Ex Battlefield Band singer Alan Reid has a few gigs in the next couple of weeks. If he is near you why not pop out and see him. Sun. 19th. THE WEE FOLK CLUB (Royal Oak) Edinburgh, http://www.royal-oak-folk.com Tue. 21st. STAR FOLK CLUB (Admiral Bar) Glasgow http://www.starfolkclub.com Thu. 23rd. CRIEFF FOLK CLUB (Strathearn Artspace) https://www.strathearnartspace.co.uk […]
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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 Shortlist Unveiled
Shortlisted nominations for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 have been announced today. Heralded as the most prestigious award ceremony in the traditional music calendar, the winners will be revealed during a glitzy award ceremony on Saturday 2nd December, at Paisley’s Lagoon Centre as Paisley bids for UK City of Culture 2021. Organising […]
Local Voices is delighted to announce that Mairi McFadyen is today joining the organisation as a Co-Director alongside founders Steve Byrne and Chris Wright.
Mairi is an ethnologist and cultural activist based in Inverness. She holds both a Masters and PhD in ethnology from the University of Edinburgh and has taught courses in culture and heritage in both higher education (University of Edinburgh; Newbattle Abbey College) and non-formal settings. She has contributed to the development to a number of […]
More Hands Up for Trad photos!
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.
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 […]