TwentyTwo Promotions are the twentieth recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award. The “Limelight’s” are a monthly initiative (launched in October 2012) that recognises the outstanding contributions made by businesses and organisations who contribute, shape and influence the arts and cultural sector in Scotland today. TwentyTwo Promotions are a music agency who are […]
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Trad Music Spotlight: The Poozies
Hands Up for Trad’s Trad Music Spotlight is a monthly feature on a band or solo artist. It was first launched in February 2015 and features musicians who are working in the trad scene – both in Scotland and around the world. We asked The Poozies a few questions. What’s happening? We have a new […]
Fairport Convention Landmark Presentation
Last Tuesday we visited Celtic Connections festival to present the legendary Fairport Convention with a Landmark Award to celebrate their 50 years in the business. David Francis made the presentation while at the same time got to me some of his heroes! Read about the band below! Dave Pegg has likened Fairport Convention’s personnel changes […]
The Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Awards
At the end of October last year an event was held at Blair Castle in Perthshire to mark the end of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship. This competition, run for over twenty five years under the sponsorship of Glenfiddich Malt Whisky, owned by the Grant family, consisted of an invitation-only opportunity for the cream of the […]
Traditional Music Concerts at the Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland
This is all looks great! An Evening of Traditional Music Fri 17 Mar / 7.30pm A lively evening from the Traditional Music department, featuring students from all four years of the programme. Venue: Ledger Recital Room Tickets: £5-£10 (£7.50 concessions) Interwoven Tue 23 May / 7.30pm RCS Big Band RCS Traditional Musicians Chris Greive Director […]
Re-Act Ceilidh
Don’t miss this Ceilidh on March 4th. It’s a fundraiser for Re-Act Scotland, in aid of refugees. The ceilidh is at Summerhall on sat 4th march 7:30pm, with the hillside ceilidh band (https://www.facebook.com/hillsideceilidhband ) Tickets £11/£8 from Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/re-act-scotland-fundraising-ceilidh-tickets-31187061340?aff=efbevent)
35th Orkney Folk Festival Line-Up Announced
With little more than four months to go until the 35th Orkney Folk Festival, the team behind the late May event have today, Wednesday, announced the preliminary line-up of international and UK-based artists booked to appear at this year’s festival, alongside a handful of acts already confirmed from Orkney’s own fiercely renowned local scene. Joining chart-topping […]
The Secret Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Robert Burns
It’s Burns night on 25th January and people across the world are getting together to celebrate the life and work of Robert Burns. BBC Radio Scotland have an interesting programme going out at 13:30 on the 25th January and then available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days. You can listen to it here. The programme […]
Future of Scottish Music Showcase
On Thursday 26th January Hands Up for Trad are hosting an invited reception for 180 international delegates at Showcase Scotland (part of Celtic Connections festival). Four up and coming bands will perform. They are Tannara, Top Floor Taivers, Ryan Young and Dosca. The international delegates are all interested in the upcoming Scottish talent so lets […]
Feis Dhun Eideann, February 2017
Main Fèis February 2017: This annual event will take place at the wonderful Gaelic School in Bonnington Road Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce during the February holiday week. We will have a Secondary School Workshop Day at 10am-5pm on Saturday 11th February followed by a Family Ceilidh for all at 6.30-8.30pm and a Primary Fèis on […]