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New Music Discussion – as part of CoMA celebration weekend

As part of Contemporary Music for All’s celebration weekend, the Scottish Music Centre will host an open discussion for composers, promoters, performers and music leaders, which will address how we could work together to ensure that contemporary music continues to be commissioned, performed and integrated into music-making at every level. Sign up here Guest speakers, Alasdair Nicolson (composer and Artistic Director of […]

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PRS for Music Foundation Application deadlines

Here are the deadlines for anyone wishing to apply to PRS Foundation. Definitely worth a shot! 2016 17 May Momentum 6 Jun Open Funding (Organisations & Music Creators) 6 Jun Women Make Music 9 Aug Momentum 3 Oct Open Funding (Organisations & Music Creators) 3 Oct Women Make Music 15 Nov Momentum Please Note: All […]

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Unique sound/music studio space in Leith from £5ph

The Noisefloor is a new way of hiring studio space. It is a DIY facility for audio creativity – a sound lab for experimentation, sonic exploration, production, art and design. Falling somewhere between rehearsal room, recording studio and production suite it offers what many people need for their audio practice: a dedicated, affordable, sonically treated, […]

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Creative Scotland Are Looking For Peer Reviewers

Creative Scotland has developed an Artistic and Creative Review Framework to create an open dialogue with our Regularly Funded Organisations (RFOs) around the artistic and creative quality of their work. We will do this through a process enabling 3 perspectives on the work of the 118 RFOs Self review (by the RFO) Creative Scotland review […]

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Another Ceilidh Trail opportunity!

The Feis Spe 10th anniversary Cairngorms Ceilidh Trail tour takes place this summer, including a week in County Donegal, Ireland with Feis Spe’s Irish exchange partners. If you are aged between 16 and 22 you can apply online at www.feisspe.org.uk

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The Voice is the Servant of the Song

Amy Leach has written our first Paths to Songs blog. She is working with Scottish culture icon and singer Sheena Wellington. ‘The voice is the servant of the song’ – I love this expression that Sheena Wellington used in our first Paths to Songs mentoring session. It perfectly sums up the role that of a […]

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Findlay Napier on tour!

Below are the dates for Scottish songwriter Findlay Napier‘s UK tour in the next couple of months. Hope he’s coming to a venue near you! DATES FEBRUARY 19th Feb- The Ram Folk Club 20th Feb- Etal Village Hall, Etal 26th Feb- Kings Place, London with Boo Hewerdine & Friends 28th Feb- Kingskerswell with Boo Hewerdine […]

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Mohsen Amini wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of The Year 2016

BBC Radio Scotland’s annual celebration of young musical talent raised the roof at the City Halls in Glasgow last night (Sunday Jan 31) when Mohsen Amini won the title of Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2016. Concertina player Mohsen, 22, made his mark at the event which was broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland […]

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2016 Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail opportunity

The amazing 2016 Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail will take place from 11th July to 13th August. If you are a young person aged 16 – 25 and you are interested in applying for a place, please read more about the project below, check that you can commit to all of the dates and then apply online. If […]

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Trad Sessions at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow – 14th February

Great news the talented Róisín Anne Hughes will lead the next Valentine’s Day Trad Session @ the Tron on Sun Feb 14th 2-5pm and warming up for Paddys day will be the dynamic BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2016 winner Mohsen Amini and fabulous Mari Campbell leading the session on Sun Mar 13th 2-5pm. […]

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