THE SUN was shining on Lerwick as the 42nd Shetland Folk Festival formally opened on Thursday afternoon ahead of a weekend of sessions and sprees. The honour.
Storm Babet may have been raging outside, but there was a dazzling display of local talent that blew the capacity audience away in Mareel on Saturday night, writes Caroline McKenzie. Organised and headlined by renowned local fiddler Gemma Donald, Shetland Swing brought together.
WORTHINGTON The Nobles County Library, 407 12th St., Worthington, is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Adrian Branch Library, 214 Maine Ave., Adrian, is open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
WHEN I first got a copy of this year’s festival programme, I put a galaxy of asterisks beside the Young Trad Showcase on Saturday afternoon at Mareel, writes Caroline McKenzie. This was a one-off, bringing the last four winners of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional.