Shortlisted nominations have been unveiled for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. The winners will be announced at the event on Sunday 5th December, at the Caird Hall Dundee. Tickets are available from 01382 434 940 or www.dundeebox.co.uk. The ceremony is organised by Hands up for Trad and will see sixteen awards handed […]
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Great new Tinto Summer School new video!
Thanks to Martin Forry who has made this great video of Tinto Summer School. It was filmed the first week of July 2015 at our week long summer school in Wiston Lodge, Wiston, South Lanarkshire and features the young people having a great time with Scottish music. It also features interviews from Simon Thoumire, Paul […]
Listen to this! Trad music made at Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
In the last week of October Simon Thoumire set out for the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance to work with students on the music BA course. Itt was going to be fun as he had worked with them before and they are all great musicians. There were about 50 in the orchestra and he arranged tunes and a […]
Get Out There! Seminar Making a living from Music
Summerhall, Cairns Lecture Theatre, Sunday 2:00-4:00pm, 22nd November Tickets £10 from the Queens Hall Box office. So you want to be a traditional musician? Should you study a degree in it? Puzzled with becoming self employed or how to promote yourself? Puzzled about being self-employed? Not sure how to promote yourself and get work? This […]
If you could only learn one instrument?
A twitter poll test! If you could only learn one instrument… — Simon Thoumire (@simonthoumire) November 4, 2015
Two sets of tunes played Neil Ewart and Graham MacKenzie
Check out this great couple of reels performed by fiddler Neil Ewart. Great talent! And another great set of reels from Graham MacKenzie! Both of these sets were recorded at the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.
Scots Fiddle Quiz
How is your knowledge of the Scots fiddle? Try out quiz below! [WpProQuiz 2]
Trad Music Spotlight: Wildings
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 Wildings a few questions. What’s happening? We’re a band based in […]
New Song Leaders’ Workshop 2015
Are you new to song leading or an experienced leader looking to sharpen your skills and share your knowledge? Mary McCann and Rachel Milne are running a fantastic workshop in Edinburgh for those leading any kind of singing. As well as warm-ups, rounds and short songs, they will also share practical tips on finding the […]
New Song Leaders’ Workshop 2015
Are you new to song leading or an experienced leader looking to sharpen your skills and share your knowledge? Mary McCann and Rachel Milne are running a fantastic workshop in Edinburgh for those leading any kind of singing. As well as warm-ups, rounds and short songs, they will also share practical tips on finding the […]