Originally published on September 7th 2016 on YouTube for the first time, this video shows a round of tunes played at the ‘Final Fling’ night, on the last day of the Shetland Folk Festival. The ‘Final Fling’ is a session that is closed to the public and meant to celebrate staff, volunteers and artistes. This includes an impromptu dancing improvisation by a local music enthusiast. Note how Canadian fiddler, tap dancer and singer April Verch picks up the tunes by ear as Bryan Gear brings them out without getting on the way.
I made many other videos throughout this edition of the Shetland Folk Festival, and will make them available as part of episodes from the Shetland Spree documentary.
with Bryan Gear, fiddle
Maurice Henderson, fiddle
April Verch, fiddle
Derek Hendry, piano
Alison Laurenson, fiddle
Michael Graubæk, fiddle
Dave Jackson, guitar
Recorded by Rodrigo Ferrari-Nunes at the 2013 Shetland Folk Festival, Final Fling night.
Video Copyright © Rodrigo Ferrari-Nunes 2016
Nikon Camera audio restoration by Rodrigo Ferrari-Nunes, Leiden, Netherlands, 2016.
