In this latest May Foot Stompin’ podcast we have a fab range of music from Scotland. We start of with the swinging new release from Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band – Off The Beaten Track. Next up is the new album from The Poozies. Despite the Dark is the single from their Into The Well release. Then a release […]
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Trad Music Spotlight: The Poozies
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 The Poozies a few questions. What’s happening? We are just about […]
Watch this Feis Rois Kin project video!
Check out this lovely video from Highland Youth Arts Hub and Fèis Rois. Young musicians have got together with fiddler Duncan Chisholm and have put together a project based on his ‘Kin Project’. They have found a singer who lived in their locality and researched him and his life. They’ve put together a show, composed […]
Scottish Album of the Year longlist announced
The Scottish Album of the Year longlist has just been announced. It features 20 albums from all of Scottish music’s genres – pop, jazz, folk, rock and more. You can check them out at http://www.sayaward.com. You can listen to tracks from all the album and there is an opportunity to listen to one complete album each […]
Live At The Star – May 2015 Business Limelight of the Month
Live At The Star are the twenty first recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award. The “Limelight’s” are a monthly initiative (launched in October 2012) that recognises the outstanding contributions made by businesses and organisations who contribute, shape and influence the arts and cultural sector in Scotland today. Live At The Star have supported and promoted […]
Robyn Stapleton album launch
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2014 Robyn Stapleton launches her debut album at this year’s TradFest in Edinburgh on Tuesday 5th May. Fickle Fortune features traditional songs from Scotland and Ireland. Robyn will be joined by band members Kristan Harvey (fiddle), Alistair Iain Paterson (piano & harmonium) & David McNee (guitar). Buy your ticket here http://www.tracscotland.org/festivals/tradfest/events/2665/fickle-fortune-robyn-stapleton
Scotland Live Winners Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announce our first 3 winners of the Scotland Live Awards! The winners are Dundee Acoustic Music Club, Bishopton Folk Night and Arisaig Club (names to be finalised). Each club will programme 8 nights of music (1 per month) from September 2015. The Scotland Live Awards were launched […]
Can you help G&T fund their Debut Album?
We are four days into recording our debut album in Carrier Waves Studio, Glasgow. We have recorded nine out of the ten tracks which will be on the album. Monday was quite a difficult day as we ran into a lot of unforeseen problems in the studio and only managed to get half a track […]
Do you pay money into a pension fund?
Q. What do musicians tend not to have? A. A pension fund! I asked Sheena MacDonald at the Musicians’ Union what their advice would be and she sent this. Musicians Union Pension Scheme Hencilla Canworth were asked in 1999 by the Union to develop a new Scheme for Members. Hencilla Canworth were chosen because we […]
How to make your own website webinar
Are you solo musician or in a band and want to let more people know about you? Maybe listen to and buy your music / product? Well the best way to do this is to have a website! From a website you can write about yourself or product and tell the world via social media […]