An award-winning music group, which started more than 30 years ago in Kiltearn Primary School, has been relaunched after a break due to Covid, with a former member now leading the group. The Kiltearn Fiddlers was established by Alpha Munro as part of Fèis Rois’ weekly music classes. Alpha Munro worked tirelessly to provide young […]
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Award-winning music group, The Kiltearn Fiddlers, return with new leader
Margaret Bennett Receives 2022 Iona and Peter Opie Prize
Margaret Bennett (Professor, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) received the 2022 Iona and Peter Opie Prize. This prize, awarded by the Children’s Folklore section, is awarded approximately every two years to the author of the best recently published scholarly book on children’s folklore. Margaret Bennett is author of Dundee Street Songs, Rhymes and Games: The William Montgomerie Collection, 1952 (Grace Note […]
The Scots Language Publication Grant is open for applications.
Funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Scottish Book Trust, the Scots Language Publication Grant was created by the Scots Language Resource Network to support Scottish and UK publishers to publish and promote work written in Scots. The grant is designed to cover publishing costs such as editing, advances, illustrations and cover design, typesetting, […]
Tinto Summer School 2023
The inaugural Tinto Summer School, originally named The Millennium Summer School, took place in 2000 at Wiston Lodge, where it continues to be held today. Throughout the years, we have hosted thousands of young musicians who come together to learn Scottish music and song, making new friends and having a fantastic time. We eagerly anticipate […]
Jennifer Wrigley: “Catch the Rhythmic Orkney Tide and Ride”
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, […]
New Novel by Angus Peter Campbell – Electricity
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 […]
Folk Legends Capercaillie to Play 40th Orkney Folk Festival, Backed by Local Orchestra
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 […]
Second wave of artists announced for HebCelt
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. […]
New Hands Up for Trad TV 39 le Niteworks, Valtos, Peatbog Faeries, Tarran agus Breabach.
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
Fèis Rois restructures youth music event to make it more affordable for families across the Highlands
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, […]