Orkney musicians shortlisted in tonight’s Radio 2 Folk Awards

Two Orkney acts will find out tonight, Wednesday, whether they have been successful in the 2017 Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Kris Drever, from Kirkwall, is in the running for two awards – Folk Singer of the Year and Best Original Track for If Wishes Were Horses.

Four-piece band Fara, who will also perform at tonight’s award ceremony, are up for the Horizon Award.

The ceremony, in the Royal Albert Hall, London, get under way at 7.15pm and will be broadcast on Radio 2.

They can also be viewed live at https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e5qgwh