Hecla 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 Ilona of Hecla a few questions about the […]
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Concerto Caledonia launches Nathaniel Gow’s Dance Band: Ceilidh Nights
Nathaniel Gow’s Dance Band: Ceilidh Nights reimagine the 18th-century ceilidh, in a four-part series running from 14 December to 27 March in Glasgow venues The Glad Cafe and Òran Mór. Inspired by the father of the Scottish dance band, Nathaniel Gow, Concerto Caledonia collaborates with some of the creative powerhouses of Scottish traditional music, including […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2017: Iona Fyfe Band
Iona Fyfe Band 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 Iona of Iona Fyfe Band a […]
Saltire Society Landmark Presentation – Wednesday 30th November
We had a lovely time in Glasgow’s Oran Mor presenting the Saltire Society with a Hands Up for Trad Landmark Award to celebrate their 80th birthday. It was a night of presentations, poetry and music from Karine Polwart, Blue Rose Code and Cherrygrove. Congratulations to the Saltire Society – they do fab work throughout the […]
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards playlist on Apple Music
If anyone would like to listen to our background music playlist at Saturday’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can do so here on Apple Music! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/playlist/trad-awards-2016/idpl.534ac0f43363409190c0816f393a51ed
Alasdair Gray Fellowship
We were very happy to be involved with a celebration of the amazing Scottish artist and writer Alasdair Gray’s life on Tuesday 29th November in Glasgow’s Oran Mor. Hands Up for Trad’s involvement was in presenting a bursary of £500 to musician, composer and artist Jennifer Austin who plans to work on a new piece […]
Gaelic Panto! HANSEL & GRETEL AGUS FÈILL MHÒR NA FUINE
A NATIONAL 10-date tour of Gaelic panto Hansel agus Gretel agus Fèill Mhòr na Fuine (Hansel and Gretel and the Great Baking Festival) comes to Inverness next Thursday (December 8). The story centres on a famine in the Enchanted Kingdom with Hansel and Gretel’s father is struggling to put food on the table for them. […]
The Islay Sessions 2016 What a weekend full of tunes, drams, craic and of course, memories.
Fraser Shaw played an integral role in the founding of this festival five years ago. A fine musician himself, he loved nothing more then to bring musicians from Glasgow, and all over Scotland to his home place. Here, he showed the musicians great hospitality, endless fun and music – the spirit of Islay. This years […]
Rod Mackenzie: community Gaelic choir leader and teacher.
We made a trip to Dingwall on Saturday to present and induct the amazing Rod Mackenzie into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. All his family were there and we presented the award and performed a tune written for Rod by top Scottish fiddler Duncan Chisholm. Read about Rod’s work below. Rod Mackenzie was […]
New CD From Blair Douglas – Behind The Name
One of Scotland’s most popular musicians, Skye’s Blair Douglas – the man who brought us Kate Martin’s Waltz, Nelson Mandela’s Welcome to the City of Glasgow, The Gugahunter, Solus m’ àigh and much more has released a new album with a great selection of tunes all with stories behind the names. Available now as a […]