Iain Fraser to launch Gneiss at this year’s Blas Festival After having to rearrange not once, not twice but three times due to Covid, Dingwall based arts organisation, Fèis Rois, is excited to finally announce the release of Gneiss, by fiddler Iain Fraser; an album featuring a suite of music celebrating the people and the places connected to the […]
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Young Trad Christmas Concert with Iona Fyfe at Robert Burns Ellisland Farm. Saturday 11th December.
A great evening of entertainment with a host of exciting local traditional musicians, organised by Ellisland’s Youth Ambassador Rose Byers, the British Museum’s Volunteer of the Year. The special guest is the MG Alba Scots Singer of the Year Iona Fyfe, one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: Deira
Deira 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 Juan of Deira a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: The Auldeners
The Auldeners 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 Ellen of The Auldeners a few questions about the […]
The New Tradition: Rejuvenation – Isla Callister
Isla Callister is performing at Celtic Connections The New Tradition: Rejuvenation concert on Saturday 22nd January at 1pm in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. We asked Isla about the music they will perform in the concert. I’m Isla Callister, a fiddle player and Manx Gaelic speaker from the Isle of Man. I grew up surrounded by […]
MG ALBA has again been awarded gold accreditation in recognition of its’s work with young people in Gaelic media.
The Investors in Young People gold accreditation asserts that MG ALBA creates opportunities for young people and fosters a nurturing environment, as shown by the roles young people take in all aspects of the organisation’s work. Online Learning Associate, Rona Morrison, 22, is one of the youngest full-time members of staff at MG ALBA, working […]
A Squatter O Bairnsangs, Scots CD fir bairns an weans.
A Scots CD is braw and fun fir bairns an weans o a ages. A musical squatter fir weans an bairns o aw sizes made fae the poems fae ‘’A Squatter o Bairnrhymes’’, the weel-kennt an respectit buik fae the weel-kennt poet Stuart A Paterson. Ah’m fair chuffed tae hae made this album o sangs. […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: Ruach
Ruach 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 Craig of Ruach a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Live streamed concerts and online workshops to remain part of Blas Festival as it makes return to the stage for concerts across the Highlands & Islands
Audiences across the world will once again be able to enjoy performances as part of this month’s Blas Festival as the organisers decide to stream a selection of the live performances and offer workshops online for all to enjoy. The Blas Festival, which kicks off this Friday 19th November and runs until the 27th November, […]
Applied Music and the University of the Highlands and Islands – a 10 year journey
It is 10 years since the BA (Hons) Applied Music degree was introduced to the University of the Highlands and Islands in 2011, closely followed by the development of the progression programme – the MA Music and the Environment. The event will consist of an information sharing presentation followed by discussion with staff, graduates, current students […]