If you love Scottish trad music, are under 27 (and older than 16) you should consider entering the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. Entering the competition is a process. It makes you think about your repertoire and how you want to be perceived. It is an exercise in setting yourself a goal. A goal […]
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Lapraik Festival, Muirkirk
I was lucky to be invited down to Muirkirk last Friday night to take part in the Lapraik Poetry Festival. The festival is an annual celebration of poetry, song and Scots language and features various events including the John Lapraik World Speaking Championships. This is a competition where a long Robert Burns or another Scots language […]
Grammy award-winning Producer to record Ryan Young’s debut album!
Latest news from fiddler Ryan Young. I’m so pleased to share with you some great news in my first ever newsletter (I told you that they would be infrequent!), so thanks very much for signing up. As I’m on the cusp of leaving the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and stepping out into the big wide […]
Trad Music Spotlight: Talisk
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 award winning band Talisk a few questions. What’s happening? We’re currently […]
Mandolin Jam, Glasgow 21st June
From Laura-Beth Salter On the 21st of June I’ll be hosting a mandolin jam to celebrate International Music Day. A few of you requested a lead session to recap repertoire I have taught over the last few years. It will be an inclusive, relaxed session and I will go over any tricky bits of each […]
Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast no 150
It’s here! The 150th Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast has arrived. It just seems like yesterday since the 100th 🙂 As usual we’ve got a great selection of Scottish music for you. We start of with the brand new CD from fiddler Iain MacFarlane. It is called Gallop to Callop and the track is called […]
Indra Design Ltd – June 2016 Business Limelight of the Month
Indra Design Ltd are the thirty fifth 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. Indra Design Ltd work with Hands Up for […]
Four Youth Scholarships For Outside Track Summer School
Outside Track are delighted to be able to offer four 50% value scholarships (Value £225) for our Summer School to young musicians aged 16-21 from anywhere in Europe. Participants will receive group and individual tuition in their chosen instrument, plus enjoy singing and stepdance workshops. By keeping the numbers very low – only max 6 […]
Young Trad winner – Gillian Frame launches new album ‘Pendulum’
2001 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner Gillian Frame launches ‘Pendulum‘ her first solo album on 2 June at 7:30 in The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Gillian will be joined by ‘Pendulum’ producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Vass, ace guitarist Tia Files and award winning bassist Euan Burton. Gillian was a founder member of multi award […]
Nothing seems original the older I get!
When I was young and letting my dad listen to new music, he usually said ‘there’s nothing new in that – I’ve heard it all before!’ Now I’m older I’m starting to agree with him. I say this not in a bad way, I’m not trying to demean others musical output. I think it’s a consequence of […]