Shetland Folk Festival 2026 by Elana Leask

Shetland Folk Festival 2026 by Elana Leask

Folk Festival 2026 by Elana Leask  The 44th Shetland folk festival 2026 will take place from Thursday 30th April to Sunday 3rd May. The Shetland Folk festival is the UK’s most northern Folk Festival and welcomes hundreds of visitors each year. Shetland Folk Festival is organized by a volunteer committee who work hard to make the festival as exciting and unique as possible. The concerts are held throughout the islands and will show you all our communities big and small.   Watch this video to help guide you about the Shetland folk festival: https://youtu.be/KCxHFXD5GV8  Visting Acts:  The Chair – Orkney  The Onlies – Washington, USA  The Foreign Landers – North Carolina, USA &

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Fiddlebox Carriers by Lauren Sweeney

This article will be about Fiddle Box Carriers and how important they are. Up Helly Aa is a big part of Shetland culture, it’s always on the last Tuesday of January.  Fiddle Box Carriers are in charge of looking after the busses, getting people on the busses, and props for the squads. I have personally interviewed some Fiddle Box Carriers such as Stuart Nicolson, Ethan Lomax, Hayden Fenwick, Thomas Leask, Jacob

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