An Comunn Gàidhealach has announced the appointment of Peigi MacLennan as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Peigi will take up the role for a one year period, succeeding James Graham who is transitioning to a new role at Bòrd na Gàidhlig after more than fifteen years with the organisation. Peigi MacLennan, a native of Breasclete on the Isle of Lewis, has been a vital […]
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Join Aberdeen Folk Orchestra in “The Woods” on 4th-5th October
Join Aberdeen Folk Orchestra in “The Woods” on 4th-5th October. A fun weekend of music-making led by Ron Gibson (music composed by Hamish Napier). There will be sheet music for all traditional instruments including woodwind and brass. Amateur musicians at intermediate or above are welcome. The weekend will conclude in a free concert showcasing the music […]
Tinto Summer School 2025 – What a week!
What a week we had at Tinto Summer School! We were so lucky to welcome a wonderful group of young people to Wiston Lodge. It was joyous. We spent the week learning music, making music, eating beautiful food, playing frisbee in Wiston Lodge grounds, dancing and singing. The week ended with a brilliant tutor concert […]
Òran Manitoba by Teud
Acclaimed trio TEUD: The Hebridean Fiddle Project will release their striking new single ‘Òran Manitoba’ on Friday 27th June 2025. With this vibrant interpretation, the group unites the fiddles with the Gaelic vocals to portray the meaning and strength of the song. Originally composed by Tiree bard John MacLean around 1877, ‘Òran Manitoba’ gives voice to the heartbreak and injustice of the Tiree clearances, when families […]
Button Boxes & Moothies 2025, Aberdeen
A weekend-long festival celebrating small free reed instruments (concertinas, melodeons, button accordions, moothies and Jew’s harps), offering two days of tuition plus concerts, ceilidh, sessions, talks and more! Button Boxes & Moothies will take place in a beautiful part of Old Aberdeen on the ancient university campus. Artists include Sandra Kerr, Sam Mabbett, Will Pound, […]
Scotland’s Most Northerly Mainland Music Festival Returns for 2025
Tunes by the Dunes Announces Stellar Line-Up for September Weekend in Caithness DUNNET, CAITHNESS – Tunes by the Dunes, Scotland’s most northerly mainland music festival, is set to return to the picturesque Ham Park in Dunnet, Caithness on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September 2025. The intimate two-day festival, organized by North Coast Entertainment, will showcase […]
Òran na Bèiste Maoile by Kim Carnie
Multi award-winning singer-songwriter Kim Carnie is set to unveil a compelling new single, ‘Òran na Bèiste Maoile’, on Friday 27th June 2025, offering a striking glimpse into the evolving soundscape of her upcoming album set for release this September. Rooted in Gaelic folklore and shaped by global sounds, ‘Òran na Bèiste Maoile’ was written specifically with world music royalty and kora player Seckou Keita in […]
Distil is Growing: New Opportunities for Professional Musicians
We’re excited to announce that Distil is expanding! Our flagship residential programme has been helping professional traditional musicians develop their composition and improvisation skills since 2002, and now we’re adding three new ways to connect, learn, and experiment. What’s New in the Distil Family Distil Meet-Up Series Three intimate workshops throughout the year, each led […]
Ship, ship hooray! CalMac brings back ‘HebCelt Ferry’ for festival week
CalMac will kick-start the party for music festival fans heading to Stornoway by bringing back the much-loved ‘HebCelt Ferry’ to celebrate this year’s Lewis spectacular with what have become among the most fun-packed sailings in the fleet. The 386ft long MV Loch Seaforth, which can carry up to 700 passengers, will lend her name to […]
The Lindsay System – A Grassroots Development in Scottish Piping
For the past two decades, Donald WG Lindsay has been quietly developing a new fingering and chanter system for bellows-blown pipes. Entirely keyless, yet capable of over two octaves (and sometimes more), the system evolved from personal experimentation and is now known as the Lindsay System Chanter – or LSC for short. Twelve years ago, […]