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New Blazin’ Fiddles video

Here’s the new video from Blazin’ Fiddles. They’re sounding great!!

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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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 […]

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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/

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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 […]

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New Celtic Music Radio App

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Celtic Music Radio have some great news to share. The Celtic Radio Network App is now available in all of the major App stores. Tune into one of the four Celtic music channels for the day. Be sure to download the App for your favorite mobile device. Apple […]

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Scots Radio Podcast nominated for a top international award 

An online Radio programme, fit celebrates the Scots Language, his been nominated for a top international award amongst the warls biggest Radio Stations in the Celtic Media Festival. ‘Scots Radio’ is produced bi weel kent broadcaster Frieda Morrison and taks in Scots ‘fae Shetland tae the Borders an athin in atween.’ The programme, that wis […]

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G&T Workshops & Concert, Sat 21st May 2016 Glasgow

Gráinne Brady & Tina Jordan Rees are hosting a day of workshops in St Peter’s Hall in Partick, Glasgow followed by an evening concert. As G&T are both avid composers of tunes influenced by traditional Scottish & Irish music, there will be workshops offered in tune composition. Both girls also have vast tune repertoires, and […]

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