Fyne Fiddles has grown out of a music writing, arranging & teaching partnership between Amy Geddes & Donald Knox. Since 2014 they have been leading a series of weekend workshops at Ardkinglas House at the head of Loch Fyne. Inspired by this beautiful setting and time spent there with students, they have created a suite of fiddle […]
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Runrig – The Last Dance
After 45 wonderful years in the music business, we have finally taken the very difficult and heart wrenching decision to pull the curtain down on our long career, in 2018. We are now simply at that point in time where longevity and circumstance have to be balanced against what is right for the art and […]
2017 BLAS FESTIVAL SUCCESS
This year’s Blas Festival took place between 1 and 9 September with around 40 concerts as well as an array of work in Highland schools and care homes. Among those performing were Skipinnish, Breabach, Mànran and Duncan Chisholm. Ireland’s Sharon Shannon returned, following her debut Blas appearances last year, to join Skerryvore at Eden Court in […]
Open for entries – Battle Of The Folk Bands 2018
Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands competition to be held at Edinburgh’s TradFest on Sunday May 6th 2018. This is the second year after last years successful event with winners DOSCA. Read about the last years event. If you […]
Blazin’ in Beauly
From Blazin’ Fiddles. October is on its way and Blazin’ in Beauly is nearly upon us again. We’re really looking forward to the week, and are delighted to welcome some fantastic musicians. Jenna Reid is on maternity leave, so Shetlander Ross Couper will be joining us in her stead. The wonderful Patsy Reid from Perthshire […]
Don’t miss Luke Daniels, Ryan Young and Jen Butterworth @ Milngavie Folk Club on 7th October
Don’t miss these award winning musicians at the Fraser Centre, Milngavie on the 7th October. Doors open 7:30pm and it will be a fantastic night’s music. You can buy tickets here. http://tickets.jmsconcerts.co.uk/160-luke-daniels-milngavie-folk-club-the-fraser-centre-saturday-7th-october-2017-730pm.html
Celtic Music Radio
Thank you for Listening to Celtic Radio! They’ve been working hard to make Celtic Radio the best internet radio station for 2017. From their highly rated Celtic Radio Network App in the Google Play and Apple Store, to our fabulous monthly contests and community. But they can not do it with out YOU. Celtic Radio […]
BOOK LAUNCH: MICHAEL MARRA: ARREST THIS MOMENT
Michael Marra’s life was an extraordinary one. Join Literary Dundee to launch a new book, written by acclaimed author James Robertson, which tells Michael’s story through a series of prose pieces, interviews with friends and family and kitchen chats – real and imagined. James will read from and talk about the book and he’ll be […]
100 Colourful Scots and Gaelic Words to use in place of ‘said’ in Scots and Gaelic
Do you ever get fed up of using the same words all the time? I saw a guide written by organisations Strategies for Writers and We Are Teachers of 100 Colorful Words to Use in Place of “Said” (Download it). It is a great idea to increase and vary our language skills. Hands Up for […]
Fergie MacDonald – celebrating 65 years as a dance band leader
We were very happy to present Fergie MacDonald with a Hands Up for Trad Landmark Award last week in Fort William. Simon couldn’t make it up so he recorded this presentation speech. Read about Fergie below. Long before he developed a second career as the notorious foil for Phil Cunningham’s onstage stories, Fergie MacDonald had […]