Hands Up for Trad are very much looking forward to presenting the Scots Fiddle Festival with our Landmark Award to celebrate their 20th Festival! Top fiddler Liz Doherty will be there on Saturday night (19th November) to present the award as well as performing in an amazing concert of fiddlers with Aonghas Grant, Catriona Macdonald, […]
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Trad Music Spotlight: Rachel Hair
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 Rachel Hair a few questions. What’s happening? I’m busy packing my […]
Glenfiddich Championship Piping Results
Congratulations to Roddie MacLeod MBE who has won the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 2016. Runners up were William McCallum with Bruce Gandy. You can watch the whole competition below filmed by TradTV. Read the complete results at Piping Press.
Watch The Final Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship Concert
After 27 years of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship, the William Grant Foundation is taking its investment in Scottish music in a different direction. To celebrate the long history of this very special competition, they held one final and unmissable event. All former Glenfiddich Champions were invited to perform in this year’s showcase celebration event. Watch […]
Strathspey and Surreal Society to perform at Scots Fiddle Festival, Edinburgh
On Sunday 20th November 2016 Strathspey and Surreal Society will perform again at the Scots Fiddle Festival in Edinburgh. Aidan O’Rourke, Shona Mooney, Jenn Austin and Simon Thoumire wrote four new pieces of music for Strathspey and Surreal Society and have again assembled an amazing set of 21 fiddlers to perform the music and it was conducted by Dave Milligan. You can’t beat 21 […]
Celtic Connections 2017 Programme Announced
If you haven’t heard of Celtic Connections before or not managed to make it along you need to pay Glasgow a visit during January! Over 120000 tickets are sold over 3 weekends – everyone coming out to hear folk music. There is nothing like it! The programme for Celtic Connections 2017 has been announced today […]
Don’t miss amazing piper Fred Morrison tour in Scotland
Fred’s Winter Tour kicks off soon! List of dates and venues below. More details on Fred’s webpage. If you’ve any questions, let us know: 23rd Nov – Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Skye 24th Nov – Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula 25th Nov – An Lanntair, Lewis 26th Nov – Coigach Community Hall, Achiltibuie 27th Nov – Woodend Barn, […]
Islay Sessions 18th – 20th November
Islay Sessions This years Islay Sessions will take place 18th – 20th November, and a very varied and exciting line up is planned. Kicking off the weekend of events will be Laura-Beth Salter & Friends, with an intimate concert in the Port Charlotte Hotel conservatory. The singer and mandolin player is a well kent face […]
MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2016 SHORTLIST UNVEILED
Shortlisted nominations have been unveiled for the 2016 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. The exciting announcement was made today via Facebook, the winners will be announced at the event on Saturday 3rd December, at the Caird Hall Dundee. Tickets are available from 01382 434 940 or www.dundeebox.co.uk. Hailed the most prestigious awards ceremony in […]
Have you read about FolkWaves – Hands Up for Trad’s free services for broadcasters?
At Hands Up for Trad’s FolkWaves we aim to get Scottish music into the hands of broadcasters around the world and promote it to a global audience. If you work for a radio station, host a show on the internet or any other broadcasting medium you can register to join FolkWaves. If you are accepted for this service (we check every […]