Sam Mabbett from Oxford (lived in Glasgow for 7 yeras) is a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023. The finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on 5th February 2022 at 5pm. Buy a ticket here or listen live on BBC Radio Scotland or watch on BBC ALBA. We asked […]
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Amy Laurenson: Finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023
Amy Laurenson from Shetland is a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023. The finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on 5th February 2022 at 5pm. Buy a ticket here or listen live on BBC Radio Scotland or watch on BBC ALBA. We asked Amy the following questions: How did […]
Madeleine Stewart: Finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023
Madeleine Stewart from Epsom, New Hampshire, USA is a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023. The finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on 5th February 2022 at 5pm. Buy a ticket here or listen live on BBC Radio Scotland or watch on BBC ALBA. We asked Madeleine the following […]
Aidan Moodie: Finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023
Aidan Moodie from Kirkwall, Orkney is a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023. The finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on 5th February 2022 at 5pm. Buy a ticket here or listen live on BBC Radio Scotland or watch on BBC ALBA. We asked Aidan the following questions: How […]
Mairi Mcgillivray: Finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023
Mairi Mcgillivray from Islay is a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023. The finals will be held at Celtic Connections Festival on 5th February 2022 at 5pm. Buy a ticket here or listen live on BBC Radio Scotland or watch on BBC ALBA. We asked Mairi the following questions: How did […]
Exciting! 41st Shetland Folk Festival Line-Up
Folk fans from every direction can start counting down the days as the Shetland Folk Festival launches its visiting artist line-up! As ever a smorgasbord of new acts alongside some familiar faces will grace Shetland stages from 27th April this year, with performers representing up to 10 different nations for the 41st Festival. Americana legends, Foghorn Stringband will make their first appearance in Shetland […]
Launch of Spirit:360 artists digital platform
Today marks the official launch of the Spirit:360 digital platform of over 60 artists who received up to £1000 commission each to create works that have been inspired from the theme ‘Spirit of the Highlands’. Simon RiddellSimon Riddell The online platform features all commissioned artists, each with their own profile page showcasing their work for […]
Blazin’ in Beauly 2023 Tickets Are Now On Sale
We’re delighted to announce that Blazin’ in Beauly 2023 will be taking place from 16-20 October, and tickets are now ON SALE! We’ll have Capercaillie and Session A9 fiddler Charlie McKerron as our guest tutor, fresh from his win as Tutor of the Year at the Trad Awards last weekend.Hannah Rarity will be joining us to lead some song […]
Tarran – Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2023
Congratulations to Tarran who won Battle of The Folk Bands on Saturday 21st January at Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. In a packed out Drygate in the East End of Glasgow 4 bands competed to win this prestigious prize. All the bands performed brilliantly but in the end there had to be one winner. The […]
This Saturday 21st January! Battle of The Folk Bands 2023 Finalists Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announced The Battle of the Folk Bands 2023 Finalists! We can’t wait to hear the bands compete at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 21st 2023 at 2pm. Buy your ticket here!! The finalists are: FalasgairGlasturTarranThe Paddy Buchanan Band