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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...
In a fierce-fought final, Amy Laurenson was crowned BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023.
A PIANIST from Shetland is celebrating after winning BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician 2023 contest. Amy Laurenson, 23, picked up the coveted prize at a televised Celtic Connections event in Glasgow on Sunday evening. She said: “I am stunned and delighted to be...
MUSIC fans can rejoice - the line-up of visiting artists for the next Shetland Folk Festival has been revealed. A number of new acts alongside some familiar faces will grace Shetland stages from 27 April this year, with performers representing up to 10 different nations....