Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2019 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 19th 2019. If you are in a band or have an idea for a band that you haven’t tried out yet this could be for you! We want musicians to take a chance and make a band that you might never have thought of! Your … Read more
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Mr Thoumire’s Fine Tunes – Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 185
Hi there, This is our latest Foot Stompin’ podcast which also went out live as Mr Thoumire’s Fine Tunes on www.mixlr.com/handsupfortrad. We are broadcasting on Tuesday and Thursday with more shows to come. This show features new and classic releases from Blue Rose Code, Katie McFarlane, Niteworks and more. The complete playlist is below. If you enjoy this content please support our Patreon … [Read More...]
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