Hands Up for Trad Community Music Awards

Celebrating the work of Scotland's organisations promoting community music

Chorus Award Winner 2015: Dreghorn Musical Society

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: Tinderbox Collective

Congratulations to Tinderbox Collective who have been nominated in the Passing It On – Educators’ Awards category. VOTE NOW!  We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your group Tinderbox aims to ignite a spark in young people – one which fills them with confidence, imagination and sense of possibility, and which enables people to achieve […]

CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: Drake Music Scotland

Congratulations to Drake Music Scotland who have been nominated in the Altogether Now – Accessibility Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about your organisation Drake Music Scotland is the nation’s leading charity creating opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to learn, compose and perform music independently. We use Music Technology and […]

CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: The Cheyne Gang

Congratulations to The Cheyne Gang who have been nominated in the Altogether Now – Accessibility Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself  The Cheyne Gang is a community singing group for people with chronic respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis and asthma. We have 3 […]

CHORUS Community Music Award Nominee 2017: Iain Fraser

Congratulations to Iain Fraser who has been nominated in the Passing It On – Educators’ Awards category. VOTE NOW! We asked him the following questions. Tell us more about yourself  I am a Performer and Teacher. I am fascinated by the fiddle’s rhythmic and emotional capabilities and draw upon the extensive repertoire of traditional music ranging from 18th Century Scottish tunes to […]

CHORUS Community Music Awards Nominee 2017: The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust

Congratulations to The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust who have been nominated in the Charity Champions – Fundraising and Support for Charity Award category. VOTE NOW! We asked them the following questions. Tell us more about yourself The Trust supports piping and drumming tuition in state schools, and encourages the development of schools pipe bands. The Trust […]