Editing Inner Hebrides (section)

==The arts==
[[File:Scotland-Staffa-Fingals-Cave-1900.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to [[Fingal's Cave]], [[Staffa]]]]
Hebridean landscapes have inspired a variety of musicians, writers and artists. ''[[Hebrides Overture|The Hebrides]]'', also known as ''[[Fingal's Cave]]'', is a famous overture written by [[Felix Mendelssohn]] inspired by his visit to [[Staffa]]. [[Margaret Dare|Marie Dare]]'s ''Hebridean Suite'' for cello and piano was composed in 1947.<ref>''[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9535122--beyond-twilight-music-for-cello-piano-by-female-composers Beyond Twilight: Music For Cello & Piano By Female Composers]'', Delphian DCD34306 (2023)</ref> Contemporary musicians associated with the islands include [[Ian Anderson (musician)|Ian Anderson]], [[Donovan]], [[Chris Rainbow]] and [[Runrig]].<ref>[http://www.isbuc.co.uk/People/Donova.php "Donovan"] isbuc.co.uk Retrieved 6 June 2010.</ref><ref>Gough, Jim (30 May 2004) [https://web.archive.org/web/20040607035038/http://www.sundayherald.com/42278 "Anderson swaps fish for his flute"]. Glasgow. ''Sunday Herald''</ref><ref>[https://atuneadayblogdotcom.wordpress.com/tag/vital-spark/ 'Chris Rainbow: Looking Over My Shoulder', atuneaday]</ref> [[Enya]]'s song "Ebudæ" from ''[[Shepherd Moons]]'' is based on a traditional [[waulking song]].<ref>[http://www.pathname.com/enya/shepherd_moons.html#ebudae "Translations for ''Shepherd Moons''"]. http://www.pathname.com. Retrieved 28 December 2010.</ref>

The poet [[Sorley MacLean]] was born on Raasay, the setting for his best known poem, ''[[Hallaig]]''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/nov/30/featuresreviews.guardianreview35 "''Hallaig'' by Sorley MacLean, translated by Seamus Heaney"] (30 November 2002) guardian.co.uk Retrieved 27 October 2008.</ref> [[George Orwell]] wrote much of the novel ''1984'' whilst living at [[Barnhill, Jura|Barnhill]] on Jura<ref>Newton (1995) p. 96</ref> and [[J.M. Barrie]] wrote a screenplay for the [[Peter Pan (1924 film)|1924 film adaptation]] of ''[[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]]'' whilst on [[Eilean Shona]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030208103302/http://www.eileanshona.com/island.html "Eilean Shona House"] eileanshona.com. Retrieved 28 December 2010.</ref> [[Cressida Cowell]], the author of ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'', spent childhood summers in the Inner Hebrides and has stated that they are "one of the most beautiful places on Earth" and "the kind of place where you expect to see dragons overhead".<ref>"Film based on little island" (5 April 2010) ''Press and Journal''. Aberdeen.</ref>
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