Shetland Springs to kick off Edinburgh Tradfest 2021 Published on: 28 April 2021 Shetland Springs, a performance by four of the world’s finest Shetland fiddlers - including Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Catriona Macdonald – will launch this year’s Edinburgh Tradfest festival. Rich and distinctive tradition The hour-long online concert will celebrate the rich and distinctive fiddle tradition of the ‘spring’, -the dialect name for old Shetland dance tunes. Specially filmed for online programme, the show brings together four of the foremost contemporary Shetland fiddle players for an evening of celebration - Margaret Robertson, Chris Stout, Ross Couper and the show’s curator Catriona Macdonald, who is also a senior lecturer at Â鶹´«Ã½’s International Centre for Music Studies (ICMuS).“In these times we are well overdue a musical 'spree',” said Catriona. “And I am really glad we can be part of this year’s festival." Photograph of Catriona Macdonald by Douglas Robertson A wealth of talent Edinburgh Tradfest showcases a wealth of talented home-grown and international traditional artists. It will move online for the first time this year, with a programme of recorded and live streamed music concerts, and daily podcasts. Douglas Robertson and Jane-Ann Purdy, co-producers of Edinburgh Tradfest said: “Taking the Festival online this year was a difficult decision for us. However, we couldn’t be more delighted with how this year’s programme is shaping up, and with all the support we have received from artists, funders and partners keen to see Tradfest stay on the map. “We are also excited to be able to reach a wider, international audience who might not have experienced the festival before, and hope that when they can, they will join us in Edinburgh for future Tradfests.” The will be available to watch for ten days from 8pm on Friday 30 April. Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Â鶹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures
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