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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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Hands Up for Trad TV 13

Watch the latest Hands Up for Trad TV live from the Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis featuring great music videos from Hannah Rarity, Modus, Karine Polwart, Adam Brown, Rachel Walker, Lomond Ceilidh Band and Dougal’s Jumper. Please share! Here's Miller Tae My Trade by Hannah Rarity http://hannahrarity.bandcamp.com (new EP) Video made by Hamish Macleod Modus - Underground Trad … [Read More...]

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Easy Club Reel at All Ireland Fleadh

Last week at the Fleadh I was lucky to perform for the second time my new piece of music based on Jim Sutherland’s The Easy Club Reel. Here is the piece for you to watch!

Lineup for TradLive Announced! The Worlds First Online Trad Music Festival

We are very excited to announce the lineup for TradLive 2017. The festival will be available worldwide on YouTube from 2pm-11pm BST and on demand after this time on the Hands Up for Trad YouTube Channel. The festival performers are: The Hur OBT Findlay Napier Ryan Young Gnoss Paddy Callaghan Trio Josie Duncan TRIP Barluath […]

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Semi-finalists 2018 Announced

The semi-finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2018 have been announced. The young musicians hail from all over Scotland and showcase the amazing amount of talent living in Scotland today. The finalists are:   Alexander Levack (Whistles, Pipes (Smallpipes/Highland Pipes)) – Maryburgh Amy Papiransky (Voice) – Keith David Sheddon (Bagpipes) – […]

SONGS AND REELS AT THE ROSE – Linlithgow Folk Festival – 7th September

In a Festival first, LFF are bringing together four of Scotland’s finest young traditional musicians for a fabulous concert at Linlithgow Rose Social Club.  They will play as two duos and then come together for an amazing finale.   Linlithgow’s town piper Ross Miller joins BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Charlie Stewart to […]

MusicHub: The Craic’s Good in Cricklewood composed by Sarah-Jayne Shankland

Sarah-Jayne Shankland just added her tune The Craig’s Good to our MusicHub website. Have you tried playing it? Cricklewood is a house in Spean Bridge where there was always a good party back in the day! Composer website: http://www.westhighlandmusic.com Publisher: PRS Tune type: Reel If you would like to view or download MusicHub: The Craic’s […]

Lois Nicol’s composed by Sarah-Jayne Shankland

Lois was my flatmate at Newcastle University. A great fiddle player from Lerwick. Composer website: http://www.westhighlandmusic.com Publisher: PRS Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for Sarah-Jayne Shankland you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact address. If you would like to view or download Lois Nicol’s […]

Braulen Cottage composed by Sarah-Jayne Shankland

Named after my brother’s old house on Braulen Estate in beautiful Glen Strathfarrar. Composer website: http://www.westhighlandmusic.com Publisher: PRS Tune type: Waltz Listen: If you have a question for Sarah-Jayne Shankland you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact address. If you would like to view or download Braulen Cottage […]

Carla & Jamie’s composed by Sarah-Jayne Shankland

Written for my cousin Carla’s wedding in the Lake District. Composer website: http://www.westhighlandmusic.com Publisher: PRS Tune type: Strathspey Listen: If you have a question for Sarah-Jayne Shankland you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact address. If you would like to view or download Carla & Jamie’s composed by […]

The Mission composed by Sarah-Jayne Shankland

I spend a lot of time working in Mallaig and came up with this tune one afternoon during a gap in my teaching. Someone suggested I name it after the Fisherman’s Mission Cafe in Mallaig. Composer website: http://www.westhighlandmusic.com Publisher: PRS Tune type: Reel Listen: If you have a question for Sarah-Jayne Shankland you can contact […]

Thirty Five + Five composed by Sarah-Jayne Shankland

Written for a great Swiss fiddle player pal, Karin Schuler, on her 40th birthday. Composer website: http://www.westhighlandmusic.com Publisher: PRS Tune type: Reel Listen: If you have a question for Sarah-Jayne Shankland you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact address. If you would like to view or download Thirty […]

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