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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Battle of the Folk Bands 2019: 5 Strings
5 Strings have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2019. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 19th in the Drygate Brewary at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Ewan of 5 Strings a few questions about the band. Tell us about your band We started playing music together as part of a school music project at Inveralmond … [Read More...]
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Battle of the Folk Bands 2019: DLÙ
DLÙ have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2019. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 19th in the Drygate Brewary at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Zach of DLÙ a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2019 Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the 5 bands who have made it through to Battle of The Folk Bands 2019 which take place at Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow this coming January 19th. The bands are: Canny Ceilidh Band Madeleine Stewart Trio 5 Strings DLÙ Dougal’s Jumper Hands Up for Trad picked the 5 bands from a number […]
Do It Differently – A new fund from Help Musicians UK for all ages
This post was originally published hereFrom Help Musicians email. This year we’ve been listening to music creators and representatives from across the industry and have gained invaluable insights to inform our thinking about the need for a truly holistic package of support for independent music creators. We have created the brand new Do It Differently Fund, […]
Monetise your work with SoundCloud Premier
This post was originally published hereI received this email the other day. It’s good news for anyone who puts music on SoundCloud (at bloody last). I don’t know if it has rolled out to everyone (I don’t have it yet) or what the criteria is however it is good to be aware of it. This […]
See Learn Share – Creative Learning Fund
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Showcase Scotland @ Celtic Connections 2019 TRADE FAIR
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The Gift Of Music – getting live music into care homes across the country at Christmas
This post was originally published hereFrom Suzanne Houston. Dear players/singers, I’m thinking of organising a festival over 27th-28th December “The Gift Of Music”, getting live music into care homes across the country. A funny time of year when we’re often at a loose end between Xmas and Hogmanay, and residents in care homes are potentially needing a […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2019: Dougal's Jumper
Dougal’s Jumper have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2019. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 19th in the Drygate Brewary at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Maria of Dougal’s Jumper a few questions about the […]