Registrations are now open for Hand’s Up for Trad’s Easter Gaitherin’ 2018 3-6th April! Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin’s long established event will be lead by some of Scotland’s finest folk musicians who will give lessons in your chosen instruments, as well helping you to create exciting arrangements for performance. Book your place! We are happy to […]
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Online concert / workshop with Blazin’ Fiddles fiddler Jenna Reid
Don’t miss fiddle-online’s guest concert/workshop on Sunday Jan 14 (2pm ET, 7pm GMT) live from Scotland with Jenna Reid. To watch the concert which costs a very reasonable $9 visit http://www.fiddle-online.com.
MakerSpace” – write a new tune for new pipes!
Tune Writing Competition : deadline 25th January 2018 : £100 prize! During January 2018, funds are being raised via Kickstarter, for the recording of an album titled “MakerSpace”, focused on exploring the very recently developed “Lindsay System” Scottish smallpipes. The project can be found on Kickstarter by searching for “Makerspace” or “Donald WG Lindsay”. The […]
Happy Xmas (War is Over) by Josie Duncan and Innes White
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!
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 […]