2009 Folk Festival: Show was good, but 2000 still ranks as the best
FRIDAY – Cullivoe There have been many memorable concerts during the history of the folk festival. One of them, by general consensus of opinion, was…
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2009 Folk Festival: Wild man from Oz stood out among fiddle groups and wispy female singers
SATURDAY – Walls Hall Sunlight was still gleaming through the curtains as the first artists on the bill were taking to the stage for one…
READ FULL STORY2009 Folk Festival: Solid, cider-making Asturians were very tuneful, with charm thrown in
SATURDAY – Clickimin The third night of the festival saw a huge crowd at Clickimin for a varied evening. Opening the proceedings were Nordic Tone,…
READ FULL STORY2009 Folk Festival: No superlatives can do justice to McGuire’s band
SATURDAY – Baltasound The concert in Baltasound on Saturday was truly memorable. From the first chord to the last note it was sheer delight. The…
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SUNDAY – Clickimin There is no doubt Emily Smith has got talent. Since becoming the BBC young traditional musician of the year in 2002 various…
READ FULL STORYMusicians chosen for folk project
Shetland Folk Festival Society has selected four young musicians to participate in a trans-Nordic educational project during this year’s festival. The project is bringing together…
READ FULL STORYFolk festival secures grant
Shetland Folk Festival Society has received a grant up to £11,088 towards a trans-Nordic educational project as part of this year’s event. The money was…
READ FULL STORYHeading off to Orkney
Fiddlers’ Bid, Fullsceilidh Spellemanslag and the Shetland Sessions are among the acts lined up for this year’s Orkney Folk Festival in May. One of the…
READ FULL STORYFestival features feast of folky females
By JOHN ROBERTSON LOVERS of women singers have much to be excited about this week with the unveiling of at least five acts featuring female…
READ FULL STORYGifford’s new band
TOP Shetland musician Andrew Gifford has a new band, Adopted as Holograph, in which he pursues his passion for double bass rather than the frantic…
READ FULL STORYThomson’s presence vivid in new album from US singer-songwriter
By NEIL RIDDELL ONE OF Shetland’s most accomplished musical daughters makes her latest appearance on record this week with the release of top American singer-songwriter…
READ FULL STORYCeltic Connections line-up
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS NEXT year’s Celtic Connections in Glasgow will have its customary Shetland links, with some performers hailing from the isles and others being…
READ FULL STORYProject for music pub
A NEW music project, honouring one of Edinburgh’s finest musical establishments and featuring some of the country’s best folk musicians, was launched last weekend. It…
READ FULL STORYChange of name for Finniston
TOP Shetland musician Andrew Gifford’s band Finniston have had a rethink and name change following the January release of their album Organised For Hi-Fi. They…
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