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Global cast of visiting acts announced for folk festival

7 November 2024

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Relive some of the highlights of this year’s Shetland Folk Festival

6 May 2024

Three musicians performing at the shetland folk festival, featuring a guitarist, a drummer, and an accordion player on stage.

A great night in Aith – power cut and all

5 May 2024

Three musicians perform on stage in front of an audience, featuring a violinist, a guitarist, and another guitarist using an electronic device.

Big fun at the Peerie Spang as bairns get chance to boogie

5 May 2024

Band performs on stage under purple lighting; lead singer with microphone, others play guitars and bass.

‘Here’s to pushing against boundaries’ – folk festival Friday rocks the Clickimin

4 May 2024

Three musicians perform in an ornate hall, playing a guitar, a violin, and singing into microphones.

Sunny haze as Da Big Kirk hosts rich musical feast

3 May 2024

A jazz band performs live on stage, featuring musicians playing a trumpet, saxophone, trombone, and a sousaphone under colorful stage lighting.

‘Eclectic and high quality’ line-up put on impressive folk festival show at Mareel

3 May 2024

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Wind farm mast, support for Swinney, Scalloway hall EGM and more…

2 May 2024

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29 February 2024

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Plenty of variety on offer as folk festival announces visiting line-up

18 January 2024

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Folk festival programmer lands Scottish trad music award

Mhari McLeman said the award is an ‘accolade for the festival’

4 December 2023

A band performs on stage with a guitarist, a percussionist, a violinist, and a bass player in front of an audience at a concert. Stage lights illuminate the scene.

Memories made and friendships formed as folk festival wraps up

2 May 2023

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Mareel on Saturday: what a super night!

1 May 2023

A four-member band performs on stage with instruments and a female vocalist under dim lighting and spotlights.

Sunday afternoon at the Legion – ‘just beautiful singing’

1 May 2023

Five musicians perform on stage under blue lighting. They play various instruments including a piano, a flute, a violin, an accordion, and a double bass.

Young Trad Showcase: ‘you should have been there to hear it’

30 April 2023

A man wearing a red patterned shirt plays a percussion instrument while smiling into a microphone on stage.

Friday Fusion: where folk music boundaries are ‘well and truly’ blown apart

29 April 2023

Two men play violins on stage under dramatic lighting. The man on the left wears a blazer, and the man on the right is in a striped shirt.

Ringing Strings – the future of fiddle music in safe hands

28 April 2023

A group of six musicians performs on stage, with members playing a violin, mandolin, and guitar. Two female vocalists sing at the center. The setting appears to be an indoor venue with wooden decor.

What a great way to start the festival!

28 April 2023

Musicians perform on stage at Shetland Folk Festival. A man in front plays maracas and a xylophone, while others play guitar and drums. A festival banner is visible in the background.

Folk festival back with a bang

27 April 2023

Plenty on offer as folk festival announces visiting line-up

18 January 2023

Committee ‘utterly delighted’ with 40th folk festival

2 May 2022

•Entertainment

‘Well done again Shetland Folk Festival’

2 May 2022

Peerie Spang gives bairns a Sunday to remember

1 May 2022

Great harmonies and flawless instrumental skills

30 April 2022

Della Mae rounding off a splendid night of music at Cunningsburgh Hall. Photo: Lieve Boussauw.

Cunningsburgh welcomes back Shetland Folk Festival with glee

High quality tunes across the board during opening night concert

29 April 2022

Excitement and anticipation as Shetland Folk Festival returns

28 April 2022

Folk festival sales have ‘absolutely exceeded expectations’

Strong community support as organisers prepare for event’s first outing since 2019

29 March 2022

The Revellers at the 2015 Shetland Folk Festival. Photo: Dale Smith

Lerwick Legion given folk festival late licenses

21 March 2022

Smorgasbord of talent announced for much-missed folk festival

17 February 2022

People invited to share memories of folk festival on 40th anniversary

30 April 2021

Folk festival postponed again

29 January 2021

Local musicians philosophical and resilient in the face of Covid-19 havoc

Absence of live scene has overhauled touring musicians’ working life

8 December 2020

Four decades of sessions, sprees and superb music: folk festival ‘truly something special’

The Shetland Folk Festival should have been hosting its 40th instalment this weekend, but the current pandemic has seen it pushed back to 2021. Neil Riddell looks at what makes the local festival with a global reach mean so much for so many.

1 May 2020

Folk festival and classic motor show ‘rescheduled’

13 March 2020

Request for display boats, folk festival funding, choir seeks piano player

18 February 2020

Old and new faces for 40th folk festival

15 January 2020

Statsraad Lehmkuhl during her brief visit to Lerwick on Friday. Photo Austin Taylor

No folk festival fun for tall ship

Staatsraat Lehmkuhl had to return to Bergen for repairs

30 April 2019

•Entertainment

Folk Festival local artist line-up announced

28 February 2019

Old and new faces on folk festival bill

9 January 2019

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