This year’s Trad Talk Extra is very much practically focused. With the digital world constantly changing, we’ll look at the latest developments and how to use them best, from social media and crowdfunding to websites and podcasts. We’ll also look at where we are with key issues for the traditional music world: repertoire, teaching & […]
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Bringing The Song Alive
Incorporate movement and drama into singing and performance in this practical workshop for song leaders and individuals. Share techniques, stimulate discussion and generate ideas in a supportive environment. Participants should bring a song they wish to ‘bring alive’ and explore in a group setting. If participants don’t have a song, they can join in with […]
Lift Your Voice: Explore The Scots Song Tradition
Bring a song of your own and gain confidence for singing sessions or ceilidhs. Learn how to choose the best song for you and explore phrasing and style with singer/songwriter, Scott Murray. Explore aspects of song transmission and performance with ethnologist, Mairi McFadyen. Anyone who wants to sing is welcome! Location: Edinburgh City For further […]
Music Retro-Conversion Project Officer – National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland holds the largest collection of printed music in Scotland, with over 300,000 items acquired over three centuries of collecting, including legal deposit. The Library is now beginning a project to retro-convert the historical manual catalogues of this material, with the aim of making all its holdings of printed music discoverable […]
Bags of Help funding From Tesco
Do you have a local greenspace that needs improving? Do you want to run activities in your local park or greenspace? Great news – the Tesco Bags of Help grant scheme is now permanently open for applications from a wide range of community groups, schools, local authorities and organisations. Bags of Help will now see […]
Music Officer: Creative Scotland
We are looking for a Music Officer to join us and support Creative Scotland’s work in the context of our 10-year Strategic Plan and our Annual Plan. You will be an active member of the Music team and will assess and make recommendations on a range of funding applications, projects and funding. You will also […]
Lillias.co.uk – September 2016 Business Limelight of the Month
Lillias.co.uk are the thirty-eighth 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. Lillias.co.uk are a design company specialising in beautiful artwork […]
The Last Glennfiddich Fiddle Championship
Join Glenfiddich on 30 October 2016 as they welcome back former Glenfiddich Champions to celebrate the wonderful tradition of Scottish fiddle music and the talents of its best contemporary performers. After 27 years of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship, from next year they will take their investment in this aspect of Scottish music in a different […]
Creative Learning and Engagement Officer (Dumfries And Galloway)
The post holder will be responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating and coordinating delivery of a range of creative educational initiatives as part of the Trust’s plans for a programme of learning and community engagement at the proposed Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling, Dumfries. The programme will be based on the Trust’s Activity and Learning […]
Musician/Technology Resource Developer Commission (Edinburgh)
The Arts and Creative Learning Team, City of Edinburgh Council, seeks a musician to develop a resource for use in Primary 1 to 3 classes on the topic of ‘Music and Technology’. This resource will be presented in an A4 folder, with DVDs and CDs. A copy will be given to every Primary establishment in […]