Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin’ is back in partnership with Edinburgh Tradfest to offer an exciting opportunity for young musicians, with support from the William Grant Foundation. The EYG Big Band is a three-day programme for ages 13–18. It will be led by some of Scotland’s finest musicians, who will support participants to learn traditional music together […]
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Hands Up for Trad TV: In Conversation with Su-a Lee
Join us for an engaging interview with celebrated cellist Su-a Lee, one of Scotland’s most versatile and charismatic musicians. Su-a discusses her remarkable debut solo album “Dialogues”, which features duets with 15 of her favourite folk musicians and celebrates decades of musical friendships. In this conversation, we explore Su-a’s journey from classical training to becoming […]
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin 2025: Jonathan Foster
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Big Band. The EYG Big Band is a three-day programme for ages 13–18. It will be led by some of Scotland’s finest musicians, who will support participants to learn traditional music together and create their own arrangements as a group. The workshops will take place at Deaf Action (49 Albany Street, Edinburgh) […]
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin 2025: Dave Milligan
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Big Band. The EYG Big Band is a three-day programme for ages 13–18. It will be led by some of Scotland’s finest musicians, who will support participants to learn traditional music together and create their own arrangements as a group. The workshops will take place at Deaf Action (49 Albany Street, Edinburgh) […]
Help Musicians Fast Track Awards
Support of up to £500 to help you seize an opportunity Sometimes, opportunities will present themselves that can have a lasting, positive impact on your career as a musician. Whether it’s a short course, investing in new software, or taking opportunities to record, release or perform that help you to fulfil your ambition, our Fast Track support is here […]
Open Fund for Individuals – Creative Scotland
Funding to support a wide range of creative activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland. What is Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals?• The Open Fund for Individuals is one of Creative Scotland’s key funding programmes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative […]
Inside Brian Eno’s Studio | Zane Lowe Interview
I watched this and there are some great insights in it from Brian on creativity and more. Worth a watch. This was also good!
Dick Gaughan: R/evolution 1969-84 – an 8-disc box set –
Preservation, celebration, remuneration – recreating a fabulous lost legacy of music and rewarding the artist directly SUPPORT THIS VALUABLE PROJECT This is a project of preservation, celebration and remuneration for Dick Gaughan, one of the folk music giants of the late 20th century: (1) to preserve, polish and present a remarkable body of work from […]
Shetland Folk Festival Announces Landmark Sponsorship Deal with Shetland Stays
The Shetland Folk Festival is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Shetland Stays, a newly launched accommodation management service dedicated to enhancing the visitor experience in the Shetland Islands. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the festival, as Shetland Stays becomes its first-ever headline sponsor with an impressive £10,000 sponsorship agreement. The […]
Edinburgh FluteFling Weekend – 04 to 06 April 2025
The weekend kicks off Friday 4th April with the wonderful Hamish Napier Music and Jordan Neilin concert. This will be the only chance, in the Central Belt, to catch them on their Speyside Tour. Support comes on the Friday evening comes from, Online Academy of Irish Music founder, Kirsten Allstaff with Tom Oakes and Edinburgh’s own Freya […]