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 […]
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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 […]
Findlay Napier’s Glasgow Songwriting Festival 2016
The exciting news is that Glasgow Songwriting Festival 2016 is GO! The website is ready, the venues are booked and we have three exceptional tutors ready to teach you the art of songwriting. The opening concert featuring your tutors Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Donna Manioca, Dave ‘Solareye’ Hook (Stanley Odd) and Findlay Napier is in […]
Adopt a Composer – Scottish pairing
The Adopt a Composer scheme pairs six amateur choirs, orchestras and ensembles with an emerging composer for a year. The project is run by Making Music in partnership with Sound and Music, in association with BBC Radio 3, and funded by the PRS For Music Foundation, the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust, and now […]
Job Opportunity: Comar General Manager, Mull Theatre And An Tobar
The General Manager role is a new and vital management position within the company, reporting to the Artistic Director and working alongside senior creative staff to secure resources for our high quality programme, while ensuring that our team of marketing, administrative, financial, venue and other staff are performing well and are supported in their own […]
New Music Scotland Opportunies for Musicians and Composers
Check out the links below with some great opportunities for performers and composers on New Music Scotland’s website. Composers Performers
Songwriting Mentorship Programme
This unique mentoring project offers up and coming songwriters in the Glasgow area the opportunity to receive one to one songwriting master classes with some of Scotland’s most successful songwriters. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to experiment, collaborate and perform, encouraging new creative approaches to song writing and building a career in the music […]
SoFar Sounds Online Video Concerts
Catriona Price flagged up SoFar Sounds to me the other day. It’s an opportunity to be part of a world wide organisation of online shows. Here is their FAQ. This is Catriona (Twelfth Day’s) video for SoFar. WHAT IS SOFAR SOUNDS? Founded in London in 2010 and now based in over 200 cities around the […]
Gymboree Play & Music Early Years Teacher
Gymboree Play & Music Glasgow are looking for someone who has dynamic energy, strong singing voice & wants a career working with children. The successful applicant will be fun, bubbly, confident, energetic, hardworking and dedicated. You will be comfortable performing and leading dynamic play sessions. Please be aware that you must be available for at […]
Using Music in Dementia Care Course
This half-day course will be of interest to anyone wishing to enhance and expand their use of music as a communication tool for adults living with dementia. This course will involve creative music-making provide attendees with ideas and suggestions for meaningful interactions through effective music-making. The training will look at ways in which music can […]