Shetland Fiddle Week organisers
Jenna Reid
Lynda Anderson
Lynda Anderson
Award winning Shetlander Jenna Reid is a leading light as fiddle player and composer. Born & bred in Quarff, Shetland, her fiddling began at a young age alongside her sister & brother, under the watchful eye of the late Willie Hunter.
She has toured across the world and has recorded and released many albums as a soloist and band member. A
Award winning Shetlander Jenna Reid is a leading light as fiddle player and composer. Born & bred in Quarff, Shetland, her fiddling began at a young age alongside her sister & brother, under the watchful eye of the late Willie Hunter.
She has toured across the world and has recorded and released many albums as a soloist and band member. As a finalist of the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Award, Jenna has always composed & her 5th solo album ‘Working Hands’ is a stunning collection of her writing. She is joined by Mr McFall’s Chamber, Harris Playfair, Iain Sandilands & Stuart Semple, an incredible collection of the finest musicians.
Following this release, she was awarded Composer of the Year at the 2019 Scots Trad Music Awards following the release of her 5th solo album; Working Hands.
Jenna is a member of Scottish fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles, winners of Scottish Folk Band of the Year 2023. She has also appeared on the Transatlantic Sessions alongside Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas.
Lynda Anderson
Lynda Anderson
Lynda Anderson
Lynda was brought up in Yell Shetland and became interested in the fiddle at a young age, leading to lessons from Trevor Hunter and Willie Hunter.
Training and working as a biomedical scientist, she has continued to play when time allows. She recorded and performed with Aberdeen-based band Cannach and was always keen to seek out sessions
Lynda was brought up in Yell Shetland and became interested in the fiddle at a young age, leading to lessons from Trevor Hunter and Willie Hunter.
Training and working as a biomedical scientist, she has continued to play when time allows. She recorded and performed with Aberdeen-based band Cannach and was always keen to seek out sessions as a student in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
With work as a research scientist taking her to live in Nashville for 5 years, she continued to combine science and music and thrived on the access to the incredible acoustic music scene in the city. Performing regularly with other traditional musicians in the area, a highlight was the chance to play Shetland fiddle tunes on the stage of the famed Grand Ole Opry, invited as a guest of the Mike Snider band.
Lynda worked on events and festivals for Shetland Arts, including during the first five years of operation of Mareel – Shetland’s purpose built music and cinema venue.
Lynda has continued to perform and record, most recently with Shetland bands KANSA and Tyunes. In 2012, she was a fiddle playing cast member of Duncan MacLean’s Long Gone Lonesome, which toured the USA for 6 weeks as a National Theatre of Scotland production.