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The Furrow Collective. Photo: Seth Tinsley.

The four voices of the Furrow Collective offer a distinctive take on traditional folk songs

7 March 2018

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Gomez man brings solo show north

27 February 2018

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Rich Hall performing last year. Photo: John Zumpano.

Comedian Hall’s hoedown set for Clickimin

19 February 2018

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Catherine Backhouse and William Morgan in Opera Highlights, Scottish Opera 2018. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Shetland set for operatic treat next week

18 February 2018

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Actor Steven Robertson: 'it can only be a good advert for Shetland'. Photo: BBC

Popular crime drama set for return

9 February 2018

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Elaine and Stewart Jamieson. Photo: Shetland News

Lerwick Up Helly Aa has strong family links for guizer jarl Stewart Jamieson

30 January 2018

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Jon Castle visiting Bressay in June 2005. Photo: Jonathan Wills

Jon Castle: Death of a ‘gentle Greenpeace giant’

20 January 2018

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Line-up unveiled for 38th folk festival

17 January 2018

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The worst January storms in a century dispersed the cargo of 84,500 tonnes of crude within weeks - Photo: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media.

25 years on – what REALLY happened on the Braer?

5 January 2018

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Fun Quiz – Historical geography of Shetland

22 December 2017

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Fun Quiz

22 December 2017

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Fun Quiz – Answers

22 December 2017

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Lau: eclectic, experimental & enthralling

11 December 2017

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The main control desk at SIBC's Market Street studio. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell.

Happy birthday, SIBC – and co-owner Ian admits he hasn’t had a full day off in 30 years

30 November 2017

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Shetland Youth Theatre gave two performances based on poems by Jack Peterson. Photo: Courtesy Shetland Library

‘Part of our past that needs to be kept alive’

21 November 2017

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Terri Laura, from Cunningsburgh, is one of several young knitters exhibiting at the craft fair for the first time. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell.

Knitting’s resurgence reflected in number of new exhibitors at 22nd Christmas Craft Fair

10 November 2017

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The Edinburgh Quartet returns to the isles this week. Photo: Jean Stoner

Edinburgh Quartet returns after 20 years

10 November 2017

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Newton Faulkner's music hit the sweet spot between infectious melody and musicianship. All photos: Steven Johnson

Newton’s one-man-band strikes a chord

25 October 2017

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Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble with his band. All Photos: Dale Smith

Photos: Roddy Woomble at Mareel

9 October 2017

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Fair Isle knitting with Hazel Tindall at Jamieson & Smith was one of the many workshops held over the nine day long event. All photos: Calum Toogood.

Where wool enthusiasts share their passion

1 October 2017

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Jim Macmillan's butchery stall at this year's food festival. Photo: Mark Berry.

Top chef wowed by ‘amazing’ local produce

17 September 2017

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Bill Nighy during a Q&A at Screenplay on Saturday night. Photo: Dale Smith.

Film attendances up at ‘tremendous’ Screenplay

5 September 2017

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Pianist Neil Georgeson and cellist Abigail Hayward are opening Shetland Arts' classical season 2017/18.

A musical exploration of identity and home

28 August 2017

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From left to right: Dianne Morrison, current AHS head teacher Valerie Nicolson, Irene Smith, Irvine Tait, Norma Nicolson and Lesley Johnson. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell.

50th birthday reunion for class of the early eighties will be last held in old AHS building

25 July 2017

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Musician and songwriter Jenny Sturgeon, who recently moved to Shetland. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell.

Songwriter Jenny finds much to admire in islands’ natural and cultural worlds

29 June 2017

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Wordplay curator Karen Cunningham (centre) pictured with Cara McDiarmid (left) and Floortje Robertson (right) of Shetland Arts. Photo: Jenny Leask.

AyeWrite! founder Cunningham to bring fresh ideas to Wordplay literary festival

24 May 2017

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Dunedin Consort will be performing with five vocalists and two instrumentalists.

Monteverdi to close classical season

13 May 2017

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BBC Radio Shetland senior producer John Johnston and BBC Scotland director Donalda Mackinnon with the birthday cake. Photo: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media

Radio Shetland: 40 years of team spirit

9 May 2017

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Jim Dickson recharging his Nissan Leaf in Lerwick, in March 2013. Photo: Hans J Marter/ Shetland News

Former harbour man will be ‘sadly missed’

9 May 2017

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On-deck entertainment courtesy of The Chair. Photo: Lieve Boussauw.

Ticket sales up as folk festival organisers hail another ‘absolutely fantastic’ weekend

1 May 2017

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Maya Youssef and her trio strutting their stuff at the closing night's foy in Mareel on Sunday night. Photo: Chris Cope/Shetland News.

Review: The Chair close foy with gusto

1 May 2017

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Live music on board the Statsraad Lehmkuhl on Friday afternoon. Photo: Chris Brown.

Gallery and videos from folk festival #37

30 April 2017

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The Langan Band. Photo: Louise Thomason.

Review: Time flies at festival gig in Sandwick

29 April 2017

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The Revellers' Magnus Bradley on stage at the Clickimin. Photo: Yetti Biscuit/Shetland News

Review: Party revs up at Clickimin spree

29 April 2017

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Scott Wood Band topped off a diverse bill in Brae. Photo: Chris Cope.

Review: A little bit of everything in Brae

28 April 2017

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The Lonely Heartstring Band entertaining the Bigton audience. All photos by Louise Thomason.

Review: Music, stories and laughter at Bigton

28 April 2017

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37th Shetland Folk Festival in full swing

27 April 2017

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Vair pictured at Carnegie Hall after wrapping up recording. From left: Erik Peterson, sound engineer Tim Matthew, Ryan Couper, Lewie Peterson and Jonny Polson.

Stylish stuff on folk-ish debut from Vair

25 April 2017

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Tories put forward paper candidates

21 April 2017

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Voting reminder

14 April 2017

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Mr McFall's Chamber are: Robert McFall (standing front right) and (from left to right): Su-a Lee (cello), Brian Schiele (viola) and Rick Standley (double bass).

Baltic composers and Finnish tango at Mareel

6 April 2017

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Helen Nisbet has carved out a career for herself in the art world in London. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell.

From Cullivoe to contemporary art curator

5 April 2017

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Gabby Cluness, who grew up on Shetland's West Side, outside Milk Cafe which she runs with business partner Angela Ireland (right).

West sider Gabby’s thriving social enterprise

21 February 2017

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The trawler Juniper jammed against the rocks below 200 feet high cliffs at Papa Stour in 1967 - Photo: Dennis Coutts

Aith remembers ‘superhuman’ effort to rescue 12 fishermen from trawler

16 February 2017

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Photographer Katarina Juvančič's image of Lawrence in his living room a few years ago. She said he had graced her life with "unforgettable memories, words of comfort and solace, great laughs, many drams and fabulous stories".

Tributes flood in for storyteller Lawrence

14 February 2017

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Neil to supply classical season’s fitting finale

25 January 2017

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Goodbye Girls promise bluegrass, old time Americana and Swedish traditional sounds.

Folk festival unveils this year’s musical feast

17 January 2017

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Fiddler Maurice Henderson proudly clutching a copy of his book In Search of Willafjord. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell.

New book recounts fiddler Maurice’s Greenland trek to trace popular tune’s history

20 December 2016

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The four voices of the Furrow Collective offer a distinctive take on traditional folk songs

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