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THE Fisherrow Fisherman’s Walk is set to take place in Musselburgh on Friday from 6pm. The procession, accompanied by Haddington Pipe Band and the local sea cadets, will leave from Gracefield car park, heading along New Street towards the harbour, onto Harbour Road and North High Street, finishing at the Store Club. The walk will be led by Ivor Highley, 86, who is the oldest living Fisherrow fisherman, accompanied by Iain Clark, Deputy Lieutenant of East Lothian, and Ian Wood, president of the Old Musselburgh Club. The banner will be carried by Peter Selkirk and Alex Mcleod, both former Fisherrow fisherman. The traditional fisherman’s dance, featuring Alex Hodgson's Ceilidh Band, will start at 7pm in the Store Club. The historical event – which took the form of a mini fisherman’s walk last year – has followed on from the fisherman’s dance which was revived by Jeananne Henderson back in 2024. Dating back many centuries, the walk celebrated the end of the summer herring season and the safe return of the fishermen. In more recent times, the day of the walk was further extended by a fisherman’s dance in the evening, with the fisherfolk dancing well into the night. Unfortunately, the fisherman’s walk ceased to exist near the end of the 20th century; however, the “elaborate procession” is still remembered with “fond memories”. Jeananne, who has lived in Fisherrow all her life, can trace her fisher roots back many generations through her mother’s side of the family, the Walkers. She previously said: “Everyone is keen to keep the tradition going, giving us the opportunity to celebrate our heritage once again."