Here is a great version of John Lennon’s Happy Xmas by Scottish musicians – Josie Duncan and Innes White. It is part of Josie Duncan’s twelve songs of Christmas series that you can find on Facebook here. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!
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Inspiration Award 2017: Grace Stewart Skinner
Grace Stewart-Skinner is a 5th year pupil at Dingwall Academy. Grace has cerebral palsy and is a determined and very good young harp player. She has been going to the Feis Rois residential courses in Ullapool since she was in primary school, and she is a regular attendee of the International Harp Festival in Edinburgh. […]
Inspiration Award 2017 – Mary Macmaster
Mary MacMaster has been an inspiration to aspiring harp players since she emerged on the Scottish music scene with the all-women ceilidh band Sprangeen in 1981, and as a self-taught musician, she has progressed from playing the cheapest harp she could find in Exchange and Mart magazine to working with state-of-the-art electroharps and performing with […]
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin 2018
Hi everyone! You my have been wondering why there hasn’t been any info on the Easter Youth Gaitherin’ 2018. We had some issues with the venue, but we are very pleased to announce that The Music Box, Edinburgh College have stepped in and saved the day! Next years Gaitherin’ will be a jam packed three […]
Ian Smith à Tyree Gin a’ cabadaich ri Alana
Alana MacInnes chats to Ian Smith all about Tyree Gin!
Support musicians by purchasing Physical, and direct digital downloads
I just saw this article from brilliant American jazzers Snarky Puppy and I thought I would share it with you. We know this has been the topic of conversation for a while now. We recently repressed a limited edition of vinyl (with a free digital download of the OnDemand film and MP3’s) for our record […]
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 – The Winners
The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards celebrated their 15th year in style (Saturday 2nd December) by bringing the biggest and best names in trad to a glitzy award ceremony in Paisley. A full list of winners below. Check out Louis DeCarlo’s photos from the evening here. Broadcast live on BBC ALBA, BBC Radio Scotland […]
How’s your Scottish general and music knowledge?
Join our teams Mànran vs Gnoss / Heron Valley / Inyal in our battle of the Trads quiz. Can you answer the questions quicker than them? Watch Hands Up for Trad’s new quiz and please share! Why not come along on Saturday 2/12 to Paisley and have a great night. If you are at a […]
Hands Up for Trad TV 20 – 24th NOVEMBER 2017
Watch Hands Up for Trad TV from Greyfriars Burial Ground in Perth featuring videos from Smok, Skipinnish, Patsy Reid, Finlay MacDonald, Ewan McLennan and TRIP. Please share! Horizons by Smok https://projectsmok.bandcamp.com/releases Land Below The Waves by Skipinnish https://www.skipinnish.com Patsy Reid interview http://www.patsyreid.com Variations on Cluny Castle by Simon Thoumire. Performed by Patsy Reid and Strathspey […]
Just a few tickets left for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in Paisley
There are very few tickets left for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 in Paisley’s Lagoon Centre! We would love to see you! It’s an amazing night of music and awards. Performing are Elephant Sessions, The Shee Big Band, Siobhan Miller, Tidelines, Paisley Fèis, Snuffbox, The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience, Lori Watson, Jenna Reid […]