Few bands would dare to involve the biggest, most respected names of their genre in their latest project, but The Shee, quietly, steadily building a reputation for innovative arrangements and immaculate live performances, have undoubtedly earned the respect of their peers. The Shee’s latest project is no run of the mill, sequential album, either, but […]
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Summer Isles Festival – August 2016 Business Limelight of the Month
Summer Isles Festival are the thirty-seventh recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award. The “Limelight’s” are a monthly initiative (launched in October 2012) that recognises the outstanding contributions made by businesses and organisations who contribute, shape and influence the arts and cultural sector in Scotland today. Summer Isles Festival is an annual popular […]
Have you submitted your recently released album to Album of the Year to Scots Trad Music Awards yet?
Only a few weeks left to this deadline. You don’t want to miss it! Have you released an album between September 2015 and August 2016? Why not submit your album into our 2016 Album of the Year competition. Based on the excellent Scottish Album of the Year Award organised by Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), […]
Scottish tour directory – venues and promoters required!
As part of the ongoing development of our information provision for touring musicians we are currently in the process of building a Scotland wide Touring Directory. The Directory will be available online for touring musicians to easily access. Initially it will be used as a platform for venues, promoters and festivals to share information on […]
Tolbooth Trad Summer Days!
Stirling Tolbooth are hosting a traditional music summer school on Fri 12th August and Saturday 13th August, 10am – 4.15pm at the Tolbooth. These fun music days will keep their existing members playing over the summer and also welcome any new members or those interested in trying out trad. The Summer Days will be led […]
BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk
Have you heard long running folk music show Travelling Folk on BBC Radio Scotland? If you haven’t you should check it out on BBC iPlayer. It’s full of great music and chat. I was driving up the road the other night listening to a broadcast from the famous Stonehaven Folk Festival. The programme was hosted […]
Recording Dates Announced: Ryan’s debut album recording with Grammyaward-winning producer
Triple Grammy Award-winning Producer meets ‘wee Ryan’ for Transatlantic Collaboration Though he’s only just graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Scottish fiddle player Ryan is already drawing international attention. Boston-based music producer Jesse Lewis wants to produce Ryan’s debut album of traditional Scottish tunes, and flew across the Atlantic this May to join Ryan […]
Trad Music Spotlight: Dallahan
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 Dallahan a few questions. What’s happening? We are currently promoting are […]
schm• – July 2016 Business Limelight of the Month
schm• are the thirty sixth recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award. The “Limelight’s” are a monthly initiative (launched in October 2012) that recognises the outstanding contributions made by businesses and organisations who contribute, shape and influence the arts and cultural sector in Scotland today. schm• are a company designing beautiful CD covers […]
Residential guitar workshop weekend, Ardgour
Following last year’s successful inaugural weekend workshop Watercolour Music are delighted to announce the dates for this year’s Residential guitar workshop weekend. An intensive but relaxed weekend in the stunning surroundings of Scotland’s West Highlands with the undivided attention of two stellar guitar tutors – John Goldie and Peter Kroll-Ploeger. There are limited places on […]