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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 […]
Blazin’ in Biggar
Blazin’ Fiddles launch Blazin’ in Biggar – 6th & 7th of June A sister fiddle school to the well established Blazin’ in Beauly. The Scottish fiddle super group are at the forefront of Scottish fiddle tuition as they continue to deliver sell-out workshops, masterclasses and concerts in the heart of the Highlands every winter during […]
Listen to Scots Radio – March 2020
There’s something afa magical aboot this episode. We welcomed actor, poet, writer an singer – Gerda Stevenson – intae oor studio – alang wi musician, entrepreneur, mannie in charge o Hands Up for Trad, Simon Thoumire – and jist let it furl. Simon gave us aff the press, news o the new competition in the […]
Mairi Campbell is coming to Canada!
Mairi Campbell is heading to Canada for some gigs and I know there are some of you here who will want to see her. Here is Mairi’s dates! Read about Mairi here. 6 and 7 March: Mairi Campbell: Pulse, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. BUY TICKETS 18 March: “Celtic Colours” with Mairi Campbell, Brockville, Lower Hall, St […]
Edinburgh International Harp Festival 3rd-8th April 2020, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh
In it’s 39th year, the Edinburgh International Harp Festival announces a magical line-up of harping talent. With Scotland’s clarsach at its heart, the festival showcases all aspects of the harp with a host of concerts, courses and workshops in a welcoming and inclusive environment, cementing its reputation as the friendliest harp festival in the world. […]
Beginning To Understand Performance Anxiety by Ellie McLaren
At the humble age of 9, I didn’t once bat an eyelid at the thought of taking to the stage in Banchory Town Hall to play two (relatively simple) tunes in the ’12 and Under’ section at the Banchory Accordion and Fiddle Festival. I did this year in and year out, gradually venturing to more […]