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Rural Music Promotion

Shetland Arts Trust recognises the need for, and the benefits to be derived from, delivering a high quality music programme in rural / outlying areas of Shetland. Among these benefits are:

  • Economic drivers
  • Social inclusion
  • Positive visitor related impact
  • Audience development
  • Musician development
  • Technicians and production related developments
  • Young people issues

To effective deliver on these element SAT will deliver the following programme:

  • Co-Promoters scheme in partnership with rural hall committees (regular promotion of live events in outlying areas featuring visiting and local artists).
  • One-off concerts in Lerwick featuring international a range of international artists and musical genre's.

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A3 UNPLUGGED, BA CISSOKO,"BACKGROUND",CPS DEPORTEES, CROWELL3, DC PIC1, EDUARDO, HAVNARK, JUHAN SUITS, MARRA, SANDRA SILLIMA, SGQ05, STACEY AND MARK, STEVE EARLE

 

 

 

 
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The first concerts in this year’s Peerie Willie Guitar Season (http://www.shetlandarts.org/events/guitar-festival) will feature guitarist Simon Thacker leading the Svara Kanti ensemble at concerts in Bigton Hall on Friday 14th October and the Garrison Theatre on Saturday 15th.
The 2011 annual Shetland Blues Festival will be taking place over the forthcoming weekend (9 to 11 September) with concerts in Lerwick, Bigton, Brae, Scalloway and Sandwick.
On Friday 9th September the Big Kirk in Lerwick opens its doors to the Craigiebuckler String Ensemble who will be performing Strauss Prelude for Sextet from 'Capriccio', Vivaldi’s double concerto for two cellos RV 531 in G minor. and Brahms Sextet no.2 in G major.

 

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Cooper's Reels
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Shetland Fiddlers
The Delting Set
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Shoormal
Camera Obscura
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Cullivoe Fiddlers
Da Ferry Reel Set
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Fiddler's Bid
Da Shaalds
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Jenna Reid
Summer Island March
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Fridaray
Unst Boat Song
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Chris Stout
Hillswick
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Jillian Isbister
Desperado
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Jordan Ogg
The Prettiest Birds
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