Talla Glass

by Sarah Northcott

Talla Reservoir has beautiful reflections on very still days. I can sometimes be found in it, not so much swimming as floating about, and my fellow swimmers have christened me ‘Bob’. It has been providing water for Edinburgh since 1905; over thirty of those who built it died during construction and are buried in Tweedsmuir Kirkyard. Their memorial was paid for by their fellow workers.

In no particular order, Sarah is a fiddler, composer, music teacher, community worker, project manager and proofreader living in Tweedsmuir in the western Scottish Borders. Originally from the south of England, she’s lived in Scotland since 1989. She plays for dancing with The Robert Fish Band, The Little Biggar Band and in an occasional trio with Matt Smith and Duggi Caird. She has worked in a variety of community projects and charities, from HIV/AIDS support to community music projects with Scots Music Group (SMG) and others, including projects involving those who have experienced homelessness and mental health problems. She is currently the Development Worker at SMG and teaches mixed instrument classes there.