Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2025, we shine the spotlight on 12 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2025 list here. […]
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Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025: Jemima Levick
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2025, we shine the spotlight on 12 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2025 list here. […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025: Ali Burns
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2025, we shine the spotlight on 12 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2025 list here. […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025: Michelle Shields
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2025, we shine the spotlight on 12 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2025 list here. […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025: Morna Young
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2025, we shine the spotlight on 12 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2025 list here. […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025: Seonaid Aitken
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2025, we shine the spotlight on 12 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2025 list here. […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025: Nicola Benedetti
Hands Up for Trad’s Women in Music and Culture 2025 list has been announced to celebrate just some of the women working in Scotland. Launched as part of International Women’s Day 2025, we shine the spotlight on 13 women who all contribute towards Scotland’s cultural landscape through their work. Read the 2025 list here. […]
Listen to the Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 258
Hello! Here is our March edition of the Foot Stompin Scottish Music Podcast featuring lots of great music from our wonderful scene. Any questions please get in touch! If you would like to support this podcast please visit www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad The Drunken Man from Kalabakan by Ross Miller Bandhttps://rossmiller.bandcamp.com Her by Design by Jenn ButterworthTrack – […]
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin – 3 Free Workshops in Partnership with Tinderbox starting 10th March
We’re partnering with Tinderbox for three free workshops starting a week tonight. This is ahead of our Big Band announcement which will follow in the next couple of weeks. Dates and times:Mondays 10th, 17th & 24th March 20255:30 – 7:30pmScottish Storytelling Centre (43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR) Sign-up link for participants is here: https://forms.gle/QuvsRDUxYnEnLSSB9 Background info Edinburgh […]
Shetland Folk festival launches its concert programme for the 43rd year
Music fans can start planning and eyeing up tickets as the Shetland Folk festival launches its concert programme for the 43rd year with 32 local artists confirmed alongside the 15 visiting acts. Audiences can look forward to a wide range of local favourites such as the recent Trad Award nominees, Haltadans, the ever popular Kansa, […]








