From January 2018! It’s great to be back with our first Foot Stompin’ podcast of 2018 featuring fab new Scottish music releases. In this episode we feature Blazin’ Fiddles, Adam Holmes, Ross Ainslie, Maeve Mackinnon, Calum Stewart, Patsy Reid, Salthouse, Peatbog Faeries, Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin, Dougie McCance, Mike Vass and Mairearad Green and […]
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Learn to play folk guitar with Michael Bryan
Sorry that is an over ambitious title! In this video Mike is showing you 3 rhythm ideas to help your folk guitar playing. I think that’s slightly more accurate 😂😂 If you would like a lesson with Mike, contact us and we will put you in touch!
The Tower – A Simon Thoumire Vlog
I was driving along the M9 and I saw this amazing tower so I decided to find it. I didn’t know where or what it was so I just turned off the motorway at the next exit and set of on an adventure. Join me on my journey up a hill in the wind and […]
Archive Foot Stompin’ Podcast – listen to lots of great music!
Have a nice day with the latest Foot Stompin’ podcast featuring some great Scottish trad music from Dosca, Gnoss, Tannahill Weavers, Siobhan Miller, Ryan Young, Karen Matheson, Eddi Reader, Paddy Callaghan and many more. If you enjoy these podcasts please consider supporting our Patreon www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Playlist: Meridian by Dosca Track – Oblique https://www.doscamusic.com Drawn From […]
A Puckle Muckle Sangs
Scots Radio is delighted tae present a new Website featuring ‘A Puckle Muckle Sangs’ or the Big Ballads – fae the North East o Scotland. The sangs were collected bi the 19th Century Professor, Francis James Child an are pairt o the ‘Child’ collection. Enjoy the stories – an listenin tae some o oor finest […]
The Light Keepers – Scotland’s Folk Orchestra & Choir
Watch the latest Hands Up for Trad TV March 2020
Watch the latest Hands Up for Trad TV presented by Adam Sutherland and featuring great music videos from Ciaran Ryan Band, Siobhan Miller, Balter, Ewan Henderson and Doric Film Festival! BANJAXED – Ciaran Ryan Band https://ciaranryanmusic.com All Is Not Forgotten by Siobhan Miller https://www.siobhanmiller.com Erica’s by Balter https://balter.bandcamp.com Doric Film Festival Http://www.doricfilmfestival.com Òran a’ Bhranndaidh […]
Pushing Though The Resistance – A Trad Music Blog by Alan Murray
I’m someone who still feels relatively new to the world of being a musician, so when it comes to writing a piece for a forum like this it can seem a little overwhelming. I can relate to many of the things that have been written about on here – feeling like an imposter; learning how […]
Scots Story Competition 2020 – A’ The Seas
Haw! Want tae be Young Scots Writer o the Year 2020? Enter Scottish Book Trust’s braw competition for young folk aged 11 – 18 tae scrieve a poem, a story, a play or a sang in the Scots leid. The oweraw winner will be invitit tae receive their prize at the fantoosh Scots Language Awards […]
Announcing the Scottish Awards for New Music 2020 Shortlist!
The Scottish Awards for New Music are delighted to announce the 2020 shortlist of nominees selected by a panel of key figures in the music world from over 300 nominations submitted across twelve categories. The winners will be announced at an event at V&A Dundee on Tuesday 14 April 2020. A limited number of early […]