Celtic Connections, the UK’s premiere celebration of roots music, has announced that a swathe of new acts have been added to the dynamic bill for its 2022 edition, set to take place in Glasgow from Thursday 20 January to Sunday 6 February 2022. Thousands of musicians, covering traditional folk, roots, Americana, jazz, soul, indie and […]
Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 238
Hi folks, Hope you are doing ok in these strange times. As ever the music carries on but it is still very challenging times for our musicians. Thanks for listening it is very much appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast please support our Patreon www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Ùrar by Mànran Track – Ailean https://manran.bandcamp.com/album/rar Spiorachas – A […]
Scotland’s Folk Musicians Up Their Game With Post-Pandemic Social Media Support
Folk musicians in Scotland are being offered specialist support to improve their presence on social media platforms thanks to a new initiative from some of Scotland’s leading music organisations. SocialFolk, funded by Creative Scotland, offers musicians the chance to sign up to free one-to-one social media training with social media experts. Gill Maxwell, CEO of […]
20th CARRYING STREAM FESTIVAL 12:30pm, Saturday 13 November 2021
A Celebration of the Life & Legacy of Hamish Henderson ONCE AGAIN, regulations around COVID about social distancing mean we have to cut our cloth accordingly. It’s not as bad as last year when we did the lecture using Zoom, this year we can use the Scottish Storytelling Centre’s theatre but not all 99 seats; […]
Blas Festival returns to the stage for live concerts & cèilidhs across the Highlands & Islands
Highland festival launches programme of live events after last year’s festival went online Gaelic music will be celebrated with live audiences once again across the Highlands and Islands as the Blas Festival returns to the stage next month, with an impressive line-up of traditional musicians and singers, most of whom weren’t able to perform for over […]
Back to Beò concert series of folk/trad artists, Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock.
I would like to draw your attention to our Back to Beò concert series of folk/trad artists happening over the next few weeks here at Eastwood Park Theatre in Giffnock. The Back to Beò concerts have been supported by Creative Scotland to help us relaunch live music at our venue and provide support performance opportunities […]
Golden result for singers at Royal National Mòd’s Highland homecoming
Traditional Gold Medalists announced and choirs, duets and quartets return to the stage It was a golden result for men’s and women’s Gaelic singing last night as the prestigious Traditional Gold Medal made its welcome return to the Royal National Mòd in Inverness. Calum MacColl of Fort William came out on top in the men’s […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2022
Exciting news! Battle of The Folk Bands is back in person at Celtic Connections 2022. Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2022 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 29th 2022 at 2pm. ENTER HERE. […]
Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective FREE online workshops
After a difficult 18 months for so many, the Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective are delighted to launch a series of workshops encouraging people to not only connect with their local landscape and each other online but to work with some of Scotland’s most revered traditional musicians to learn specially composed music and song. The […]
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’S e iomairt ùr bho Hands Up For Trad a th’ ann am #bringyourgaelictoworkweek. Tha sinn airson ìomhaigh cànan na Gàidhlig àrdachadh nar dùthaich fhèin. Stèidhichte air na làithean far an toir luhch-obrach rudeigin leotha a shealltainn do chàch, tha sin a’ faighneachd an dèan sibh an aon rud le ur cànan. ‘S mar sin, […]