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May Erlewine in session and Shetland Folk Festival

Bruce MacGregor live from Shetland on the eve on the annual Folk Festival.

The 39th Shetland Folk Festival begins on Thursday 2nd May with musicians travelling from all over the world to perform across the islands. Ahead of the Festival, Bruce broadcasts live from Lerwick and hears from festival organisers and local musicians - Callum Watt and Ryan Couper - on what it means to be involved in this international event. Plus a session from American singer May Erlewine who will be performing in Shetland.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 May 2019 21:00

Music Played

  • Fiddlers' Bid

    Da kirk stack

    • Naked and Bare.
    • Greentrax.
  • Arthur Nicholson

    Lay Me Down

    • Sticks And Stones.
    • ARN Recordings.
  • Vair

    Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

    • A Place in Time.
  • Hom Bru

    Shaskeen/Paddy FaheyÂ’s/Fair Jenny

    • Rowin Foula Doon (Re-Issue).
    • Hom Bru Recordings.
  • Callum Watt and Ryan Couper

    Anne Grace Henderson / The Chief / Donnie Henderson's

    • ±«Óãtv Travelling Folk Recording.
  • Kansa

    Hold On To the Rushing Minutes

    • The Rowan Tree.
    • Kansa/Cedar House Records.
  • Callum Watt and Ryan Couper

    Gillian's Waltz

    • ±«Óãtv Travelling Folk Recording.
  • Callum Watt and Ryan Couper

    Reels / The Mouth of the River Tobique / The Road to Errogie / Macarthur Road

    • ±«Óãtv Travelling Folk Recording.
  • Bongshang

    Dig a Hole

    • Crude.
    • Iona Records.
  • Haltadans

    Tammy oÂ’ Quam

    • Haltadans.
  • Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards

    Lay Me Low

    • Into the Dark.
  • Anxo Lorenzo

    Crop Circles

    • Confuxon.
  • May Erlewine

    Hurricane

    • ±«Óãtv Travelling Folk Recording.
  • May Erlewine

    Closer to Me

    • ±«Óãtv Travelling Folk Recording.
  • May Erlewine

    River Jordan

    • ±«Óãtv Travelling Folk Recording.
  • May Erlewine

    My Best For You

    • ±«Óãtv Travelling Folk Recording.
  • Willie Hunter and Violet Tulloch

    The Cape Breton Visit to Shetland

    • The Willie Hunter Sessions.
    • Greentrax.
  • Willie Johnson

    St Louis Blues

    • Willie's World.
    • Greentrax.
  • Jenna Reid

    The Love oÂ’ da Isles

    • With Silver & All.
    • Foot StompinÂ’ Records.

Broadcast

  • Wed 1 May 2019 21:00