Willie Hunter, widely regarded as one of the greats of Shetland fiddling was born in the Islands in February 1933. He began playing at the age of four and could play a number of tunes competently by the age of five. Willie is credited with having done much to rejuvenate the Shetland fiddling tradition alongside the more celebrated and world travelled Aly Bain. He recorded several albums and died in Shetland in 1995
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