Category Archives: music

Anything music related

Jazz Circus

Tickets for the performances on June 9th are now on sale. Get yours at Shetland Box Office!

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Birds, real and imagined…

Summer is the time for birds and visitors, and this week we have had a few of both from England, some from Orkney and one or two from further afield. Overhead, the larks are singing and the curlews are calling … Continue reading

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Is it a bird? Is it a robot? No, it’s…a condor!

Just on the Shetland Arts website comes the news that one of the highlights of the summer is going to be a robotic bird which will tour the islands and meet the communities of Shetland. Normally, I would say “Robotic … Continue reading

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Manufacturing…

Well, you wait for opportunities and suddenly loads come all at once. Next weekend, there is a morning business event about manufacturing which includes talks by Cecil Tait of Paperwark, Jay Hawkins of Shetland Cheese, and Joanna Hunter of Ninian.  The … Continue reading

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Folk Festival in Cullivoe

Last night’s Folk Festival was an absolutely incredible experience in Cullivoe. I did not get tickets for the gig in time and was disappointed because there were some bands that I wanted to hear. However, a text changed all that … Continue reading

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Music and patterns

I love to hear and work with the links between music and textiles, and this all stems from seeing Fantastia when I was a child. However, a small book I purchased a few years back has me captivated all over … Continue reading

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And the week that is ahead…

Shetland’s Folk Festival week is finally here! I have tickets for the concert in Mossbank and the Singing Concert in town over the weekend, and looking forward hugely. The Folk Festival is a real highlight in the cultural calendar of … Continue reading

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Starting a business – first steps

Train Shetland is offering a “Starting up in business” course on the 29th, 30th and 31st May…and it’s free! If you are interested in how to establish a new business or simply want to see if your business idea can … Continue reading

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Does singing make you healthy?

I recently met the folk who are in Shetland for an island conference organised by Island Dynamics. What a great group! Enthusiastic and lively, and engaging. During the time we spent chatting, one of the group passed on the details … Continue reading

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Shetlink….

Anyone who has been here knows how fantastically community minded people are and this really shows in the number of events and activities that are organised each month. Have a look at Shetland’s own community forum for events: http://www.shetlink.com/events-calendar/index.php?m=5&y=2012 . Singing Saturdays … Continue reading

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