TradLive – a new music festival from Hands Up for Trad which will be streamed entirely on YouTube – will go live on Saturday 23rd September. The one day spectacular will see 9 live music acts broadcast live from 2pm to 11pm (BST), music fans from across the globe can be part of the interactive […]
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Launch of Crieff Folk Club
Exciting news! Crieff is getting a Folk club! It will be in the former old Library on Comrie road which is now the Strathearn Artspace. www.strathearnartspace.co.uk They are looking for folk acts (singers, duo’s or trios) to play on Thursday evenings once a month in quarterly programs. Provisional dates are 5th Oct, 2nd November although […]
Celtic Connections 25th Anniversary presents – Bothy Culture & Beyond
Bothy Culture & Beyond; a music-vision-dance-bike spectacular featuring The GRIT Orchestra & guests with special appearance by Danny MacAskill. On sale Thursday 31 August at 10am. A spectacular and unique celebration of musician and producer Martyn Bennett that will feature global cycling sensation Danny MacAskill performing to a soundtrack from the re-formed GRIT Orchestra will […]
Rare Events & Live at Logie Presents in association with Hands up for Trad, Scotland Music Live Awards 2017
Folk & Traditional Music session hosted by and performance Glasgow based, Findlay Napier. Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Freelance Music Tutor Musical Director of Glasgow Songwriting Festival and Hazy Recollections. Findlay will host and perform for a relaxed and informal music session. Open to instrument players, singers of all abilities and those who want to come […]
Blas 2017 begins on 1 September: 9 days of great events across the Highlands & Islands
Bidh Blas a’ toìseachadh Dihaoine 1mh Sultain agus cha bheag a tha ri fhaicinn agus ri chluinntinn rè 9 làithean air feadh sgìre na Gàidhaltachd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Innse Gall. Some people travel across the world to sample Highland culture during the Blas Festival. Others travel shorter distances. Whatever the duration of travel organisers of this […]
Easy Club Reel at All Ireland Fleadh
Last week at the Fleadh I was lucky to perform for the second time my new piece of music based on Jim Sutherland’s The Easy Club Reel. Here is the piece for you to watch!
SONGS AND REELS AT THE ROSE – Linlithgow Folk Festival – 7th September
In a Festival first, LFF are bringing together four of Scotland’s finest young traditional musicians for a fabulous concert at Linlithgow Rose Social Club. They will play as two duos and then come together for an amazing finale. Linlithgow’s town piper Ross Miller joins BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Charlie Stewart to […]
ASD, Music and Me – a blog by Amber Thornley
Hi guys!I'm Amber, 18, and a musician, but a musician with high functioning autism. It was only a year ago when I received the diagnosis, and was told that being female, and having such a strong passion in music to turn to when I'm struggling, masked my struggles up for years. My wee article will […]
Scotland’s Wild Heart World Premiere – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017
Scotland's Wild HeartWorld Premiere – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 – The Queen’s HallAugust 22nd 8pm / August 23rd 7.30pm & 9.30pm Folk traditions meet orchestral grandeur in this audio-visual spectacular. A world-class ensemble led by award-winning composer Donald Shaw (Capercaillie) features the cream of Scotland’s musicians, including Patsy Reid (Fiddle), Michael McGoldrick (Flute & Pipes), Aidan O’Rourke (Fiddle), […]
Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival (7-13 August)
THE WORLD PIPES UP FOR PIPING LIVEThe world’s biggest piping festival celebrates visitors from 14 countries to Glasgow from 7th – 13th August 2017 Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival (7-13 August) kicked off today with a special performance by The Scots School Albury Pipe and Drums, who travelled from New South Wales, Australia to […]