Rosin at the ready as Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year draws near
Young fiddlers the length and breadth of Shetland are gearing up for the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition in Mareel next weekend (Friday…
READ FULL STORYYoung fiddlers the length and breadth of Shetland are gearing up for the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition in Mareel next weekend (Friday…
READ FULL STORYTake six of the world’s top female fiddlers, throw in a quartet of piano, bass, guitar and percussion, bring them altogether on a stage and…
READ FULL STORYInternational fiddle group The String Sisters will play their only European concert of the season in Lerwick next month.
READ FULL STORYLast night saw a triumphant performance by Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham as part of Fiddle Frenzy.
READ FULL STORYIsles fiddler Ross Couper has been shortlisted for an Alba Scots Trad Music Award.
READ FULL STORYShetland is a place where scarcely a week goes by without a festival of one sort or another taking place somewhere in the islands. For…
READ FULL STORYThere was a feast of fiddle playing at the Garrison Theatre last night as the young musicians played in a concert and the titles in
READ FULL STORYThree young lasses swept the board at the junior section of the Shetland Young Fiddler competition at the Garrison Theatre this morning.
READ FULL STORYScores of talented musicians will take part in this year’s Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition – proving the “musical culture is in safe hands”.
READ FULL STORYShetland fiddler Kevin Henderson is a master of the instrument, his acclaim is far-reaching and ability the envy of many who pick up the bow.
READ FULL STORYHighly-acclaimed Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid has announced she will be recording a live album at her concert in Mareel on Saturday 28th June.
READ FULL STORYShetland Arts has announced the concert line-ups for its annual Fiddle Frenzy festival, which runs this year from 3rd to 10th August.
READ FULL STORYThe late Willie Hunter will be inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Aberdeen.
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