We are excited to announce to you our plans for the 41st Edinburgh International Harp Festival! We are planning our 2022 festival as a 4-night, 3-day celebration of all things harp, taking place between Friday the 8th April & Monday the 11th April. We hope to be able to offer you a hybrid festival with a […]
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30th anniversary of the Adult Fèis finally celebrated with launch of new album
Iain Fraser to launch Gneiss at this year’s Blas Festival After having to rearrange not once, not twice but three times due to Covid, Dingwall based arts organisation, Fèis Rois, is excited to finally announce the release of Gneiss, by fiddler Iain Fraser; an album featuring a suite of music celebrating the people and the places connected to the […]
Young Trad Christmas Concert with Iona Fyfe at Robert Burns Ellisland Farm. Saturday 11th December.
A great evening of entertainment with a host of exciting local traditional musicians, organised by Ellisland’s Youth Ambassador Rose Byers, the British Museum’s Volunteer of the Year. The special guest is the MG Alba Scots Singer of the Year Iona Fyfe, one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of […]
MG ALBA has again been awarded gold accreditation in recognition of its’s work with young people in Gaelic media.
The Investors in Young People gold accreditation asserts that MG ALBA creates opportunities for young people and fosters a nurturing environment, as shown by the roles young people take in all aspects of the organisation’s work. Online Learning Associate, Rona Morrison, 22, is one of the youngest full-time members of staff at MG ALBA, working […]
A Squatter O Bairnsangs, Scots CD fir bairns an weans.
A Scots CD is braw and fun fir bairns an weans o a ages. A musical squatter fir weans an bairns o aw sizes made fae the poems fae ‘’A Squatter o Bairnrhymes’’, the weel-kennt an respectit buik fae the weel-kennt poet Stuart A Paterson. Ah’m fair chuffed tae hae made this album o sangs. […]
Live streamed concerts and online workshops to remain part of Blas Festival as it makes return to the stage for concerts across the Highlands & Islands
Audiences across the world will once again be able to enjoy performances as part of this month’s Blas Festival as the organisers decide to stream a selection of the live performances and offer workshops online for all to enjoy. The Blas Festival, which kicks off this Friday 19th November and runs until the 27th November, […]
Applied Music and the University of the Highlands and Islands – a 10 year journey
It is 10 years since the BA (Hons) Applied Music degree was introduced to the University of the Highlands and Islands in 2011, closely followed by the development of the progression programme – the MA Music and the Environment. The event will consist of an information sharing presentation followed by discussion with staff, graduates, current students […]
Dick Gaughan 1983 Billy Kay interview
This brilliant documentary about the legendary Dick Gaughan by Billy Kay has just been uploaded to YouTube. Watch it below.
Last few days for entries! Battle of The Folk Bands 2022
Exciting news! Battle of The Folk Bands is back in person at Celtic Connections 2022. Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2022 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 29th 2022 at 2pm. ENTER HERE. […]
We need your help! #bringyourgaelictoworkweek
’S e iomairt ùr bho Hands Up For Trad a th’ ann am #bringyourgaelictoworkweek. Tha sinn airson ìomhaigh cànan na Gàidhlig àrdachadh nar dùthaich fhèin. Stèidhichte air na làithean far an toir luhch-obrach rudeigin leotha a shealltainn do chàch, tha sin a’ faighneachd an dèan sibh an aon rud le ur cànan. ‘S mar sin, […]