A wide range of internationally renowned artistes have already played at the prestigious Shetland Folk Festival. Our past line ups have included Tim and Mollie O'Brien, Dougie MacLean, J P Cormier, Eddie Reader, The Saw Doctors, Hayseed Dixie, Elvis Costello, Alison Brown Quartet, Elana James Trio, Rolf Harris, The Rowan Brothers and many many more. The Festival's visiting artistes have played alongside our very own fantastic Shetland acts such Fiddlers' Bid, Hom Bru and Filska (to name but a few!!)
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The late Peerie Willie Johnson and the late Dr Tom Anderson
Entering its 30th year, the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious
event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run
by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the
most far flung areas of Shetland.
Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best
International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes
are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles
have to offer.
The dates of the 30th Festival will be 29th April to 2nd May 2010!
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Hi there, thanks for adding me. B-Lieve told me a lot of your festival, for now she is taking pictures for me, hope to come over once too... Greetings from Bruges - Belgium, Francis.
Hi Shetland Folk Festival, Hope you're good. Maybe see you soon for Womex in Copenhagen? If you have time there, we'd love to invite
you to our gigs on Thursday Oct the 29th: 5 PM "Globenhagen Off Womex Showcase" (a 30 min set) 9 PM Bartof Café (two sets of 45 min + an open jamsession after the concert! - they even have great beers ;-) Hope to see you, best wishes, Baltic Crossing
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
