The Scots Language Awards will be live in the Gardyne Theatre, Dundee on Saturday 24th September at 7pm. We would love to see you there alongside all the nominees. It will be a great night of Scots language and music. You can buy a ticket for the theatre here. If you can’t make it and […]
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Breabach celebrate the natural world in new album Fàs
Acclaimed contemporary Scottish folk band Breabach are back with their first full-length album in four years, set for release on Friday 14th October 2022. The album entitled Fàs – a Gaelic word meaning ‘growth’, ‘developing’ and ‘sprouting’ – is heavily inspired by the natural environment of Scotland and sees the band showcase more progressive elements in their music than ever […]
Folk Singer Jimmy McBeath To Be Commemorated Fifty Years On
Portsoy based Folk at the Salmon Bothy are set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of renowned Scots folk singer Jimmy McBeath. A celebration of the stalwart’s life and works will take place on Saturday 1st October. McBeath is one of Scotland’s most memorable and talented personalities, bequeathing a priceless treasury of songs […]
Enter the MusicHub 2022 Collection
Do you write tunes in a Scottish traditional style? Hands Up for Trad are looking for the top 20 tunes of 2022 for their 2022 Collection. They can be anything from reels, jigs, airs, waltzes and anything in between! All you have to do is to upload them to MusicHub! All the tunes will be listened to […]
New Digital Archive Protecting Legacy of Piping in Scotland Goes Live
Scotland’s national centre for excellence in bagpiping has launched a new, free to access digital resource and research hub.The Archives from The National Piping Centre will protect the heritage and legacy of piping in Scotland and make valuable pieces of piping history available for students, scholars and enthusiasts around the world. The Archives from The National Piping […]
Last chance to vote! Scots Language Awards opens public voting for 2022’s Nominees
Scots Language Awards 2022 returns to celebrate at Dundee’s Gardyne Theatre VOTE HERE Public votin tae fin the winners in the 2022 Scots Leid Awards wull be open fae Monday 5th tae 18th September. The Awards gie richtfu recognition tae the mony dedicatit fowk wha ower years lang syne an forrit intae oor ain time gie […]
Blas. 9-day feast of Highland music, culture & language kicks off this weekend
Scotland’s top musicians will tour the Highlands & Islands with Blas Festival, 2-10 September The Highlands & Islands will see a flurry of musical and cultural activity from this Friday (2nd September) until 10th September as the Blas Festival hits the road for the 18th year, visiting village halls and concert venues across the region, as well as […]
Celtic Connections closes 2022 programme with special autumn concerts
Celtic Connections, the UK’s premiere celebration of roots music, is set to showcase a series of special concerts this autumn. Best known as the largest winter music festival in Europe, Celtic Connections is closing out the 2022 programme with three special performances. The rescheduled shows, which were due to be part of the festival in […]
Tickets go on sale for Royal National Mòd 2022 events in Perth
Tickets for a vibrant programme of concerts, shows, ceilidhs, competitions and exhibitions taking place as part of this year’s Royal National Mòd in Perth go on sale today. Audiences can secure tickets via Horsecross Arts for a host of performances showcasing and celebrating the very best in Gaelic and Scottish traditional music and culture between the 14th – 22nd October […]
Orkney Folk Festival Welcomes New Producer in 40th Anniversary
Ahead of its fortieth anniversary in 2023, the Orkney Folk Festival has recently welcomed a new festival producer – with responsibility for the festival’s artistic direction. Craig Corse, from Kirkwall, has taken the reins of the award-winning festival, having served on the committee in a variety of roles since 2007. He takes the baton from […]