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 Music Club featuring Siobhan Miller Band and Heisk
Hands Up for Trad Music Club is back for September with two amazing concerts. At the last minute we have had to replace Kinnaris Quintet due to members of the band having to self-isolate but we are very excited to have a fabulous replacement in Heisk. Siobhan Miller Band will perform at 8pm on Friday […]
Don’t miss Tinto Autumn School Online!
This post was originally published hereWe’re very excited to announce our second on-line music weekend for participants aged 11-18. After the success our July event where everyone had a lovely time we’ve decided to do it again! During the weekend of 9th-11th October 2020 we will be offering on-line classes in: Song/songwriting (Josie Duncan) Fiddle/Mixes […]
Tonight! Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society
Tonight (23rd September 2020) is the 2nd in term 2 of the Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society. Why not join fiddler Claire Gullan to play some arrangements of great Scottish & Celtic tunes! You can buy a ticket here. There will be 7 meetings of the Strathspey and Reel Society in term […]
Read the Semi-finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2021
The semi-finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2021 have been announced. Congratulations to them all. The young musicians hail from all over Scotland and showcase the amazing amount of talent living in Scotland today. The finalists are: Bradley Parker, 23, County Down (Bagpipes) Chris Gray, 24, Lockerbie (Piano, Whistle, Bagpipes) Elisabeth […]
Tional Online Gaelic Music Festival This Weekend. Here’s The Programme!
Check out the programme below for Tional Gaelic Music Festival 18-20th September or download it as a pdf. Any questions please contact us. Update: our Opening Concert will now be performed by the fabulous Kathleen MacInnis, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Mike Vass, with Norrie MacIver joining us for the Hands Up For Trad cèilidh from 9pm. WATCH […]
Siobhan Miller Band and Kinnaris Quintet play Hands Up for Trad Music Club 25/26th September
Hands Up for Trad Music Club is back for September with two amazing concerts. Siobhan Miller Band will perform at 8pm on Friday 25th September and Kinnaris Quintet will perform on 26th September (8pm). You can buy tickets for the events individually or get a discounted ticket for both concerts. Each ticket is 1 per […]
Blether wi Heather wi Ashley Douglas
Wir fair excitit tae let ye ken that Scots scriever Alistair Heather is presentin a series o three programmes in the Scots leid. This Thursday 17th September at 7pm BST on the Hands Up for Trad Facebook page and YouTube (or watch below), Alistair’s guest is Ashley Douglas, a Scots speaker wha bides and warks […]
Blas 2020 Commission Opportunity
This post was originally published hereBlas are inviting proposals for a musician to arrange suitable traditional music and Gaelic song for a performance to be premiered online at Blas 2020. The main aim of Blas is to celebrate Highland music, Gaelic language and culture and the festival is held each year throughout the administrative area […]
Tasgadh Fund
This post was originally published hereTha Alba Chruthachail a’ cumail taic ri Tasgadh a-rithist! Delighted @CreativeScots is continuing to fund Tasgadh and there will be support for artists at this difficult time. Two application deadlines: 23.10.2020 / 29.01.2021 Fiosrachadh | Information https://bit.ly/3ilfE5W This post was originally published on our Distil website.
YMT Training fund £5,000 (£750 individuals)
This post was originally published here£5,000 (£750 individuals) via @CreativeScots Continuing Professional Development fund Decision in just 2 weeks!! FUNDS designed to strengthen #YouthMusic in Scotland Can be used for online training courses +lots more APPLY ASAP at http://scottishmusiccentre.com/ymitraining This post was originally published on our Distil website.