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Willie Hunter. The son of a fiddler, born into a family steeped in fiddle music, Willie Hunter was widely regarded as the finest Shetland fiddler of his generation. While he was an accomplished dance band player and a founder member of the legendary Hamefarers, it was as a composer and supreme interpreter of slow airs that he is best remembered ...
Willie Hunter (1933–1994) was a Scottish folk fiddler born in Shetland who played an important part in the rejuvenation of the Shetland fiddling traditions. [1] . He began playing at age four, and was taught by Gideon Stove of Lerwick and Geoffrey di Mercado, who provided classical violin training.
The Carmichael Show: Created by Jerrod Carmichael, Willie Hunter, Ari Katcher, Nicholas Stoller. With Jerrod Carmichael, Amber Stevens West, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish. Stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his therapist-in-training girlfriend and his heavily-opinionated family.
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Willie Hunter (1933–1994) was a Scottish folk fiddler born in Shetland who played an important part in the rejuvenation of the Shetland fiddling traditions. He began playing at age four, and was taught by Gideon Stove of Lerwick and Geoffrey di Mercado, who provided classical violin training.
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Hunter is widely regarded as one of the greats of Shetland fiddling, having done much to rejuvenate that tradition alongside the more celebrated Aly Bain. Distinctively, Shetland fiddling relies as much on the Scandinavian and Irish traditions as the Scottish, preferring fast reels and four-part bars to propel both improvised and ceremonial ...
Oct 12, 2014 · Willie Hunter - The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Pays Tribute. 12 October 2014. Willie Hunter – SFO Pays Tribute 20 Years On From His Untimely Death. The SFO’s concert programme for 2014 includes a tribute to Shetland fiddler, Willie Hunter, who died in 1994 at the age of 60.
