upcoming mareel events - march 2013

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DONNIE MUNROFRIDAY 29 MARCH 2013

SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2013

RODDY WOOMBLEMONDAY 13 MAY 2013

SHETLAND COUNTY DRAMA

FESTIvAL

THE GARRISON THEATRETUESDAY 5 – THURSDAY 7 MARCH

DOORS: 7PM, START: 7.30PM

The 63rd Shetland County Drama Festival promises to offer another varied range of entertainment, from Juniors to Adults, in all manner of presentations. This year’s adjudicator is Mr Michael Emans (Glasgow), who is visiting for the first time. He is attached to the Rapture Theatre Group who are a well-known Scottish touring company.

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LIvE @ MAREEL

At Mareel, we love listening to great live music and the venue has been specifically designed with great acoustics in mind. Mareel’s Main Auditorium is the perfect space for any kind of concert, from orchestra to rock band. It can be arranged for a standing show, theatre seating, cabaret seating, or bespoke options, and the sound and lighting equipment are state of the art, all of which means that every gig in Mareel is unique and enjoyable for all who attend. This month and beyond we have a great selection of events lined up in the Auditorium and other spaces in Mareel.

Tickets are available via Shetland Box Office @ Mareel & Islesburgh Community Centre T: 01595 745555www.shetlandboxoffice.org

CAFÉ BAR

At the Café Bar in Mareel we pride ourselves on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients to create delicious, rustic dishes and refreshments - the perfect accompaniment to a day out at Mareel. We offer a wide selection of teas, coffees, other hot and cold drinks, bar refreshments and light snacks, so come along and enjoy a fabulous view, a comfy seat, and some delicious food and drink. To find out what bar snacks, tasty breakfasts, brunch, lunch and sweet treats are currently available, please check the board daily or ask our friendly staff. The Café Bar also plays host to regular events which are free to attend, from live music to DJs, the details of which you can find on page 8 of this booklet.

CAFÉ BAR OPENING HOURS

Sun - Wed 10am - 11pm Thu - Sat 10am - 1am



SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2013

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DEAN OWENS: CASHBACK

FRIDAY 1 MARCHDOORS: 8PM, START: 8.30PMMAREEL AUDITORIUM

Dean Owens returns to Shetland to play an amazing set based around his new album, Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny), together with favourites from his previous solo releases and The Felsons’ back catalogue. Join Dean as he takes you through some of his favourite songs by The Man in Black, and some of his own from his critically acclaimed albums.

He will be joined by local guitarist Arthur Nicolson (First Foot Soldiers) and support at Mareel will come from a selection of local singers & songwriters including Sheila Henderson, Freda Leask, Chloe Robertson, Keirynn Topp, Arthur Nicolson and Alice Mullay.

Dean will also be playing at the Mid Yell Hall on Saturday 2 March, with supportfrom local musicians.

£12 / £10

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Shetland Arts presents

TWO PLACES AS ONE WITH KATHLEEN JAMIE & JEN HADFIELD

Friday 1 MarchDoors: 6.15pm, Start: 6.30pmMareel Screen 2

Hear readings by two poets who engage with nature in their work: Jen reads in Shetland and is broadcast to Edinburgh, while Kathleen reads in Edinburgh and is broadcast to Shetland. They’ll discuss whether technology and nature can support one another, how contemporary poetry responds to modern landscapes and link up with live feeds from Scotland’s wilderness.

£7 / £5


POETRY IMMERSION WORKSHOP WITH JEN HADFIELD

Saturday 16 March10am – 4pmMareel Green Room

Full day workshop for adults (16+) that will take you through the life cycle of a poem. Jen will discuss where a poem comes from, what it can be and where it can take you, as you embark on experiments exploring image, idea, sound and performance. Writers of all levels of confidence welcome. The event is joint funded by Shetland Arts and Creative Scotland’s Live Literature programme.

SOLD OUT

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SHETLAND SCHOOLS’ MUSIC FESTIvAL

Bon Accord Silver Band in association with Shetland Arts presents

BRASS IN CONCERT

SUNDAY 31 MARCHDOORS: 7PM, START: 7.30PMMAREEL AUDITORIUM

Come and join the Bon Accord Silver Band - the North of Scotland’s Premier Brass Band - in concert on their 50th anniversary Northern Isles tour. Featuring music to suit all tastes, including the world premiere of Where Seas and Oceans Meet by local composer Peter Jones. Joined by the Lerwick Brass Band.

£12 / £10

Monday 18 – Thursday 21 MarchMareel Auditorium

The Shetland Schools’ Music Festival will feature a packed programme of adjudicated music classes, performances, workshops and concerts. The Junior and Senior Young Musician of the

Year competitions will be held on Wednesday evening in the Mareel Auditorium, with the Gala concert on Thursday evening.Tickets to go on sale soon.

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DONNIE MUNRO FRIDAY 29 MARCHDOORS: 8PM, START: 8.30PMMAREEL AUDITORIUM

Former Runrig frontman Donnie Munro has enjoyed considerable success as a solo artist and writer and is all set to perform a show in Shetland. Donnie will revisit a wide range of material spanning his career with Runrig and with his own band. He will be joined at Mareel by Eric Cloughley and acclaimed local fiddler Maggie Adamson. Donnie is currently making plans for a new album in the nature of a musical anthology. His Heart of America album was recently voted Album of the Year at the Scottish Trad Awards, and his concept album and live show An Turas (The Journey) was greeted with great critical acclaim. Shetland Arts is delighted to welcome such a talented musician to Mareel.

£18

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CAFÉ BAREvENTS

SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAzzSUNDAYS 2-5PM10 & 24 MARCH

Fortnightly live jazz in the Mareel Café Bar with Norman Willmore, Max Tyler & Hayden Hook.

MIxOLOGY@MAREELFRIDAYS 8PM-1AM1*, 8, & 22 MARCH

*Special rockabilly/Johnny Cash-themed Mixology from 11pm, after Dean Owens: Cash Back

Listen to chill-out tunes from our house DJs as you sip on a cocktail.

TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONSTHURSDAYS FROM 7PM7, 14, & 28 MARCH

Come along with an instrument and join in, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes.

SINGERS & SONGWRITERS NIGHTSUNDAY 17 MARCH FROM 7PM

Monthly Singers & Songwriters night with an Open Mic session and a performance from Wind Up Projectiles.

CAFÉ BAR OPENING HOURS

Sun - Wed 10am - 11pm Thu - Sat 10am - 1am

FREE

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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in association with Shetland Arts presents

ODYSSEYTuesday 2 AprilDoors: 7pm, Start 7.30pmMareel AuditoriumThe Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents Odyssey, featuring students of the (BA) Scottish Music course in Glasgow from the length and breadth of Scotland, showcasing some of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians. Combining styles from the Isles of Shetland and Lewis, and the North, East, South and West corners of the mainland, to produce some ritzy, innovative and unique music. Featuring Tunester.£10 / £8

Ragged Wood Promotions in association with Shetland Arts presents

KING CREOSOTETuesday 9 AprilDoors: 7pm, Start 7.30pmMareel AuditoriumMercury Prize-nominated Fife singer-songwriter King Creosote, aka Kenny Anderson, will perform at Mareel as part of a duo in spring 2013. Anderson has released over forty albums and is also a member of the Scottish-Canadian supergroup The Burns Unit. £12.50


THE BEATSaturday 6 AprilDoors: 8pm, Start 8.30pmMareel AuditoriumOne of the biggest bands of the 2-Tone movement, The Beat play with the sole aim of connecting with and entertaining their appreciative audience with their relentless energy and world class musicianship. Ska is very popular in Shetland and The Beat are sure to entertain a very happy audience in Mareel.£18

Klub Revolution presents

MACFLOYDSaturday 13 AprilDoors: 7.30pm, Start: 8pmMareel AuditoriumThe UK’s number 1 tribute to Pink Floyd play Shetland for the first time as part of a tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s seminal album Dark Side Of The Moon. As well as performing the album in its entirety, MacFloyd will also play many other tracks from Pink Floyd’s back catalogue as part of a stunning 2 hour show.£20 (16+)

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Shetland Folk Society presents

SHETLAND YOUNG FIDDLER OF THE YEARFriday 26 & Saturday 27 AprilMareel AuditoriumRunning since 1982 and open to under 16 year olds from all over Shetland, the list of previous winners of this prestigious competition reads like a who’s who of young (and not so young now!) fiddle excellence. There are two main categories; ‘Open’ encompassing all styles and ‘Traditional’ focussing on the traditional Shetland style, with the overall winner hailed as “The Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year.”


RODDY WOOMBLEMonday 13 MayDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pmMareel AuditoriumFamiliar to many thousands of music fans as the frontman in Scottish rock band Idlewild, Roddy Woomble is also a celebrated songwriter and solo performer. As well as songs from his new album released this month, the live set will feature tunes from both his solo albums and several Idlewild numbers. Roddy will be accompanied by a four piece band.£16

Shetland Choral Society presents

SHETLAND CHORAL SOCIETY SPRING CONCERTFriday 17 MayMareel Auditorium


SHOOGLENIFTYSaturday 1 JuneDoors: 8pm, Start: 8.30pm Mareel AuditoriumShooglenifty are one of Scotland’s most unique musical exports, playing an infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as “hypno-folkadelic ambient trad.” They are sure to provide a night in Mareel to remember - so get your dancing shoes on and come along!£16


vAMMSunday 26 MayDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pmMareel AuditoriumNewly formed in 2012, and featuring Shetland born Catriona Macdonald (formerly of Blazin’ Fiddles), Perthshire’s Patsy Reid (Breabach) and Norwegian Marit Falt, Vamm seamlessly create a dynamic yet intimate sound that will take your breath away. Highly recommended for trad fans!£16

Peatbog Faeries “Nothing prepares you for the high octane music of the Peatbog Faeries” - The Scotsman. Peatbog Faeries – “where nothing is as it seems and you should always expect the unexpected…. gloriously unpredictable, a band to treasure.” - Froots.

www.peatbogfaeries.com www.adastra-music.co.uk


MATTHEW BARLEY: AROUND BRITTENTuesday 4 JuneMareel AuditoriumMatthew Barley celebrates 100 years of Benjamin Britten with an ambitious national tour. In what promises to be a fascinating and intriguing solo performance, showcasing his ever-growing virtuosity as a world-renowned cellist, Barley places Britten’s powerful Third Cello Suite at the centre of a programme which also includes a suite by J.S. Bach, who greatly inspired Britten. The programme also includes solo cello music by Tavener and specially-commissioned new works by Dai Fujikura, James MacMillan and DJ Jan Bang.

Team Malawi Volunteer Project 2014 presents

INFERNO TO MALAWIFriday 14 JuneDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pmMareel AuditoriumShetland’s Got Talent winners Inferno - along with their two junior groups Peerie Sparks and Ignite - perform together for the first time in their new home at Mareel. Formed in 2010 under the guidance of Jenny Teale and Mark Wyle, the dance troupe will perform a variety of routines including their award-winning routine and some exciting surprises. This performance is in aid of Team Malawi Volunteer Project 2014 where a group of seven Shetland volunteers will be travelling to Africa in June 2014 to work in schools and help orphans.£8


PEATBOG FAERIESSaturday 15 JuneMareel AuditoriumPeatbog Faeries are a largely instrumental Celtic fusion band featuring Shetland’s own Ross Couper on fiddle. Their music embodies many styles and influences, including folk, electronica, rock and jazz, but their main influence is traditional celtic music. The band’s unique sound is created through a mix of programmed effects and traditional celtic arrangements, played on bagpipes, fiddles, and whistles. The band have twice won “Live Band of the Year” at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards and were nominated for “Live Band of the Year” at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.


RACHEL SERMANNIWednesday 26 JuneMareel AuditoriumRachel Sermanni is a Scottish folk musician from Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands. Although relatively new to the Scottish folk scene, she has already toured with a number of well-known folk and indie artists. Rachel has been described as “Scotland’s face of folk” and 2013 promises to be an even bigger year for the stunning singer.

Tally Ho Entertainment in association with Shetland Arts presents

PAUL BRADYFriday 12 & Saturday 13 JulyDoors: 8pm, Start: 8.30pmMareel AuditoriumSinger, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Paul Brady is one of Ireland’s most highly regarded and successful artists. He crosses musical boundaries again and again, incorporating folk, rock, blues, traditional Irish and classic pop styles into his songwriting. His live performances - both solo or with full band - incorporate songs from his extensive back catalogue of 40 years.£18

MARCH AT A GLANCEFRIDAY 1

DEAN OWENS: CASH BACK p4

FRIDAY 1

TWO PLACES AS ONE WITH KATHLEEN JAMIE & JEN HADFIELD p5

SATURDAY 16

POETRY IMMERSION WORKSHOP WITH JEN HADFIELD p5

MONDAY 18 – THURSDAY 21

SHETLAND SCHOOLS’ MUSIC FESTIvAL p6

FRIDAY 29

DONNIE MUNRO p7

SUNDAY 31

BRASS IN CONCERT p6



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