Mhari P Posted November 6, 2010 Report Share Posted November 6, 2010 Noo den folk Just in case you hadn't heard, the Folk Festival has been shortlisted as Event of the Year in this years Scots Trad Music Awards. If you haven't already, we'd hugely appreciate it if you could vote for us http://www.handsupfortrad.co.uk/tradmusicawards/voting2010.html You'll maybe recognise a few other names in other categories such as Breabach, Findlay Napier (fae Back of the Moon), Anna Massie, Martin O'Neill (played with Stevie Wonder during this summers tour) and Matheu Watson. And of course, Phil and Aly in live act of the year!! The weekend after the Trad Awards in Perth, we're going to have a mini Folk Festival weekend in the run up to Christmas featuring some favourite acts and musicians from previous Festivals (one local act and two visiting acts). I'll be announcing the details next week but just to let you know that there is a concert being planned on Friday 10th December in the Whiteness and Weisdale Hall featuring the three acts and the same concert in the Legion on Sunday AFTERNOON/early evening. The Sunday afternoon gig will start at 4pm and finish about 8ish (so no excuses for working the next day.....you can have your Sunday lunch and then head the legion for a relaxing few hours of good quality folk music .....mind you, with the bands we've got booked it'll be far from relaxing YEEE HAAAA - don't you just love the run up to Christmas and all the sprees. Cheers fur noo Mhari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhari P Posted November 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Tickets are now on sale at High Level Music for the pre Christmas gigs (which the SFFS is organising in partnership with Atlantic Edge Music Services). For a mere £12, you can catch 2 fantastic visiting bands and 2 brilliant local acts - either at the Whiteness & Weisdale Hall on the evening of Friday 10th December of the Sunday afternoon of the 12th December in the Lerwick Legion Salfishforty fae Orkney (featuring Brian and Douglas fae The Chair) will be appearing. As will one of the finest multi-instrumentalists on the folk scene, Tim Edey with Brendan Begley fae Ireland and Shetland's very own Kevin Henderson. A brilliant trio! As if that wasn't enough, we're showcasing two brilliant local acts as part of the concert - fresh from performing at the Scots Trad Music Awards will beFullsceilidh Spelemannslag and in addition to them, the ever popular Ryan Couper and Adam Johnson. These concerts have spree written all over them We thought that a mini folk festival weekend was just what December was needing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhari P Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Voting closes on Friday. Shetland Folk Festival for Event of the Year!! Go on go on go on, you know you want to http://www.handsupfortrad.co.uk/tradmusicawards/voting2010.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlossimon Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Can I vote twice? Just to be sure to be sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhari P Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Hmmm - I think you can use a different name/email address perhaps? Thank you for your support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhari P Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Just a peerie reminder to folks about the Christmas Spree gigs. There are still tickets for the Whiteness and Weisdale gig on the Friday 10th December and for the afternoon/early evening gig in the Lerwick Legion on 12th December It is only Muckle Roe on the Saturday night that has sold out! Keep hearing rumours fae folk that they'd heard the whole weekend has sold out so thought I would just clarify Tickets for both concerts are selling weel though so dunna leave it ower late. As for the Trad Awards - voting closed on the 20th. We'll hear the outcome on Saturday in Perth. A few of us are going down for it (weather permitting!) - should be a good spree...... regardless of the outcome. It's great to be nominated. Thank you all for your support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marooned in Maywick Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Just in case you hadn't heard, the Folk Festival has been shortlisted as Event of the Year in this years Scots Trad Music Awards. I understand Shetland Folk Festival were winners in this category so heartiest congratulations to the committee and all who help make it the Event of the Year for so many people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 ^ Well done to all involved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyScy Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Thats brilliant news!! Well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlossimon Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Good news, restores my faith in democracy. A very well deserved result, considering all the hard work involved putting the festival on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teenie3 Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Trad Awards are on BBC Alba (Sky 168) tonight at 9pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyScy Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ymxzl/No_Sleep_Till_Yell_The_Shetland_Folk_Festival/ Set the Tv reminders!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urabug Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Would anyone be stupid enough to fill in all your credit card details & send off to purchase tickets for the folk festival as detailed on the leaflet that came with the Shetland times today ! Not sure the banks would approve this. Surely useing Paypal or some other more secure means of payment would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 They've being doing it for years. If you process customers credit card information you are legally obliged to kep it secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Would anyone be stupid enough to fill in all your credit card details & send off to purchase tickets for the folk festival as detailed on the leaflet that came with the Shetland times today ! Not sure the banks would approve this. Surely useing Paypal or some other more secure means of payment would be better. I would never use the number on the signature strip on a leaflet. That was supposed to add some security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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