It has launched some of the biggest names in the Folk Music scene, and now Newcastle University’s influential Folk and Traditional Music Degree is turning 21. The first degree of its kind in England when it began in 2001, its roll call of students and staff who are prominent in the folk music scene is […]
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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Traditional Music Listings
Tuesday 3rd May 2022 Music: Rush Hour: Trad Unplugged Tuesday 3rd May 2022 Ledger Recital Room – 18:00-19:00 (Approx. 60mins) An hour of acoustic sets from the RCS Traditional Music Department. Price Band A Tickets: Full Price: £10.50 Over 60/Under 16/Student/Unwaged/Disability Discount: £8.50 Personal Assistant: £10.50 YoungScot Card Holder: £5.44
Last few places available! Join our Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Big Band 2022 – 30th April to 2nd May
Edinburgh Youth Gathering are back with our partnership with Tradfest to offer an exciting opportunity for young musicians. This year, we’re offering the chance to create ‘EYG Big Band’, formed of participants between the age of 13-18. The three day programme will be led by some of Scotland’s finest musicians, where we will learn and […]
Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award awarded to Euan McLaughlin
Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award is an award for musicians and bands who put the charge into the tradition. At Hands Up for Trad we like to celebrate innovation so we have brought forward this award to celebrate those musicians who take chances and in doing so make Scottish trad music an exciting place […]
People & landscape of the Highlands inspire new musical work from fiddler Iain Fraser Fèis Rois commission, Gneiss, to be performed in Dingwall, Poolewe & Ullapool later this month
A new musical work by fiddler Iain Fraser which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the popular Fèis Rois nan Inbheach (Adult Fèis Rois) will take to the road later this month, performing in the Highland locations which provided the inspiration for the music. Fèis Rois commissioned renowned fiddler, Iain Fraser to record an album to celebrate the […]
World Play A Strathspey Day 2022
Great news! World Play A Strathspey Day is back on Friday 13th May 2022! We are looking for everyone to make a recording of themselves playing or singing a strathspey and upload it to social media with the hashtag #worldplayastrathspeyday. Simple as that! It’s a brilliant day of music across social media! If you are […]
Have you seen this? Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022
Stories are a vital part of Scotland’s culture and every community has a different tale to tell. Shared stories, whether spoken, written, sung or filmed are what give a sense of place, history and belonging. This year you can look forward to events by community groups, museums, heritage sites and other visitor attractions with storytelling […]
The World’s Biggest Ceilidh comes to The Ovo Hydro this December
The world’s biggest ceilidh will take place in The Ovo Hydro later this year. Entitled Hoolie in the Hydro, the night will feature some of the top musicians on the Scottish and Irish scene. The world-first event, which will take to the Glasgow stage on Saturday 17th December 2022, has the potential to be the […]
Tina Jordan Rees – Debut Flute & Whistle Album Campaign Fundraiser
From Tina! I am creating my debut flute and whistle album comprised entirely of my own compositions. Hello! I’m Tina, a flute, whistle and piano player originally from Lancashire, now residing in Glasgow, Scotland. I am delighted to be working on my first solo flute and whistle album, ready to be released in summer 2022. Tina is […]
Folk five-piece Kinnaris Quintet up the ante with new album This Too
This Too is the stunning second album from award-winning Scottish trad group Kinnaris Quintet, due for release on Wednesday 4 May. The highly-anticipated record builds on the group’s signature style of intricate traditional melodies underpinned by driving rhythm. The Glasgow-based act burst onto the scene in 2017, releasing their debut album Free One to critical […]