Shetland's Young Fiddler of the Year

Shetland's Young Fiddler of the Year

The Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year brings together many of Shetland’s talented young fiddlers to showcase their music just the weekend before the Shetland Folk Festival.

Contemporary and traditional Shetland tunes are performed by over 100 fiddlers aged six to sixteen. Three age groups compete for an array of silverware and there is a winner for both the Shetland and Traditional section in each age group. In the senior age group the fiddler who performs best in each section is awarded the title of Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year or Shetland Traditional Fiddler of the year. We will feature winners from the competition at one of our concerts over the weekend.