Fiddle Frenzy 2016

31 JulY - 7 AUGUST 2016

PROGRAMME

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JOIN US! We are delighted here at Shetland Arts to welcome two new curators for Fiddle Frenzy 2016, to bring their own flavour to the programme of our annual celebration of Shetland fiddle.

Lynda Anderson

Operations Manager, Shetland Arts

 We’re both very excited about curating Fiddle Frenzy. It's been a pleasure and privilege to tutor and perform in previous years, and now it's great fun designing a whole week of culture for participants. We're very much looking forward to welcoming you all to Shetland in August!

Eunice Henderson & Claire White

Fiddle Frenzy curators

Claire White is an awardwinning singer songwriter and fiddler from Lerwick.

She learned music from Dr Tom Anderson and has been performing and teaching internationally for the past twenty-five years.

Claire’s current line-ups include Blyde Lasses, Hjaltibonhoga, Danse McCabre and Jingbang.

When not making music, Claire produces Out of Doors on BBC Radio Scotland.

Eunice is a full-time itinerant Traditional Fiddle instructor employed by the Shetland Islands Council since 1991, now into her 25th year! Brought up in a very musical family it was not uncommon for Eunice to find herself sharing a tune in her parents house with the likes of Mark O'Connor and Graham Townsend.

Her fiddle students have consistently achieved excellent results at Shetland's Young Fiddler of the Year. Eunice currently teaches the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Young Fiddler winners of the 2016 competition.

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Spend a week immersed in Shetland’s Musical Culture & Community Shetland is well known for its unique fiddle tradition which dates back hundreds of years. A blend of Scandinavian and Scottish styles, the Shetland sound is characterised by evocative melodies and driving rhythms.

Regionally-specific island repertoires have developed over centuries of migration, and the tradition continues to evolve in new and exciting ways today. Many Shetland players have recently forged professional careers for themselves in music, and fiddle tuition in the islands has never been more extensive.

For one week each year, Fiddle Frenzy opens Shetland's doors for everyone to learn fiddle in the islands themselves.

This is a unique, immersive experience which encompasses not only music, but all of Shetland's rich culture. Visit the places which have inspired tunes, meet the tradition bearers, experience the ever-changing weather, knit Fair Isle, make a Shetland stool, enjoy a dram with locals, lose yourself in a late night session. We've put together a programme which will transport you to a week of puffins, ponies, beaches, archaeology, geology and endless skies.

Welcome aboard!

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What’s Available at Fiddle Frenzy

MUSIC Workshops

Sightseeing Tours

Evening Concerts

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Creative Fringe

Scandi Sessions

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Traditional Shetland Fiddle 3 levels: Improver, Intermediate, Advanced Guitar Accompaniment Mandolin

Masterclasses see page 10

Accordion

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Packages

Fiddle Frenzy offers 3 package options for workshops:

FULL FRENZY

HALF FRENZY

Day Frenzy

An all-inclusive package gives access to all workshops, tours and concerts across the week.

A package giving access to all workshops and tours. Concert tickets are not included, but can be bought separately for each concert.

Access to one day of workshops. Concert tickets are not included.

£425 / £325 SHETLAND FIDDLE GUITAR CREATIVE FRINGE

£350 / £275 SHETLAND FIDDLE GUITAR CREATIVE FRINGE

£65 / £50

(Monday, Wednesday, Thursday - all Lerwick)

£85 / £70

(Tuesday - Sandwick, Friday - Unst)

SHETLAND FIDDLE GUITAR CREATIVE FRINGE MANDOLIN ACCORDION

 Fiddle Frenzy classes are suitable for ages 12+, and not suitable for complete beginners.

Supervision arrangements for children under 16 will be discussed with parents / guardians in advance

Students will need to bring their own instrument Students will need to make their own arrangements for lunch on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday (excluding those on tours)

The Frenzy Schedule SUNDAY 31 July 12noon 3pm 5pm 7.30pm

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 Lerwick (Mareel)

2pm 4.30pm 7pm midnight

Register, pick up welcome pack Welcome, Saturday Set Rehearsal Soup & Bannocks Reception Evening Concert + Dance at Mareel (p15)

MONDAY 1 August 10am 12.30pm 1.30pm 4.15pm 7.30pm 10pm

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 Lerwick (Mareel)

12.30pm 1.30pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 9.30pm 1am

Workshops (includes break) Lunch break (lunch not provided) Workshops (includes break) Saturday Set Rehearsal Shetland Showcase at Islesburgh (p15) Festival Club at Mareel

TUESDAY 2 August

 Sandwick (Sandwick School)

8.30am 9.00am 10am - 12.30pm 12.30pm - 2pm 2pm - 4pm 5pm - 6.30pm 6.45pm 7.30pm - midnight midnight

Muster at Mareel for Bus to Sandwick Bus departs Mareel for Sandwick Workshops (includes break) Lunch (provided) Workshops (includes break) Dinner (provided) Early bus departs Carnegie Hall for Lerwick Evening Concert + Session at Carnegie Hall (p16) Late bus back to Lerwick (transport provided)

WEDNESDAY 3 August

 Lerwick (Mareel)

9.45am 10am - 5.00pm 10am - 12.30pm 12.30pm - 1.30pm 1.30pm - 4.00pm 4.15pm - 4.45pm 7.30pm - 10.00pm 10.00pm - 1am Workshop

Concert

Muster at Mareel for Tune Tour Bus Tune Tour (p14) Workshops (includes break) Lunch break (lunch not provided) Workshops (includes break) Saturday Set Rehearsal Evening Concert at Mareel (p16) Festival Club at Mareel

Tour

THURSDAY 4 August 9.30am - 12noon 9.45am 10am - 5pm 10am - 12.30pm 12.30pm - 1.30pm 1.15pm - 3.45pm 1.30pm - 4.00pm 4.15pm - 4.45pm 6.30pm - 10.00pm 10.00pm - 1am

FRIDAY 5 August

 Lerwick (Mareel) Scandi Sessions 1 at Islesburgh (p5 - s1) (p9) Muster at Mareel for BBC Shetland Tour BBC Shetland Tour (p14) Workshops (includes break) Lunch break (lunch not provided) Scandi Sessions 2 at Islesburgh (p5 - s1) (p9) Workshops (includes break) Saturday Set Rehearsal Evening Concert at Mareel (p17) Festival Club at Mareel  Baltasound, Unst

7.30am Muster at Mareel for bus to Unst 8am sharp Bus departs from Mareel 9.15 - 9.35am Ferry Toft - Ulsta 10.10 - 10.20am Ferry Gutcher - Belmont 10.40am Arrive Baltasound (coffee on arrival) 11am - 12.30pm Workshops (includes break) 12.45pm - 1.45pm Lunch at Baltasound Hall (provided) 2pm - 4.30pm Workshops (includes break) 2pm - 5pm ‘Island Parish’ tour of Unst 5pm - 6.30pm Dinner (provided) 6pm

Early bus departs for Lerwick 7.30pm - 11.15pm Evening Concert + Dance at Baltasound Hall (p17) 11.40pm sharp Bus departs Baltasound Hall 12.10am - 12.20am Ferry Belmont - Gutcher 1am - 1.20am Ferry Ulsta to Toft 2am Arrive back in Lerwick

SATURDAY 6 August 10am 1pm 6pm 7.30pm 10.00pm

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5pm 5pm 6.30pm 10.00pm 1am

SUNDAY 7 August 9.30am - 11am 9.30am - 11.10am 11.20pm - 1pm 11.30am - 1pm 2pm - 2.45

From 3pm

BBC Shetland Tour (p14) Tammy Trip (p14) Final Saturday Set Rehearsal at Mareel Evening Concert at Mareel (p18) Festival Club at Mareel  Lerwick (Mareel) Masterclass with Trevor Hunter Flos Fittek Workshop 1 Flos Fittek Workshop 2 Kenny & Ewen - tips on fiddle care & amplification DVD Launch / Performance

by Kevin Henderson, Mareel Cafe Bar (p18) Farewell Session at Mareel

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Workshops

Shetland Fiddle Three levels of fiddle tuition are available at Fiddle Frenzy, to cater for a range of abilities. Please note none of our classes are suitable for complete beginners. All classes are taught mainly by ear, although music can be provided to you on request.

You may want to bring a recording device with you for classes. All music will be given to you at the end of the week.

Improver

You should be able to play a few tunes without much hesitation, and have had some experience learning by ear.

Intermediate

You should feel at ease playing several tunes at a medium speed, and feel quite comfortable learning by ear.

Advanced

You should be very confident at playing more technical tunes and be able to play at a quick tempo. Ideally, you should be keen on learning by ear.

Debbie Scott

Catriona Macdonald

Debbie Scott is a wellknown and respected player, composer and tutor. She played with the late Peerie Willie Johnson with whom she recorded her first album at the age of 16. He also appeared on her eponymous 1999 album. Her award winning compositions are played and recorded the world over.

A pupil of Dr Tom Anderson, Catriona is a passionate exponent of the Shetland fiddle tradition. Now based in the Scottish mainland, Catriona has travelled the world performing both solo, and with exciting collaborative projects, such as String Sisters. She is Head of Performance at Newcastle University where she teaches on the Folk & Traditional Music Degree.

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 Tutors

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In addition to our two curators who will be teaching some classes during the week, eight experienced tutors join us this year, all of whom have been raised within the Shetland fiddle tradition.

Andrew Gifford

Andrew began fiddle lessons in primary school and was taught by both Willie Hunter and Margaret Robertson. He has been a member of world-travelled Shetland band, Fiddlers’ Bid for over 20 years, having recorded four albums with them. Now based in Glasgow, Andrew enjoys playing a variety of musical styles, with several different bands.

Mary Rutherford

A well known local player, Mary is involved in the traditional scene both in Shetland and in Aberdeen where she is currently studying Dentistry. She plays in Shetland trio, Kollifirbolli, and teaches with Scottish Culture & Tradition in Aberdeen.

Kaela JamiesoN

Shetland fiddler Kaela Jamieson is a popular performer, composer and private fiddle tutor who is admired for her swingy, individualistic style and her interpretations of old Shetland tunes. She is fiddle player with new band Hummelskju and has recorded an album and EP as part of the well-known trio Kollifirbolli.

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Shetland Fiddle

Lois NicoL

Lois is a graduate of Newcastle University’s well-respected Folk and Traditional Music Degree.

Since moving home in 2012, she has been building a reputation as an effective and inspiring teacher, and this will be her fifth year as a tutor at Fiddle Frenzy. Lois also performs regularly with local folk outfit ‘Haltadans’; the Shetland Collective, and Shetland’s newly-formed super group ‘Dwaam’.

Maggie Adamson

Maggie is a multi-award winning Shetland fiddler, including twice winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and now based in Glasgow, Maggie is busy teaching and touring the world.

Kirsten Hendry

Having graduated in 2014 from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Kirsten has returned home to Shetland to teach fiddle. She is currently one of the very busy tutors based at the High Level Music School, and performs regularly, both within and outwith Shetland.

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Additional Fiddle Opportunities Scandi Sessions

Thursday 4 August Aimed at age P5 - S1 Eunice Henderson and Debbie Scott, both traditional fiddle instructors in Shetland schools, will host two ‘Scandi Sessions’ workshops, which they set up as an out of school group to introduce their young pupils to Scandinavian tunes.

These workshops provide a Frenzy opportunity to young players - guide age primary 5 to secondary 1 (8 to 12 years old).

Masterclass with Trevor Hunter - Advanced Fiddle Sunday 7 August, 9.30am - 11am

Trevor Hunter is one of Shetland's finest fiddlers and teachers, well known for his unrivalled technique and excellent tuition skills. In the past Trevor has taught many of the best young fiddlers to emerge from the isles and continues to be an inspiration to many players, young and old. This class is suitable for advanced players only. Capacity is limited so students must book at attend, with first priority given to Full and Half Frenzy students. To book a place, email fiddle. frenzy@shetlandarts.org.

'Fiddle Love' Masterclass

Sunday 7 August, 11.30am - 1pm Two leading lights in the local instrument world, Ewen Thomson and Kenny Johnson, share their top tips on fiddle purchase, repair, maintenance and amplification.

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Workshops

ACCORDION, MANDOLIN & GUITAR

In addition to fiddle, workshops are also available in accordion, mandolin and guitar accompaniment. Guitar is available as a full week option (Full or Half Frenzy) while accordion and mandolin are available on limited days only (accordion: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; mandolin: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday - Day Frenzy packages).

Please note these run as one mixed ability class, and are not suitable for complete beginners.

Accordion with Ian Lowthian

MANdolin with Jenny Henry

Ian is a Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studied Free Bass Accordion, and now concentrates mainly on traditional music as a performer, composer and band leader, but mostly as a teacher in schools doing creative projects with kids, and accordion and mixed instruments workshops with adults. Before settling back home in the Scottish Borders, Ian worked as a duo with Shetland fiddler, Catriona Macdonald.

Jenny is a self-taught mandolinist who started teaching two years ago and has pupils ranging in age from 6 to 76. She recently established the Shetland Mandolin Band which has proved popular with players of all abilities.

Jenny is also a composer, winning the adult section of the Young Fiddler of the Year Tune Competition in 2016, and hopes to teach some of her own and other local composers’ tunes at Fiddle Frenzy.

Guitar with Brian Nicholson & Kris Drever Guitar accompaniment to fiddle is common in the Shetland tradition, made best known by the unique style of ‘Peerie’ Willie Johnson, who performed with Tom Anderson and Aly Bain. A full week of guitar workshops will be led by two experienced performers and teachers, Brian Nicholson and Kris Drever.

Brian Nicholson is a very well know name on the Shetland music scene, both as guitarist and also owner / manager of High Level Music Shop and Music School. He plays regularly with fiddler Maggie Adamson, and performs with a number of local as well as visiting bands. A virtuoso that can turn his hand to any style from folk to country, jazz, rock and blues.

Kris Drever Originally from Orkney, but now based in Shetland, Kris Drever’s voice and guitar forms part of the backbone of today’s contemporary roots scene. Widely admired as a solo artist, collaborator and member of folk supergroup Lau, he is a prolific singer, guitarist and songwriter.

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Saturday Sets All students are invited to perform at the final Saturday evening concert. Two sets of tunes will be chosen by Fiddle Frenzy curators, Eunice and Claire, which we refer to as the ‘Saturday Sets’. Sheet music and MP3s of the tunes will be emailed out to everyone in advance of the Frenzy week, and rehearsals will take place during the week, led by Eunice & Claire. A very special inclusion in the Saturday Sets this year is a tune written by the great player and composer Steven Spence from Unst, named ‘Da Fiddle Frenzy Class o’ 2016’.

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Workshops

Ewen Balfour

Creative Fringe Creative Fringe workshops at Fiddle Frenzy are a collection of Shetland craft experiences which deepen your connection with the islands' natural environment and rich handwork traditions.

Activities include studio tours and workshops in glass, ceramics, textiles and carpentry. You'll leave Shetland with a suitcase full of unique pieces produced by your own hands across the week! The Creative Fringe is run by Shetlandbased artists Amy Colvin and Ana Arnett in collaboration with specialist local tutors. Creative Fringe classes can be booked as Full, Half or Day Frenzy packages.

AMY COLVIN & ANA ARNETT Amy and Ana both left Shetland to complete BA(Hons) Degrees, Ana in Sculpture at Glasgow School of Art and Ana (left) & Amy (right) Amy, Painting at Grays School of Art. Their similar approach to teaching and their personal practice has led to them delivering a range of workshops together and collaborating on personal projects also. Their laid back approach makes for fun and inclusive workshops.

Ewen is a keen Shetland basketmaker and was first introduced to the craft by Lowrie Copland who taught him to make a kishie (traditional straw basket) at his winter nightclass. He continues to explore the use of various materials in baskets and hopes you can join him for some early morning mouse making.

Barbara Johnson Barbara Johnson is an award-winning knitter from Scalloway.

From 1959 to 1970 she checked garments produced by local knitters for the Shetland Woollen Manufacturing Company. Since then, she has concentrated on hand knitting, specialising in Fair Isle. She currently produces items for Scalloway Museum and looks forward to assisting beginner and experienced knitters during Fiddle Frenzy.

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MONDAY 1 August

 Lerwick

Make a creepie, or try your hand at knitting. A creepie is a wooden stool traditionally used in Shetland for all manner of croft jobs, including milking. If there's not room for a full-size creepie in your luggage, you can make a model for the mantelpiece instead!

Experienced Shetland knitter, Barbara Johnson, will also be on hand throughout the day to help you get started in knitting, or to recover your dropped loops! Fair Isle knitting is one of Barbara's specialities.

TUESDAY 2 August

 Sandwick

Using found objects and driftwood, students will create unique paintings or collages.

WEDNESDAY 3 August

 South Mainland

Visit a local artist studio, for an inspirational insight into their working process. Then visit Sumburgh Lighthouse to produce linocuts, using the artist visit and stunning natural landscape for inspiration.

Barbara Johnson will also be available in Mareel to help begin or continue your knitting work.

THURSDAY 4 August

 Lerwick

Another opportunity to try 'creepie' (Shetland stool) making (see Monday 1st), or to begin/continue knitting work with Barbara Johnson.

FRIDAY 5 August

 Unst

Visit Glansin Glass, an Unst-based fused glass studio, and make your own glass coaster.

SATURDAY 6 August

 Lerwick

The Fiddle Frenzy Creative Fringe gallery will open in Mareel's foyer! Learn how to display work professionally and contribute your creations to the exhibition.

SUNDAY 7 August

 Lerwick

Open to all Fiddle Frenzy students. Spaces limited so early sign-up recommended. Flos Fittek (straw mouse) making workshops. Local basketmaker, Ewen Balfour, will run two repeat workshops helping students make a charming 'peerie fittek' (little mouse) from Shetland flos. The fittek is suitable for hanging on a fiddle scroll or it can simply nest in a fiddle case.

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Tours Fiddle Frenzy tours are your opportunity to get out and about and learn more about Shetland's landscape, history and culture. Tours run at the same time as workshops as a contrast to classroom-based learning, and this year we're offering three exciting new tours as part of the Fiddle Frenzy experience. Students can book a tour in advance of arriving in Shetland, and a limited number of tour places will be available for non-students. Email fiddle.frenzy@shetlandarts.org for more information.

Thursday 4th & Saturday 6th

BBC SHETLAND TOUR

TUNE TOUR

10am - 5pm

Wednesday 3rd 10am - 5pm Visit places that have inspired Shetland tunes, hear background stories, play there, and take a photo as a souvenir! This year's tune tour is of Lunnasting and will be led by expert local guides and fiddlers, Stewart Grains and Maxie Jamieson, plus pianist, Isobel Jamieson. Bring an instrument and prepare to have fun! The tour will return to Lerwick at 4pm with an optional visit to the Lounge Bar for a tune, 4pm - 5pm.

ISLAND PARISH TOUR Friday 5th 2pm - 5pm A tour of Unst, visiting places featured in the BBC2 series, 'An Island Parish'.

Visit locations used for the BBC 'Shetland' TV series, based on novels by Ann Cleeves. Follow in the footsteps of Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and hear behind-the-scenes stories from local Locations Manager, Davie Gardner and local crime writer, Marsali Taylor (both pictured).

TAMMY TRIP Saturday 6th (afternoon) 1pm - 5pm Visit Eshaness, home to iconic late fiddler, Dr Tom Anderson.

Knowledgeable tour guide and fiddler, Charlie Simpson, introduces you to the place that produced the founding father of the Shetland fiddle renaissance.

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EVENING CONCERTS

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Every night of the Frenzy week, we showcase a collection of musical talent in our evening concerts. Tickets to all concerts are included in the Full Frenzy package, and also available to purchase individually via Shetland Box Office. Your chance to hear a slice of Shetland’s living and breathing traditional music scene.

Sunday 31 July

Da Farder Ben Da Wylcomer Concert + Dance

The opening concert of Fiddle Frenzy 2016. Get to know our new Curators, listen to leading local fiddlers and dance the night away! Featuring South Mainland Young Fiddlers, Shetland Fiddlers' Society and the Alan Nicholson Dance Band.

Venue: Mareel Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18 / £16 Included in Full Frenzy package

Monday 1 August

Shetland Showcase

A very popular summer series of Monday evenings events run by Islesburgh Community Centre, Shetland Showcase celebrates Shetland traditional music and also includes a display of local arts and crafts.

Venue: Islesburgh Community Centre Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £7 / £5 Included in Full Frenzy package - on general sale at Shetland Box Office from May

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Clinkin’ Fiddles

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Tuesday 2 August

Wednesday 3 August

A cosy evening at Sandwick's beautiful Carnegie Hall featuring a rare opportunity to see father and son Gary Peterson (Hom Bru) and Lewie Peterson (Vair, The Revellers) in concert together.

Also performing are young trio Clinkin’ Fiddles (pictured) and accordion tutor, Ian Lowthian. A session will follow the concert in the hall.

A Scandinavian themed concert celebrating Shetland dialect, music and our links to our Nordic neighbours.

Poet Christine De Luca will read from her Shetland dialect translation of The Kalevala, a collection of Finnish Folk Tales, accompanied by fiddler Catriona Macdonald. Members of local dialect group, Shetland ForWirds + friends will also perform, and young Scandi Sessions fiddlers will share their Scandinavian tunes.

GARY & LEWIE PETERSON, Christine De Luca & IAN LOWTHIAN, Catriona Macdonald, & CLINKIN’ FIDDLES Scandi Fiddlers

Venue: Sandwick Carnegie Hall Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £16 / £14 Included in Full Frenzy package

Venue: Mareel Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18 / £16 Included in Full Frenzy package

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Thursday 4 August

Friday 5 August

‘Le Grande Anniversaire’ 30th Anniversary Tour

Concert + Dance

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham An intimate evening celebrating 30 years on the road with Aly & Phil, two of Scotland’s most acclaimed traditional musicians. Support by Fjanna - accordionist Mike Laurenson, fiddler Jodie Smith and pianist Anya Johnston.

The evening will begin with a Special Frenzy edition of ‘Shetland’s Larder’, a BBC Radio Shetland series about local food & cooking, featuring Aly & Phil!

Venue: Mareel Time: 6.30pm Tickets: £20 / £18 Included in Full Frenzy package

Haltadans Hummelskju Expect an energetic Friday night in the frindly community of Unst. Haltadans (featuring Maurice Henderson and Lois Nicol) combine Shetland and Scandinavian styles, while Hummelskju (Kaela and Astryd Jamieson, Adam Johnson) combine Shetland, Irish and Scottish tunes. Followed by a dance with the James Leask Band.

Venue: Baltasound Hall Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £16 / £14 Included in Full Frenzy package

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Saturday 6 August

THE FRENZY SESSIONS, FRENZY STUDENTS, JODIE SMITH A rousing end to the week's evening concerts will feature Fiddle Frenzy students performing their 'Saturday Sets' and the winner of Shetland's Young Fiddler of the Year 2016, Jodie Smith.

'The Frenzy Sessions' will end the week on a high - a special Frenzy collection of well known Shetland musicians, brought together by Frenzy tutor Lois Nicol.

In the style of recent ‘North Atlantic Sessions’ events, organised by Lois and others, expect to witness some unique and high energy collaborations and performances by local musicians.

Venue: Mareel Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £18 / £16 Included in Full Frenzy package

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SUNDAY 7 August

Kevin Henderson DVD Launch

Founding member of Fiddlers' Bid, Kevin Henderson, is a well known Shetland fiddler who performs worldwide with The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Session A9 and Boys of the Lough. Now based in Norway, Kevin is back in Shetland to launch his new teaching DVD, and give a short performance at Mareel’s Cafe Bar. Venue: Mareel, Cafe Bar Time: 2pm Tickets: Free

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Sessions & Festival Club Playing in sessions is a huge part of any traditional music scene and Shetland is no exception. At Fiddle Frenzy, we run a Festival Club at Mareel on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday nights to enable students to get together for a tune, or just sit back and listen.

Spaces will be reserved in Mareel’s Upper Cafe Bar, with a slower session in Mareel’s Green Room. Local musicians and tutors will be on hand to help lead sessions.

An informal session will take place in Sandwick Carnegie Hall, following Tuesday evening’s concert.

A farewell session will run in Mareel Cafe Bar from 3pm on Sunday 7th August - a chance to say goodbyes and play out the week.

BE PART OF THE FRENZY FAMILY Volunteers Whether attending as part of a group, family or as an individual, we’re keen to create an inclusive experience for all at Fiddle Frenzy. Through a variety of social options from concerts, to sight-seeing trips, to the Festival Club to tea & coffee breaks, we encourage everybody to get to know their fellow students during the week. We will have a team of volunteers on hand to help with any questions you have.

A team of friendly volunteers will be on hand throughout the week to help with any questions you might have. Based in Mareel's foyer, they also run the Frenzy shop, selling CDs, books, t-shirts and more.

If you'd like to volunteer at Fiddle Frenzy, email fiddle.frenzy@shetlandarts.org for more information.

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Venues

UNST

Fiddle Frenzy is based in Shetland’s main town, Lerwick. On all days except Tuesday and Friday, most classes take place in the beautiful Hay’s Dock area on Lerwick’s historic waterfront within Mareel, Shetland’s purpose built music venue and cinema which opened in 2012, and the neighbouring Shetland Museum & Archives. On Tuesday, classes will be based in Sandwick, in the South Mainland, and on Friday in Unst - Shetland and the UK’s most northerly island.

LERWICK SANDWICK

Mareel, with Shetland Museum in the distance

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TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION Because we are a small team, we're unfortunately unable to coordinate travel and accommodation bookings for our students. Before signing up for the Frenzy, please be aware that travel and accommodation costs are not included in package costs. We are, however, happy

to guide you to local agencies who can help. While Shetland's remoteness is one of its most endearing features, travelling to the islands can be a challenging part of the Frenzy experience! From the Scottish mainland, there are two options:

By air

BY SEA

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WWW.NORTHLINKFERRIES.COM

Flybe airlines operate daily flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness (via Orkney).

Northlink Ferries provide a daily car ferry service to/from Aberdeen.

Flights land at Sumburgh airport, on the southernmost tip of Shetland’s mainland, a 40min car/bus journey from Lerwick.  Bus & other public transport www.travel.shetland.org

They leave Aberdeen at either 5pm (if travelling via Orkney) or at 7pm (direct to Shetland) and arrive in Shetland at 7.30am the following morning in Lerwick.  Car hire www.boltscarhire.com www.starrentacar.co.uk

ACCOMMODATION www.shetlandvisitor.com Fiddle Frenzy is based in Lerwick, Shetland’s main town, where hotel, bed & breakfast, self catering and hostel accommodation is available.

We recommend that you book accommodation as early as possible, given the summer months are a busy time in Shetland.

 Promote Shetland also provide information to help you plan your trip. www.shetland.org/plan or you can phone them on 01595 989898.

BOOK YOUR PLACE AT FIDDLE FRENZY Packages and concert tickets can be purchased via Shetland Box Office, online at www.shetlandboxoffice.org, by phone at +44 (0) 1595 745555, or in person at Mareel or Islesburgh Community Centre.

Concession prices apply to under 16s, those in full time education, seniors and other eligible groups including individuals with disabilities and carers.

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QUESTIONS? Please contact the Fiddle Frenzy Team: fiddle.frenzy@shetlandarts.org +44 (0) 1595 743843 (during office hours) Or you can write to us at the address right

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