Hands Up for Trad are very pleased to announce the 2015 performer inductees to the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. They represent some of the amazing performers that have contributed to and taken Scottish music to where we are today. The inductees are
Ossian
The Singing Kettle
Seonaidh Macmillan
Maureen Jelks
Violet Tulloch
Willie Scott
Matt McGinn
G.S. McLennan
Angus Fitchet
Iain Mackintosh
Services to Community
Doris Rougvie
Frank McArdle
Jessie Newton
Kirsteen Graham
Sheila Sapkota
Services to Broadcasting
Stewart Cruickshank
The inductees will be celebrated on the 11th September at our Scottish Music Hall of Fame Dinner at Inverness Airport as part of Blas Festival. Click on this link to read more about the event. http://www.blas-festival.com/inverness-airport.html
Arthur Cormack, Chief Executive: Fèisean nan Gàidheal said
“The Traditional Music Hall of Fame dinner adds a prestigious event to the Blas Festival programme which celebrates those who have made a huge contribution to the development and promotion of traditional music. This is an aim shared with Blas which seeks to celebrate Highland culture and Gaelic language and The Hall Of Fame event will feature Gaelic artists. It brings a national event to the Highlands for the first time and the The Hall Of Fame dinner provides an event that will feature Highland produce fulfilling another aim Blas has of promoting the food and drink of the area in this year when Scotland celebrates its Food and Drink. It will also be an opportunity for the festival to be associated further with Highlands & Islands Airports with which Blas has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship”.
Hands Up for Trad are also announcing that the Hamish Henderson Services to Scottish Traditional Music Award will be presented to storyteller, writer, educator and activist Ewan McVicar.
The Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame is dedicated to giving acknowledgement and recognition to musicians and industry people who, by their dedication and hard work, have supported and influenced the development of Scottish traditional music during their lives. Launched at the Scots Trad Music Awards in December 2005, the membership of the Hall of Fame is added to annually. You can read about all the inductees at our website www.halloffame.scot
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HANDS UP FOR TRAD was formed in 2002 and exists to increase the profile and visibility of Scottish Traditional Music through Information, Education and Advocacy. Hands Up for Trad’s primary aim is to promote excellence and support developing talent within Scottish traditional music through our projects which include the Scots Trad Music Awards, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award, Tinto Summer Schools and many more. www.handsupfortrad.scot
Contact Simon Thoumire, Hands Up for Trad info@handsupfortrad.scot 07775854572