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![The Dolly Parton Story arrived in Shetland with a "mesmerising" performance by tribute act Angela Pattison at Mareel on Saturday night. Photo Davie Gardner](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141123_dolly_parton_tribute_1_Photo_Davie_Gardner-240x140.jpg)
![(From left) Loris McDonald, Lee Irvine, Shaun Alderman performed an assured set of traditional tunes, some learned during this year's Edinburgh tattoo.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141119_203120-240x140.jpg)
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![Marian Armitage during the book signing on Friday night - Photos: Elizabeth Atia](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141114_Marian_book_signing_3-240x140.jpg)
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![Richard Gordon, one of the key voices in Scottish football, at Mareel on Wednesday night - Photo: Chris Brown](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141112_Richard_Gordon-240x140.jpg)
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![Brian Nicholson leads a group of ukulele-wielding youngsters on Saturday night. Photo: Chris Brown](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OB081375_14-11-08-240x140.jpg)
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![Martin Taylor employed some 'bone-twisting formations' at Mareel on Friday night. Photo: Chris Brown](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OB071342_14-11-07-240x140.jpg)
![Martin Taylor and Tommy Emmanuel: grooving and moving with serious panache - Photos: Chris Brown](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141106_Taylor__Emmanuel-240x140.jpg)
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![Chloe Garrick's striking image of Hermaness. Islands and high lands can be viewed in Da Gadderie until 23 November.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hermaness_chloe-240x140.jpg)
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![An engaging and entertaining live act: Rachel Sermanni and Colin Macleod at Tuesday night's concert - Photo: Chris Brown](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/141028_Seranni__MacLeod-240x140.jpg)
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![It didn’t take long for some eager fans to make their way to the dance floor - Photo: Chris Brown](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/141019_TMTCH_Chris_Brown-240x140.jpg)
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