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Make Music Day takes place in 125 countries across the globe. Each of these countries has its own unique folk music tradition which we wanted to share and celebrate on Make Music Day. In 2021, we invited musicians from across the world to take part in this Global Folk Challenge by swapping folk songs. The […]

Help us celebrate 20 years of YMI – send us your stories of projects, participants, alumni or staff. We want to hear all about your experiences of music making for children and young people! Help us celebrate 20 years of the Youth Music Initiative! 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative. […]

As Killin Music Festival gears up for June 2022, the packed lineup will now also feature a new ‘Col Charles Stewart Competition’ to help recognise and honour the rich tapestry of musical and cultural heritage in the local area. The competition accepts all forms of performance art which celebrate the local area of Killin, Perthshire. […]

The Cumnock Tryst is delighted to announce its most diverse line-up to date of concerts, events and workshops in the programme for the 2022 edition of the festival. Excited to welcome audiences back to the tight knit community of Cumnock and East Ayrshire, The Cumnock Tryst can’t wait to engage in the communal experience of live […]

The online entry system for this year’s Royal National Mòd is now open, An Comunn Gàidhealach has announced. Competitors wishing to take part in the 2022 event, taking place between 14 – 22 October in Perth, have until 10pm on Friday 15th July to submit their entries. 2022 will see the Gaeldom’s premiere musical and […]