New from the brilliant Taigh na Teud Music Publishers. The Coigach and Assynt Collection is part of the Music and Tales of Coigach and Assynt project and full of local tunes, songs, stories and photographs. It is a beautifully presented, absorbing and moving celebration in music, words and pictures of the people, past and present, of […]
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Speyfest To Return For 25th Anniversary Edition
Speyfest – the much-loved Moray folk festival – has announced it will return in 2022 as it gets set to celebrate 25 years at the heart of the Speyside community and the Scottish events calendar. Hosted in the event’s pop-up Tented Village by the picturesque banks of the River Spey, Speyfest will transform Fochabers into […]
2021’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Winners announced at Glasgow’s Engine Works on BBC ALBA.
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announced 2021’s diverse Award Winners after a record 180,000 public votes, as it returned to Glasgow on BBC ALBA and in front of a live studio audience. The stellar MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards annual Gala evening champions top Scottish traditional musicians of all genres in a glittering […]
New book! MusicScapes of Scotland: Vignettes from Prehistory to Pandemic
Journey through a music and culture that is rich and varied, influential in western folk and classical music, and yet relatively little examined in its own right. Let this book be your tour guide to the nooks and crannies of an amazing musical landscape. Enjoy cover to cover, or read any chapter on its own. […]
Chris Gray’s Contemporary Tunes from Scotland
This tune book from Scottish piper, pianist, whistle player, composer and teacher Chris Gray contains 41 tunes in total, featuring all the ones from his debut album and many more of his compositions. Also included in the collection are a few tunes from Chris’ late piping tutor Anthony Macdonald, Chris’ brother Steven, Dumfries-based piper Alan […]
Blazin’ in Biggar
Blazin’ in Biggar, the inaugural weekend – a sister event to Blazin’ in Beauly – will take place in South Lanarkshire on June 4th & 5th 2022. There will be classes in fiddle and accompaniment, as well as sessions hosted by the band. Both day and weekend tickets are available and booking opens at 9am […]
The HUFT Strathspey & Reel Xmas concert 2021
The HUFT Virtual Strathspey & Reel bring Christmas cheer by playing: 1) Shetland Waltz set 2) Silent Night 3) Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly Merry Christmas 2021 & all welcome to join us in 2022!
Arts, Enterprise and Place in the Rural Creative Economy Conference
Newcastle University are hosting a two-day conference in the School of Arts and Cultures on the 12th and 13th of January 2022 entitled: Arts, Enterprise and Place in the Rural Creative Economy. This international conference brings together those researchers, practitioners and artists who study, govern, perform and/or make a living in the rural creative economy […]
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards this Saturday!
Hi everyone, this Saturday is the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. After a difficult couple of years the event is back in person although in a reduced format. The nominees and sponsors will be there and it would be great if you could join us on BBC ALBA at 9pm to watch the show […]
Edinburgh International Harp Festival News
We are excited to announce to you our plans for the 41st Edinburgh International Harp Festival! We are planning our 2022 festival as a 4-night, 3-day celebration of all things harp, taking place between Friday the 8th April & Monday the 11th April. We hope to be able to offer you a hybrid festival with a […]