronounced Dushay (don’t ask me, it’s Gaelic)….
My mother is a professional genealogist…and she has our family traced back to the 1500s. Back in the 1980s she went to Jura to meet some distant cousins, and it was there she discovered the story of the first known Dubsith Shaw who was called the Black Fairy. He was involved in a very famous highland battle called the Battle of Traigh Ghruineard in 1598.
Once I heard this story I was so excited. I always felt a bit witchy, so to know I am descended from a black fairy, well it made sense! It’s one of those stories I would retell after a few drinks at dinner parties, and for over 20 years I have toyed with the idea of how to make it come to life.
I don’t want to give too much away, but it involves dwarfs, devils, witchcraft and Queen Elizabeth the first!
Which is of course to say that I am descended from the Black Fairy, too. (Hold the wisecracks, smartass.) This adoption story gets weirder and weirder, n’est-ce pas?
In other news: yes, that’s a redesign you see. Apparently I have too much time on my hands.
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