Shetland Folk Festival
The Shetland Folk Festival is often regarded as the granddaddy of folk festivals. Every year sees yet another eclectic and innovative line up of visiting artistes.
The UK's most northerly folk festival is viewed as a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. The festival's "sessions" are amongst the best in the world and visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that these remote isles have to offer.
The Shetland Folk Festival has been placed at number 8 in the top 40 visitor attractions in Scotland, according to the newly updated Rough Guide to Scotland; it's the only festival to feature in the top 10.
If you're tempted to make your way up to the most far-flung folk festival in the UK, you may be interested to know that the unofficial opening is on the overnight Northlink ferry somewhere in the middle of the North Sea, which is an event in itself! However, please bear in mind that tickets for many concerts are in heavy demand and it's essential to book as soon as they go on sale to avoid disappointment.
The 31st Shetland Folk Festival will take place between 28th April and 1st May 2011. For more information, please see the official website at www.shetlandfolkfestival.com.
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