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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One More Before You Go by Dougal’s Jumper
This post was originally published hereAt the end of a night that you don’t want to end……. One More Before You Go! Bringing together Scottish smallpipes and bagpipes, uilleann pipes, fiddle, whistles, accordion, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar and vocals, Dougal’s Jumper manage to fashion their own brand of cosy Celtic pop. Let Dougal’s Jumper wrap […]
The Whisky Tasters composed by Alexander Davidson
This post was originally published hereWritten after a whisky tasting and tour of the new Macallan Distillery at Easter Elchies, Craigellachie. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Reel Listen: If you have a question for Alexander Davidson you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact address. If you would like […]
Off Piste composed by Alexander Davidson
This post was originally published hereWritten with the memory of trying to get down Sgòr Gaoith, Glen Feshie, in the mist after missing the path by a long shot. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Hornpipe, Other Listen: If you have a question for Alexander Davidson you can contact them here. If there is no link […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award awarded to Mike Vass
Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award is an award for musicians and bands who put the charge into the tradition. At Hands Up for Trad we like to celebrate innovation so we have brought forward this award to celebrate those musicians who take chances and in doing so make Scottish trad music an exciting place […]
Hands Up for Trad TV 37
This post was originally published hereBrighten up your day with the latest Foot Stompin’ podcast featuring some great Scottish trad music from Project Smok, Salt House, Innes Watson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy, Benedict Morris, Gordeanna McCulloch, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Gráinne Brady, Tom Orr, Tony Cuffe and Shona Mooney. If you enjoy these […]
Scottish Community Music Awards 2019
This post was originally published hereThe Scottish Community Music Awards 2019 are open for nominations and will close on April 30th. The Awards celebrate music teachers, projects, young musicians, organisations and composers who make a musical difference to our communities. Nominate here. The categories are: Community Music Teacher of the Year Community Music Project of […]
Writing workshop with David Greig Royal Lyceum Theatre
This post was originally published hereAre you interested in learning how to write a musical? Come along to our writing workshop with our Artistic Director, David Greig. Join playwright David Greig and get the chance to explore our World Premiere production of Local Hero in this writing workshop. Using music as inspiration participants will get […]
Local Hero: Musical Direction workshop
This post was originally published hereAre you a fan of Mark Knopfler and wondered what it might be like to create music for the stage? Come along to our Musical Direction workshop to find out more. Music has become a key part of Lyceum productions over the past few seasons, so join one of our […]