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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T-shirt Printing Masterclass (Print Clan CIC)
Learn the ins and outs of professional t-shirt printing in this three week course with David from Urban Pirate Apparel. What will happen during the workshop? During this three week workshop you will learn the complete process of t-shirt printing. You will be guided through how to best create and set up a design for […]
Understanding the Impact of Covid19 on the Traditional Arts in Scotland- Survey.
This survey was designed by traditional arts organisations in Scotland and the findings will be made available for use by the traditional arts community. It is hoped that the findings will highlight any areas in need of further support. We would really appreciate if you could find a few minutes to fill it in. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/tradartscovid […]
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards this Saturday!
Hi everyone, this Saturday is the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. After a difficult couple of years the event is back in person although in a reduced format. The nominees and sponsors will be there and it would be great if you could join us on BBC ALBA at 9pm to watch the show […]
Edinburgh International Harp Festival News
We are excited to announce to you our plans for the 41st Edinburgh International Harp Festival! We are planning our 2022 festival as a 4-night, 3-day celebration of all things harp, taking place between Friday the 8th April & Monday the 11th April. We hope to be able to offer you a hybrid festival with a […]
30th anniversary of the Adult Fèis finally celebrated with launch of new album
Iain Fraser to launch Gneiss at this year’s Blas Festival After having to rearrange not once, not twice but three times due to Covid, Dingwall based arts organisation, Fèis Rois, is excited to finally announce the release of Gneiss, by fiddler Iain Fraser; an album featuring a suite of music celebrating the people and the places connected to the […]
Young Trad Christmas Concert with Iona Fyfe at Robert Burns Ellisland Farm. Saturday 11th December.
A great evening of entertainment with a host of exciting local traditional musicians, organised by Ellisland’s Youth Ambassador Rose Byers, the British Museum’s Volunteer of the Year. The special guest is the MG Alba Scots Singer of the Year Iona Fyfe, one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of […]
Battle of The Folk Bands Finalists 2022
The finalists for Battle of The Folk Bands 2022 have been announced! Congratulations to Deira Kenneth MacFarlane Band Ruach The Auldeners We can’t wait to get back to hearing these bands live and would love you to join us. The finals will happen at Celtic Connections on Saturday 29th January in the Drygate Brewery (1pm). […]
Youth Music Recharge Fund
The Youth Music Recharge Fund offers grants of up to £90k (max £30k per year) to boost organisations in their post-Covid recovery. This core funding programme is for established not-for-profits who support children and young people to make, learn or earn in music. It will help people and organisations to recharge from the effects of […]
Applications open for Starcatchers’ Play Fund (Deadline 30th November)
Applications for Starcatchers’ Play fund are open and will award 2 artists or collectives up to £4,000 each to explore their practice and develop new works suitable for an early years audience. The Play Fund is an award for two artists or artist collectives of up to £4,000 each to explore their practice and develop […]
Programme Manager – Iona Community
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Programme Manager to join our resident staff team on Iona. Someone who can Plan and deliver creative events and activities that meet the needs of guests and visitors of all ages and inspire participants to take their learning into the wider world, empowering them to work for […]