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THE MOST NORTHERLY FOLK FESTIVAL IN THE UK

Entering its 28th 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.For more info see:

www.shetlandfolkfestival.com

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Music:

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!!)

Heroes:

The late Peerie Willie Johnson and the late Dr Tom Anderson

Site edits by Clint Watt

My Blog

28th Shetland Folk Festival - yet another successful event!

Well, I think the post Shetland Folk Festival Blues have now just about disappeared and I'm able to write a peerie blog about how it all went. The 28th Shetland Folk Festival has to be one of the smoo...
Posted by Shetland Folk Festival on Sun, 18 May 2008 06:34:00 PST

DO YOU WANT TO PERFORM AT THIS FESTIVAL?

p {font-size:14px;}HelloIf you are a band/artiste that would like to be considered for performing at the Shetland Folk Festival then please send a copy of a recent CD with biographical information and...
Posted by Shetland Folk Festival on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:09:00 PST

2008 Shetland Folk Festival Lineup Revealed

Woo! See visiting artistes lineup at: http://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/bios.php Press release follows&(updated 10th Feb as Le Vent Du Nord are on the l...
Posted by Shetland Folk Festival on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:25:00 PST

Video clips from 2007 now online

Hi there! The 2008 line up will be revealed very soon In the meantime, to keep you entertained we've put up some clips of last year's artistes. Enjoy http://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/clips200...
Posted by Shetland Folk Festival on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:38:00 PST

27th Festival - yet another success!

Well folks, that's the 27th Shetland Folk Festival well and truly over (waaaa - come back everybody!!) Post Festival Blues have now crept in........... Despite the fact that the Festival was a day sho...
Posted by Shetland Folk Festival on Sat, 12 May 2007 07:00:00 PST