The Caird Hall Gathering is a celebration of youth music across Scotland taking place at Caird Hall, Dundee on Saturday 12th April from 11am- 6pm. Bringing together a mix of young bands and ensembles, youth music groups, teachers and musicians from around Scotland. It will be a chance for young musicians, teachers and others working in […]
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Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Big Band & Intro Day 2025
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin’ is back in partnership with Edinburgh Tradfest to offer an exciting opportunity for young musicians, with support from the William Grant Foundation. The EYG Big Band is a three-day programme for ages 13–18. It will be led by some of Scotland’s finest musicians, who will support participants to learn traditional music together […]
Hands Up for Trad TV: In Conversation with Su-a Lee
Join us for an engaging interview with celebrated cellist Su-a Lee, one of Scotland’s most versatile and charismatic musicians. Su-a discusses her remarkable debut solo album “Dialogues”, which features duets with 15 of her favourite folk musicians and celebrates decades of musical friendships. In this conversation, we explore Su-a’s journey from classical training to becoming […]
Dick Gaughan: R/evolution 1969-84 – an 8-disc box set –
Preservation, celebration, remuneration – recreating a fabulous lost legacy of music and rewarding the artist directly SUPPORT THIS VALUABLE PROJECT This is a project of preservation, celebration and remuneration for Dick Gaughan, one of the folk music giants of the late 20th century: (1) to preserve, polish and present a remarkable body of work from […]
Shetland Folk Festival Announces Landmark Sponsorship Deal with Shetland Stays
The Shetland Folk Festival is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Shetland Stays, a newly launched accommodation management service dedicated to enhancing the visitor experience in the Shetland Islands. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the festival, as Shetland Stays becomes its first-ever headline sponsor with an impressive £10,000 sponsorship agreement. The […]
Edinburgh FluteFling Weekend – 04 to 06 April 2025
The weekend kicks off Friday 4th April with the wonderful Hamish Napier Music and Jordan Neilin concert. This will be the only chance, in the Central Belt, to catch them on their Speyside Tour. Support comes on the Friday evening comes from, Online Academy of Irish Music founder, Kirsten Allstaff with Tom Oakes and Edinburgh’s own Freya […]
Hands Up for Trad TV Exclusive Interview with Jenn Butterworth
Join Simon as he chats with Jenn Butterworth, one of Scotland’s most accomplished traditional musicians, in this episode of Hands Up for Trad TV. Jenn discusses her debut solo album ‘Her by Design’, her inspirations, and the importance of highlighting women’s narratives in folk music. The episode covers Jenn’s journey, her role as an accompanist, […]
Edinburgh International Harp Festival 11-15th April 2025
The Clarsach Society unveils the 44th Edinburgh International Harp Festival (EIHF) as harpists from around the globe gather in Scotland’s capital city to celebrate the versatility of the harp and its worldwide community of players, from April 11th – 15th 2024. With an impressive line-up of concerts, courses and workshops, the EIHF showcases world-renowned harpists, […]
Orkney Folk Festival Releases Full Programme for 2025 Event
Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2025 event, with acts from around the world set to perform across the islands between 22 and 25 May. Leading artists from Canada, the USA, Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Sápmi, England and throughout Scotland will join home-grown Orcadian musicians as part of the 60 acts appearing at […]
Singing Kettle Stars Celebrated As Honorary Members of Top Cultural Organisation
Two of Scotland’s finest folk stars and celebrated children’s entertainers have become lifetime honorary members of a top cultural organisation. Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise, the world-famous Singing Kettle, became Honorary Life Members of the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) at a ceremony at Glasgow Art Club on Wednesday 12th March. Before creating […]