Shetland-Music.com

Several nominees for this year's Scots Trad Music Awards have a Shetland connection.

The awards aim to "highlight Scotland's wonderful traditional music in all its forms and to create a high profile opportunity which will bring the music and music industry into the spotlight of media & public attention"

The sixth Scottish Traditional Music Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held in Glasgow's atmospheric "OldFruitmarket" venue on 6 December 2008 when the winners of each category will be announced.

You can read more about the awards here - www.handsupfortrad.co.uk/tradmusicawards

...and vote online here (voting closes on 21st November) www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=26bXLm4dhrUM32E2_2flQxOw_3d_3d

Shetland related nominees:

Album of the Year (Q3 on the online voting form) - Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seòid, and Catriona McKay are both managedby Davie Gardner of Atlantic Edge Music. Catriona is also a member of Shetland band Fiddlers' Bid

Event of the Year (Q7) - Shetland Fiddle Frenzy, the week long fiddle school, music festival and cultural event

Scottish Folk Band of the Year (Q13) - Session A9, featuring Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson

Up and Coming Artist of the Year (Q17) - Bodega, featuring young Shetland fiddle player Ross Couper (Bodega are also managed by Davie Gardener)

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