MacRobert Arts Centre are delighted to offer Hands Up for Trad followers a ticket offer for Where You’re Meant To Be at Macrobert Arts Centre (Paul Fegan’s documentary about Aidan Moffat). GET *£1 OFF TICKETS @ MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE for screenings of Where You’re Meant To Be Quote WYMTBMac and book in person, by phone […]
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Quebec/UK Connections – call for proposals
The British Council, the Québec Ministère de la Culture et des Communications (MCC) and the Québec Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF) invite you to submit an application for financial support to carry out a cultural cooperation project between Québec and the UK in 2017 and 2018. The cultural exchange programme between […]
Off The Record – series of events for young musicians and those who want to work in the industry
Off The Record is a series of events for young musicians and those who want to work in the industry, and is open to anyone aged 16-25. Off The Record Edinburgh will feature key figures from the music business taking part in seminars, workshops and advice sessions – all geared to demystifying the industry and […]
Free 2 week training course in sound and lighting
This summer Just Festival is delivering it’s Staged for Life project for the 2nd year running, delivering a unique two week training programme teaching young people aged 16–24 how to operate sound and lighting equipment for live events. Funded by Young Start, the course is free to attend and will run between July 11th – […]
PRS for Music funding deadlines up 13th June
Better be quick! Next application deadlines in brackets. PRSF Open Funding (13 June) PRSF Women Make Music (13 June) Career Development Bursaries (17 June) International Showcase Fund (ongoing)
Enter the BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Award – Go on go on go on
If you love Scottish trad music, are under 27 (and older than 16) you should consider entering the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. Entering the competition is a process. It makes you think about your repertoire and how you want to be perceived. It is an exercise in setting yourself a goal. A goal […]
Lapraik Festival, Muirkirk
I was lucky to be invited down to Muirkirk last Friday night to take part in the Lapraik Poetry Festival. The festival is an annual celebration of poetry, song and Scots language and features various events including the John Lapraik World Speaking Championships. This is a competition where a long Robert Burns or another Scots language […]
Grammy award-winning Producer to record Ryan Young’s debut album!
Latest news from fiddler Ryan Young. I’m so pleased to share with you some great news in my first ever newsletter (I told you that they would be infrequent!), so thanks very much for signing up. As I’m on the cusp of leaving the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and stepping out into the big wide […]
Trad Music Spotlight: Talisk
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 award winning band Talisk a few questions. What’s happening? We’re currently […]
Mandolin Jam, Glasgow 21st June
From Laura-Beth Salter On the 21st of June I’ll be hosting a mandolin jam to celebrate International Music Day. A few of you requested a lead session to recap repertoire I have taught over the last few years. It will be an inclusive, relaxed session and I will go over any tricky bits of each […]