The TV news the nou is stappit fou wi hert brakkin sichts. Puir sowels wi naewhaur tae bide nor lay their heids left tae chitter in the cauld; fowk wha uissless, shilpit Offícialdom hae cast sae far doun they’v nae fecht left; fowk no able tae feed their bairns, niver mind theirsels. I think o […]
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Trad Music Spotlight: HEISK
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 HEISK a few questions. What’s happening? We have recently launched our […]
Celtic Connections Reviews
Hands Up for Trad have been attending gigs at Celtic Connections festival (Glasgow) and writing reviews in Scots and Gaelic. Have a read of them at the link below! If you’ve been to any events why not submit a review yourself – it’s easy! https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotpodcast/huft-review-item/
Shetland Folk Festival 2018 Line-Up
The provisional line-up for the 38th Shetland Folk Festival has been announced by its hard-working volunteer committee. In May this year, twelve confirmed acts will take to festival stages the length and breadth of the isles to demonstrate their musical prowess. The four-day feast of music will present visiting musicians from USA, Canada, Holland, Denmark, […]
Plockton Music School – Open Days and Auditions
The National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music has gained a reputation as the number one place for young people to develop their skills as traditional musicians. At this time of year, the Centre opens its doors to young musicians who want to find out about the quality tuition and wide range of traditional music […]
New Award for Fiona Ritchie!
Fiona Ritchie’s ThistleRadio, the 24/7 music channel on SomaFM, has been named “Best Online Music Show: Country/Folk/Blues” in the 2017 Online Radio Awards. Curated by award-winning broadcaster Fiona Ritchie, ThistleRadio explores new and classic sounds from Celtic roots and branches with rising and well-established artists. It is one of 30 unique channels of listener-supported, commercial-free, […]
Janet Paisley – Services to Scots Award 2018
Janet Paisley is a poet, author, playwright, and radio and television scriptwriter who has championed the Scots language through her belief that ‘literature comes from your own doorstep and in voices that you know’ and in her work in education and her local community and as a member of the ministerial advisory working group for […]
Only A Few Days to Go Until 25th Celtic Connections
With only a few days to go until the 25th edition of Celtic Connections there has been a flurry of new names added to the ambitious and eclectic line-up of musicians already announced. The festival will run from Thursday 18 January to Sunday 4 February 2018. The 18 days of entertainment will brighten up this […]
Tracs Map of Scotland’s Songs
Ewan McVicar has put together this invaluable list of Scotland’s Songs across Scotland. The entries include book sources [see KEY below] and Web links [unchecked re other content] to recordings, lyrics and notes about traditional and new songs that belong to or that mention these places. Check it out here. SONG LISTING KEY: 101 – […]
The Aberdeen Collection: 250 Contemporary Scottish Tunes in Traditional Style is a collection of tunes written by tunesmiths who live in, or have a connection with, Aberdeen.
The book is published by Aberdeen University Press and received funding from Vibrant Aberdeen and Stonehaven Folk Festival public arts project. It has a Foreword by Alasdair Fraser and includes tunes from SC&T particpants and tutors past and present as well as a few other weel-kent musician-composers with Aberdeen connections, such as Carol Anderson, Jarlath […]