Martin Forry has been out at recent our Hands Up for Trad events taking photos. Check out his photos from Distil Residential Tinto Adult Music Weekend You can see all the Hands Up for Trad photos on our gallery website.
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Indian Drums Become Accessible To All Musicians Thanks To Revolutionary New Notation System
A revolutionary Indian Drum Notation system has been devised by British Asian musician Kuljit Bhamra MBE at Keda Music making Indian percussion accessible to musicians from all backgrounds. As part of Sound and Music’s portfolio programme, a pioneer of the British Bhangra sound and a British ambassador for South Asian music, Kuljit Bhamra has now […]
Talisk: ‘We hope that WOMEX gets how progressive the music in Scotland is’
Multi award-winning Glasgow-based trio Talisk have been selected to perform in the official programme at WOMEX 17 World Music Expo in the UNESCO City of Music Katowice, Poland, from Wednesday 25 to Sunday 29 October 2017.The annual five-day event, described by UNESCO as the most important international professional market of world music of every kind, […]
Aberdeen “FluteFling” : Sat. 4th Nov. 2017
After 4 years of successful events in Edinburgh, the “FluteFling” is branching out and heading North to Aberdeen. Two highly respected flute players – Sharon Creasey, from Glasgow [ Boehm-system ], and special guest Davy Maguire from Belfast [ simple-system ], will share their knowledge of playing traditional Scottish and Irish music in classes over […]
Hands Up for Trad are delighted to announce Tiree Gin sponsorship for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards
Hands Up for Trad are delighted to announce Tiree Gin sponsorship for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Tyree Gin is made with Kelp & Machair Botanicals from the Inner Hebridean island of Tiree. Alongside the core botanicals, the predominant flavour of Tyree Gin is achieved through six locally foraged botanicals: Eyebright, Ladies […]
McElhinney & Co – October 2017 Business Limelight of the Month
McElhinney & Co are the recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award. The “Limelight’s” are a monthly initiative (launched in October 2012) that recognises the outstanding contributions made by businesses and organisations who contribute, shape and influence the arts and cultural sector in Scotland today. McElhinney & Co are an amazing firm of […]
Don’t miss the Scottish International Storytelling Festival – Friday October 20 until Tuesday October 31
Vikings, legends from the edge of the Arctic Circle and Korean folk tales are all part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival which we launched last week from the roof of Camera Obscura – allowing us to look out across the city and beyond as we get ready to welcome storytellers from across six continents […]
21st Anniversary for the Scots Fiddle Festival
Featuring over 40 musicians and 50 events across one weekend in Edinburgh, Scotland’s largest fiddle festival is celebrating its 21st year with a wealth of distinguished and upcoming talent on the bill. The Friday night concert in The Queen’s Hall kicks off proceedings with Glasgow based acoustic trio Snuffbox, featuring Charlie Stewart, the 2017 BBC Radio […]
Drake Music Scotland Landmark 1997-2017
Drake Music Scotland’s vision is to transform people’s lives through the power of music and boy do they do that! They play a lead role in making Scotland a place where ground-breaking new music featuring skilled musicians and composers with disabilities comes alive for everyone. They reshape the definition of musicians, musical instruments and ensembles, […]
Trad Music Spotlight: INYAL
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 INYAL a few questions. What’s happening? We’ve just finished recording our […]