Myrtle Simpson, Professor Dame Sue Black and Horse McDonald included as 2017 ‘Outstanding Women of Scotland’ inductees Ten Scottish women from the fields of the arts, culture, politics, activism and science have been honoured and inducted into the esteemed Saltire Society ‘Outstanding Women of Scotland’ community at a special event held at Glasgow Women’s Library […]
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Twitter Chat – International Women’s Day – 8th March, 10am GMT
Join Hands Up for Trad for an International Women’s Day’s live Twitter Chat on Wed 8th March, 10am GMT with special guest Rachel Newton. Use #womenintrad Hashtag!
Hands Up for Trad Video Podcast
Have you seen our very first video podcast? It features Strathspey and Surreal Society, Iona Fyfe Band, Tinto Summer School video and more. You can watch it below. Our next live podcast will be broadcast on our Hands Up for Trad Facebook and YouTube pages at 4pm on Friday 10th March.
4 weeks to the Edinburgh International Harp Festival!
EIHF tell us – Yes it’s true…. 4 weeks from now, on Friday the 31st March, we’ll all be gathering in the stunning surroundings of Merchiston Castle School ready to officially open the Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2017. We can hardly believe it’s nearly a year since we met to celebrate all things harp, and […]
Congratulations to Scots Radio
…who have been nominated in the Celtic Media Awards. Read about them and the awards here. http://www.celticmediafestival.co.uk/view-entry/3509
Confusion as 70-year-old Aly Bain awarded Young Fiddler of the Year title
This is funny (and topical)! Read more at Shetland’s Da Bonxie CLICKIMIN – There was confusion at the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year awards at the weekend when 70-year-old Aly Bain was given the top award. Confused applause rang out across the hall when event host Tavish Scott read out the septuagenarian’s name. Bain […]
Tickets are now on sale for TradFest Edinburgh | Dùn Èideann!
Celebrating traditional culture in all its forms with a feast of flavours, TradFest is now on sale, with 131 events across 34 venues and locations in Scotland’s capital. 26 April – 7 May The TradFest team along with the community of folksters have been busy beavering away behind the scenes to bring you a mosaic […]
Hands Up for Trad Spotify Playlists
We are making a series of trad music Spotify playlists for you to listen to. Here is what we have so far! Each link will open Spotify. Scottish Traditional and Folk Music BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winners MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2013 Scottish […]
Musician Mairi Campbell takes her Fringe-hit theatre show on tour around Scotland
Musician Mairi Campbell is touring her critically acclaimed one-woman theatre show Mairi Campbell: Pulse around Scotland from March. The tour, which sees Campbell play everywhere from Inverness to Dumfries, follows her show’s month-long successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2016. Critics and audiences alike gave the show fantastic feedback. Campbell kicks off […]
Watch Siobhan Miller sing The Rambling Rover on BBC Scotland’s The Quay Sessions
Check out award winning singer Siobhan Miller singing The Rambling Rover on YouTube. Visit her website here and buy her latest album.