The longlist for the most coveted music prize in Scotland has been unveiled, kicking off a process that will culminate in a winning album picking up a £20,000 first prize while nine shortlisted titles receive £1,000 each, making the award ceremony at Paisley Town Hall on Wednesday 29 June one of the most lucrative in […]
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Adam Sutherland School of Fiddle Edinburgh September 10-11th 2016
Internationally recognised Highland fiddler and composer Adam Sutherland brings his brand new School of Fiddle to Edinburgh. Spend a fun weekend immersed in traditional and contemporary Scottish music learning and composing tunes, exploring harmony and rhythm, and finding your own voice. Join Adam for a weekend school that emphasises creativity, tune writing, technique and fun! […]
Fèis Rois launches new interactive app
On 1st June 2016, nationally acclaimed youth arts organisation, Fèis Rois launches a new app introducing young children to traditional music, song, story and dance. Fun Folk will be free to download on Apple and Android devices and, through a series of fun activities, allows young children to explore Gaelic and Scots songs, as well […]
Have you seen this? Blowing a bubble whilst playing the penny whistle!
This is great! One of our many TintoTV videos!
Love singing? Join our Schools Scotland Sings Glow Meet – Friday 27th May
Are you a teacher or a classroom assistant and love singing? Why not join in our Scotland Sings glow meet with Education Scotland on Friday 27th May. Jenn Butterworth and Laura Beth Salter will lead your class in a couple of songs (lyrics provided) for 45 mins at 10.30am. All kids are encouraged to raise […]
Remember the Killin Music Festival? Well it’s back!
Killin Music Festival is returning to the festival calendar in June 2016. Run by a modern, energetic team, the festival will bring multiple headline talents to the stage in Killin. In our maiden year we will welcome Skipinnish, Trail West, BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015 – Claire Hastings and her […]
Do you like sun and music? Check out Barga 2016 School of Traditional Song, Music and Dance
This looks good! Learning Scottish traditional music and song in the Italian sun with piper Hamish Moore and friends! (not a Hands Up for Trad event) Barga, Italy, 19-23rd September 2016 Bookings now being taken! (11th January 2016). See below for details. Learn and share Scots and Gaelic traditional song, music and dance in a […]
Gaelic Psalm Singing Summer School
An Lanntair The course, which will be led by Calum Martin and Dr Margaret Bennett, will explore the musical and historical application of this important part of our heritage. Although essentially a vocal tradition performed in Gaelic, lack of fluency in the language should not be considered a barrier to taking part in the course. […]
Fèis Rois 1986 – 2016 Landmark Award Presentation
I headed up to beautiful Ullapool last weekend to teach at Fèis Rois’s Adult Feis and present the organisation with one of our Landmark Awards. I hadn’t been before but what an event! 265 adults in Ullapool learning traditional music – how amazing is that?! I was working with the groupwork classes and had a […]
Trad Music Spotlight: RURA
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 RURA a few questions. What’s happening? We’re touring the UK in […]