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 about Battle of The Folk Bands 2019
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Ducks at Luss / House 108 by Tina Jordan Rees
This track is taken from ‘Beatha’ – the forthcoming debut flute and whistle album by Tina Jordan Rees. Ducks at Luss is a 7/8 tune in B minor. It’s followed by House 108 – a tune that flows between 7/8, 6/8 and 3/4, and that is dedicated to Tina’s housemates she lived with whilst studying […]
Folk Superstars Mànran to Headline Keith Festival
Keith Traditional Music & Song Association (TMSA) Festival is back in-person for the first time since 2019 and will be held over the weekend of 10th – 12th June 2022. The Festival was first held in 1976 and has been held virtually for the past two years due to the pandemic. The Festival consists of […]
Living in Denmark as a Scottish Musician by Lucie Hendry
My name is Lucie Hendry and I’m a lever harpist, originally from Aberdeenshire. I graduated from the traditional music program at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2018. As a young musician I was looking forward to getting my professional career up and running but then surprise, surprise, covid arrived on the scene… Interestingly, this […]
More Acts Revealed As Remaining Tickets for Speyfest’s Anniversary Go On Sale
As much-loved Moray folk festival Speyfest gears up for its long-awaited return this summer, organisers have unveiled the schedule for the 25th anniversary festival, with more acts added to the line-up. The three-day event will take place between 22nd – 24th July, with tickets on sale 12pm today. After a two-year break, Speyfest will celebrate a quarter of a century […]
Duncan Lyall Milestone Album Launch gig 9th June, Stirling Tolbooth
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Battle of The Folk Bands 2023
Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2023 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 21st 2023 at 2pm. ENTER HERE. If you are in a band or have an idea for a band that you haven’t […]
‘The Three Mile Bridge’ – Isla Ratcliff (Music Video)
Scottish fiddle player Isla Ratcliff has released a new music video. ‘The Three Mile Bridge’ is the first track on Isla’s debut album The Castalia (released November 2021). It features 3 jigs that she learned in Cape Breton (Nova Scotia, Canada) when she lived there for 4 months in 2019: The Three Mile Bridge (Trad) / The […]
Scottish Book Trust’s New Writers Award
Scottish Book Trust’s New Writers Award highlight and nurture some of the most exciting new writing talent in Scotland. Awardees receive tailored support including a cash bursary, mentoring, a writing retreat, training in Press and PR and the opportunity to showcase their work to publishers and agents. Applications are welcome across six categories, including two […]
Free online Gaelic Training from Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Fèisean nan Gàidheal are providing free online Gaelic courses throughout 2022 with Richard Smith for Fèis tutors and volunteers. The courses will take place on Zoom and there will be four sessions taking place over a month. The sessions are open to anyone who works with the Fèisean and no previous knowledge of Gaelic is […]
The Effects of Covid on Scottish Traditional Arts Survey
Screening Questions and Introduction This survey is entirely voluntary, but an important process of evidence gathering about how the Covid-19 pandemic and the public health measures have, and continue to affect the Scottish Traditional Arts. This survey is being conducted by Dr Simon McKerrell and Dr Jasmine Hornabrook on behalf of Creative Scotland–Scotland’s national arts […]