Booking is now open for the Showcase Scotland 2017 Trade Fair as well as advertising in our Pocket Guide. To book a trade stand or an advert please follow this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/showcase-scotland-celtic-connections-2017-trade-fair-pocket-guide-advertising-tickets-26462035661 SHOWCASE SCOTLAND Showcase Scotland is the largest gathering of the international music community in the Scottish calendar. A chance for promoters, record labels, […]
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News from the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA)
Anna Meredith’s ‘Varmints’ wins The SAY Award The Scottish Album of the Year Award 2016 was held in Paisley Town Hall on Wednesday the 29th of June, where Anna Meredith’s ‘Varmints’ was announced as this year’s winner. Congratulations to Anna and all this year’s long-listed and short-listed artists. We’d again like to thank our partners […]
Piping Instructor Vacancies – Apply Now
The Piping Centre have two full time instructor vacancies here at The National Piping Centre. They are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working people with the ability to teach students of all ages abilities, who will take a full part in the varied activities and developmental work of The National Piping Centre. Occasional travel abroad in order to […]
Music Officer Post With Creative Scotland
This look like a good opportunity. Salary: £25,758 pa plus pension and benefits 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 […]
BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk
Have you heard long running folk music show Travelling Folk on BBC Radio Scotland? If you haven’t you should check it out on BBC iPlayer. It’s full of great music and chat. I was driving up the road the other night listening to a broadcast from the famous Stonehaven Folk Festival. The programme was hosted […]
Recording Dates Announced: Ryan’s debut album recording with Grammyaward-winning producer
Triple Grammy Award-winning Producer meets ‘wee Ryan’ for Transatlantic Collaboration Though he’s only just graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Scottish fiddle player Ryan is already drawing international attention. Boston-based music producer Jesse Lewis wants to produce Ryan’s debut album of traditional Scottish tunes, and flew across the Atlantic this May to join Ryan […]
Fiddle Tutor wanted
Fiddlefolk, based in Lochgoilhead, has an opportunity for a self-employed fiddle tutor to teach in 7 Cowal schools. The project runs for 2 days over 26 weeks of the academic year (Tuesday, Wednesday) starting September 2016. This would be suited to someone based in Glasgow or within easy travelling distance to Lochgoilhead. This post is […]
Gaelic, Shetland, Orcadian and Scots Innovation Investments
This new product has been developed following the findings of recently published research, entitled Ar Storas Gàidhlig – the Economic and Social Value of Gaelic as an Asset. It’s specifically designed to provide initial / seed funding to businesses and third sector organisations, based in the Highlands and Islands region, to develop innovative ideas for […]
Start Up Funding For Creatives
Transmit Start-Ups provides finance, business support and mentoring for new businesses throughout the UK. Its run by entrepreneurs (who have run a number of businesses themselves) not ex-bank managers or accountants. It’s fair to say that we aren’t your typical enterprise agency and we have ran creative businesses ourselves . We understand the sector and […]
Creative Scotland’s Open Project Fund
The Open Project Fund supports the arts, screen and creative industries, with projects that help them explore, realise and develop their creative potential, widen access to their work, and enrich Scotland’s reputation as a distinctive creative nation connected to the world. We want to encourage applicants to generate great ideas and projects that we can […]