Fiddle Frenzy 2014 Programme

PROGRAMME

FIDDLE FRENZY 2014 Welcome to the second edition programme for Fiddle Frenzy 2014, which we hope will entice you to join us for the week.

Please be aware that we’re still finalising some detail and will release an updated version in the coming months. We thoroughly enjoyed curating last year’s festival and it’s fantastic to be welcomed back by Shetland Arts. As part of the week long festival you can look forward to being taught by a great team of Shetland Fiddlers, extra special trips out and about, unique Shetland settings and with plenty of fine concerts and session opportunities. We very much look forward to sharing the experience with you!

JENNA AND BETHANY REID. Shetland Arts reserve the right to amend this programme if required. Please be aware that timings may vary slightly, with fully confirmed times published in the final release programme on 1 July, 2014. All information in this edition is correct at the time of publication, 26 June, 2014.

“THE WHOLE WEEK WAS FULL OF HIGHLIGHTS!” 2013 Frenzy Student

THE SHETLAND FIDDLE TRADITION Established in 2004, Fiddle Frenzy has become an annual part of Shetland’s fiddle tradition, offering a week of concentrated tuition and performances and a chance to be immersed in the local musical culture and the beauty of our unique islands.

Shetland is known for its unique fiddle tradition, which has thrived within the islands for hundreds of years, and in recent decades gained an international reputation. Home-grown talent such as Aly Bain, Dr Tom Anderson, Willie Hunter, Jenna Reid, Chris Stout, Bryan Gear and Maggie Adamson, and bands including Hom Bru and Fiddlers’ Bid, developed their styles in the islands and have gone on to perform on stages across the world.

Shetland tunes are known for their individual style, one which links to the Scandinavian heritage of the islands, themselves a Norwegian province until pledged to Scotland as a Royal wedding dowry in 1469. With the fiddle at its core, household gatherings and local dances would be filled with the simple melodic tunes, each with its own link to a pocket of Shetland folklore and traditions - the ‘trows’ (trolls), the landscape, the crofting or the fishing and seafaring lifestyles.

To this day, the musical tradition remains strong, helped in no small part by the introduction of traditional fiddle tuition to the Shetland education system in the early 1980s, in a movement led by Dr Tom Anderson. This continues to generate a wealth of young talent who perform regularly across the islands and beyond Shetland shores.

We offer 4 levels of fiddle tuition to accommodate all levels of experience: Improver, Intermediate and Advanced. When you book, you will be asked to choose one. Please rest assured that if on arrival you feel you’re in the wrong class, you’ll be able to move to a class that better suits you.

You can expect class sizes of around 10-15 students.

This year we will run two Advanced Classes, to better accommodate predicted numbers.

All students are invited to perform in the final Saturday evening concert. Music for this will be sent out to you prior to your arrival in Shetland, rehearals will take place daily, led by Jenna & Bethany Reid. You will be notified nearer the time when these classes will take place.

We start with an introductory class on Sunday afternoon, to get you warmed up and decide which class feels most comfortable for you.

Then Monday - Friday, there are two classes per day, one morning and one afternoon.

Each session includes approx 2 hours of teaching with a 30 min mid-session coffee break. You will be taught by a variety of tutors across the week, to expose you to different interpretations and styles within the Shetland tradition. In total the week provides around 20 hours of class time.

FIDDLE CLASSES IMPROVER

You should be able to play a few tunes without much hesitation and have had some experience learning by ear.

INTERMEDIATE You should feel at ease playing several tunes at a medium speed and feel quite comfortable learning by ear.

ADVANCED Ideally, you should be keen on learning by ear and very confident at playing more technical tunes and be able to play at a quick tempo.

TUTORS The key to any successful learning experience is of course a great teacher. For Fiddle Frenzy, we recruit a team of the best exponents of the Shetland fiddle tradition, to guide you through the tunes and techniques and add that little bit of Shetland to your style.

2014 FIDDLE TUTORS KEVIN HENDERSON ROSS COUPER JENNY KELDIE LOIS NICOL

In 2014, Jenna & Bethany have assembled an exciting and unique collection of tutors, some of whom are Frenzy veterans, as well as some new faces to the team. They are all well established musicians, taught by the likes of Dr Tom Anderson and Willie Hunter, and will be on hand to share their skills with you and support you as you learn the tunes and techniques.

“I HAD A REALLY ENJOYABLE TIME, LEARNT LOTS OF NEW TUNES, ABSORBED SOME SHETLAND CULTURE, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOME FORMAL AND LESS FORMAL PERFORMANCES FROM GOOD MUSICIANS, MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS AND CONTACTS AND GOT TO KNOW OTHERS, THAT I HAD MET BEFORE, BETTER.”

CATRIONA MACDONALD CLAIRE WHITE JENNA REID BETHANY REID MAGGIE ADAMSON

“LOVED THE MORE OR LESS SPONTANEOUS THINGS - PLAYING IN THE STONE CIRCLE ON FETLAR, PLAYING AND WAVING TO THE STUDENTS DEPARTING ON THE FERRY, BRYAN GEAR AND VIOLET TULLOCH PLAYING IN THE BAR OF MAREEL. IT WAS GREAT THAT ALL THE STUDENTS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE SAT NIGHT CONCERT.”

GUITAR In addition to fiddle, we also offer a class in traditional guitar accompaniment. This year classes will be led by Brian Cromarty from Orkney, of The Chair and Saltfishforty, and Brian Nicholson, well known in Shetland for having performed with a variety of local musicians across the islands over the past 30 years, and best known currently for his duo with Maggie Adamson. This is not a class for complete beginners - students should be familiar with the basics of guitar, and be able to play basic chords.

2014 GUITAR TUTORS BRIAN NICHOLSON BRIAN CROMARTY

BE A FRENZY STUDENT THE FULL FRENZY

Fiddle, guitar and creative fringe classes run across the week, beginning with an opening class on Sunday. There are then two classes per day.

Includes all classes in your chosen subject and tickets to all evening concerts. Costs for optional sight-seeing tours in this package are also included. We provide tea/coffee breaks within each class session, and lunch and dinner on days out of town are also included.

There are 3 options to join classes:

THE DAY FRENZY

Full Price

Concession

£300

A limited number of spaces are available to sign up for one day of classes. These include complimentary refreshments. Days out of town include lunch and dinner. Please note that these passes do not include concert tickets.

BUY

BUY

Monday/Wednesday/Thursday

£400

THE HALF FRENZY Includes everything in the Full Frenzy, except concert tickets.

£325

£250

£60/DAY

£45/DAY

£80/DAY

£65/DAY

Full Price Concession Tuesday/Friday

Full Price

Concession

BEGINNER

ADVANCED

Full Price

Concession

IMPROVER

GUITAR

BUY

BUY

INTERMEDIATE

CREATIVE FRINGE

ART CLASSES ‘CREATIVE FRINGE’ Each year at Fiddle Frenzy, we recognise that groups and families often travel to Shetland for the Frenzy week, but that some members are not musicians but would still like to be immersed in the Frenzy experience. For those interested in trying out arts, crafts and textiles, our ‘Creative Fringe’ has become a highly popular part of the week, and offers a chance to meet and learn from some of Shetland’s resident artists, who are part of our thriving creative community. There are options to branch off into your own area of interest each day and to get out and about and use Shetland’s landscape as your inspiration.

AMY, FAR RIGHT, WITH

HER STUDENTS IN 2013

SUNDAY 3 AUGUST

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST

FELTING

SCULPTURE

LERWICK

LERWICK

Hand and needle felt your own postcards.

Find inspiration outdoors and use air drying clay to create marine inspired textural relief tiles and trinkets from found objects, wire and yarn.

Please take outdoor clothing.

MONDAY 4 AUGUST

THURSDAY 7 AUGUST

BOOKBINDING & PAPER

DRAWING & PAINTING

LERWICK

LERWICK

Use bookbinding skills to make your own customised sketchbook, then experiment with collage. Your sketchbook can be used and filled throughout the week at the other creative classes.

Spend the day experimenting with a variety of techniques and media in various locations around Lerwick. Please take outdoor clothing.

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST

FRIDAY 8 AUGUST

PRINTMAKING

TEXTILES

VOE

Sketch around the beautiful lower Voe area, then use your chosen drawing to make a linocut and prints. Please take outdoor clothing.

Fiddle Frenzy’s Creative Fringe is led by local artist Amy Fisher.

Amy grew up in Shetland and went on to study in Aberdeen, graduating in 2005 with a BA in Painting from Grays School of Art. Since returning home to Shetland she has lectured for a variety of individuals and groups of all ages, delivering mixed media, drawing, painting, printmaking, weave and craft workshops.

SANDWICK

Visit to local knitwear and weave factor, shops and museum. Then create your own woven wall hanging or sketchbook cover with Shetland yarn and beachcombed objects. Please take outdoor clothing.

Amy’s infectious enthusiasm for her work, and ease with which she is able to share her skills and teach students have led to a growing popularity of these mixed art classes during Fiddle Frenzy week. The creative flow, gentle chatter and occasional explosions of laughter from the group offer a relaxing additional strand to the Frenzy Week.

Music students are welcome to explore new creative skills and join in a class or two, or simply wander through and explore the impressive pieces that are consistently produced by students.

Full Frenzy, Half Frenzy and Day Frenzy options are available for Creative Fringe Classes. Please be aware that class times may not run exactly in line with music classes, due to the nature of the work, and that weatherdepending, some classes may be delivered outdoors.

THE FRENZY SUNDAY 3 AUGUST

MONDAY 4 AUGUST

LERWICK

LERWICK

12pm - 2pm Registration

6pm - 8pm Welcome Reception

2pm - 2.30pm Welcome & Introductions

8pm - 11pm Evening Concert @ Mareel, featuring NE3 Folk and Jenna & Bethany Reid  £18/£16

2.30pm - 5pm Classes

11pm - 1am Festival Club

10am - 10.30am Saturday Performance Rehearsal 10.30am - 12.30pm Classes 2pm - 4pm Classes OR 2pm - 6pm Tour to Sandness

8pm - 11pm Evening Concert @ Mareel, featuring Hom Bru, Kevin Henderson & Mattias Perez.  £18/£16 11pm - 1am Festival Club

THURSDAY 7 AUGUST

FRIDAY 8 AUGUST

LERWICK

SANDWICK

10am - 10.30am Saturday Performance Rehearsal 10.30am - 12.30pm Classes 2pm - 4pm Classes OR 12pm - 5pm Tour to Mousa Isle

8pm - 11pm Shetland Sets @ Mareel, a variety of local musicians Free 11pm - 1am Festival Club

9am Bus departs Lerwick 9am - 7pm Tour to Fladdabister, Sandwick & Sumburgh 10.30am - 12.30pm Classes 1pm - 2pm Lunch* 2pm - 3.30pm Classes

3.30pm - 5.30pm Group Tour to Sumburgh 5.30pm Dinner* 7.30pm - 1am Evening Concert & Dance @ Carnegie Hall, Sandwick, featuring Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson. Dance to Peter Wood.  £14/£12

WEEK

TIMINGS MAY VARY SLIGHTLY, WITH FULLY CONFIRMED TIMES PUBLISHED IN THE FINAL RELEASE PROGRAMME ON 1ST JULY, 2014.

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST

VOE

LERWICK

9am Bus departs Lerwick

3.30pm - 5.30pm Group Tour to Lunna

9am - 7pm Tour to Voe, Eshaness & Lunna

5.30pm Dinner*

10am - 1pm Classes 1pm - 2pm Lunch*

7.30pm - 1am Evening Concert & Dance @ Vidlin Hall, featuring Blyde Lasses, Dance to Alan Nicholson  £14/£12

10am - 10.30am Saturday Performance Rehearsal 10.30am - 12.30pm Classes 2pm - 4pm Classes OR 2pm - 6pm Tour to Westerwick & Bonhoga

8pm - 11pm Evening Concert @ Mareel, featuring RANT and Ross Couper & Tom Oakes  £18/£16 11pm - 1am Festival Club

2pm - 3.30pm Classes

SATURDAY 9 AUGUST

SUNDAY 10 AUGUST

ESHANESS TRIP/LERWICK

LERWICK

1pm - 2pm Talk by Catriona MacDonald

2pm - 5pm Final Frenzy Time to squeeze in a few more tunes before we say goodbye.

2pm - 5pm Visit to Dr Tom Anderson’s Eshaness

8pm - 11pm Evening Concert @ Mareel, featuring Frenzy Students, Jenny Keldie & Brian Cromarty, and Catriona MacDonald  £18/£16 11pm - 1am Festival Club

*Lunch & dinner on days out of town included in package costs

SIGHTSEEING TOURS

Shetland is a unique and beautiful collection of islands, and we’re keen that you get out and about to see the sights. With over 100 islands, 17 of which are inhabited, there are plenty of options! To do this, we run opt-in afternoon tours aimed at friends & family visiting with those taking classes, or as an option if you’re feeling a bit fiddled out and need a break. Please note that tours run at the same time as classes and are offered as an option to take a break from class and see the sights.

Tours are included within the package prices for The Full or Half Frenzy. Visitors not signed up for Fiddle Frenzy who would like to take advantage of the tours can buy an individual ticket. With limited availability, reserving a seat in advance is recommended via Shetland Box Office, with no additional cost to students. Each of these tours require a minimum of 6 bookings to run. Please sign up by Friday 1st August where possible, although seats on the day will be available on a first come, first served basis.

TOURS ARE RUN BY TOM & MICHELE DEYELL OF

‘UNSEEN SHETLAND’

A LOCAL COMPANY WHO HOLD A WEALTH OF KNOWLDGE IN LOCAL HISTORY, CULTURE, FOLKLORE AND MUSIC.

WWW.UNSEENSHETLAND.COM

*booking recommended as space is limited

MONDAY 4 AUGUST

THURSDAY 7 AUGUST

SANDNESS

MOUSA ISLE

2PM - 6PM

A trip to the West Mainland of Shetland to visit the Huxter Water Mills, and Jamieson’s Knitwear Factory with Trowie stories en route.  £40/Free for students*

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST VOE, ESHANESS & LUNNA

9AM – 7PM

We will leave with Frenzy students to travel north at 9am. After a coffee, we will head north to Eshaness, where we will have an opportunity to explore some of Shetland’s most dramatic coastline and geology. We will return to have lunch with Frenzy students and travel with them in the afternoon to Lunna House, the base of the ‘Shetland Bus’ operation.  £80/Free for students* (inc. lunch & dinner)

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST

12PM - 5PM

This exciting trip takes us by boat across to the RSPB Nature Reserve of Mousa, an uninhabited island, which has been mentioned in the Norse Sagas and which has the best preserved Broch in the world for us to explore. We can enjoy the surrounding archaeology and climb to the top of the Iron Age tower. We can also experience the island’s wonderful wildlife and nature.

This excursion will involve a short boat trip and a 2 hour walk. Therefore, warm, outdoor, waterproof clothing and walking boots would be recommended. A packed lunch will be provided.

This trip is weather dependant. There will be an alternative tour should the ferry be unable to sail due to tides or bad weather.  £50/Free for students*

FRIDAY 8 AUGUST FLADDABISTER, SANDWICK & SUMBURGH

9AM – 7PM

We will head way out West to Westerwick where we will enjoy some dramatic coastal cliff scenery, stopping off at Bonhoga Gallery at Weisdale Mill where we can enjoy the exhibition, shop and some delicious coffee and cake.

This trip takes us through Fladdabister and Cunningsburgh where we will explore old lime kilns, croft houses and farmsteads. This area is rich with history and folklore, and our story teller and guide will keep you entertained all day. We will join the fiddle students for lunch, before heading south to Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and the multi-period archaeological site of Jarlshof. A trip guaranteed to be filled with musical surprises and stories!

 £40/Free for students*

 £80/Free for students* (inc. lunch & dinner)

WESTERWICK & BONHOGA GALLERY

2PM-6PM

EVENING CONCERTS HEADLINE ACTS

Evening concerts give you a chance to hear some great Shetland music. Each night, we present a concert of both Shetland artists, showing the best of local talent including locally based groups, and our tutors, some now working as professional musicians. On days in Lerwick, these are held in our beautiful new custom built auditorium at Mareel. On Tuesday and Friday, evening concerts with traditional local dances, are held on each of the locations we

visit on those days. This is a great opportunity to experience at first hand our impressive network of volunteers who run our local community halls, to an exceptionally high standard.

Evening concerts are open to both students and the public. Tickets for all evening concerts are included in the Full Frenzy package, and available to purchase individually. All concerts are sold with unreserved seating.

Photogrraph: Clickybox Photography

SUNDAY 3 AUGUST

 DOORS 8PM START 8.30PM

@ MAREEL

 £18/£16

JENNA & BETHANY REID

NE3 FOLK

Bethany and Jenna are thrilled to welcome you to the opening night of Fiddle Frenzy. For this special concert, the girls will be joined by musicians James Thomson on flute and pipes and percussionist Iain Sandilands, with a performance that will showcase new arrangements of Shetland and Scottish tunes fresh for Fiddle Frenzy.

NE3 Folk are a Newcastle based trio, made up of two Shetlanders - Cathy Geldard (fiddle) and Victoria Laurenson (accordion) joined by Chris Meredith (guitar). They’ve spent a busy first 3 years together, touring Norway twice, and working on their debut album Show us Your Reds. With beautiful arrangements and driving rhythms, a dynamic performance is guaranteed.

MONDAY 4 AUGUST

 DOORS 8PM START 8.30PM

@ MAREEL

KEVIN HENDERSON & MATTIAS PÉREZ One of Shetland’s best known and well respected fiddlers, Kevin is a founding member of Shetland band Fiddlers Bid and in 2011 released his solo album Fin Da Laand Ageen to great critical acclaim. The album featured Mattias Pérez, a well established member of the Swedish folk scene, on guitar and mandola.

Such was the response to the album, and the duo’s take on presenting Shetland’s music, the duo now tour together.

 £18/£16

HOM BRU Playing together since 1978, Hom Bru are a staple of the Shetland traditional music scene.

Featuring banjo maestro Gary Peterson, Brian Nicholson on guitar and John Robert Deyell on fiddle they are a must-see band on the Shetland scene.

Photogrraph: Peter McNally petermcnally.org

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST

WWW.BLYDELASSES.WORDPRESS.COM

 DOORS 7PM START 7.30PM

@ VIDLIN HALL

 £14/£12

BLYDE LASSES

DANCE

Claire White (fiddle) & Frances Wilkins (concertina) have been playing together as a duo since 2006. In April 2013, they released their debut album of traditional, contemporary and self-penned Shetland songs and tunes.

Claire was taught by the late Dr Tom Anderson, and was a member of Shetland’s Young Heritage, now known as the Heritage Fiddlers.

Frances lived in Shetland during the 1990s and taught herself Shetland melodies on the concertina.

Followed by traditional Shetland dance with Alan Nicholson.

Photogrraph: Michelle Fowlis

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST @ MAREEL

WWW.RANTFIDDLES.COM WWW.ROSSANDTOM.COM

 DOORS 8PM START 8.30PM

 £18/£16

Photogrraph: Louise Bichan

RANT

ROSS COUPER & TOM OAKES

Featuring curators of Fiddle Frenzy, and well known sibling fiddle stars, Jenna & Bethany Reid, RANT also features Sarah-Jane Summers and Lauren McColl, another two of Scotland’s finest fiddle players. They made their debut performance in July 2012, storming onto the scene and immediately earning high praise, “delightful … a quartet which should enrich both the traditional and classical music scenes in future” (Northings.com). Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds.

Shetland born Ross Couper, and Tom Oakes of Devon are a fiddle and guitar duo deeply rooted in the traditions of Scotland and Ireland but with a vital modernity that chronicles their many musical journeys so far. Expect a highly dynamic mixture of power and fragility with a warmth and humour that leaves audiences exhilarated and entertained.

THURSDAY 7 AUGUST @ MAREEL

 FREE

 DOORS 7PM START 7.30PM

SHETLAND SETS @ MAREEL Join us for a night showcasing local Shetland talent. A variety of bands will perform in Mareel’s Auditorium set cabaret style. Entrance is free and via Mareel’s Cafe Bar

FRIDAY 8 AUGUST

@ CARNEGIE HALL, SANDWICK MAGGIE ADAMSON & BRIAN NICHOLSON  £14/£12  DOORS 7PM START 7.30PM

DANCE The concert will be followed with a traditional dance with music by Peter Wood.

Maggie Adamson grew up in Shetland, and is currently building a fast growing and glowing reputation as one of the best known fiddlers.

Maggie was recognised for her talents at a young age and has performed extensively throughout Scotland and beyond with her duo partner Brian Nicholson. Maggie is now studying at the Royal Conservatoire Scotland in Glasgow and has twice been crowned Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion. Known for her effortless skill in a range of styles, Maggie’s playing ranges from classical, to jazz, to traditional. Brian displays equal diversity and skill on guitar making them a perfectly matched duo and an absolute pleasure to hear.

SATURDAY 9 AUGUST @ MAREEL

CATRIONA MACDONALD Growing up in Shetland, and taught by Dr Tom Anderson, Catriona has gone on to establish herself as one of the leading lights of the Shetland tradition and is considered to be one of the world’s leading traditional players. In 1991, she won the prestigious ‘BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award’, and is a previous and founding member of Blazin’ Fiddles and the female fiddle band, String Sisters.

Catriona will be joined by Dave Milligan. Born and raised in the Scottish Borders, Dave is a pianist whose musical imagination flows freely between jazz improvisation and the traditional airs and dance meters of his native Scotland.

 DOORS 8PM START 8.30PM

 £18/£16

JENNY KELDIE & BRIAN CROMARTY Jenny is a past winner of the Shetland young fiddler of the year competition. Now arguably better known as a singer, she also performs with Laeverick and the Poptarts. Brian is part of Saltfishforty and the Chair. Together they perform songs from Orkney, Shetland, and everywhere else too. They like to sing harmony, and mostly play piano and guitar.

VENUES

SHETLAND MUSEUM

& ARCHIVES

Fiddle Frenzy is based in Shetland’s main town Lerwick. 2013 saw the move of Fiddle Frenzy to its new base in Mareel, Shetland’s new music & cinema venue. Classes take place within Mareel and also at neighbouring Shetland Museum & Archives.

On Tuesday & Friday, we travel to areas outside Lerwick for classes and evening events will take place on those days (see schedule for more details).

MAREEL

Mareel photograph: Mark Sinclair www.photography.phatsheep.co.uk

VENUE OUT OF TOWN DAYS TOUR LOCATIONS

FESTIVAL CLUB

Following the Lerwick concerts, we run a Festival Club at Mareel for students to either sit back and relax, or get involved in the energetic group sessions, allowing everybody to try out their new tunes. Spaces will be provided for sessions at different speeds, to enable players of all experience to join in.

THE FRENZY FAMILY Whether attending as part of a group, family or as an individual, we’re keen to create an inclusive experience for all at Fiddle Frenzy. Through a variety of social options from concerts and sight-seeing trips, to the Festival Club and tea & coffee breaks, we encourage everybody to get to know their fellow students during the week. We will have a team of volunteers on hand to help with any questions you have.

Each class is scheduled for a two hour slot, which includes a 30 min break in the middle, to stop for complimentary refreshments and a chat with fellow students. Mareel’s Auditorium will form the hub of Fiddle Frenzy in 2014, with all classes meeting there for these breaks. On days out of Lerwick, we provide lunch and dinner within package prices and will cater for all dietary requirements.

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION Because we are a small team, we are unfortunately unable to coordinate travel & accommodation bookings for our students. It’s important to be aware before booking that these costs are not included in package costs. We are, however, happy to guide you to agencies who can help.

While Shetland’s remoteness is one of its most endearing features, it creates travel challenges to get to us, but it’s all part of the fun! From the Scottish Mainland, there are 2 options:

BY AIR

BY SEA

WWW.FLYBE.COM

WWW.NORTHLINKFERRIES.COM

Flybe airlines operate daily flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness (via Orkney). Visit www.flybe.com to check prices and availability.

Northlink Ferries provide a daily car ferry service to/from Aberdeen.

Flights land at Sumburgh airport, on the southernmost tip of Shetland’s mainland, a 40min car/bus journey from Lerwick.

The bus timetable is available here.

They leave Aberdeen at either 5pm (if travelling via Orkney) or at 7pm (direct to Shetland) and arrive in Shetland at 7.30am the following morning in Lerwick.

Visit www.northlinkferries.com to check prices & availability.

Car hire is available from Sumburgh Bolts Car Hire www.boltscarhire.com or Star Rent a Car www.starrentacar.co.uk

ACCOMMODATION WWW.SHETLAND.ORG For a comprehensive guide to Shetland accommodation options, visit the Shetland 2014 Visitors Guide.

Promote Shetland also provide a searchable online accommodation guide at www.shetland.org or you can phone them on 01595 989898.

Fiddle Frenzy is based in Lerwick, Shetland’s main town, where hotel, bed & breakfast, self catering and hostel accommodation is available.

We recommend that you book accommodation as early as possible, given the summer months are a busy time in Shetland.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

 +44 (0) 1595 745555

WWW.SHETLANDBOXOFFICE.ORG

THE FULL FRENZY

THE HALF FRENZY

 INCLUDES ALL CLASSES

 INCLUDES ALL CLASSES

 OPTIONAL SIGHT-SEEING TOURS  TICKETS

 OPTIONAL SIGHT-SEEING TOURS  REFRESHMENTS

approx 20 hours of teaching time across the week

approx 20 hours of teaching time across the week

For all evening concerts and events.

during classes and lunch & dinner on days out of Lerwick (Tue & Fri).

 REFRESHMENTS

during classes and lunch & dinner on days out of Lerwick (Tue & Fri).

£400 Full Price

Concession

£300

£325 Full Price

Concession

BUY

BUY

BUY

BUY

THE DAY FRENZY

CONCERTS

£60/DAY

£45/DAY

Full Price Concession Tuesday/Friday

£80/DAY Full Price

£65/DAY

Concession

BEGINNER

ADVANCED

IMPROVER

GUITAR

INTERMEDIATE

CREATIVE FRINGE

TOURS

Costs for non-students

Monday/Wednesday/Thursday

£250

Costs for non-students Tue 5 Aug

Sun 3 Aug

Mon 4 Aug

 £18/£16

 £18/£16

Mareel

Mareel

Sandness

Tue 5 Aug

Wed 6 Aug

Wed 6 Aug

Thu 7 Aug

 £14/£12

 £18/£16

Vidlin Hall

Mareel

West

Mousa Isle

Fri 8 Aug

Sat 9 Aug

 £14/£12

 £18/£16

Carnegie Hall

Mareel

Concession prices apply to under 16s, those in full time education, seniors and other eligible groups including individuals with disabilities and carers.

Mon 4 Aug

£40 £40

£80 North

£50

Fri 8 Aug

£80

BUY

South

Shetland Arts reserve the right to amend this programme if required. Please be aware that timings may vary slightly, with fully confirmed times published in the final release programme on 1 July, 2014. All information in this edition is correct at the time of publication, 3 March 2014.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact the Fiddle Frenzy Team:  fiddle.frenzy@shetlandarts.org  +44 (0) 1595 743843 (during office hours) Or you can write to us at the address right

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