Bring your Fiddle! That’s the message from the organisers of this year’s Barbados Celtic Festival, as plans are underway to create what’s believed to be the first ever Fiddlers Rally in Barbados. Working with the local Suzuki Violin School of Barbados and the folk band FARA from the Orkney Isles led by award winning musician […]
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Senior Awards
Instrumental soloists and chamber ensembles (21-27 years of age), are invited to apply for financial assistance from the Hattori Foundation for projects taking place between 1st September 2016 and 31st August 2017. Assistance is offered for the following: financial assistance relating to intensive private study in the UK or abroad financial assistance to attend master […]
COLLIDE International Award
23rd Arts@CERN has flourished since its creation in 2011, binding arts, science and technology to contribute to a fast growing knowledge-based culture. Today, we are pleased to announce the COLLIDE International Award, a major international residency programme and a new collaboration between CERN and FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology, Liverpool). COLLIDE International Award […]
New Blazin’ Fiddles video
Here’s the new video from Blazin’ Fiddles. They’re sounding great!!
St Mary’s Music School Folk Heroes
When people think of St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh it is perhaps natural to think about classical music being taught to some of the finest young musical talents. What some may not realise is that the school is also home to some of Scotland’s most gifted traditional musicians. One of these is S6 pupil Brighde […]
Duke Ellington and Scottish dance music
There used to be chat round Sandy Bell’s and in trad circles to the effect that Duke Ellington once claimed that there are only two kinds of music that swing: American jazz and Scottish dance music. Everybody liked that but there was some haziness about the origin of the quote. I think this might be […]
City Music Foundation Artists programme is now open for applications
City Music Foundation Artists programme is now open for applications from soloists or ensembles (up to 5) working in classical, jazz, world or folk. Chosen artists engage in an innovative two-year programme, which includes artistic and business mentoring and professional development workshops. Artist programme Deadline for applications Wed 20 April Find out more
Career Development Bursaries
This HELP MUSICIANS scheme helps young professional musicians access exceptional career development opportunities in the UK and internationally. WHO CAN APPLY? We want to invest in talented artists who are performing or creating great music and are already making an impact in their field. You could be an instrumentalist, singer, conductor, composer, songwriter or a […]
Want to do a Ted Talk?
Why not apply to be one of their speakers at the next Glasgow event! You can do that here 🙂 http://www.tedxglasgow.com/call-for-speakers/
Trad Music Spotlight: Chris Stout & Catriona McKay
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 Chris Stout & Catriona McKay a few questions. What’s happening? We […]