During lockdown, award-winning singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh’s renditions of classic sean nós songs such as An Chúilfhionn or Róisín Dubh introduced a new generation of listeners to these melodically complex and richly ornamented songs. Now she announces an exciting collaboration with The Irish Chamber Orchestra, producer Dónal O’Connor, and six Irish composer/arrangers; Cormac McCarthy, Paul […]
Full programme for Piping Live! unveiled as tickets for in-person shows go on sale
The full suite of programmed activity for Glasgow’s Piping Live! festival has been unveiled, with a number of exciting in-person shows confirmed to go ahead as part of the nine-day event. The world’s biggest piping festival will take a hybrid approach for 2021, combining performances at The National Piping Centre alongside a rich programme of online concerts. Now in its 18th year and […]
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductees 2021 Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announce the first Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Inductees of 2021. The inductees in the Services to Community section are individuals that work tirelessly to help their community and enrich the lives of others through selfless service or charitable work. This section of the Hall of […]
The National Library of Scotland has announced the appointment of Alison Miller in the role of Orkney Scriever.
The one-year Scriever residency was created to celebrate the richness of the Orcadian dialect, acknowledging the islands as a stronghold for the Scots language. It is based at the National Library of Scotland and Orkney Library & Archive, supported by funding from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. Alison Miller, Orkney Scriever, said: “A’m ferly […]
#SpeakGaelic
BBC presenters and social media stars, Joy Dunlop and Calum Maclean are to lead SpeakGaelic, a new language learning initiative aiming to transform take up of the language. SpeakGaelic’s exciting and ambitious new Gaelic learning resources will provide a comprehensive framework for Gaelic language learning across TV, iPlayer, BBC Sounds, web, face-to-face classes, YouTube and […]
Appeal for singers of all ages
This year’s project is slightly different to recent mass choir campaigns, as organisers want to hear from people from Wales – and the world – to join an ambitious international choral project, heralding a brand new partnership with the National Arts Centre in Canada, with its premiere on Friday 6 August as part of this year’s […]
Nominate Noo In The Scots Language Awards Nominations 2021
Hands Up for Trad cannae wait tae welcome ye tae the 2021 Scots Leid Awards. The thocht ahint the awards is tae heighlicht oor braw Scots Leid, bringin it forrit intae the een o the public an media in aa its mony forms. NOMINATE NOO! The Scots Leid Awards ceremony itsel wi aa the winners […]
Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 234
The podcast is back this week with an international flavour! We had a great time broadcasting for Make Music Day on the 21st June and met lots of new musical acts. We will feature a couple of them today. Thanks to everyone who supports on our Patreon – it really helps. If you would like […]
Award-winning trad music star plays specially commissioned song to whisky to help enhance flavour
A young piper has turned whisky maker after being enlisted to play to casks of whisky prior to bottling to enhance its flavour. Ali Levack, frontman of Scottish trad band Project Smok, has joined forces with Wee Smoky, a whisky brand on a mission to attract a new audience to Scotland’s most famous drink, to […]
Don’t miss this! Tinto Summer School (online) 5-8th July 2021
Tinto Summer School 2021 is back online this year. While we all wish we are in Wiston Lodge it is still not to be so Zoom it is! From 5th-8th July 2021 we will be offering on-line classes for high school age participants in: Song/songwriting (Josie Duncan, Innes Watson) Guitar (Mike Bryan) Tune writing Fiddle […]