Magnus Turpie Combo have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2024. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 20th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? We asked Magnus a few questions about the band. Tell us about your band Magnus […]
Battle of the Folk Bands
Battle of the Folk Bands 2024: Megan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroy
Megan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroy have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2024. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 20th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? We asked Calum of Megan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroy […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2024: James Bauld trio
James Bauld trio have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2024. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 20th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? We asked James a few questions about the band. Tell us about your band James […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2024 – Closing date 29th October
Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2024 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 20th 2024 at 1pm. ENTER HERE. If you are in a band or have an idea for a band that you […]
Tarran – Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2023
Congratulations to Tarran who won Battle of The Folk Bands on Saturday 21st January at Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. In a packed out Drygate in the East End of Glasgow 4 bands competed to win this prestigious prize. All the bands performed brilliantly but in the end there had to be one winner. The […]
This Saturday 21st January! Battle of The Folk Bands 2023 Finalists Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announced The Battle of the Folk Bands 2023 Finalists! We can’t wait to hear the bands compete at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 21st 2023 at 2pm. Buy your ticket here!! The finalists are: FalasgairGlasturTarranThe Paddy Buchanan Band
Battle of The Folk Bands 2023: Falasgair
Falasgair are finalists in Battle of The Folk Bands 2023. The Finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on January 21st 2023 in Glasgow’s Belhaven Brewery. Buy a ticket here. Falasgair are an exciting and energetic five-piece at the forefront of Scotland’s traditional music scene. The band came together in 2021 in the Isle […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2023: Glastur
GLASTUR are finalists in Battle of The Folk Bands 2023. The Finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on January 21st 2023 in Glasgow’s Belhaven Brewery. Buy a ticket here. GLASTUR. Formed in early 2020, coming together out of a love of playing Scottish, Asturian and Bretton music. GLASTUR is a band born out […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2023: The Paddy Buchanan Band
The Paddy Buchanan Band are finalists in Battle of The Folk Bands 2023. The Finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on January 21st 2023 in Glasgow’s Belhaven Brewery. Buy a ticket here. The Paddy Buchanan Band are a five-piece ensemble from Aberdeen who specialise in the reworking of traditional folk songs. Primarily ballads […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2023: Tarran
Tarran are finalists in Battle of The Folk Bands 2023. The Finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on January 21st 2023 in Glasgow’s Belhaven Brewery. Buy a ticket here. T A Я R A N are an exciting four-piece contemporary traditional band currently based in Glasgow, with roots in both the western isles […]