FOURTEEN-year-old Kristie Williamson from Burra was announced the 42nd Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year in a packed Mareel auditorium on Saturday night. She.
IF THE 2022 festival was the semi-skimmed version, due to lingering Covid restrictions, this year’s is definitely full fat, with the cream of folk musicians, both visiting and local, ready to entertain and delight audiences over the four day spree, writes Caroline McKenzie..
YOUNGSTERS across Shetland are gearing up for the 41st Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition in Mareel next weekend. Junior fiddlers (P6 and under) will compete on the Friday (21 April) morning and intermediate fiddlers (P7-S1) compete in the afternoon on the same day..
After the 2020 and 2021 Festivals were cancelled due to Covid, Shetland Accordion & Fiddle committee have organised a cracker for their 33rd festival which kicks off on Thursday 6 October. The official festival opening takes place in the Festival Hub at 1pm on Thursday, and.