Man who escaped Vietnam War inducted into Traditional Music Hall of Fame

Andrew Yearly escaped the war as a child and now lives in the Western Isles.

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From escaping the Vietnam war as child to the quiet beauty of the Western Isles.

Andrew Yearly’s start in life was far from easy, but after being adopted into a life of music, he’s now the latest inductee into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame.

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