Hands Up for Trad

Scottish traditional music for all

Finalists of the 2018 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Announced.

Hands Up for Trad are delighted to announce Tiree Gin sponsorship for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 

Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Inductees 2017 Announced.

Drake Music Scotland Landmark 1997-2017

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Distil

Distil is a twice yearly gathering of musicians rooted in folk and traditional music, but who are interested in expanding their creative horizons into other other areas of musical practice. With the continuing success of Celtic Connections’ New Voices programme, and with other commissioning opportunities, an increasing number of musicians is becoming interested in creating music that goes beyond … Read more

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Indian Drums Become Accessible To All Musicians Thanks To Revolutionary New Notation System

A revolutionary Indian Drum Notation system has been devised by British Asian musician Kuljit Bhamra MBE at Keda Music making Indian percussion accessible to musicians from all backgrounds. As part of Sound and Music’s portfolio programme, a pioneer of the British Bhangra sound and a British ambassador for South Asian music, Kuljit Bhamra has now provided a method to notate and demystify the … [Read More...]

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Talisk: ‘We hope that WOMEX gets how progressive the music in Scotland is’

Multi award-winning Glasgow-based trio Talisk have been selected to perform in the official programme at WOMEX 17 World Music Expo in the UNESCO City of Music Katowice, Poland, from Wednesday 25 to Sunday 29 October 2017.The annual five-day event, described by UNESCO as the most important international professional market of world music of every kind, […]

Aberdeen “FluteFling” : Sat. 4th Nov. 2017

After 4 years of successful events in Edinburgh, the “FluteFling” is branching out and heading North to Aberdeen. Two highly respected flute players – Sharon Creasey, from Glasgow [ Boehm-system ], and special guest Davy Maguire from Belfast [ simple-system ], will share their knowledge of playing traditional Scottish and Irish music in classes over […]

JD Fergusson Art Award 2018 For Travel

The Award offers a travel bursary (approx. £3-4k) for artists looking to boost their career or take an inspirational break to develop professionally. For promising Scottish artists at a timely moment in their careers. Are you an artist looking for the freedom to develop your creative practice and ideas? The JD Fergusson Arts Award offers […]

Composers’ Day: Writing for Opera and Bassoon (Aberdeen)

The 2017 soundfestival annual Composer’s Day explores the two different soundfestival themes – composing for opera and the endangered instrument the bassoon. Saturday 11th November – 11am-4pm Anatomy Rooms, Shoe Lane, Aberdeen AB10 1AL £10 This day will consist of workshops, talks, and one-to-one surgeries led by leading composers Benedict Mason and Errollyn Wallen. The […]

Hands Up for Trad TV 17

Watch the latest news from Hands Up for Trad TV featuring Blue Rose Code, Maeve Mackinnon, Paul Anderson, Ella Munro, Daniel Hunter and Brian Holmes, Charlie Galloway and Savannah Donohoe and Heron Valley. Please share! Over the Fields by Blue Rose Code http://www.bluerosecode.com Maeve Mackinnon Interview www.maevemackinnon.com The Rose of Glendavan by Paul Anderson http://www.paulandersonscottishfiddler.com […]

McElhinney & Co – October 2017 Business Limelight of the Month

McElhinney & Co are the recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award. The “Limelight’s” are a monthly initiative (launched in October 2012) that recognises the outstanding contributions made by businesses and organisations who contribute, shape and influence the arts and cultural sector in Scotland today. McElhinney & Co are an amazing firm of […]

21st Anniversary for the Scots Fiddle Festival

Featuring over 40 musicians and 50 events across one weekend in Edinburgh, Scotland’s largest fiddle festival is celebrating its 21st year with a wealth of distinguished and upcoming talent on the bill. The Friday night concert in The Queen’s Hall kicks off proceedings with Glasgow based acoustic trio Snuffbox, featuring Charlie Stewart, the 2017 BBC Radio […]

Music Instructor – Bagpipes, Fixed Term, West Lothian

35 hours per week, fixed term to 19 August 2018 Duties will include teaching pupils to play bagpipes, develop their musical literacy, aural awareness and interest in music making in 5 secondary schools and 5 primary schools in West Lothian. Lessons are taught in groups and there is a requirement for extracurricular work to be […]

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