Shetland Music

Shetland’s internationally renowned fiddle band who redefine the term "traditional". Their performance style has been compared to “....playing likes angels and devils at once”

Chris Stout (fiddle) and Catriona McKay (Scottish harp) have been hailed as a “musical collaboration made in heaven”. A hugely innovative duo who continually challenge existing boundaries of traditional music.

Hailing from the remote island of Fair Isle, Inge explores innovative vocal harmonies and multi-instrumental textures. Her group ‘Harem Scarum’ recently collaborated with Will Oldham, aka Bonnie Prince Billy

A heady gathering of top Shetland musicians who collectively, it’s said, “…have a passion for Nordic and Celtic traditions, Shetland music and rhubarb”. An explosive live band into the bargain

A Shetlander who genuinely needs no introduction. Internationally the most prominent artist ever to emerge from the islands much lauded music community - and still setting benchmarks after all these years!!

The uber-dynamic front-man of Shetland’s international musical ambassadors ‘Rock Salt & Nails. Now also making waves as a solo artist - here featuring a track from his debut solo album’

A hugely acclaimed sisters pairing and group, they recently released their emotive new album ‘Escape’ - music inspired by the famed ‘Shetland Bus’ operation between Shetland and Norway during WWII

Another high profile, internationally acclaimed ‘name’ from Shetland. A wonderfully dynamic and expressive fiddle player Catriona is also part of the international super-group / collaboration ‘String Sisters’

A writer and singer of contemporary songs, Malachy recently, and highly successively, supported ‘Runrig’ during a massive UK tour - directly at the behest of the band themselves

Unquestionably one of the most technically gifted fiddle players to emanate from Shetland in recent years, Bryan is joined by Violet Tulloch – Shetland’s internationally lauded piano accompanist (Aly Bain, Tom Anderson etc)

A live taster from Shetland’s marvellous, traditionally inspired ‘underground’ band, currently returning following a five-year hiatus. Expect a new sonic eruption from this sleeping giant very soon. Ground-breaking sounds!!!

Previously the front-lady of ‘Goya Dress’, Astrid has more recently been forging a very successful solo career for herself. ‘Paperbacks’ is taken from her forthcoming, as yet untitled, new album

Award winning young fiddle prodigy Maggie Adamson and local guitar maestro Brian Nicholson join forces to deliver some of the finest traditional fiddle / guitar music emanating from the islands today

A group more than well established on the international festival and music scene - their hallmark being their whirlwind live shows, which usually leave both them and their audiences breathless

Filska’s world-wide reputation is built on Shetland’s fiddle playing tradition – with wonderful songs for good measure too. 'Filska' is local dialect meaning 'high spirited'. No more need be said!

Singer, songwriter and poet Lise Sinclair also hails from Fair Isle. Her contemporary work, currently attracting increasing international recognition, features the authentic music and language traditions of the Northern Isles

Hailing from Unst (Shetland’s, and therefore the UK’s, most northerly island) Steven is one of Shetland’s foremost composers, as well as being a wonderful fiddle player in his own right

Legends on the international folk scene, Hom Bru have been entertaining audiences with their own brand of music (and humour) for over 30 years, and they show no signs of stopping!