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Willie Hunter
Willie Hunter 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. Hunter played with the Hamefarers Dance Band, the Yell Band, and the Cullivoe Band. His last album, Willie's Last Session, was recorded just eleven days before his death from cancer on 27 January 1994. A collection of Hunter's tunes was published in 1998 by his widow, Pat. Among his best-known compositions are the slow air Leaving Lerwick Harbour, the reel The Cape Breton Visit To Shetland, and the strathspey Willie Hunter's Compliments to Dan R. MacDonald. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Love of The Islands
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Leaving Lerwick Harbour
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The Love O' Da Isles
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Awarness
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The Cape Breton Fiddlers Welcome to Shetland
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Albums

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The Willie Hunter Sessions

1997
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Leaving Lerwick Harbour

1995

Singles & EPs

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Awarness

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Videos

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Willie Hunter with Violet Tulloch and Aly Bain

pintlicker • 136K views
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Jim McKillop "Leaving Lerwick Harbour"

bclambert • 26K views
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Shetland Medley

Amy Laurenson • 2.3K views
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Willie Hunter - The Love O' Da Isles

vesternor • 66K views
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Leaving Lerwick Harbour Accordion

Peter Wood Music • 1.3K views
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Day 78 - First Century Reel - Patti Kusturok’s 366 Days of Fiddle Tunes

Patti Kusturok • 1.1K views
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Kristan Harvey & Nicola Benedetti - Leaving Lerwick Harbour

veizla • 120K views
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Aly Bain, Violet Tulloch, Willie Johnson and May Gair

saltwaterballads • 7.5K views
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Jim McKillop - Slow Air, The Love of the Isles | Tigh Mhic Mhánuis, Dún Dealgan| Geantraí 2000 | TG4

TradTG4 • 8.4K views
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LEAVING LERWICK HARBOUR Willie Hunter PAUL ANDERSON

Ian Anderson • 9.5K views