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Fiddle Frenzy 2017

Come you and immerse yourself in a week of fiddle tuition, great concerts and Shetland culture! Packages and concerts are available to book now... http://www.shetlandarts.org/our-work/festivals/fiddle-frenzy Check out some of our fantastic line up of local and visiting artists below -

Music

Getting closer! That's the Fiddle Frenzy concerts on sale now - look out for the Fiddle Frenzy logos on our music page below!

Photos from Shetland Fiddle Frenzy's post

See! This is what YOUR summer could look like! Thanks to Promote Shetland for featuring us in their excellent 60 North magazine which is available to buy here: http://www.shetland.org/60n/magazine Oh, and did we mention that you can book your place at Shetland Fiddle Frenzy 2017 right NOW? http://www.shetlandarts.org/our-work/festivals/fiddle-frenzy

Jenny Sturgeon

Delighted that Jenny Sturgeon is performing at Shetland Fiddle Frenzy as part of Salt House Thursday 3rd August!

www.drpetercooke.uk

Eager to read up on Shetland fiddle before attending Fiddle Frenzy this summer? Ethnomusicologist, Peter Cooke's, amazing 1986 book 'The Fiddle Tradition of the Shetland Islands' is available to read online now! A comprehensive and beautiful study. Enjoy and be inspired to book that package! :) Best, Claire http://www.drpetercooke.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Shetland-fiddle.pdf

Fiddle Frenzy | Shetland Arts

A day-by day breakdown of the concerts & creative fringe workshops are now available on our website for anyone who's not sure of what to book on which day. We'll be publishing a downloadble copy of the programme as it stands very soon too. Some really great classes available this year, but be sure to book quickly before they all book out!

Shetland Times

Podcast with Fiddle Frenzy 2017 tutor Jenna Reid available to listen to now on the Shetland Times page!

Frenziers! Have you booked your place on this year's festival yet? If not, make sure you get your name in soon & don't miss out on another fabulous year of workshops, sessions & fun. Make sure you give us permission to contact you with news and information too - otherwise we can't let you know when we have any exciting updates about the festival!

Fiddle Frenzy 2017

Woohoo! We've been beavering away behind the scenes this last few weeks to get everything ready, and we're pleased to say that Full and Half Frenzy packages are now available to book online! We'll be updating the website over the coming days with some of the programme information as it is confirmed. We've got a great range of tutors this year, including Andrew Gifford, Jenna Reid, Ross Couper, Kirsten Hendry, Pauleen Wiseman, Bernadette Porter and Jim Leask, Lois Nicol, Martha Thomson, Barry Nisbet, Claire White, Tom Oakes, Arthur Nicholson, Amy Fisher & Ana Arnett, as well as some fantastic acts lined up for the concerts - including RANT, Danse McCabre Celeidh Band, Salt House, Haltadans, Hjaltibonhoga Shetland Fiddlers and much much more! We'll be heading up to the picturesque village of Ollaberry for one of our out & about days, as well as nipping across the water to Bressay for a day of tuition, tunes and sessions! We can't wait! Hope to see you all here soon! The Fiddle Frenzy Team

Hands Up for Trad

Glorious! Shetland's Jenna Reid, Chris Stout and Ross Couper participating. Is there anything finer than the sound of massed fiddles? Discuss! :)