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Support musicians by purchasing Physical, and direct digital downloads

I just saw this article from brilliant American jazzers Snarky Puppy and I thought I would share it with you. We know this has been the topic of conversation for a while now. We recently repressed a limited edition of vinyl (with a free digital download of the OnDemand film and MP3’s) for our record […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 – The Winners

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards celebrated their 15th year in style (Saturday 2nd December) by bringing the biggest and best names in trad to a glitzy award ceremony in Paisley. A full list of winners below. Check out Louis DeCarlo’s photos from the evening here. Broadcast live on BBC ALBA, BBC Radio Scotland […]

How’s your Scottish general and music knowledge?

Join our teams Mànran vs Gnoss / Heron Valley / Inyal in our battle of the Trads quiz. Can you answer the questions quicker than them? Watch Hands Up for Trad’s new quiz and please share! Why not come along on Saturday 2/12 to Paisley and have a great night. If you are at a […]

Hands Up for Trad TV 20 – 24th NOVEMBER 2017

Watch Hands Up for Trad TV from Greyfriars Burial Ground in Perth featuring videos from Smok, Skipinnish, Patsy Reid, Finlay MacDonald, Ewan McLennan and TRIP. Please share! Horizons by Smok https://projectsmok.bandcamp.com/releases Land Below The Waves by Skipinnish https://www.skipinnish.com Patsy Reid interview http://www.patsyreid.com Variations on Cluny Castle by Simon Thoumire. Performed by Patsy Reid and Strathspey […]

Just a few tickets left for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in Paisley

There are very few tickets left for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 in Paisley’s Lagoon Centre! We would love to see you! It’s an amazing night of music and awards. Performing are Elephant Sessions, The Shee Big Band, Siobhan Miller, Tidelines, Paisley Fèis, Snuffbox, The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience, Lori Watson, Jenna Reid […]

Skye band to create score for choreographed Edinburgh Hogmanay fireworks

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay fireworks will be choreographed to a specially commissioned score for the first time – created by an electronica band from the Isle of Skye. Niteworks, who have wowed crowds around Scotland with their fusion of club beats, traditional instruments and Gaelic song, have been commissioned to come up with a nine-minute sequence to […]

11 days 6 hours 24 minutes and 33 seconds to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards

As I write this blog there is only 11 days 6 hours 24 minutes and 33 seconds to the 2017 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. It’s going to be another amazing night full of wonderful music and people. This is the 15th Awards Show which started in September 2003 in Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall. I […]

Fiddler Patsy Reid chats to Simon Thoumire about her new album

Watch brilliant fiddler Patsy Reid chat about her new album – A Glint o’ Scottish Fiddle – and career so far in Greyfiars Burial Ground Perth. Buy her album at www.patsyreid.com Subscribe to our Hands Up for Trad YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/handsupfortrad More about Hands Up for Trad: http://www.handsupfortrad.scot https://facebook.com/handsupfortrad http://www.twitter.com/handsupfortrad https://soundcloud.com/handsupfortrad

Lifetime Achievement award for Dr Finlay Macleod at Scottish Gaelic Awards

The 5th Scottish Gaelic Awards were held at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow this week (Wednesday 15 November) with over 200 guests in attendance. The main award of Lifetime Achievement was bestowed on Dr Finlay MacLeod from Lewis who is well known as an author, broadcaster, teacher and historian as well as having many […]