The Shetland Islands, a cluster of rocks in the North Sea, is an unusual place. Wealthy from offshore oil, Shetlanders are yet wedded to ancient traditions. And they play the fiddle like no one else.
The tunes and players of the islands are today recognised around the world, writes Malachy Tallack By Malachy Tallack I am in Glasgow this weekend, visiting friends and attending the annual Celtic ...
SHAPIRO: As you might guess from the music, we are not on a tropical island with palm trees swaying. We are on a barren cluster of rocks in the middle of the North Sea - the Shetland Islands, far ...