Visiting folkies applaud “amazing” landscape and festival hospitality
Islanders once more turned out in their droves to see over a dozen visiting acts fiddling, strumming, picking and singing their way through 24 concerts
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Festival’s newest member arrives
Shetland Folk Festival has it’s newest member – little Hamish McLeman.
READ FULL STORYRoaring crowd revels in the Isles’ Gathering.
The Isles’ Gathering at Mareel – What started with something “really quite special” concluded with every musician playing their part in a fantastic set of
READ FULL STORYCuban sounds get Clickimin crowd dancing like never before
I can’t think of a Shetland Folk Festival concert at the Clickimin that had quiet so many people up on their feet dancing. Four acts
READ FULL STORYHillswick audience impressed by visiting festival acts
Arriving at Hillswick on Friday evening the popularity of the forthcoming concert was obvious. At just after 7pm, with the doors still closed, at least
READ FULL STORYPolitically incorrect polkas prove a treat for Legion crowd
“You’re in for a treat.” That was the prediction from the bar staff at the Legion in Lerwick who’d heard the sound check ahead of
READ FULL STORYBritish-made Americana enthralls Legion audience
Thursday night’s opener at Lerwick’s Legion contained highlights aplenty during a five-act, four-hour concert where the standard of musicianship seldom fell below outstanding.
READ FULL STORYGrand finale from April Verch provides highlight at Hamnavoe
Hamnavoe Hall filled to the brim last night as crowds gathered to hear what the 33rd folk festival had to offer.
READ FULL STORYOpening night Cunningsburgh show lives up to expectations
The line-up last night at Cunningsburgh on the opening night of the 33rd Shetland Folk Festival promised much. And it promptly delivered on a committee
READ FULL STORYExcitement builds as ‘jewel of musical world’ folk festival gets up and running
Scottish singer and broadcaster Mary Ann Kennedy today described the Shetland Folk Festival as “one of the jewels of the musical world, not just the
READ FULL STORYCallum Watt wins Young Fiddler of the Year competition
Fifteen-year-old Callum Watt of Aith Junior High School was named Young Fiddler of the Year 2013 on Saturday night, in front of a near sell-out
READ FULL STORYYoung fiddler contest attracts record numbers
A record number of entrants are taking part in the Young Fiddler of the Year competition this weekend.
READ FULL STORYBig names lined up for Fiddle Frenzy’s 10th birthday
A star-studded line-up featuring Fiddlers’ Bid, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham and acclaimed Scottish folk pioneers Lau has been unveiled for this summer’s Fiddle Frenzy.
READ FULL STORYSociety prepares for fiddler of the year contest
The Shetland Folk Society is gearing up for next week’s young fiddler of the year competition.
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