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Opening Concert - Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
Your first chance to see all the visiting bands from this years line-up. A small taster where all the visiting artists will perform one song each. Open to non-members. Free event.
Mareel
- Sheesham and Lotus & 'Son
- Gordon Gunn, Brian McAlpine & Friends
- The Outside Track
- Rhonda May B's
- Da Loose Ends
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Festival Club (Islesburgh)
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Whiteness & Weisdale Hall
Norwegian/Shetland Night - Shetland Hotel, Lerwick
A Norwegian/Shetland night lead by Shetland Folk Dance and visiting dance group Sølja from Norway.
Festival Club (Islesburgh)
Afternoon Concert
Talisk Album Launch - Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
Come along to hear some of the material from the debut full album for Talisk, winners of the 2015 Radio 2 Young Folk Award. Featuring Mohsen Amini on Concertina, Hayley Keenan on Fiddle and Craig Irving on Guitar, Talisk are one of the fastest rising bands on the British folk scene. This will be one of your first opportunities to grab a copy of this new CD (and maybe get it signed too!) Festival Club, Room 16, from 4.30pm
Mareel
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Burravoe Hall
Sullom Hall
Scots on da Rock - Clickimin Centre, Lerwick
Come along and have yourselves what can only be described as a 'Spangin' Spree'!!
The Bashies Album Launch - Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
The Bashies will be launching their debut album "Too Late now" featuring 12 original songs at the Festival Club, Room 10, from 3.30pm. Your first opportunity to grap a copy of their CD and maybe get it signed too!
Mareel
Walls Hall
Carnegie Hall
Shetland Concert - Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
All workshops are free and are available to festival members only.
Hambone workshop
Saturday 30th Apr
Venue: Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
Hambone workshop led by Sheesham and Lotus & 'Son. Downstairs, Festival Club, 12noon-1pm
Bluegrass banjo workshop
Saturday 30th Apr
Venue: Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
5 String Banjo workshop led by Railsplitters. Room 11, 1-2pm
Fiddle workshop
Saturday 30th Apr
Venue: Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
Fiddle workshop led by Gordon Gunn. Room 10, 1.30-2.30pm
Piano key accordion workshop
Saturday 30th Apr
Venue: Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
Accordion workshop led by Gary Innes. Room 11, 2.30-3.30
Shetland - Norwegian Dance workshop
Sunday 1st May
Venue: Festival Club (Islesburgh), Lerwick
A dance workshop with Shetland and Norwegian traditional dances led by Shetland Folk Dance and Norwegian dance group Sølja. Music by Shetland Fiddler's Society.
SFFS Members Only Ferry Crossing Required