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 […]
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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 […]
Findlay Napier’s Glasgow Songwriting Festival 2016
The exciting news is that Glasgow Songwriting Festival 2016 is GO! The website is ready, the venues are booked and we have three exceptional tutors ready to teach you the art of songwriting. The opening concert featuring your tutors Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Donna Manioca, Dave ‘Solareye’ Hook (Stanley Odd) and Findlay Napier is in […]
Radiophrenia – announce an open call for sound and transmission artworks
This is great! I took part in it last year. You can make something experimental and have it broadcast on the radio! Radiophrenia – announce an open call for sound and transmission artworks for their upcoming broadcasts in August and September 2016. Radiophrenia is an artist run FM radio station broadcasting in Glasgow and online. […]
Scottish Music Summer School at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
This summer school held at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is led by Dr Lori Watson and Jenn Butterworth, and offers an opportunity to gain insight into the research, rehearsal and recording processes for contemporary Scottish music-making, as well as explore the lively Glasgow music scene. Alongside fellow musicians of a diverse range of specialisms, you will be immersed in […]
Congratulations to Wire Media
Wire Media – the company that do Hands Up for Trad’s PR for Scots Trad Music Awards and Scotland Sings celebrated four big award wins at the PRCA Dare Awards on Wednesday night. As well as taking home the big title of the night – Large Consultancy of the Year – their Director Pam was […]
Gretchen Peters: 2 Day Songwriting Workshop
One of the oldest phrases in any language must be ‘tell me a story.’ Songwriting is storytelling, and telling your story in a compelling way is all about detail. It’s about what you say, and what you don’t say. It’s about the truth, not necessarily the facts. In this workshop, we’ll explore the process of […]
Opportunities for musicians newsletter
Back in February we launched a new newsletter aimed at musicians. It was to go out monthly and consisted of curated opportunities that we think musicians will benefit from. It’s been very popular and there is so much opportunities around that it is now weekly! If you are a musician or simply interested you can sign up at www.musicians.scot. You can view […]
Martyn Bennett News
Martyn Bennett was truly a one off. Born in Newfoundland and raised in Scotland he quickly became an outstanding piper and went on to study classical music and composition. His passion for traditional music and culture, and a fascination with dance music and it’s culture, were brilliantly fused together on his 2003 iconic album ‘GRIT’. […]
Congratulations to Tom Clelland – winner of Edinburgh Folk Club’s Songwriting Competition 2016
The 2016 Annual Song Writing Competition took place in the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh on Wednesday 1 June 2016 at 8pm. It was the 40th Anniversary of the first EFC Songwriting Competition. The 1976 winning song “Mither Mither” was written by the late Sheila Douglas. Results The jury voted 1. Tom Clelland – ‘Wooed Away’ […]