DOSCA have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2017. The competition will be held at TradFest on May 7th 2017 in Edinburgh. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. Read about all the finalists here. We asked Luc McNally of Dosca the following questions. Tell us […]
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Battle Of The Folk Bands Finalists Announced
The finalists of Battle of the Folk Bands 2017 have been announced. They are: HECLA Iona Fyfe Band Tradosaurus TRIP DOSCA This is the first Battle of The Folk Bands ran by Hands Up for Trad based on the similar folk band competitions of the 1970-90s in Edinburgh and elsewhere. Each band will perform for […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2017: TRIP
TRIP have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2017. The competition will be held at TradFest on May 7th 2017 in Edinburgh. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. Read about all the finalists here. We asked Isla of TRIP a few questions about the […]
Fochabers Fiddle Week 2017
This will be a great week of teaching! April 12th – April 15th 2016 ALL tickets allow 4 tickets to concert/ceilidh evening in Fochabers Institute (Saturday 15th) Tutors Adam Sutherland (Treacherous Orchestra & Session A9) www.treacherousorchestra.com Lauren MacColl www.laurenmaccoll.co.uk Mhairi Marwick (Fat-Suit) www.fatsuit.com Jack Smedley (RURA) www.rura.co.uk Ewan Macpherson (Shooglenifty) www.shooglenifty.com Buy your ticket here […]
CHARLIE STEWART wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2017
TALENTED fiddle player Charlie Stewart was named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2017 last night (Sunday Feb 5) after a rousing winning performance at Glasgow’s City Halls. Judges were unanimous in awarding the 21-year-old the title, now seen as the premier accolade for young musicians in their field. Each of the six finalists gave a […]
TwentyTwo Promotions – February 2017 Business Limelight of the Month
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 […]
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 […]