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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Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig (Fèisean nan Gàidheal)
Stòras airson taic a chumail ri pròiseactan nan Ealain Gàidhlig A fund to support Gaelic arts projects Tha Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig ann gus taic a chumail ri pròiseactan ealan Gàidhlig a chur an gnìomh. Ann an 2021-22 bidh prìomhachas ga thoirt do phròiseactan: • Air an lìbhrigeadh tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig • A chuireadh […]
Made in Scotland Showcase 2022
Made in Scotland is a curated showcase that promotes high quality music, theatre and dance from Scotland-based artists, to international promoters and audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS Made in Scotland is a curated showcase that promotes high quality music, theatre and dance from Scotland-based artists, to international promoters and audiences […]
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Scotland on Tour – Applications are Open
Scotland on Tour is a new initiative funded by the Scottish Government that will support the creation of new and additional concerts across Scotland in 2022. Please see the about us section of our site for more information on our aims and how the project came about. Our full website is coming soon and will […]
Blas Festival returns to the stage for live concerts & cèilidhs across the Highlands & Islands
Highland festival launches programme of live events after last year’s festival went online Gaelic music will be celebrated with live audiences once again across the Highlands and Islands as the Blas Festival returns to the stage next month, with an impressive line-up of traditional musicians and singers, most of whom weren’t able to perform for over […]
Back to Beò concert series of folk/trad artists, Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock.
I would like to draw your attention to our Back to Beò concert series of folk/trad artists happening over the next few weeks here at Eastwood Park Theatre in Giffnock. The Back to Beò concerts have been supported by Creative Scotland to help us relaunch live music at our venue and provide support performance opportunities […]
Magnetic North – Call out for performers with musical skills
Magnetic North is looking for performers for a new project with the working title The Story of the Blues. What? Blue, in the sense of a feeling or mood rather than a colour, comes from an old English word for melancholy, dating back to at least the 16th century. It is also, of course, synonymous […]
Golden result for singers at Royal National Mòd’s Highland homecoming
Traditional Gold Medalists announced and choirs, duets and quartets return to the stage It was a golden result for men’s and women’s Gaelic singing last night as the prestigious Traditional Gold Medal made its welcome return to the Royal National Mòd in Inverness. Calum MacColl of Fort William came out on top in the men’s […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2022
Exciting news! Battle of The Folk Bands is back in person at Celtic Connections 2022. Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2022 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 29th 2022 at 2pm. ENTER HERE. […]
Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective FREE online workshops
After a difficult 18 months for so many, the Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective are delighted to launch a series of workshops encouraging people to not only connect with their local landscape and each other online but to work with some of Scotland’s most revered traditional musicians to learn specially composed music and song. The […]