Hands Up for Trad’s Trad Music Spotlight is a monthly feature on a band or solo artist. It was first launched in February 2015 and features musicians who are working in the trad scene – both in Scotland and around the world. We asked Hamish Napier a few questions. What’s happening? I’ve moved back to […]
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A Life in Trad Music: David Francis
Scotland is very fortunate in the depth and strength of its traditional musicians. At any given time, there are several generations working in the music sector and as the workforce naturally changes through time, older musicians have different priorities to their younger colleagues. In order to better appreciate these differences, Hands Up for Trad are […]
The GRIT Orchestra returns with Martyn Bennett’s Bothy Culture
Following the sell-out performance of Martyn Bennett’s GRIT in 2016, The GRIT Orchestra returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse for one night only in a truly epic celebration of Celtic fusion artist Martyn Bennett’s kaleidoscopically rich 1996 album Bothy Culture. The album fuses together Islamic and Gaelic cultures, drawing inspiration from traditional Punjabi, Turkish, Scandinavian and Irish music, […]
Silly Wizard Fiddler Johnny Cunningham to have a street named after him
City of Edinburgh Council have provisionally given the name Cunningham Square to a square in Portobello, Edinburgh. Named after Johnny Cunningham, born in Portobello in 1957, Johnny was a folk musician widely considered responsible for spreading interest in traditional Celtic music around Europe and America as a member of the band Silly Wizard (amongst others).
The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention 2018, 11-15 July 2018 (Aberdeen)
The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) is an international festival and academic conference celebrating the many styles of fiddle playing and associated dance traditions that exist around the North Atlantic – the largest event of its kind in the UK. As a travelling event, first held in 2001, NAFCo has been a meeting place for […]
Young people to grow their own music sessions across Scotland
Young musicians will have the opportunity to grow a programme of traditional music sessions in their local area. The Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) is looking for groups of three individuals (aged 18-26) who can organise, promote and lead sessions between August-December 2018 in a local venue. Thanks to funding from The […]
Battle of the Folk Bands Winners 2018: Eabhal
Congratulations to Eabhal have won the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2018. The competition was held at TradFest on May 6th 2018 in Edinburgh. It was a fab night of music and Balter, Suas, Eriska, SKNT GOAT were worthy competitors. Read about all the finalists here. Watch their winning performance We asked Jamie […]
A Life in Trad Music: Rachel Newton
Scotland is very fortunate in the depth and strength of its traditional musicians. At any given time, there are several generations working in the music sector and as the workforce naturally changes through time, older musicians have different priorities to their younger colleagues. In order to better appreciate these differences, Hands Up for Trad are […]
Far North Retreats (Fiddle & Pipe, Pipe and Song)
Far North Retreats take place in the Cape Wrath Lodge, Keodale by Durness, Sutherland. The smallness of the retreats, the stunning location and the quality of our tutors are what make the experience so special. They offer: Morning and afternoon classes (4.5 hrs tuition/day) Long lunch Evening and pub sessions Professional retreat chef onsite Small class […]
New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect 25th May 2018
Hands Up for Trad has always been careful in handling and protecting your data. We believe you have every right to know why we need it and for how long we will keep it. The only direct marketing we do, using Mailchimp, is informing you of news connected to Hands Up for Trad and the […]