A new video from The National Lottery sees unsuspecting players getting more than they bargained for as they buy a ticket in a busy supermarket in Cumbernauld. The humorous video sees TV and radio broadcaster, Alan Dedicoat, best known as the ‘Voice of the Balls’ on the BBC’s National Lottery programmes, ‘break’ into the store’s […]
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Seeking Artistic Director for new English National Youth Folk Ensemble
The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is seeking an inaugural Artistic Director for the new National Youth Folk Ensemble. The Artistic Director will lead on the artistic vision of the Ensemble and work with EFDSS’ Education department to shape the programme in its first year. Click here to download the recruitment pack and […]
Sign up for Survey PRAEG and win prizes!
Do you have Gaelic? Or are you learning Gaelic? Simply join Survey PRAEG and fill in a quick weekly survey for a chance to win. Survey PRAEG measures use of Gaelic-language TV and radio (BBC Alba and Radio nan Gàidheal), finding out what you’re enjoying and what you really think on what’s on offer. We […]
Button Boxes and Moothies Festival
The Fourth Button Boxes & Moothies Festival of Free Reed Instruments will be taking place in Aberdeen on 6-8th November 2015. It’s an exciting time at the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen. On 6-8th November 2015, the fourth Button Boxes and Moothies festival will again be held there, attracting musicians and enthusiasts from […]
Blazin in Beauly
Blazin in Beauly was started with a very specific principal and philosophy. “We wanted it to be the best music school in Scotland,” boldly states Bruce MacGregor, founder member of the Blazers and the music school. It’s easy to say “we want to be the “best”” but just what does that mean? Bruce takes us […]
Sandy Wright and Gina Rae sing What Would I Do
A few months ago I attended Milngavie Folk Club to hear a couple of friends of mine – Sandy Wright and Gina Rae. Sandy is a great musician who I have recorded with many times and he is also a brilliant songwriter and has his songs sung by many luminaries including Kris Drever and Eddi […]
New Opportunity for artists and Creative Industries
Hi everyone, Thursday 17 of September – venue Paisley Town Hall We have devised a new day for artists – its entirely free and is designed to give professional musicians and practitioners of the music industry information that is invaluable. We are bringing in over 50 speakers ranging from digital publishing experts, to agents and […]
Congratulations to Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia who have won…
The World Pipe Band Championships – the first Scottish band to win for 10 years! Watch their medley here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02zs0t6
Inner Ear Launches TradTV
Inner Ear has been working with traditional music for quite some time, live streaming world class piping competitions such as Glenfiddich and World Pipe Band Championships to global audiences, recording gigs, live sessions, interviews and much more. They have used this passionate interest to start our their web TV channel TradTV in celebration of traditional […]
The Sir Jimmy Shand Connection
Jimmy Shand was world renowned as player, composer, band leader and innovator. Less well known is that he was also a discerning collector of old music books. Friends of Wighton bought The Jimmy Shand Collection at auction and we are now raising money, through events, application to funding bodies and trusts, and crowdfunding, to have […]