Friday 5th February 2021 is the first ever Say A Gaelic Phrase Day. As part of Languages Week Scotland, this is a new Hands Up for Trad initiative to encourage people to have a go at speaking Gaelic! Hands Up for Trad are asking folk to pick a Gaelic phrase from here (or make up […]
Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship Goes Online
A schools’ pipe band competition is going ahead in March – even if schools stay shut. Normally hundreds of players and supporters converge for the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships – but this year it is going online. Prizes total over £2,500 from a judging panel made up of some of the biggest names in […]
Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 212
The Foot Stompin’ Podcast is back in 2021. Happy New Year! Lots of great music for you to listen to. Thanks for being here. If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Livewire by MecLir Track – Repeal The Union http://meclir.com Countless Isles and Endless Miles by […]
Tinto Spring School Online
We’re very excited to announce our third on-line music weekend for participants aged 11-18. After the success our last two online events where everyone had a lovely time we’ve decided to do it again! During the weekend of 19th-21th March 2021 we will be offering on-line classes in: Guitar / Song / Song arranging (Jenn […]
Love Singing – Opportunities for choirs & songwriters
Love Singing is a community singing initiative produced by music education and inclusion charity Love Music and funded by Creative Scotland. This project celebrates the resilience of choirs and their communities and its aim is to promote and support creative, healthy singing communities across Scotland. To do that, we’re looking for 5 songwriters and 5 […]
Celtic Connections Is Go! Check Out The Programme
The Celtic Connections online festival will begin one week today. Across 19 days, the festival will present over 30 online performances between Friday 15th January and Tuesday 2nd February 2021. World class concerts will be available to view online with some of the biggest names on the Scottish music scene and beyond appearing on screens […]
Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Term 3
Join the Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society for our sessions led by fiddler Claire Gullan to play some arrangements of great Scottish & Celtic tunes! There will be 6 meetings of the Strathspey and Reel Society in term 3. The dates will be 13/01/21 27/01/21 10/02/21 24/02/21 10/03/21 24/03/21 BUY A TICKET […]
Mr Thoumire’s Fine Tunes – Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 211
Hi everyone, Thanks for listening to the podcast in 2020. It has been a strange year! This is the last show in 2020 and I’ll be back in January 2021. Have a lovely Christmas and here is some great Scottish trad music to celebrate it! Countless Isles and Endless Miles by Trail West Track – […]
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces 2020 winners
2020 saw the annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards broadcast on BBC ALBA on Saturday 12th December at 9pm in a special programme named Na Trads 2020 The usually live annual event was this year broadcast in a vibrant programme put together and aired exclusively on BBC ALBA. Hosted by Alistair Heather and Mary […]
Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society Term 3
The Hands Up for Trad Strathspey and Reel Society Term 3 will run from the 13th January 2021 to 24th March 2021. There are two tickets you can buy. A term ticket (£20 + booking fee) which lets you into all 6 meet-ups or a ticket for each meet-up (£4 + booking fee). The dates […]