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Featured News > BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023 Open for Entries!

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023 Open for Entries!

Eryn Rae BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award

Today BBC Scotland launches their search for the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023.

If you are a singer or instrumentalist aged between 16 and 27 with a passion for traditional music, you can apply now and you could win this prestigious title, an additional recording session with BBC Radio Scotland, a performance at the Scots Trad Music Awards and one year’s membership of Musicians’ Union.     

The final event will be broadcast live from the City Halls in Glasgow on 5th February 2023 as part of the Celtic Connections Festival.

 “So if you are aged 16 to 27, head to our website now to enter at bbc.co.uk/youngtrad, where you will also find our competition rules and privacy notice. Entries close at Midnight on Sunday 26th of June 2022”.

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The semi-finals will be held on the 30th October in Glasgow.

Previous winners are;

Eryn Rae (2022

Michael Biggins (2021)
https://michaelbiggins.co.uk

Ali Levack (2020)
https://www.alilevack.com

Benedict Morris (2019)
https://benedictmorrismusic.com

Hannah Rarity (2018)
https://www.hannahrarity.com

Charlie Stewart (2017)
https://www.facebook.com/charliestewartmusic/

Mohsen Amini (2016)
http://www.mohsenamini.com

Claire Hastings (2015)
http://www.clairehastings.com

Robyn Stapleton (2014)
http://www.robynstapleton.com

Paddy Callaghan (2013)
http://www.paddycallaghan.com

Rona Wilkie (2012)
http://maritandrona.co.uk

Kristan Harvie (2011)
http://kristanharvey.com

Daniel Thorpe (2010)
http://www.danielthorpemusic.com

Rua MacMillan (2009)
http://www.ruamacmillan.com

Ewan Robertson (2008)
http://breabach.com/about/ewan-robertson

Catriona Watt (2007)
https://myspace.com/catrionawattband

Shona Mooney (2006)
http://www.shonamooneymusic.com

Stuart Cassells (2005)
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/stuart-cassells/10/860/94

James Graham (2004)
http://www.cruinn.net

Anna Massie (2003)
http://www.annamassie.com

Emily Smith (2002)
http://www.emilysmith.org

Gillian Frame (2001)
http://www.gillianframe.com

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