THERE are a number of Shetland nominations for this year’s Scots Trad Music Awards. Arthur Nicholson is up for the Scots Singer of the Year award. The guitarist, singer and songwriter is one of Shetland’s most active musicians, playing with bands like First Foot Soldiers and.
“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,.