We are very excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards at Aberdeen Music Hall on 7th December at 7pm. Tickets are £27.50 (conc. £15). It will be an amazing night with top Scottish bands performing including Skerryvore, Heisk, Benedict Morris (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional […]
Have you voted in the Scots Language Awards yet? If not you be better quick as it closes on Sunday!
One of the great things about starting the inaugural Scots Language Awards is being able to read about all the amazing nominees and their work. I really enjoyed reading yesterday about Shetland’s Hannah Lisa Laurenson who was born and brought up in Shetland where she hopes to live for the rest of her life. In […]
Scotland’s largest fiddle festival celebrates 24 years by inviting fiddle players from all over the world to perform in Edinburgh
Featuring over 50 musicians and 50 events across one weekend in Edinburgh, the Scots Fiddle Festival – Fiddle 2019 – is celebrating its 24th festival with a wealth of distinguished and upcoming talent on the bill, all taking place under one roof at its new venue – The Pleasance. The Friday night concert in […]
Queensferry’s 3rd Annual folk festival – Saturday 28th September in the Priory Church, South Queensferry
This year’s acts include Rona Wilkie, who is a stunning fiddler and 2012 BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year. We also have Tarneybackle, famous across Scotland for their trademark close harmony singing. In addition we’ve been able to secure Gerry Callaghan and Bookends with their short, punchy story-songs. Moreover we have Marc Duff (ex […]
Creative Director and founder, Duncan MacInnes, is retiring from SEALL (Skye Events for All) in November after 28 years.
One of Scotland’s leading performing arts promoton charites has reached a new milestone in its 28- year history. Marie Lewis, who is currently Producer and Finance Manager of SEALL, based in the south of Skye, is taking over the positon as Creative Director, held by Duncan MacInnes for almost three decades. Sixty-nine-year-old Duncan, who began […]
How to… Ceilidh Workshops in Banchory and Glasgow
Join top teacher Claire Gullan for a two-day, mixed instrument workshop and learn the know-how on How To… Ceilidh! ANY AGE WELCOME AT AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Think making new friends, relaxed group setting, tunes, banter, and getting your creative flow on… Held over two days in the October holidays, the workshop will cover everything ceilidh: […]
Inaugural Scots Language Awards Announces Nominees
2019 is ’The United Nations Year o Indigenous Language.’ Tae gie recognition tae it an oor ain guid Scots Leid, Hands Up for Trad alang wi Creative Scotland hae brocht forrit a new annual award ceremony celebratin the verra best in Scotland’s strang cultural calendar. VOTE HERE Read this post in English. The Scots Leid […]
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2020 Semi-finalists announced
The 2020 semi-finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award were announced last Wednesday on BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk programme. As ever the semi-finals are full of 12 instrumentalists and singers from all round the country. They are: Calum McIlroy – Guitar, Mandolin, Scots song (Aberdeenshire) Savannah Donohoe – flute (Ireland) Eddie […]
Scots Fiddle Festival 2019 – Headline Acts Announced
The Scots Fiddle Festival Committee are delighted to announce the headline acts for Fiddle 2019. Workshops will be announced soon and tickets will be on sale in early September. More info coming soon! Friday 15th Twelfth Day – Ross Couper and Tom Oakes Saturday 16th Gnoss – Liz Carroll with Jenn Butterworth Sunday 17th Jenna […]
Can you help SC&T spread the word about their Aberdeen traditional music, song and dance classes?
SC&T are looking for volunteer Ambassadors to help raise awareness of Scottish Culture & Traditions and to encourage others to get involved. Tasks might involve handing out flyers, talking about SC&T activities with friends / family / colleagues / (anyone!), sharing posts on social media, and helping at fundraising events. This is a really important […]