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Shetland Sites

	Shetland Islands Tourism http://www.visitshetland.com Come and visit us!
	The Shetland News http://www.shetland-news.co.uk An online source for news from Shetland.
	nb communication http://www.nbcommunication.com The developers of our new web site.
	Shetland Landscapes http://www.fettes.com/shetland/ An excellent, informative website dedicated to the scenery and geology of Shetland. Some great photos and information for budding geologists.
	Uyea Instruments http://www.uyeainstruments.com Buy instruments and equipment from Uyea Instruments, one of the most successful online music shops trading on the internet. Based on the island of Unst (the most northerly island in the UK) in Shetland the business is run by talented musician and composer Steven Spence who has given all his musical instruments the unique brand name of "Uyea" which is the name of a small island where his grandmother was born.

Folk Festivals

	Hebridean Celtic Festivals http://www.hebceltfest.com Interesting information about the the Heb Celt Fest...
	Smithsonian Folklife Festival http://www.folklife.si.edu/
	Shetland Folk Festival http://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com A great festival held at the end of April every year. Next year is the 26th festival and the highlight of the Shetland music calender. The concerts, club, and sessions are legendary!
	Haukeliseter Folk Festival, Norway http://www.folketone.no This is a fantastic little festival, held high in the Norwegian mountains in June.

Shetland Music

	Jenna Reid http://www.jennareid.co.uk Check out Jenna's new website.Jenna is one of Shetland's top fiddle player her fantastic new solo album is a must buy!
	Aly Bain http://www.whirlierecords.co.uk One of Shetland's most famous fiddlers.
	Shetland Arts Trust - Music http://www.shetland-music.com Shetland Arts Trust do a 'power of gjud' for the arts in Shetland.
	Hom Bru http://www.hombru.co.uk The brilliant Shetland band Hom Bru have been around for more than 25 years now and still going strong.
	Filska http://www.filska.co.uk Filska have just released a new album - 'A Thousand Miles Away'.
	Shoormal http://www.shoormal.co.uk Fantastic band with beautifully crafted songs. A stylish new website as well.
	Swinging Fiddles http://www.swinginfiddles.com/ A great young fiddle band from Shetland.
	Spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/ New Website from Steven Spence from the Shetland island of Unst. Steven is one of Shetland's most prolific and popular composers of fiddle tunes. Steven has a great book of his compositions and accompanying CD available from his website. There are also some great photos of Jonathan, one of Spencie's team. You can even commission Steven to write you a tune, listen ot some of the great tunes he has composed for other people.
	Kevin Henderson http://www.kevinhenderson.co.uk Kevin has his own brand new website. Check out where to catch up with the fantastic "Kevin Henderson Band" or hear Kevin play with the legendary "Boy's of the Lough" on his busy touring schedule.
	Drop the Box http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/dropthebox/ International touring Shetland group Drop the Box. Frontman James Henry has been on da road for twa tree years noo, and the Shetland groovers current line-up includes, Jonathan Ritch on Bass, Inge Thomson vocals and box, Mark Laurenson on fiddle, Russell Gair on Drums. The band over the years has featured all Fiddlers' Bid Fiddlers apart fae Maurice.
	Catriona Mckay http://www.catrionamckay.co.uk/ Catriona's own website.
	Jamieson's Big Pockets http://www.thebigpockets.com/ New website from Shetland Funk band "The Big Pockets" The funksters feature one of the most northerly bass players in the UK Adam Priest (Not quite as northerly as Jonathan) and David Nicol of NBcommunications on guitar.
	Cullivoe Fiddlers http://www.cullivoefiddlers.shetland.co.uk/index.htm Find out about the Cullivoe style of fiddle playing and have a listen to their new CD

Photographer for 'Naked and Bare' CD

Heidi Pearson
heidipearson@blueyonder.co.uk
Heidi Pearson is a proffessional photographer from Shetland, based in Edinburgh.

Instrument Designers and Makers

	Starfish Designs, Scottish Harps and Electric Violins http://starfishdesigns.co.uk Catriona plays a Starfish Designs 'Glencoe' harp made of walnut on our new 'Naked and Bare' cd. She has played a Starfish harp for many years now and the exciting news is that Catriona has a new harp with a unique tuning pattern, devised by her and designed by Starfish, the 'Starfish McKay' harp. For more information please contact info@starfishdesigns.co.uk or catriona@fiddlersbid.com
	Ewen Thomson Violins http://www.fairisle.org.uk/ewenthomsonviolins/ Ewen Thomson is a top violin maker from the island of Fair Isle. Ewen now has his workshop on the Shetland Mainland and has made fiddles and Violas for Kevin, Chris and Andrew of Fiddlers' Bid. Other Shetland players playing Ewens fiddles include Bryan Gear, Ian Williamson and Vicky Gray. His instruments come highly recommended.
	Uyea Instruments http://www.uyeainstruments.com Buy instruments and equipment from Uyea Instruments, one of the most successful online music shops trading on the internet. Based on the island of Unst (the most northerly island in the UK) in Shetland the business is run by talented musician and composer Steven Spence who has given all his musical instruments the unique brand name of "Uyea" which is the name of a small island where his grandmother was born.

Music you must hear...

	Saltfishforty http://www.saltfishforty.co.uk From Orkney, 'Saltfishforty' are Douglas Montgomery and Brian Cromarty. the sound is an energetic combination of brian's rowdy songs and douglas' gutsy spontaneous fiddling. These lads are an amazing duo!
	Salsa Celtica http://www.salsaceltica.com Scotland's Salsa Celtica hot it up with a new web site and album, get your dancin' shoes on!
	John Pointer http://www.johnpointer.com Incredible musician and amongst many band projects is also an amazing solo performer of vocals, guitar, cello, human beatbox. John did an amazing set for us in room 1145 (the Scottish contingent party room) in the Hilton Hotel, Austin Texas at this years Folk Alliance. He had us spellbound and groovin'. He's one in a million!