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Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Young Musicians Workshop Day
Hands Up for Trad's Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin' is back in partnership with Edinburgh Tradfest, offering a day of workshops for young musicians on 4th May 2026, with support from the William Grant Foundation. This is a chance for young people to develop their skills, play alongside other young musicians, sing, and learn new tunes. We're looking for instrumentalists and singers aged 12-17 at … [Read More...] about Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Young Musicians Workshop Day
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#WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay Saturday 2nd May Join the Global Celebration of Scottish Music!
#WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay returns on Saturday 2nd May 2026. This worldwide event invites musicians everywhere to share their love of Scottish music by recording themselves playing a strathspey and sharing it on social media with the hashtag #WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay. Strathspeys are uniquely Scottish dance tunes, and since 2019, this annual celebration has brought together players from across the […]
Orkney Folk Festival Releases Full Programme for 2026 Event
ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL RELEASES FULL PROGRAMME FOR 2026 EVENT Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2026 event, with acts from around the world set to perform across the islands between 21 and 24 May. Leading artists from the USA, Canada, Finland, Ireland, England and throughout Scotland will join home-grown Orcadian musicians as part of the 52 acts […]
Record Number of Schools Take Part in Scotland’s Most Inclusive Pipe Band Championships
Young musicians from a record-breaking 172 schools across Scotland gathered in Kilmarnock on Sunday for the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships, marking the largest number of schools ever involved in the event’s 12-year-history. Held at the William McIlvanney Campus, the Championships welcomed fifty-one bands and ten quartets from every corner of the country, with 90% of […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture List 2026.
We are thrilled to announce Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture List for 2026, celebrating just some of the extraordinary women who contribute to Scotland’s vibrant music and cultural landscape. Since our inaugural list in 2023, this initiative has grown into one of our most cherished annual celebrations, and every year we […]
Battle of The Folk Bands – The videos!
We are very happy to tell you that videos of Battle of The Folk Bands 2026 are now available to watch. So much great music! Here they are in running order! Evie Waddell BandKetuThe Way North (The winners!)RaiveltÀirdan Battle of The Folk Bands 2027 will launch in September 2026 so subscribe to the Hands Up […]
Skerryvore to host huge World Cup Warm Up in aid of Street Soccer Scotland
Skerryvore will host a huge World Cup Warm Up in aid of Street Soccer Scotland, it has been announced, taking over Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom on Saturday 23 May 2026 for a full-tilt celebration of Scottish music, football nostalgia and national pride. With the World Cup wait finally over for Scotland football fans, Skerryvore had to mark the occasion in unforgettable fashion. It’s been a generation […]
The Edinburgh FluteFling returns to the Heart of Newhaven Centre 27-29 March 2026
The Edinburgh FluteFling returns to the Heart of Newhaven Centre 27-29 March 2026, featuring another lineup of some of the finest traditional flute and whistle players. We’re delighted to announce that this year’s tutors are Claire Mann (Dumfries and Galloway), Tina Jordan Rees (Glasgow) and Hammy Hamilton (County Cork, Ireland). All three will be performing and teaching over the weekend, which includes […]
The Royal Highland Show Partners With The Reeling To Bring Popular Trad Festival To Scotland’s Capital
A major new partnership is set to bring one of Scotland’s most exciting contemporary folk festivals to the capital for the very first time. For one day only on Saturday 20 June, the Royal Highland Show will partner with renowned trad music festival The Reeling to bring The Royal Highland Show presents The Reeling to […]
Tradition in Motion: Celebrating 30 Years of Traditional Music at Scotland’s National Conservatoire – new freelancer day rate
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s upcoming conference, Tradition in Motion: Celebrating 30 Years of Traditional Music at Scotland’s National Conservatoire, takes place from Tuesday 31 March to Thursday 2 April 2026 in Glasgow The conference are delighted to be welcoming degree founder Jo Miller as keynote speaker, as well as those who have had similar impacts on traditional […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2026: Ellen Smith
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2026 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2026, we shine the spotlight on 12 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2026 list here. We […]