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 […]
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Rod Mackenzie: community Gaelic choir leader and teacher.
We made a trip to Dingwall on Saturday to present and induct the amazing Rod Mackenzie into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. All his family were there and we presented the award and performed a tune written for Rod by top Scottish fiddler Duncan Chisholm. Read about Rod’s work below. Rod Mackenzie was […]
New CD From Blair Douglas – Behind The Name
One of Scotland’s most popular musicians, Skye’s Blair Douglas – the man who brought us Kate Martin’s Waltz, Nelson Mandela’s Welcome to the City of Glasgow, The Gugahunter, Solus m’ àigh and much more has released a new album with a great selection of tunes all with stories behind the names. Available now as a […]
Watch Strathspey and Surreal Society live video at the Scots Fiddle Festival
It was a great gig at the Scots Fiddle Festival on Sunday night! All 20 fiddlers played their socks off through challenging (but fun) music. We were so proud of them! The fiddlers were Catriona Price, Patsy Reid, Graham Rorie, Graham MacKenzie, Madeline Stewart, Mairi Campbell, Ross Couper, Lori Watson, Bernadette Kellerman, Aidan O’Rourke, Rona […]
The Errogie Collection by fiddler Adam Sutherland is now out!
A collection of contemporary Scottish folk melodies from the pen of Loch Ness fiddler & composer Adam Sutherland. Illustrated with fantastic photographs by Somhairle MacDonald. Join Adam, Hamish Napier and Iain Copland who will be playing a selection of the tunes, sharing some of the stories behind them and signing copies of the book at […]
Anyone have a copy of Ballad Folk TV shows?
I was chatting to Margie Sinclair of Mirk at the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Dinner last Friday and she mentioned she was looking for a copy of the Ballad Folk TV shows that were shown in the 1960/70s? Does anyone out there have a copy they could give her? Send us an email […]
Scots Fiddle Festival Landmark Presentation this weekend
Hands Up for Trad are very much looking forward to presenting the Scots Fiddle Festival with our Landmark Award to celebrate their 20th Festival! Top fiddler Liz Doherty will be there on Saturday night (19th November) to present the award as well as performing in an amazing concert of fiddlers with Aonghas Grant, Catriona Macdonald, […]
Trad Music Spotlight: Rachel Hair
Hands Up for Trad’s Trad Music Spotlight is a monthly feature on a band or solo artist. It was first launched in February 2015 and features musicians who are working in the trad scene – both in Scotland and around the world. We asked Rachel Hair a few questions. What’s happening? I’m busy packing my […]
Glenfiddich Championship Piping Results
Congratulations to Roddie MacLeod MBE who has won the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 2016. Runners up were William McCallum with Bruce Gandy. You can watch the whole competition below filmed by TradTV. Read the complete results at Piping Press.
Watch The Final Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship Concert
After 27 years of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship, the William Grant Foundation is taking its investment in Scottish music in a different direction. To celebrate the long history of this very special competition, they held one final and unmissable event. All former Glenfiddich Champions were invited to perform in this year’s showcase celebration event. Watch […]