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Legendary fiddler Jennifer Wrigley will return to Scotland in early 2023 bringing a star-studded line up of traditional music stars to play alongside the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland traditional music students for the premiere of her major new compositional work “Jennifer Wrigley: Catch the Rhythmic Orkney Tide and Ride”, presented in partnership with Sound and Music, London, […]

Electricity brings us back to an upbringing we may not have experienced but can certainly relate to. Taking a step back into her Hebridean childhood, Granny writes to her granddaughter in Australia, decorating her notebooks with hand-drawn scribbles and doodles. Though she may now live in Edinburgh, she relives her memories with a sense of […]

The globally renowned Scottish folk group Capercaillie are set to appear at the 40th Orkney Folk Festival in May, in an unprecedented collaboration with a local orchestra led by Orkney Schools Instrumental Music Service, supported by players from Orkney Camerata and Kirkwall Town Band. Fast approaching their own 40th anniversary, Capercaillie join 24 acts already […]

The second wave of artists has been announced for the internationally acclaimed music festival HebCelt, including local superstars Peat and Diesel and festival favourites Skerryvore who have joined Scottish duo The Proclaimers as part of the headliner roster. The exciting additions to this year’s line-up will join an eclectic array of previously announced artists, including multi award-winning power trio Talisk and celtic fusion outfit Niteworks. […]

Have a watch of the latest Hands Up for Trad TV with Niteworks, Valtos, Peatbog Faeries, Tarran agus Breabach. A’ Ghrian by NiteworksGura mise tha fo Èislein feat. Ellen MacDonaldhttps://www.niteworksband.com Liberate by Valtos and Project Smokwww.valtosband.co.uk Peatbog Faerieshttps://peatbogfaeries.com Set of Reels by Tarranhttps://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/tarran-battle-of-the-folk-bands-winners-2023/ Fàs by BreabachTrack – Fàshttps://www.breabach.com

A Dingwall arts organisation has taken steps to make one of its key annual youth music events a ‘pay what you can’ opportunity in a bid to make it as affordable as possible for families across the Highlands. Fèis Rois has opened bookings for its annual Easter holiday music week, a fun-filled week of Gaelic, […]

Esteemed Scottish singer and Gaelic language advocate Joy Dunlop is set to release her third solo album Caoir, featuring contemporary recordings of traditional Gaelic songs, on Friday 24th March 2023. Joy’s first solo material to be released in a decade, Caoir (pronounced koor) means a blaze of fire, fiercely burning, flames or flashes – imagery which comes across in the album’s undeniably […]

Join us for two days of music-making and fun! Fèis Fhoirt has been promoting Gaelic and Scottish traditional music in Stirling and Falkirk since 2010. Our Fèis Weekends bring together experienced tutors, new instruments to try, Gaelic music and culture, and the opportunity to perform in a fun and relaxed environment. They are open to […]