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Traditional Gold Medalists announced and choirs, duets and quartets return to the stage It was a golden result for men’s and women’s Gaelic singing last night as the prestigious Traditional Gold Medal made its welcome return to the Royal National Mòd in Inverness. Calum MacColl of Fort William came out on top in the men’s […]

After a difficult 18 months for so many, the Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective are delighted to launch a series of workshops encouraging people to not only connect with their local landscape and each other online but to work with some of Scotland’s most revered traditional musicians to learn specially composed music and song. The […]

We’re very excited to announce our fourth on-line music weekend for participants aged 11-18. After the success our last three online events where everyone had a lovely time we’ve decided to do it again! During the weekend of 29th-31th October 2021 (Halloween Weekend) we will be offering on-line classes in: Song / Song arranging and […]

From Canada and the US, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira are a dynamic fiddle & cello duo. First meeting in Scotland, they joined their musical forces, and have since been gracing stages and captivating audiences in both North America and the UK. They are very excited to be working on a debut album together! They […]

Apple Weekender at the Barn – a musical coming together. Over the weekend of 22-24 October, the Barn’s outdoor and indoor spaces will become a creative playground of music, imagination and apple harvesting. Partnering with trailblazing musical eco-warriors the Nest Collective we’ll present some of the finest folk and roots music, storytelling, apple pressing, crafts […]

Scotland’s prestigious Gaelic short film competition, FilmG, launches this week in a bid to find the next generation of talented Gaelic filmmakers. FilmG is funded by Gaelic media organisation MG ALBA, and delivered by Cànan Graphic Studio (CGS) based in Skye.  The competition offers young filmmakers an alternative route into working in Gaelic media and […]

Celtic Connections, the UK’s premiere celebration of roots music, will return in full force for 2022 with an exciting and eclectic programme of events taking place in Glasgow from Thursday 20 January to Sunday 6 February 2022. Breathing life and soul into much-loved venues across the city, the 18-day programme of events spanning traditional folk, […]

Alyth McCormack, Noel Eccles (percussion) and Niamh O’Brien (harp & vocals) recorded a concert-in-the-cottage. The concert will be available for streaming on the 8th of October 2021 for nine days. Starting times: 8pm CEST / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST Tickets to view are available for purchase via my website: https://alyth.net/shows Though she has earned acclaim […]

Special outdoor event will see choirs from across Scotland performing at Northern Meeting Park Choirs from across Scotland will join together in song once again for an uplifting Massed Choirs performance in Inverness’ Northern Meeting Park on Saturday 16 October at 10.30am, bringing the Royal National Mòd 2021 to an inspirational close. The outdoor event, which has been […]