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Scottish musicians expanding their creative horizons into other other areas of musical practice.

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2019 Open For Entries

Could you be the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2019? This is now the premier award for young traditional musicians in Scotland and many of our past winners have gone on to have success in the world of traditional music. The final of this annual event takes place during the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow and performin in the finals can be the launch pad … [Read More...]

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Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer Scheme (Dundee Rep Theatre)

Through this scheme emerging professional musical theatre composers are paired with a venue and given the opportunity to be involved in a range of work. We are … [Read More...]

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Distil Showcase 2018

Distil Showcase 2018: Where’s My Hat? by Luc McNally

The Distil Showcase will return again to the Tolbooth in Stirling on Friday 6th April 2018 at 8pm. The concert showcases the new and exciting music of traditional … [Read More...]

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Traditional Arts Officer (Creative Scotland)

We are looking for a Traditional Arts Officer to join our Place, Partnership and Communities Team, and support Creative Scotland’s work in this area. Based in Edinburgh Permanent Salary: Subject to Job Evaluation, (Anticipated Grade C - £26,276 pa plus … [Read More...]

Small Grant Scheme – To Absent Friends Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief

Two small grants schemes to support organisations wishing to participate in this year's To Absent Friends festival. Now in its fifth year, To Absent Friends is an annual people's festival of storytelling and remembrance, taking place across Scotland between 1 … [Read More...]

The Cowal Fiddle Workshop is looking for a new tutor from January 2019

The Cowal Fiddle Workshop in Dunoon (now 30 years old!) is looking for a new Tutor from January 2019 when our long standing tutor Jean-Ann Callender retires. It is a post which requires 5 hours of teaching in Dunoon every second Saturday from September to … [Read More...]

Call for Composers (sound)

The 2018 soundfestival annual Composer’s Day takes place on Saturday 3 November in Aberdeen. The composing theme for the day is endangered instrument the viola. The day will consist of workshops, talks, and one-to-one surgeries led by leading composers Sally … [Read More...]

Musicians’ Union Scotland Summer Social (Glasgow)

The Musicians Union (MU) Scotland and Northern Ireland Regional Office are hosting a Summer Social for MU members. Glasgow 26 Jul 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Musicians Union (MU) Scotland and Northern Ireland Regional Office are hosting a Summer Social for … [Read More...]

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