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 […]
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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 […]
30th anniversary of the Adult Fèis finally celebrated with launch of new album
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 […]
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 […]