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Willie Hunter Junior (as he was known, to distinguish him from his father, a blacksmith and also a fine fiddler) was born in Lerwick in 1933. He is said to have first picked up a fiddle at the age of three, and in later childhood used to take it to bed with him at night in case he needed to catch up on something he’d learned that day.
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.
The Carmichael Show: Created by Jerrod Carmichael, Willie Hunter, Ari Katcher, Nicholas Stoller. With Jerrod Carmichael, Amber Stevens West, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish.
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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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Oct 12, 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. Yla Steven plays probably Willie’s best-known composition – the Slow Air “Leaving Lerwick Harbour” – in an arrangement by the SFO’s ...
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 ...
