Liz Carroll, The Unthanks, Frigg and Julie Fowlis heading to the isles in 2016 With just over five months to go until the 34th Orkney Folk Festival, the event’s organisers have this week announced four of the artistes scheduled to appear at the late May event. World-renowned, Grammy-nominated Irish-American fiddler Liz Carroll; Mercury-nominated Tyneside vocal […]
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FREE Online Course – The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at Glasgow University
In celebration of Burns Night 2016, the Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow, in partnership with Futurelearn, will be launching the first Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) on Robert Burns (Starting 25 Jan 2016). The course ‘Robert Burns: Poems, Songs, and Legacy’ is free and open to all. They’re aiming to […]
Scottish Music Brand
Hands Up for Trad have launched a Scottish Music brand that is freely available to all Scottish musicians and bands. The objective is to promote our music as Scottish across the world. The brand can be inserted on CDs, printed materials, websites and social media. It is available in Scoats, Gaelic and English. The various formats are […]
Tribute to Folk Legend from Gaelic Voices in Sweet Christmas Harmony
Gaelic version of classic carol – Wexford Carol released as download charity single Laoidh Loch Gàrmain. The Highlands’ famous Watercolour Music studios in Lochaber release an exquisite reworking of one of the Celtic world’s favourite carols this week as a special download single, with proceeds going to the Mercy Corps. Gaelic singer and broadcaster Mary […]
Hired – A new Shetland Opera penned by Chris Stout, Gareth Williams & Sian Evans
Hirda is a new opera inspired by the songs, stories, history and heritage of the Shetland Isles. A collaboration between Shetland fiddler and composer, Chris Stout, classical composer Gareth Williams, and librettist Sian Evans, Hirda tells the story of Alastair, a once successful actor who returns to his island home for the wedding of his brother. […]
Congratulations to the winners of the Scottish Gaelic Awards 2015
The Daily Record has again promoted the 2015 Scottish Gaelic Awards with headline sponsors Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The Scottish Gaelic Awards aims to reward all aspects of our Gaelic culture, education and language highlighting the excellent work undertaken to maintain growth and heritage. The event is a celebration embracing a variety of traditional and modern entertainment, which captures the imagination […]
Top composers collaborate with The Shee to celebrate ten years
Multi instrumentalists and festival favourites, The Shee, have reached the ten-year milestone in their action-packed career, and intend to celebrate by creating a brand new body of original work. Following three albums and a hectic touring schedule, the six members of the band have each approached a composer hero to write an original piece of […]
Please help Andy M Stewart (Silly Wizard)
ANDY M STEWART is my brother. Mainly though, he will be known to many the world over as a singer/songwriter, a more public figure. In that professional role he has delighted and moved the hearts of many, has brought tears of laughter and joy, as well as evoking tears of sadness in those who have […]
The Musical Mile: Sport Relief 18th – 20th March 2016
From 18th – 20th March 2016 Sport Relief (A UK fundraising drive) will be back to raise money for charitable causes. 50% funding projects goes to the world’s poorest communities, and the other 50% is used to transform lives in the UK. Hands Up for Trad are looking at ways for the traditional music scene to come together […]
Two sets of tunes played Neil Ewart and Graham MacKenzie
Check out this great couple of reels performed by fiddler Neil Ewart. Great talent! And another great set of reels from Graham MacKenzie! Both of these sets were recorded at the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.