NORTH American roots music has long been a mainstay of Shetland Folk Festival and the wider local scene. Saturday afternoon saw aficionados young and old.
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SHETLAND is sounding that little bit quieter now after the end of isles’ 41st folk festival. It has been hailed a success all round - with visiting acts from around the world and local artists too playing well-received concerts from Yell to Walls, Lerwick to Bigton. The.
The Lerwick Legion on a Sunday afternoon is the favourite part of the Shetland Folk Festival for many: no frenzied fiddles, no galloping guitars, no manic mandolins, just beautiful singing excellently accompanied, writes Carol Jamieson. We kicked, or should I say floated, off.
THIS time last year Omicron was the word on everyone’s lips as festive events in Shetland were shelved amid growing Covid case numbers. And in 2020 the festive season - usually laden with end-of-year entertainment and live music - was barren as the country dealt with a winter.