Filska

Shetland
http://www.filska.co.uk/

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Violin energy bomb from Shetland. Shetland Islands can be proud of having one of the strongest violin playing traditions in the world, and that is what the members of Filska represent. The name of the group comes from an old Shetland word meaning ‘high spirited’ – very precise to describe their approach to music.

“The freshness and vitality of their playing combines drive and vigour. The band’s most recent release ’A Thousand Miles Away’ is a collection of music that includes many of their own compositions. This dynamic approach to Shetland traditional music is what gives Filska their highly unique and innovative sound”.

• Bethany Reid – fiddle, piano, vocal
• Jenna Reid – fiddle, accordion, vocal
• Gemma Wilson – fiddle, vocal
• Andrew Tulloch – guitar, vocal