The British BMG Federation is an organisation that celebrates all things fretted with the aim of promoting performance and learning of banjos, mandolins and guitars by creating educational opportunities such as workshops and courses for players of all ages to develop and improve skills on their chosen instruments. Find out more about the festival and […]
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Fiddle player Eryn Rae wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2022
Fiddle player Eryn Rae has been named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician for 2022. The 21 year old, from Jedburgh but now living in Glasgow, accepted the award from Gareth Hydes, Commissioning Editor, BBC Scotland, in a year that saw the prestigious competition return to the City Halls for the first time in two […]
Curtains Close on Celtic Connections 2022
In-person performances at Europe’s premier winter music festival Celtic Connections came to a close last night (Sunday 6 February) after almost three weeks of world-class concerts, exhibitions and screenings. The 29th edition of the UK’s premiere celebration of roots music pivoted to a hybrid approach in light of the Omicron variant last month, preserving the […]
Deira – Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2022
Congratulations to Deira – winners of Battle of The Folk Bands 2022. It was brilliant to be in the Drygate as part of Celtic Connections Festival. All the bands performed so well. Read about all the finalists here. Thanks to our judges Cameron Nixon, Sarah Lockhart, Adam Sutherland and Kim Carnie who chose the winners […]
Don’t miss BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2022 Finals. Sunday 6th February 5pm
Congratulations to the 6 finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2022. It was a great few days listening to all 12 semi-finalists playing beautiful music from all over Scotland. Each of the semi-finalists performed to a really high level and it was a really difficult job for the musicians to come […]
The 2022 Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Clàrsach (UK) is now open for entries.
The 2022 Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Clàrsach (UK) is now open for entries. The competition is open to all clàrsach (Scottish harp) players aged 18 and over. The competition recital will take place at Armadale Castle on Saturday 4 June 2022. The winner will receive a prize of £2000 and […]
Big Burns Supper celebrates being biggest online Burns Night in the WORLD for second year in a row
Eddi Reader’s Big Burns Supper entertained an audience of around 90,000 last night, Tuesday 25 January, making it the biggest online Burns Night celebration in the world for the second year in a row. Audiences from across globe came together via the power of YouTube to enjoy the full spectrum of what Burns Night means […]
The Royal National Mòd 2021 brought £1.2m boost to Inverness and the Highlands
The prestigious event celebrating Gaelic language and culture had hugely positive social, cultural and economic benefits The Royal National Mòd 2021, which took place at Eden Court Theatre from the 8th to 16th October 2021, generated £1.2m for the economy in Inverness and the Highland Council area, as well as providing a huge social and […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: Kenneth Macfarlane
Kenneth Macfarlane have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2022. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 29th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Kenneth of Kenneth Macfarlane a few questions about the […]
Young Scots Writer o the Year Award 2022
We’re on the lookout for talented young folk aged 11–18 writing and creating in Scots. ENTER HERE. Are you a Scots writer with stories to share? Or a teacher working with young writers we should know about? Enter the Young Scots Writer o the Year Award.We’re looking for stories, poems, spoken word pieces, comics, videos […]