Following an overwhelming response to the first ever virtual Orkney Folk Festival, the team behind the award-winning festival have announced some 22 artists set to appear at the 2021 festival.
As with most festivals and public gatherings in 2020, this year’s Orkney Folk Festival was forced to cancel amidst the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic; the first time in the event’s near four-decade history.
Organisers are therefore delighted to confirm that the vast majority of artists scheduled to be part of the festival this year will instead appear in the county next May, at the rescheduled 38th Orkney Folk Festival – between May 27-30, 2021.
A strong Scottish contingent heads up the bill, complimented by leading artists from Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, India, the USA, England, Shetland, and of course Orkney’s own thriving local scene.
Festival favourites Blazin’ Fiddles and Dàimh will both make welcome returns, whilst Scottish folk rockers Skerryvore will make their debut Orkney appearances in their sixteenth year on the road.
Seven years since first captivating Orkney crowds, multi award-winning Canadian roots duo Madison Violet are set to make a very welcome return to the festival, as are groundbreaking Scottish trio Talisk – who...