Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands competition to be held at Edinburgh’s TradFest on Sunday May 6th 2018. This is the second year after last years successful event with winners DOSCA. Read about the last years event. Enter here […]

We had this email from Ian Wright of the Green Willow Folk Club http://www.greenwillow.org/ We offer a platform for good traditional music half way between Philadelphia and Baltimore, half way between DC and NYC. If you know of any good traditional musicians looking for that extra gig on an East Coast Tour feel free to point them our […]

Wed 11 April – Sun 15 April, 2018 DURATION, ACTION, SPACE AND PERCEPTION Established in 2001, EXPERIMENTICA is an annual five-day Festival in Cardiff, Wales, UK. EXPERIMENTICA hosts a dynamic programme of live art, performance and interdisciplinary projects and offers a significant platform for UK and international artists to produce or introduce their work. EXPERIMENTICA […]

Pilot fund nurturing the ambition, enthusiasm and talent of exceptional young artists engaged in traditional music and dance – with a priority focus on piping, drumming, Highland dance and fiddle. 2018 will be the Year of Young People (YoYP), the latest in the Scottish Government’s themed years, and one which aims to inspire Scotland through […]

Are you a Scottish musician looking to learn more about the industry? 50 places are up for grabs to the Resonate music industry day in Glasgow on Thursday 16 November. Find out more about the event and apply here! Resonate is a brand new music industry conference focusing on industry training, business development, innovation and […]

Groups, venues, folk clubs, events & trad arts related businesses are invited to be part of the only yearly publication of trad/folk music events/activity across Scotland – now with an increased circulation. Our exciting TMSA Event Calendar 2018 developments including an: •             Increase from 30,000 to 50,000 copies being printed •             Expanded distribution beyond Scotland […]

  Post Title:   Music Instructor – Bagpipes Location:     Various Units throughout Highland Council Area Hours:         35 per week Duration:     Permanent Salary:         £24,876 – £33,069 Contact Person:  Norman Bolton   Tel. 01349 868572 Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support – […]

MOBO and Help Musicians UK are thrilled to be working together to offer grants of up to £2,000 to support exceptionally talented artists with their career ambitions. From vocal coaching to support for touring or video production, the MOBO Help Musicians Fund can be used to support opportunities which will have a significant impact on […]

The Award offers a travel bursary (approx. £3-4k) for artists looking to boost their career or take an inspirational break to develop professionally. For promising Scottish artists at a timely moment in their careers. Are you an artist looking for the freedom to develop your creative practice and ideas? The JD Fergusson Arts Award offers […]

The 2017 soundfestival annual Composer’s Day explores the two different soundfestival themes – composing for opera and the endangered instrument the bassoon. Saturday 11th November – 11am-4pm Anatomy Rooms, Shoe Lane, Aberdeen AB10 1AL £10 This day will consist of workshops, talks, and one-to-one surgeries led by leading composers Benedict Mason and Errollyn Wallen. The […]