Turn up and play. Spread the word! Saturday 6 October will present an exceptional cèilidh in the foyer of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery with a live band to accompany singers and musicians.  This is a pilot project and it is our aim to develop the festival for strengthening and expanding the performance base of Gaels […]

Auditions coming up . . . If you’d like to become part of Live Music Now Scotland, performing in community settings and arts venues around Scotland – and sometimes internationally – why don’t you come along to our next round of auditions. The next Scottish auditions will take place at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow […]

RCS are looking to appoint an experienced and passionate lecturer specialising in Traditional Music to deliver elements of our BMus programme for 2-3 days a week. They’re looking for a Traditional Music specialist of high standing with significant proven professional, teaching and research experience who will inspire our existing students and attract new ones by […]

Steinway have been building quality pianos for over a hundred years, applying skills handed down from master to apprentice, for generations. For two days only, on Friday 28 September and Saturday 29 September, Steinway are offering the opportunity to purchase one of their iconic pianos at a significantly reduced price, with a portion of the […]

This one-day course will explore the benefits of mindfulness and its value within a music performance context The principles of mindfulness will be explained and consolidated through mindfulness meditation practices to help you to be more fully aware and present in the moment. The course is intended to offer ways to help you experience musical […]

A rare opportunity to get hands-on experience of one of the world’s most thrilling musical instruments. Over the 10 week course, you will learn the basics of this amazing instrument and of North Indian classical music. Courtesy of theSitarProject, we will lend you a sitar for the duration of the course so you can practise […]

Bòrd na Gàidhlig will be hosting workshops on “developing successful creative and cultural projects” in Inverness (18 September), Fort William (19 September) and Oban (20 September). These workshops are for organisations or individuals engaged with the Gaelic cultural sector. VENUE: Furan Gaelic Centre, Corran Halls, Oban, Thursday, 20 September 2018.. WORKSHOP 1 – DEVELOPING YOUR […]

The Open Fund for Music Creators supports the development of outstanding songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by songwriters, composers, or artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own music or commissioning others. Music Creators’ projects must fulfill all three […]

From The Scotsman. Their songs and stories speak of a different time in Scotland’s history. Now an audio archive which documents the traditions of crofters, farm workers and fishermen – in English and Gaelic and some Scots – has opened up to the public for the first time. More than 40 audio files are being […]