AEMS Artists
Bodega
Try to pigeon-hole them however you will - traditional, Scottish, Celtic or whatever - ‘Bodega’ are unquestionably a blistering young band that most certainly tick all the boxes – and then some!!!!
Chris Stout and Catriona McKay
Two internationally acclaimed and award winning musicians in their own right, within one astounding duo.
Chris Stout / Chris Stout Quintet
The Chris Stout Quintet, like most of Chris music, is almost impossible to singularly define. Blending the purest traditional music with wildly diversifying influences including jazz and a myriad of styles drawn from around the world the only safe words to apply here are "totally unique".
Dean Owens
Although a born and bred Edinburgh man, Dean can hardly be termed a stereotypical Scottish singer / songwriter, albeit many of his songs are influenced and inspired by his native homeland and the people who live there.
Fiddlers' Bid
Shetland is internationally renowned for its fiddle music and ‘Fiddlers Bid’ fully epitomise the new, vibrant direction of Shetland traditional music – drawing their inspiration from its rich, deep and unique roots, while nevertheless creating a new and dynamic sound into the bargain – a sound that in truth could emanate from nowhere but Shetland to be honest.
Filska
Another internationally acclaimed Shetland band featuring fiddle, guitar, vocals and piano
Gemma Donald
As we have said before, Shetland is famed the world over for it fiddlers. Names from the past such as Tom Anderson and Willie Hunter Jr still cause pulses to race in musical circles, while current trailblazers such as Aly Bain, Fiddlers Bid, Catriona Macdonald, Filska, Jenna Reid, Chris Stout and Kevin Henderson, to name but a few, keep the Shetland fiddle flag firmly at the top of the international mast.
John Goldie
Glasgow based guitarist John Goldie is considered by many to be one of the finest in the business.
JP Cormier
Not to overstate the case J.P.Cormier, who hails from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is a legend back home in his native Canada, indeed across North America as a whole.
Mairi Campbell & David Francis
Mairi Campbell and David Francis(aka 'The Cast) - have their roots and hearts planted firmly in the traditional music and song of Scotland
Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seòid
The word ‘super-group’ is perhaps all too prevalent nowadays, and in most instances is probably a musical term best avoided. However it’s difficult to know how else to describe Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seóid (the ‘Heroes’), given that the group features such an abundance of individually talented members.
Rock, Salt and Nails
An internationally acclaimed Shetland act who’s ‘pull out all the stops’, high energy live act will leave you (and probably them too) breathless.
Saltfishforty
Hailing from Orkney, 'Saltfishforty' combine the traditional music of those islands with original contemporary compositions.
Shetland Session Musicians
Shetland is quite rightly famous for its traditional music sessions, which 'fire-up' many an evening in the islands. Now this Shetland tradition can be a part of your festival or event too.
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17-Feb-10 08:39
Fiddlers Bid are set to undertake an extensive tour in April 2010 to further promote their award winning album 'All Dressed in Yellow'.
13-Jan-10 13:33
Fiddlers Bid played two hugely successful sell-out concerts in Shetland over the new year period - a 'First Fittin' gig in the Muckle Roe hall on new year's night,followed by a 'New Year Celebration' concert in the Whiteness & Weisdale Hall on the 3rd January