Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland & The University of Edinburgh present THE ART OF TREEPLING A mini festival of percussive dance culminating the First Footing residency with international dance artist Nic Gareiss TODAY, on International Dance Day, the grand culmination of the First Footing residency – The Art of Treepling – is announced. The mini […]
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Last Ticket Batch Released for Killin Music Festival
Killin Music Festival has released the last batch of tickets for their fourth annual festival, which runs from Friday 14 June through to Sunday 16 June. The event takes place in the picturesque village of Killin, at the West end of Loch Tay. Ticket buyers have ploughed through the previous batches, so the final limited […]
How To… Ceilidh mixed instrument workshop with fiddler Claire Gullan (Glasgow)
Join Claire for a two-day, mixed instrument summer workshop and learn the know-how on How To… Ceilidh! Think relaxed group setting, tunes, banter, and getting your creative flow on… Held over two days in the Glasgow’s west end, the workshop will cover everything ceildih, with notated music & mp3 audio of the tunes provided in […]
St Mungo’s Welcome to Scott Skinner
Simon Thoumire has been up in Aberdeen this week and couldn’t miss the opportunity to find out more about one of his musical heroes – fiddler and composer James Scott Skinner. Join him on my journey… Thanks to guitarist Michael Bryan for joining Simon to play the tune. You can download the music for St […]
BBC ‘MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR’ TAKES TO THE ROAD WITH TALISK
On May 3 Edinburgh’s Queen Hall will see the Glasgow-based concertina maestro, ‘splendidly expressive’ fiddler Hayley Keenan and gifted guitarist Graeme Armstrong showcasing their latest acclaimed album Beyond, released last year, as well as new material.The gig, a double bill with the Adam Sutherland Band, will be part of Edinburgh Tradfest 2019. Described by Glasgow Herald as ‘a rockin’powerhouse’ Talisk are one of the most exciting acts on the UK folk scene, renowned for their innovative,high […]
Spending a moment with Gary Innes Podcast
I was very lucky to spend some time with musician, broadcaster and shinty player Gary Innes last week. Gary chat about his latest album Imminent and his life to date and plays a few tunes on his accordion along the way! At the end of the podcast we play the tune Over the Ocean together. […]
Trad Music Spotlight: Tina Jordan Rees
Hands Up for Trad’s Trad Music Spotlight is a monthly feature on a band or solo artist. It was first launched in February 2015 and features musicians who are working in the trad scene – both in Scotland and around the world. We asked Tina Jordan Rees a few questions. What’s happening? I have been […]
Hollywood Stars Come Out to Support Fiddler’s Cancer Recovery
Music has been a therapy to top Scots fiddle maestro Paul Anderson in his fight against cancer – and now his is celebrity friends are tuning up to support him on his road to recovery by taking part in an all-star musical variety show. Hollywood actor Kevin McKidd, filmmaker Richard Jobson and River City actor […]
Mallaig to Chengdu! I would walk 5000 miles
I would walk 5000 miles – 4 aspiring young traditional musicians from Mallaig High School fly to Chengdu City to perform in the largest students art event in Southern-West China, at the invitation of the Chengdu Government next month. Hats off to these four emerging musicians from Mallaig who are thrilled to have been invited […]
Glasgow’s Sundown Song Nights presents Rab Noakes 24th April, Glasgow
Sundown Song Nights is a new series of gigs that explores how broad the term ‘folk song’ can be. It returns this month with an incredible and contrasting line up of mighty solo singers in the beautifully intimate Glad Cafe. Rab Noakes 2019 sees Rab Noakes’s lifetime in music’n’song flourish as he continues to tour […]