Scotland Sings announced its new Chorus Awards in 2015. The aim of these awards is to showcase the outstanding practice and great things going on in Scotland’s choirs and to celebrate and honour the people who are promoting singing together. The awards are not about how well you sing or perform and they are open […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Winner 2017: The Gleniffer Singers
Congratulations to The Gleniffer Singers who won the The Big Milestone – Celebrating Anniversaries Award category. We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself / the choir The Gleniffer Singers is a Paisley-based ladies choir. With musical director Dr Roger McLean and accompanist David Stewart, we currently have around 35 active members, […]
Lifetime Achievement Award – Susie Kelly
Seeing the Corries in concert set Susie Kelly off on a lifelong love affair with folksong that has resulted in her sharing songs with audiences of all ages at home and abroad, organising workshops and festivals, leading community singing groups, and serving on the Traditional Music and Song Association National Committee. Susie began singing as […]
MUSIC STRIKES A CHORD WITH SCOTTISH COMMUNITIES
HANDS UP FOR TRAD ANNOUNCE CHORUS COMMUNITY MUSIC AWARDS 2017 WINNERS AFTER PUBLIC VOTE Hands Up for Trad unveiled the winners of the Chorus Community Music Awards 2017 by streaming to audiences worldwide via Facebook Live today (Thursday 22nd June). The Chorus Community Music Awards 2017 are in their inaugural year. They celebrate the talent […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Dee Ukes
Congratulations to Dee Ukes who have been nominated in the The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your group There are 30 members in Dee Ukes. We are all retired people from various backgrounds and our ages range from 60 to 90+. We meet […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Care for a Ceilidh
Congratulations to Care for a Ceilidh who have been nominated in the The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your group “Care for a Ceilidh” is an initiative which allows traditional musicians to visit care homes, hospices and special needs schools to perform short concerts. The […]
CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: Clark Community Choir
Congratulations to Clark Community Choir who have been nominated in The Music Cure – Music and Health Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself / the choir We are Generations Singing Together – people aged from 6 to 90 coming together to sing for the good of our own […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Winner 2017: Shetland Dialect Singing Project in Shetland Schools
Congratulations to Shetland Dialect Singing Project in Shetland Schools who are one of three winners in the The Big Milestone – Celebrating Anniversaries Award category. We asked Maria Barclay the following questions. Tell us more about your project Over the past ten years the Shetland Dialect Singing project in schools has helped to promote, encourage and maintain the use of […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: B Natural
Congratulations to B Natural who have been nominated in the Young People – Under 25s Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about the choir The group comprises 10 teenage girls, including 5 who receive individual singing lessons from myself, Fiona Macdonald. The ages range from 12 to 17 and they have […]
CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band
Congratulations to Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band who have been nominated in the Young People – Under 25s Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your band The Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band (SBYBB) is made up of forty brass and percussion musicians between the ages of 11-18. They come from all […]
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