“MUSIC is as alive as the islands”, declared Larry Sutherland while opening the 34th Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival on Thursday. The afternoon saw bands playing traditional music such as polkas and jigs ahead of the evening concerts in held at Islesburgh, Bigton,.
“ONE thing that always amuses me is that the only squad that doesn’t have fiddle box carriers is the jarl squad,” says accordion player Peter Wood, “so when it comes to Up Helly Aa you’re carrying stuff about with you for 24 hours, and you’re out in all weathers.”.