We heard the sad news this week that 2019 Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame inductee William Cook has passed away. Bill Cook supported his local traditional music scene in Clackmannashire by creating education and performance opportunities for the last fifty years. His work seen Stirling and the surrounding area cement it’s own fiddle tradition as well as develop generations of players, from […]
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Scots Language Awards stars win the night at Glasgow’s Mitchell Theatre
The 1st annual Scots Language Awards ceremony hosted by Alistair Heather and Frieda Morrison saw nominees and the audience from right across Scotland head to Glasgow to celebrate the Scots Language, before enjoying live performances from MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018 Singer of The Year Iona Fyfe, musician, actress and comedian Julie Duncanson, […]
Belhaven celebrates 300 years with spectacular sell out brewery festival
Belhaven Brewery has celebrated 300 years of brewing beautiful beers in style this weekend, hosting the ‘Belhaven 300th Birthday Bash’ at its brewery in Dunbar. The festival, coupling the very best in Scottish music and beer, was a sell out with thousands of revellers enjoying the festivities on Saturday, 21st September. The event line-up reflected […]
Young Gaelic singers and researchers to showcase their work in Canada
Talented singers to participate in internationally renowned Celtic Colours Festival 23rd September 2019, Six young Gaelic singers from across Scotland have been invited to perform at the renowned Celtic music festival, Celtic Colours, in Canada next month, showcasing the second phase of the Fuaran project, which aims to inspire young Gaelic speakers to engage with […]
Have you voted in the Scots Language Awards yet? If not you be better quick as it closes on Sunday!
One of the great things about starting the inaugural Scots Language Awards is being able to read about all the amazing nominees and their work. I really enjoyed reading yesterday about Shetland’s Hannah Lisa Laurenson who was born and brought up in Shetland where she hopes to live for the rest of her life. In […]
Scotland’s largest fiddle festival celebrates 24 years by inviting fiddle players from all over the world to perform in Edinburgh
Featuring over 50 musicians and 50 events across one weekend in Edinburgh, the Scots Fiddle Festival – Fiddle 2019 – is celebrating its 24th festival with a wealth of distinguished and upcoming talent on the bill, all taking place under one roof at its new venue – The Pleasance. The Friday night concert in […]
Queensferry’s 3rd Annual folk festival – Saturday 28th September in the Priory Church, South Queensferry
This year’s acts include Rona Wilkie, who is a stunning fiddler and 2012 BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year. We also have Tarneybackle, famous across Scotland for their trademark close harmony singing. In addition we’ve been able to secure Gerry Callaghan and Bookends with their short, punchy story-songs. Moreover we have Marc Duff (ex […]
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – September to December Traditional Music Performances
Competition: Hugh S Roberton Prizes for Scottish Singing including the William Allan Prize Fri 29 Nov / 3pm Ledger Recital Room £3 (£2 concessions) RCS Ceilidh Join our traditional music students for their annual, rip-roaring, toe-tapping ceilidh in the home of Scottish music, the National Piping Centre. Thurs 12 Dec / 7pm National Piping Centre, […]
Creative Director and founder, Duncan MacInnes, is retiring from SEALL (Skye Events for All) in November after 28 years.
One of Scotland’s leading performing arts promoton charites has reached a new milestone in its 28- year history. Marie Lewis, who is currently Producer and Finance Manager of SEALL, based in the south of Skye, is taking over the positon as Creative Director, held by Duncan MacInnes for almost three decades. Sixty-nine-year-old Duncan, who began […]
How to… Ceilidh Workshops in Banchory and Glasgow
Join top teacher Claire Gullan for a two-day, mixed instrument workshop and learn the know-how on How To… Ceilidh! ANY AGE WELCOME AT AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Think making new friends, relaxed group setting, tunes, banter, and getting your creative flow on… Held over two days in the October holidays, the workshop will cover everything ceilidh: […]