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 […]
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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 […]
UK – India 2017 Digital Open Call
Better be realllly quick… In 2017, the UK and India will celebrate a major bilateral year of cultural exchange. India and the UK have a long and rich history. The India – UK Year will enrich relationships at all levels of society, their institutions and government, building a shared future for generations to come. This […]
Sensing Place Opportunity
Artist Brief 1 Introduction Are you an artist or fllmmaker interested in storytelling and with a commitment to working with community participants? We are looking to commission a cohort of up to 3 artists / filmmakers to work in the Borders and South West Scotland over the period of July to October 2016. The team […]
Trad Music Spotlight: Dallahan
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 Dallahan a few questions. What’s happening? We are currently promoting are […]
schm• – July 2016 Business Limelight of the Month
schm• are the thirty sixth 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. schm• are a company designing beautiful CD covers […]
Residential guitar workshop weekend, Ardgour
Following last year’s successful inaugural weekend workshop Watercolour Music are delighted to announce the dates for this year’s Residential guitar workshop weekend. An intensive but relaxed weekend in the stunning surroundings of Scotland’s West Highlands with the undivided attention of two stellar guitar tutors – John Goldie and Peter Kroll-Ploeger. There are limited places on […]