Ian Hardie was one of Scottish traditional music’s most talented and prolific composers, a master of all tune styles from slow airs to strathspeys and reels and a fiddler and multi-instrumentalist who has made a major contribution to the preservation and evolution of traditional music though his playing with both folk groups and dance bands. […]
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Strathspey And Surreal Society Returns To Celtic Connections
On Saturday 4th February Aidan O’Rourke, Mhairi Mackinnon, Chris Stout and Simon Thoumire have written new music for Aidan and Simon’s project Strathspey and Surreal Society. The orchestra debuted at last years Celtic Connections with 21 fiddlers. This year 2 accordions, piano and double bass have been added to make an orchestra of 25 and […]
A Bicentennial Celebration to honour Nathaniel Gow’s Introduction of Quadrilles to Edinburgh
On Friday 20th January, at 7.30pm, there is a special concert at the Assembly Rooms on George Street, Edinburgh. A Bicentennial Celebration to honour Nathaniel Gow’s Introduction of Quadrilles to Edinburgh, with Scottish and French music from 1761-1817 by members of Concerto Caledonia (led by Baroque violinist Aaron McGregor) and Simon Chadwick on 18th century […]
Write An Original Story In Gaelic For Children For A Chance To Win £500
Acair Books, an Lanntair and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have created a new award to encourage original writing in Gaelic for children. The aim of the award is to: Actively support original writing in Gaelic for children Encourage and nurture new writers in Gaelic A prize of £500, as well as the option for the […]
Concerto Caledonia launches Nathaniel Gow’s Dance Band: Ceilidh Nights
Nathaniel Gow’s Dance Band: Ceilidh Nights reimagine the 18th-century ceilidh, in a four-part series running from 14 December to 27 March in Glasgow venues The Glad Cafe and Òran Mór. Inspired by the father of the Scottish dance band, Nathaniel Gow, Concerto Caledonia collaborates with some of the creative powerhouses of Scottish traditional music, including […]
Saltire Society Landmark Presentation – Wednesday 30th November
We had a lovely time in Glasgow’s Oran Mor presenting the Saltire Society with a Hands Up for Trad Landmark Award to celebrate their 80th birthday. It was a night of presentations, poetry and music from Karine Polwart, Blue Rose Code and Cherrygrove. Congratulations to the Saltire Society – they do fab work throughout the […]
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards playlist on Apple Music
If anyone would like to listen to our background music playlist at Saturday’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can do so here on Apple Music! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/playlist/trad-awards-2016/idpl.534ac0f43363409190c0816f393a51ed
Alasdair Gray Fellowship
We were very happy to be involved with a celebration of the amazing Scottish artist and writer Alasdair Gray’s life on Tuesday 29th November in Glasgow’s Oran Mor. Hands Up for Trad’s involvement was in presenting a bursary of £500 to musician, composer and artist Jennifer Austin who plans to work on a new piece […]
Gaelic Panto! HANSEL & GRETEL AGUS FÈILL MHÒR NA FUINE
A NATIONAL 10-date tour of Gaelic panto Hansel agus Gretel agus Fèill Mhòr na Fuine (Hansel and Gretel and the Great Baking Festival) comes to Inverness next Thursday (December 8). The story centres on a famine in the Enchanted Kingdom with Hansel and Gretel’s father is struggling to put food on the table for them. […]
The Islay Sessions 2016 What a weekend full of tunes, drams, craic and of course, memories.
Fraser Shaw played an integral role in the founding of this festival five years ago. A fine musician himself, he loved nothing more then to bring musicians from Glasgow, and all over Scotland to his home place. Here, he showed the musicians great hospitality, endless fun and music – the spirit of Islay. This years […]