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)
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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 […]
Job Opportunity: Emerging Artist (Sound) – Aberdeen
Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) is a vibrant cultural hub for the North East of Scotland, inspiring, exploring and engaging through live performance and creative projects in our three distinctive city centre venues – His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree. With support from the Youth Arts Collective North East, we are seeking […]
Learn Audio Production for Podcasting or Radio
Audacity Podcast Production is an extensive course designed to teach you everything you need to know about recording and editing your podcast in Audacity. Audacity is one of the most popular pieces of software in audio production. It’s super easy to use, and it’s completely free. If you’ve never recorded or edited audio before in […]
Steven Campbell New York Arts Scholarship
The search is on for an aspiring Scottish artist to spend a fully funded three month residency in New York, made possible through a collaborative initiative between the Saltire Society, the Steven Campbell Trust, International Studio and Curatorial Programme (New York) and Creative Scotland. The scholarship will involve a three month residency as part of […]
Tasgadh – Traditional Arts Small Grants
Creative Scotland is continuing its support for Tasgadh in 2016-17 and there will be three deadline dates for applications: 24 June 2016 30 September 2016 and 3 February 2017 Tasgadh is a fund devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and open to organisations and individuals. Tasgadh is designed to provide support for […]