Hands Up for Trad Music Club is back for September with two amazing concerts. At the last minute we have had to replace Kinnaris Quintet due to members of the band having to self-isolate but we are very excited to have a fabulous replacement in Heisk. Siobhan Miller Band will perform at 8pm on Friday […]
Don’t miss Tinto Autumn School Online!
We’re very excited to announce our second on-line music weekend for participants aged 11-18. After the success our July event where everyone had a lovely time we’ve decided to do it again! During the weekend of 9th-11th October 2020 we will be offering on-line classes in: Song/songwriting (Josie Duncan) Fiddle/Mixes Instruments (Innes Watson) BUY A […]
Tonight! Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society
Tonight (23rd September 2020) is the 2nd in term 2 of the Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society. Why not join fiddler Claire Gullan to play some arrangements of great Scottish & Celtic tunes! You can buy a ticket here. There will be 7 meetings of the Strathspey and Reel Society in term […]
Read the Semi-finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2021
The semi-finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2021 have been announced. Congratulations to them all. The young musicians hail from all over Scotland and showcase the amazing amount of talent living in Scotland today. The finalists are: Bradley Parker, 23, County Down (Bagpipes) Chris Gray, 24, Lockerbie (Piano, Whistle, Bagpipes) Elisabeth […]
Tional Online Gaelic Music Festival This Weekend. Here’s The Programme!
Check out the programme below for Tional Gaelic Music Festival 18-20th September or download it as a pdf. Any questions please contact us. Update: our Opening Concert will now be performed by the fabulous Kathleen MacInnis, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Mike Vass, with Norrie MacIver joining us for the Hands Up For Trad cèilidh from 9pm. WATCH […]
Siobhan Miller Band and Kinnaris Quintet play Hands Up for Trad Music Club 25/26th September
Hands Up for Trad Music Club is back for September with two amazing concerts. Siobhan Miller Band will perform at 8pm on Friday 25th September and Kinnaris Quintet will perform on 26th September (8pm). You can buy tickets for the events individually or get a discounted ticket for both concerts. Each ticket is 1 per […]
Blether wi Heather wi Ashley Douglas
Wir fair excitit tae let ye ken that Scots scriever Alistair Heather is presentin a series o three programmes in the Scots leid. This Thursday 17th September at 7pm BST on the Hands Up for Trad Facebook page and YouTube (or watch below), Alistair’s guest is Ashley Douglas, a Scots speaker wha bides and warks […]
Tional Gaelic Music Weekend launches online! Join the virtual cèilidh!
Hands Up For Trad announce TIONAL, the first Gaelic Music Festival weekend, featuring a whole host of stars from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2020, broadcasting online with funding support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s COVID-19 Support Fund. In the latest of a series of highly successful digital events and broadcasts during Lockdown, from Tinto […]
Blether Wi Heather an Ashley Douglas
Wir fair excitit tae let ye ken that Scots scriever Alistair Heather is presentin a series o three programmes in the Scots leid. This Thursday 17th September at 7pm BST on the Hands Up for Trad Facebook page and YouTube (or watch below), Alistair’s guest is Ashley Douglas, a Scots speaker wha bides and warks in bonnie […]
Mr Thoumire’s Fine Tunes – Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 198
Hi everyone, great to be back this week with a new release from Innes Watson and lots of older recordings! Great to listen back to them all! If you enjoy these podcasts please support our Patreon www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Goodnight Ginger by John McCusker Track – Goodnight Ginger http://johnmccusker.co.uk Orkney Twister by Saltfishforty Track – Breadbin Blues […]