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Get Out There! Seminar Making a living from Music

Summerhall, Cairns Lecture Theatre, Sunday 2:00-4:00pm, 22nd November Tickets £10 from the Queens Hall Box office. So you want to be a traditional musician? Should you study a degree in it? Puzzled with becoming self employed or how to promote yourself? Puzzled about being self-employed? Not sure how to promote yourself and get work? This […]

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If you could only learn one instrument?

A twitter poll test! If you could only learn one instrument… — Simon Thoumire (@simonthoumire) November 4, 2015

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Two sets of tunes played Neil Ewart and Graham MacKenzie

Check out this great couple of reels performed by fiddler Neil Ewart. Great talent! And another great set of reels from Graham MacKenzie! Both of these sets were recorded at the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.

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Scots Fiddle Quiz

How is your knowledge of the Scots fiddle? Try out quiz below! [WpProQuiz 2]

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Trad Music Spotlight: Wildings

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 Wildings a few questions. What’s happening? We’re a band based in […]

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New Song Leaders’ Workshop 2015

Are you new to song leading or an experienced leader looking to sharpen your skills and share your knowledge? Mary McCann and Rachel Milne are running a fantastic workshop in Edinburgh for those leading any kind of singing. As well as warm-ups, rounds and short songs, they will also share practical tips on finding the […]

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New Song Leaders’ Workshop 2015

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New Song Leaders’ Workshop 2015

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