Some places are still available for young musicians to have the opportunity to grow a programme of traditional music sessions in their local area. The Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) is looking for groups of three individuals (aged 18-26) who can organise, promote and lead sessions between September-December 2018 in a local venue. […]

The Transmission Fund is designed to help you build your career by providing grants of £500 – £1500 to fund opportunities allowing you to focus on developing your artistic and professional development. WHO CAN APPLY? The fund is open to emerging and professional musicians of all genres and disciplines. You can be a solo instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, […]

I spotted this interesting article on Rolling Stone’s website earlier this month. Here’s the first couple of paragraphs. Read the rest here. The buzziest word in music this year is the one that used to be the most utterly boring. Copyright — ownership of songs and albums as creative works — is a riotous knot […]

The Ayrshire Rural Touring Network has now been in action for one year and what an exciting year it has been! So far, they have worked in 15 villages across Ayrshire hosting 32 performances of music, theatre, comedy and murder mysteries. Between July 2018 and January 2019 they will be hosting 48 performances in and […]

Have you noticed that the Facebook app on your phone has added a little TV icon at the bottom? This is Facebook Watch and it was released in the USA last year and has finally visited our shores this month. It is basically lets your fans watch and find your video content a little bit […]

I found this the other day and it made me smile! With this browser based app you have to write. If you stop for more than 10s you lose everything. This is absolute brain storming! Here’s what they say about it. The Most Dangerous Writing App is designed to shut down your inner editor and […]

Britten Sinfonia has a history of innovation and excellence. Renowned for adventurous programming and a dynamic new approach to performing, over our twenty-five year history we have aimed to expand the horizons of what an orchestra ‘could’ or ‘should’ be and of how people engage with us and our music-making. In 2013, the OPUS composition […]

Have you released a Scottish trad album between September 2017 and August 2018? Why not submit your album into our 2018 Album of the Year competition. Our aim is to highlight the trad recording industry and to showcase the large amount of albums that are released each year in the trad/folk music genre. Anyone can add an album – just fill in […]

Tha Maoin Ealain na Gàidhlig a-nis fosgailte airson iarrtasan bho buidhnean neo daoine fa leth. The Gaelic Arts Fund is now open to applications for projects from individuals or groups. Chaidh Maoin nan Ealain Gàidhlig a chur air dòigh le Bòrd na Gàidhlig is Alba Chruthachail airson cothroman a chruthachadh sna h-ealain airson phròiseactan a […]