Ringing Strings bring festival cheer
The Shetland Folk Festival is in full swing, with the Ringing Strings concert now getting under way at Mareel.
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40th folk festival kicks off with religious experience at big kirk
The 40th Shetland Folk Festival belatedly got under way last night (Thursday) after a two-year delay, with headline performances from returning duo J.P. Cormier and
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Board grants 3am licence for folk festival’s late concerts
Music fans will be able to dance the night away after a series of late licences were given the go ahead.
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Internationally renowned Shetland Folk Festival confirms dates for its 40th anniversary celebrations
Dates for the 40th Shetland Folk Festival have been confirmed.
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Carmichael highlights folk festival in warning over Brexit’s impact on cultural events
Cultural events such as Shetland Folk Festival need greater support to overcome Brexit barriers on touring musicians, Alistair Carmichael has said. The Orkney and Shetland…
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Celebration of Shetland fiddle to feature in online concert
Northern Isles musical luminaries will feature in a celebration of Shetland fiddle tradition this weekend. Edinburgh Tradfest is due to open with an online concert…
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Folk festival postponed again
The 40th anniversary of the Shetland Folk Festival has been postponed again, due to the ongoing pandemic. The festival had originally been due to be…
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‘Reel’ community spirit as distillery company launches latest gin
To raise spirits during a very difficult time, The Shetland Distillery Company is launching a limited-edition gin.
READ FULL STORYWATCH: EventScotland fund boosts Shetland Folk Festival 40th anniversary preparations
Shetland Folk Festival is one of six events across Scotland to share in £91,240 of funding from the latest round of EventScotland’s national events programme.
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Returning favourites on the bill for 40th Shetland Folk Festival
The 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 STORYFolk Festival kicks into gear as fan favourite J.P. Cormier tells of his love for Shetland
The 39th Shetland Folk Festival got under way on Thursday evening – with possibly a few sore heads kicking in after the first night of…
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Tall ship gigs off as boat sustains damage
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…
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Shetland Folk Festival 2019 line-up revealed
The line-up for the Shetland Folk Festival 2019 has been announced, with an eclectic and international range of musicians on the bill.
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WATCH: Bressay Hall enjoys folk gig on Saturday night
Shetland Folk Festival came to Bressay Hall on Saturday night, with five acts making an appearance.
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