The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD has changed! Rather than everyone suggest and then vote for 4 albums of the year we have decided to make a longlist in October (20 albums) and a shortlist in November of 10 albums. The 10 albums will be chosen by the public and a panel – the same panel that chose the longlist from all the albums released this last 12 months. The longlist is below. Click on the links to read more about them. You can vote for them here (as well as nominate all your other favourite artists and organisations).
Blackhouse by Peatbog Faeries
Clype by Clype
Da Fishing Hands by Inge Thomson
Despite The Dark by RURA
Far Better Days by Malinky
Flight of Time by Siobhan Miller
Gras by Mairi MacInnes
Grind by Treacherous Orchestra
In the Wake of Neil Gunn by Mike Vass
Light Up the Dark by The Outside Track
North by Blazin’ Fiddles
Off the Beaten Track by Tom Orr Band
Remembering by Ross Ainslie
Swimmings of the Head by Kate in the Kettle
The Bell That Never Rang by Lau
The Untied Knot by Shooglenifty
The Voyage of The Hector by Feis Rois and John Somerville
Upsurge by Scott Wood Band
Urram by Karen Matheson
When the Day is on the Turn by Dallahan
Vote for your favourite album here https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/voting/
If you would like to come along to the fabulous MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards cal the Caird Hall box office on (01382) 434940 or buy online.
The aim of these Awards is to highlight Scotland’s wonderful traditional music in all its forms and to create a high profile opportunity which will bring the music and music industry into the spotlight of media & public attention. Thank you to all our sponsors without whom this event would not go ahead.
Bands performing on Saturday 5th December include
Peatbog Faeries
Duncan Chisholm
Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain and Violet Tulloch
Claire Hastings – BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2015
Dosca
Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Murray Henderson and the Big Music Society
Cathy Anne MacPhee
Catriona McKay
The Nominations and Voting process is in two stages – both stages can be completed online. The voting process will be open online on the 2nd November.
