Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC007254

Status

Active

Registered

April 7, 1982

Legal form

Unincorporated association

Address

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Preservation and sharing of Traditional Shetland Fiddle tunes and playing style, through weekly practices where new tunes are introduced to add to the already substantial repertoire. Additionally, organising and hosting public events that showcase the Shetland Fiddle Music traditions as well as performing to varying audiences at several concerts annually and participating in the newly established Shetland Fiddle Week.

Objectives: (a) To assist in the preservation, stimulation and presentation for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the public of the art of traditional Shetland fiddle playing (b) To give concerts, recitals and other public appearances of Shetland fiddle music for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the public (c) To make recordings or broadcasts of Shetland fiddle music for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the public (d) To educate musicians in the art of traditional Shetland fiddle playing (e) To provide opportunitites for enjoyment and social intercourse among members and others (f) To collect, preserve and publish manuscripts and recordings of Shetland fiddle music for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the public and for these purposes to establish, maintain and develop a library or other premises for the storage, display and lending to the public of such manuscripts and recordings (g) To co-operate with the Local Authority, voluntary organisations and inhabitants of Shetland in the furtherance of the above objects or any of them.

Geography

Main operating location

Shetland Islands

Geographical spread

Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Nearby

• Sandison Trust 0.0 mi
• Shetland Folk Festival Society 0.1 mi
• Shetland Rural Methodist Church 0.1 mi
• Marc Hutchison Asthma Trust (Shetland) 0.1 mi
• Shetland Samaritans SCIO 0.1 mi

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