Singer, mandolin & guitar player Calum McIlroy, from Aberdeenshire, is the winner of the coveted title of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2024. A packed audience in Glasgow’s City Halls watched six finalists vie for the title, in an event which was also broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC ALBA on Sunday, […]
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Curtain closes on Celtic Connections 2024
World-renowned folk, roots and world music festival Celtic Connections drew to a triumphant close in Glasgow last night after 18 days of spectacular sold-out concerts, innovative musical sessions and star-studded collaborations. From Thursday 18 January to Sunday 4 February, the city came alive with over 300 incredible events involving 1,200 artists across 25 of the city’s venues.The biggest […]
Renowned Scottish musician Anna Massie announces solo album Two Down
Renowned Scottish musician and broadcaster Anna Massie takes centre stage in her latest musical endeavour Two Down. Set for release on Friday 15 March, the upbeat solo album showcases Anna’s extraordinary talent as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Long-awaited since her debut solo album release in 2003, the record is a culmination of Anna’s 21 years of musical exploration, and […]
Finalists Announced – BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2024. This Sunday 4th February!
Congratulations to Calum McIlroy, Ella Munro, Evie Waddell, John Dew, Matt Tighe and Ruairidh Iain Gray who have made it through to the finals of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2024. It was a brilliant afternoon of music and all the 12 semi-finalists performed brilliantly. Read about them here. Each semi-finalist performed for […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2024 Finalists Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announced The Battle of the Folk Bands 2024 Finalists! We can’t wait to hear the bands compete at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 20th 2024 at 1pm. The finalists are: FidraJames Bauld TrioMagnus Turpie ComboMegan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroyRíl Óg
Stirling Gaelic Choir is looking for a conductor
Còisir Ghàidhlig Shruiglea (Stirling Gaelic Choir) is looking for a conductor who has experience of or is interested in Gaelic choral music. Knowledge of Gaelic is not essential or required, there is support from the Gaelic Reader and from the choir committee. Stirling Gaelic Choir was founded in 1948 by a group of people in […]
Scots in the Classroom
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Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2024: Megan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroy
Congratulations to Megan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroy who won Battle of The Folk Bands on Saturday 20th January in the Drygate Brewery, Glasgow. Battle of The Folk Bands is a Hands Up for Trad project which is part of Celtic Connections festival. The event sells out every year and the enthusiastic audience is […]
42nd Shetland Folk Festival Visiting Artist Line-Up
Folk Festival fans can start building their buzz for the 42nd Shetland Folk Festival as its hotly anticipated visiting artist line-up is launched! A medley of new acts will grace festival stages alongside some familiar faces between 2nd and 5th May this year, with performers representing an array of musical genres including jazz, country, folk-metal, indie and more! A showpiece feature […]
Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) unveils vibrant 2024 programme
Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) is gearing up for its third and most ambitious year as organisers unveil the first wave of events in the week’s packed programme for 2024, with the theme Do Chànan. Do Chothrom, which translates to Your Language. Your Opportunity. The first official nationwide language week of its kind in Scotland, Seachdain na Gàidhlig2024 will […]