Europe’s premier folk, roots and world music festival Celtic Connections drew to a close last night after 18 days of spectacular concerts, unique and powerful collaborations and captivating screenings. Performances from some of the world’s most celebrated artists were showcased across the festival’s unforgettable 30th edition. The world-renowned event, which ran from Thursday 19th January to Sunday […]
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This Sunday 5th February! BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2023 Finalists Announced
Twelve young musicians from all over Scotland took part in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award on Sunday 30th October. It was a brilliant concert and each musician performed exceptionally well giving the panel of judges quite a task choosing the 6 finalists. In the end after lots of deliberation they chose the […]
Exciting! 41st Shetland Folk Festival Line-Up
Folk fans from every direction can start counting down the days as the Shetland Folk Festival launches its visiting artist line-up! As ever a smorgasbord of new acts alongside some familiar faces will grace Shetland stages from 27th April this year, with performers representing up to 10 different nations for the 41st Festival. Americana legends, Foghorn Stringband will make their first appearance in Shetland […]
Launch of Spirit:360 artists digital platform
Today marks the official launch of the Spirit:360 digital platform of over 60 artists who received up to £1000 commission each to create works that have been inspired from the theme ‘Spirit of the Highlands’. Simon RiddellSimon Riddell The online platform features all commissioned artists, each with their own profile page showcasing their work for […]
Blazin’ in Beauly 2023 Tickets Are Now On Sale
We’re delighted to announce that Blazin’ in Beauly 2023 will be taking place from 16-20 October, and tickets are now ON SALE! We’ll have Capercaillie and Session A9 fiddler Charlie McKerron as our guest tutor, fresh from his win as Tutor of the Year at the Trad Awards last weekend.Hannah Rarity will be joining us to lead some song […]
Tarran – Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2023
Congratulations to Tarran who won Battle of The Folk Bands on Saturday 21st January at Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. In a packed out Drygate in the East End of Glasgow 4 bands competed to win this prestigious prize. All the bands performed brilliantly but in the end there had to be one winner. The […]
This Saturday 21st January! Battle of The Folk Bands 2023 Finalists Announced
Hands Up for Trad are very happy to announced The Battle of the Folk Bands 2023 Finalists! We can’t wait to hear the bands compete at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 21st 2023 at 2pm. Buy your ticket here!! The finalists are: FalasgairGlasturTarranThe Paddy Buchanan Band
Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) announces major events programme for Monday 20th to Sunday 26th February 2023
Thanks to support from Bord Na Gàidhlig, and huge interest from Gaelic speakers across Scotland and around the world, February 2023 sees the second official global Scottish Gaelic language week; Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week), pronounced “Shach-keen na Gaaah-lik” (ch like loch), taking place through a series of in-person and online events. With the overarching […]
Irish Minstrels Winter School 20-22nd January, Glasgow
Don’t miss this brilliant series of workshops with loads of amazing tutors. WINTER SCHOOL: 20-22nd January. Concert is on Friday 20th at 7pm in Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Beaton Road G41 4NW. We have a star-studded lineup which will include our tutors and all our own young musicians, in three separate bands: beginners, intermediate and advanced. […]
Bellows & Whistle Workshops and Sessions during Celtic Connections
The National Piping Centre have launched a new series of workshops and sessions for bellows and whistles, coming this January during Celtic Connections. From 26th – 29th January, The Pipers’ Tryst Sessions will run. These days are four days of workshops, group lessons and sessions, taught by world class bellows and whistle teachers, Finlay MacDonald, […]