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The 39th Shetland Folk Festival got under way on Thursday evening – with possibly a few sore heads kicking in after the first night of partying. Festival favourite J.P. Cormier was one of the visiting acts wowing festival audiences last night as he took to the stage alongside fellow guitar virt... Read more...
The 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 Statsraad Lehmkuhl have become a regular fixture of the festival, but due to damage sustained during the trip from Bergen to Shetlan... Read more...
The line-up for the Shetland Folk Festival 2019 has been announced, with an eclectic and international range of musicians on the bill. (more…) Read more...
Shetland folk/rock band The Revellers are approaching their 10-year anniversary. (more…) Read more...
Monday morning saw the opening session of the Shetland Schools’ Music Festival in Mareel. (more…) Read more...
A 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. (more…) Read more...
Lewie Peterson, banjo player with Vair and the Revellers talks to podcast host Marjolein Robertson about the band;s upcoming gig at Celtic Connections. He also talks about his time at university, involvement in Up-Helly-A' and his journey into music including his long association with Shetland Fo... Read more...
Lau, celebrating the last gig of their 10-year anniversary tour, made it to Mareel on Saturday despite snow, ice and the last gusts of Storm Caroline. (more…) Read more...
Fresh from signing a five-year record deal with mainland label Animal Farm isles rockers Forgotten Sons were in Orkney at the weekend to launch their newest single. The four-piece – comprised of Robert “Birdy” Burgess, John Gair, Sandy Middleton and Craig Watt – released their first singl... Read more...
An isles songstress is hoping support from back home will help push her into pole position for a music prize. (more…) Read more...