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Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community 2019 Inductees Announced

Search is on for BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2020

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 176 feat Malinky, Elephant Sessions, Skipinnish, Alexander McCall Smith and James Ross, Tide Lines and many more!

Mera’s Delight by Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy

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Battle of The Folk Bands 2019

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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Hands Up for Trad TV 40

Watch the latest Hands Up for Trad TV featuring great music videos from Heron Valley, Daimh, Hannah Rarity, Mairi Campbell and Unusual Suspects! We also unveil our new trad news section! Presented by Simon Thoumire and Innes Watson. If you enjoy this content please support our Hands Up for Trad Patreon http://www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Playlist Take You There by Heron … [Read More...]

More News and Opportunities

FREE music camp for musicians aged 14-17 in Braemar 8-14th July.

St Margaret’s Braemar, in partnership with Live Music Now Scotland, will host a week-long music and composition project during the 2019 Summer holidays called Mountain Melodies, for talented young musicians from the local area, combining composition workshops, one-to-one tuition, talks, seminars and performances. A few places are remaining for the project running from Monday 8 […]

Murder mystery Gaelic drama series filmed on Skye to be shown in France

Interesting article by Brian Ferguson in the Edinburgh Evening News. A Nordic Noir-style Gaelic drama made on the Isle of Skye is to be shown in France, after its producers clinched its first international sales deal. Bannan, which has been made on the Hebridean island since 2013, will be shown in Breton dubbed versions and […]

Search is on for BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2020

Entries are now open for the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. The event has been running since 2001, raising the profile of Scottish traditional music and recognising rising talent in the genre. Last year’s winner from the six finalists was fiddle player Benedict Morris from Glasgow. The competition is […]

Land O’ Burns Fiddle Weekend (Ayr)

This fiddle weekend will take place 27-29th September in the University of the West of Scotland in Ayr. WHAT EXACTLY DOES THE WEEKEND ENTAIL? 1. At least 15 hours of group workshops led by the best fiddlers in Scotland! 2. You will work with each of the 4 tutors throughout the weekend. 3. Participation in […]

The Visit 2020 Artist Application (Showcase Scotland Exp)

This post was originally published hereThe next edition of The Visit will take place in the Highlands of Scotland and in Orkney between 18th and 24th May 2020 (exact dates within this period tbc). APPLY HERE Successful applicants will have the opportunity to showcase for our delegates who will comprise European festivals, venues and agents with a focus this […]

£2500 top prize for any creative work (The John Byrne Award)

This post was originally published hereThe John Byrne Award is an online exhibition and creative competition open to 16-30 year olds living in Scotland. Deadlines: 30 June 2019 for £250 prize; 31 Jan 2020 for £2500 prize. The John Byrne Award is Scotland’s biggest competition for young, emerging artists. Our aim is to encourage a […]

Funding Productions (Tron Theatre)

This post was originally published hereAn informal, practical workshop focused on budgeting and funding productions. Funding Productions Facilitator: Michael John O’Neill and Steph Connell Thursday 18 July, 6:30pm – 9:30pm Tron Theatre £6 (£3 MAKER members) Capacity: 12 Level: All Suitable for: Producers, performers, theatre makers, writers, directors Join Tron Theatre’s Artistic Producer Michael John […]

Russia Grant Scheme (British Council)

This post was originally published hereWe’re delighted to offer a second round of our new grants scheme to UK musicians and professionals looking for creative development opportunities in Russia. The Russia grants scheme is for individual musicians and professionals (e.g. composers, conductors, performers, librettists, sound artists, event producers) who have an existing interest in or […]

Mera’s Delight by Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy

This post was originally published hereThree Jigs – The first was written by the great tunesmith and musician Fraser Shaw, who is sadly no longer with us. He wrote this beautiful tune for the fine Co. Cavan fiddler, Grainne Brady. For years, Rachel has battled with google rankings after a certain hairstyle in an American […]

Transmission Fund (Help Musicians Scotland)

This post was originally published hereThe Transmission Fund provides grants of £500 – £1,500 to fund opportunities that focus on developing your creative practice. The Transmission Fund provides grants of £500 – £1,500 to fund opportunities that focus on developing your creative practice and furthering your professional development at a crucial point in your career. […]

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