Shetland musicians joined collaborators from Orkney and the Western Isles for their first “Between Islands” live performance. Artur Nicolson, Maggie Adamson and Jenny Keldie were…
READ FULL STORYThere will again be a strong contingent of Shetland performers and artistes well known to isles music fans at the Celtic Connections festival. Launching on…
READ FULL STORYA Shetland accordionist has been nominated for a prestigious national award – with the public vote starting today
READ FULL STORYThe first Shetland Hamefarin was featured in last week’s Shetland Times. The opening act for a series of concerts at the event was a group…
READ FULL STORYThe lineup for the 40th Shetland Folk Festival has been announced with festival favourite J.P. Cormier returning as part of the bill. Eleven countries are…
READ FULL STORYOne of Scotland’s finest exponents of Americana music is returning to the islands for two intimate shows this week. Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Daniel Meade will be…
READ FULL STORYYell “party band” Rack & Ruin will celebrate their 25th birthday this weekend with a sold-out concert at the Tingwall Hall. Originally formed by four…
READ FULL STORYAn acclaimed Americana band who refer to their musical style as “roots-pop” will pack out Mareel’s auditorium next week.
READ FULL STORYThe 39th Shetland Folk Festival got under way on Thursday evening – with possibly a few sore heads kicking in after the first night of…
READ FULL STORYThe popular annual concerts on-board a tall ship will not feature at this weekend’s Shetland Folk Festival. Afternoon gigs aboard the Norwegian sail training vessel…
READ FULL STORYThe line-up for the Shetland Folk Festival 2019 has been announced, with an eclectic and international range of musicians on the bill.
READ FULL STORYShetland folk/rock band The Revellers are approaching their 10-year anniversary.
READ FULL STORYMonday morning saw the opening session of the Shetland Schools’ Music Festival in Mareel.
READ FULL STORYA special edition of Thomas Fraser’s milestone album Long Gone Lonesome Blues is being released on vinyl to mark the 40th anniversary of his death.
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