Over the four years of the Renewing the Tradition project we have commissioned 11 songs to be part of a new book. The songs in English, Scots and Gaelic have been written by some of the top songwriters in Scotland and form a new collection for community choirs and song groups to sing and make their […]
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A great memory from Rab Noakes in 1966
Here’s a piece Rab Noakes posted on FaceBook in December 2016 Here’s a Xmas Eve tale from 50 years ago. In 1966, I was living in London and come Xmas it was time to make a trip north. I had left home in Cupar, Fife in 1963 and until the early ’70s I made an […]
Edinburgh International Harp Festival 30th March – 4th April 2018
Announcing a stellar array of performers appearing at the annual gathering that has established Edinburgh as a World class centre of harping. Harps of all sorts are featured with the Clarsach, our own Scottish Harp, at the heart of the Edinburgh International Harp Festival (EIHF). HOMECOMING The Clarsach is at the core of the EIHF […]
Tayside Young Fiddlers 25th anniversary 1992-2017 Reunion Concert this Saturday 24th Feb
Don’t miss Tayside Young Fiddlers 25th anniversary 1992-2017 Reunion Concert this Saturday at 7.30pm. The ensemble will perform with guest artists Patsy Reid, Sheena Wellington, Steve Byrne, McKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band and Tayside Young Fiddlers. Will be a great night! You can buy tickets here http://www.dundee.com/event/tayside-young-fiddlers-25th-reunion-concert
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Learning to play accordion with John Somerville this Easter at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig are delighted to introduce the talented John Somerville to their Short Courses programme with this brand new course Learning to play accordion, which is aimed at first time learners and will introduce course participants to the basics of the instrument in a fun and interactive way. Dates: 09/04/18 – 13/04/18 Price: £260 […]
Bothy Ballad Champion of Champions
Thanks to Hugh Hoffman for this report. Home from a most enjoyable weekend in Elgin for the Bothy Ballad Champion of Champions event. Joe Aitken was the well deserved winner, with Shona Donaldson and John Dickson second and third. The other finalists were also in good voice – Allan Taylor, Hector Riddell and Ian Russell. […]
Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominations 2018
FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR ▪ Cara Dillon ▪ Julie Fowlis ▪ Siobhan Miller ▪ Karine Polwart BEST DUO ▪ Chris Stout & Catriona McKay ▪ Edgelarks ▪ O’Hooley & Tidow ▪ Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton Best Group ▪ Elephant Sessions ▪ Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band ▪ Lankum ▪ Sam Kelly & […]
Biggest Audience Figures Yet at Celtic Connections 2018
The 25th Celtic Connections festival draws to a close tonight (Sunday 4th February 2018) and the festival is delighted to announce that audience figures are the highest they have ever been. Over the past 18 days a whopping 130,000 attendances have been recorded in venues across the city. Celtic Connections has brought Glasgow to life […]
Harp Bazaar – For Everything Harp
Spotted this article on Traditional Music Forum website. Harp Bazaar was founded in 2014 by harpists Heather Downie and Pippa Reid-Foster. They met whilst Heather was teaching at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Pippa was a student studying for a Masters. Harp Bazaar is all things harp related; courses, workshops, competitions, music books, CDs […]