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| | | | | Sport Update | Interview: Eve Muirhead on medal dreams, bagpipes and tattoos | One of David Colemanâs most memorable â¨pieces of commentary came just as Sebastian Coe was about to lose the 1980 Olympics 800 metres final to his great rival. âThose blue eyes,â said Coleman of the lethally lurking Steve Ovett, âlike chips of ice.â But isnât it a description that â¨better fits Eve Muirhead? |
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| And finally... | | Music review: Fiddlersâ Bid with Frigg | HOW best to commence a Shetland/Finnish fiddle-band double bill? âLetâs have a Bulgarian tune,â was Chris Stoutâs answer, as he led off the former troupe, Fiddlersâ Bid, opening a show which saw both acts ranging majestically far and wide from their respectively rich home traditions, also encompassing tunes and influences from Estonia, Romania, Scandinavia and the US, together with classical and even heavy metal elements. |
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