The organisers of Ayrshire’s Craigie Folk Club are hugely delighted to announce a very special summer concert this July with the world famous master Scots fiddle player and composer Alasdair Fraser, in the intimate setting of Craigie Village Hall, Craigie by Kilmarnock. The sat nav code is KA1 5LY. The concert, on Tuesday 17th July […]
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Hands Up for Trad Community Music Awards 2018 – Vote Now!
Hands Up for Trad announce the nominees in the Scottish Community Music Awards. The nominations celebrate music teachers, projects, young musicians, organisations and composers who make a musical difference to your community. Please click on the links to read about the nominees below and spread the word about these amazing people and projects. Our communitees […]
A Guide To The Higland Games
I recently spotted this interesting Guide To The Highland Games from VisitScotland. Here’s the opening paragraph. “The Highland games have a story that is as old and richly varied as that of Scotland’s landscape and its people. It’s a rare chance to reconnect with your roots and community, as well as an opportunity to get […]
Great opportunity! Highland Young Musicians
HIGHLAND YOUNG MUSICIANS groups are the north of Scotlands PREMIER youth music activities, promoting excellence and access through supported music activities. They lie at the top of the ‘pyramid’ of progressive activities run by High Life Highland music staff – but are not restricted to those who get lessons through HLH Instrumental Service – anyone […]
Ginealach Ùr – New Generation Concert 16th June, Glasgow
Featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary Gaelic music, celebrates the inspirational mentors and teachers who provide encouragement and inspiration for the next generation of performers. Presented in association with An Lòchran. New Tradition: Iain ‘Costello’ MacIver and John Murray formed New Tradition 25 years ago, and the band is celebrating the anniversary with […]
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2019 is open for entries!
Could you be the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2019? This is now the premier award for young traditional musicians in Scotland and many of our past winners have gone on to have success in the world of traditional music. The final of this annual event takes place during the Celtic Connections Festival in […]
Mairi Campbell Inspiration Award 2018
WHETHER interpreting traditional or Burns songs, or voicing thoughtful new compositions by herself and her husband, Dave Francis, Mairi Campbell’s poised vocals – described by one reviewer as “a voice to stop the clock” – have been a familiar strand within the Scottish folk scene for the past couple of decades. Her fiddle playing and […]
Opportunity! Mountain Melodies 2018
St Margaret’s Braemar, in partnership with Live Music Now Scotland, will host a week-long music and composition project during the 2018 October holidays called Mountain Melodies, for talented young musicians from the local area, combining composition workshops, one-to-one tuition, talks, seminars and performances. Up to 20 places for available for the project, running from Friday […]
Killin Music Festival 15-17th June
The Perthshire village of Killin will come alive with music on the 15th, 16th and 17th of June with the third Killin Music Festival! Acts this year include Blazin’ Fiddles and Niteworks on the Friday, Peatbog Faeries, MecLir and HoRo on the Saturday and a seated concert with Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain on the […]
Adam Sutherland’s Interesting People Podcast – Aonghas Grant
Here is a new podcast from Adam Sutherland. Check it out below! For this episode of ‘Adam Sutherland’s Interesting People’ I have the pleasure of the company of the famous left-handed fiddler of Lochaber, Aonghas Grant. Also joining me this time is my father, Alex Sutherland. Aonghas is very well known across the world as […]