Pete Shepheard is a singer, musician, and song collector whose involvement in, and contribution to, the folk song revival since the early 1960s has encompassed roles as organiser of both the original Blairgowrie Folk Festival and the annual Fife Traditional Singing Festival and as a founder member of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (TMSA). As the creator of Springthyme … Read more
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Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community 2019 Inductees Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announce the first Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Inductees of 2019. The inductees in the Services to Community section … [Read More...]
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Sir Jimmy Shand MBE
Few musicians’ names become interchangeable with the style of music they play in the way that Jimmy Shand came to define Scottish Country Dance music to the broader audience. For countless numbers of people across the world, the sound of an accordion playing Scottish music instantly registered the Shand legend and for decades no Scottish […]
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Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Performance Inductees Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announce the 2018 Services to Performance Inductees to the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. All of the inductees (like the Services to Community inductees announced in May 2018) have made an amazing contribution to … [Read More...]
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community 2018 Inductees Announced
We are very happy to announce our first Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Inductees of 2018. The inductees in the Services to Community section are individuals that work tirelessly to help their community and enrich the lives of others through selfless … [Read More...]
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Dinner – The Photos And Video
We had a great time on Friday 27th October in the Oran Mor, Glasgow celebrating the inductees of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame 2017. See Louis DeCarlo’s photos below. You can also watch the presentations on YouTube. Click to View Photos … [Read More...]
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Presentations Streamed Live this Friday 27th October
We are very pleased to tell you that the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame 2017 Inductee presentations will be streamed live on our Hands Up for Trad Facebook Page this Friday evening from 8.30pm (BST). The presentations will start with a song from the … [Read More...]
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Inductees 2017 Announced.
Hands Up for Trad have announced Billy Connolly amongst the 2017 Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame (sponsored by Fèisean nan Gàidheal) inductees, honouring the work and dedication of musicians and industry people who have both influenced and helped to … [Read More...]