TIONAL is Hands Up for Trad's first Gaelic Music Festival weekend and will feature a whole host of stars from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2020, broadcasting online with funding support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s COVID-19 Support Fund. (See the lineup below) VIEW THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME TIONAL translates as a Gathering, act of gathering or collecting. Presented by Joy … Read more
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GUIR! call-out – open now
This post was originally published hereGlasgow Life and its partners have announced a new funded artists’ opportunity under the GUIR! programme, which aims to develop new Gaelic work across disciplines, and is now in its third incarnation. The call-out, inviting proposals for exciting new ideas from across all creative disciplines, is open to Gaelic-speaking artists […]
Battle of The Folk Bands winners 2021 – Tom Campbell Trio
Congratulations to the Tom Campbell Trio – winners of Battle of The Folk Bands 2021. The band featuring Tom on flute, Calum Convoy (bodhran) and Scott Turnbull (guitar) played beautiful set of arrangements. Watch their winning set below. All the finalists performed brilliantly though and it was a great days music. The Fountaineers, Katie MacFarlane […]
Hands Up for Trad Gaelic and Scots Singing Competitions
Hands Up for Trad, as part of our Scotland Sings project, are launching a day of Gaelic and Scots Singing Competitions. The competitions will take place on Saturday 1st May and we asking people to take part by sending in video entries. The categories are: Gaelic Song 12-14 years of age Scots Song 12-14 years […]
Off The Record Resources
This post was originally published hereLooking for the latest music industry resources all in one place? Check out our digital programme of PDF Guides, ‘Music Industry in Minutes’ videos, podcasts, blogs and playlists. Developed and created by a team of under 25s, you can find access to the latest Scottish music and industry knowledge below. […]
Knockengorroch podcast uncovers rich history of greenfield festival
Knockengorroch – one of Scotland’s longest running greenfield festivals – is giving people a unique insight into its rich history and ethos with the launch of its very own podcast. The festival, which is known for putting on an exciting array of traditional, electronic and world music acts in the hills of Galloway every year, […]
SC&T (Scottish Culture & Traditions) New Term starts Monday 1st March
There’s still time to sign up for some up for the on-line classes run by SC&T (Scottish Culture & Traditions). The new Spring Term starts on Monday 1st March 2021, and classes will be running on Monday and Tuesday evenings on Zoom for 12 weeks. They will be using the Thinkific platform, where all lesson […]
Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society this Wednesday 24th Feb
The latest meeting of the Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society is this Wednesday 24th Feb at 7.30pm. Find out more and learn the latest tunes here.