We are very happy to announce our first Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Inductees of 2018. 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 Fame started in […]
Hands Up for Trad Quiz episode 5 – Glasgow Highlanders vs Glasgow Irish
Watch the latest Hands Up for Trad quiz featuring our team of Glasgow Highlanders vs Glasgow Irish. It was great fun! Can YOU answer the questions? Please Share! The answers are below! Our two teams. For the Highlanders we have: Seonaidh Macintyre, Blair Teska and Ewen White. and the Glasgow Irish: Sheila Friel, Paddy Callaghan, […]
New album from Winners Hò-rò in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards
HEX is the much-anticipated new album from Scottish outfit Hò-rò. Winners in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category at 2017’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, the young band from the Scottish Highlands & Islands are releasing their second album HEX on Friday 25th May. Two years on from the release of their first album, Hò-rò […]
New Scottish Tune Book Bridges the Gap – Fife composer Gordon Shand launches a second collection of new tunes
Bridge the Gap, a sheet music book which contains thirty-nine recently composed tunes by Scottish musician and composer Gordon Shand, is released this month. New compositions, which include reels, jigs, marches, strathspeys and waltzes, “Bridge the Gap” between Traditional Scottish Dance Music and Contemporary Folk Music, with several of the melodies being ideal for use by […]
Stonehaven Folk Festival 1988 – 2018 (30 years old)
On 23rd March Simon and Martin Forry headed up to Stonehaven to celebrate the folk festival’s 30th Anniversary. Stonehaven Folk Festival began in 1988 after a successful Stonehaven Folk Club was started in the wine bar in Allardice Street, Stonehaven. The original idea for the Festival came from Sandy Johnston and Bill McEwen after they […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award awarded to Duncan Lyall
Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award is an award for musicians and bands who put the charge into the tradition. At Hands Up for Trad we like to celebrate innovation so we have brought forward this award to celebrate those musicians who take chances and in doing so make Scottish trad music an exciting place […]
Listen to Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 167
The Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish music podcast is back with another great selection of music from Scotland. This month we feature Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton, Mairi MacInnes, Duncan Chisholm, Fourth Moon, Blair Douglas, Chris Stout and Catriona Mckay, Gnoss and many more. Please share! SYMBIOSIS II by Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton Track – […]
Distil Showcase 2018 – The music and videos!
What a great night we had in Stirling Tolbooth on Friday 6th April! Below is the music and concert video! If you can’t hear the music click here. Watch the concert below or click here. Watch the vlog! This post was originally published on our Distil website.
Stars shine bright at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
The winners of the Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 have been announced in a ceremony broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 and Radio Ulster, from Belfast’s Waterfront Hall. The awards saw a host of musicians come together for an evening of recognition and show-stopping performances. The ceremony was presented by Radio 2 Folk Show host […]
Gaelic duo Whyte and Scots singer Gerda Stevenson to compete at Liet International 2018 XXL
In less than 2 months, at Wednesday 23 May 2018, the 12th edition of Liet International will take place in Leeuwarden-Ljouwert, in Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. Home of the Frisian song festival Liet and birthplace of Liet International. We are very pleased Liet International 2018 XXL is part of the activities during […]