vailron Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 not forgetting mattem kelly, while he is not a shetlander his wife does have shetland connections. she is the daughter of dr mongomery who used to be the scalloway doctor, and was for many many many years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawb Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 'Old Tom Work' - Shetlander who made a fortune as a banker in the States (though appeared to the casual observer to be a drunken bum!) namedropped in John Steinbeck's Cannery Row!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheesht Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 The Sun Dance Kid was from Bressay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dabuoyfaedanort Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Craig Gordon spent the first 8ish years of his life in Unst, he has to be in with a shout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomblands Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Craig Gordon spent the first 8ish years of his life in Unst, he has to be in with a shout? Not quite. His great aunt lives in Unst so he spent time there on holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filskit Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've always found Chris Stout to be a slight celeb.... those sexy glasses.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riseandshine79 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Jenna got some good coverage in the herald on sunday, and is working hard at promoting her shetland fiddle style on her musical travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheesht Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Craig Gordon spent the first 8ish years of his life in Unst, he has to be in with a shout? Not quite. His great aunt lives in Unst so he spent time there on holiday. Ach it was good for the marketing boys Tomblands. Craig Gordon went to school in Unst and Lerwick then played in goals for Northern Rovers under 12's! Yes he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 What about Norman Lamont? What about him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolly Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Marnie baxter is doing pretty well for herslef, she is on an advert at the mo (can't remember what it's for) and she's been in a couple of smaller films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humptygrumpty Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Whit aboot Farmer Brown and roarin Tammie ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenutz Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Marnie? is she?? I haven't seen her in years, I went to school with her. I always wondered where and what she was doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I've always found Chris Stout to be a slight celeb.... those sexy glasses.. You're not still on about him, are you? Personally I agree with the point about Steven Robertson, but then he is from Vidlin. [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I think Inness Thomson (nee Fair Isle, now Glasgow) qualifies as a Shetland celebrity (but don't tell him that as his head will become painfully swollen ). He works for Moon Guitars, and he's recently made instruments for Paulo Nutini, Steve Earl, Bryan Adams, James Blunt, Wet Wet Wet, Texas, Del Amitri..... But the best one is a Flying Vee banjo for Baby Daddy from the Scissor Sisters Hae a look at the website - www.moonguitars.co.uk *Shetland celebrity name drop alert* I wis out for pints with Stout t'other night, and Steven R not long ago. Fine Shetland boys that havna let global fame go to their heads! Check me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I remember Inness showing me an electric guitar he made entirely from wood (apart from the obvious parts that is) at his technical class at the high school. With the quality of that one, it doesn't surprise me at all that he's making guitars for the stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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