Shawfest – 16-17th September, Glasgow Shawfest is fast approaching and we are delighted that its brand new website is up and running – check it out at www.shawfest.co.uk and buy your tickets here The festival craft fair takes place Saturday 16th September from 1pm and we have a few special treats in store for you. […]
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Hands Up for Trad Podcasts newsletter
As you maybe know we send out quite a few newsletters at Hands Up for Trad. One of our newsletters is a podcast newsletter that has historically featured the Foot Stompin’ Scottish Music Podcast. We have just changed it to feature lots of different Scottish music podcasts so if you like to listen to different […]
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – September to December Traditional Music listings
29 Sep: The River By Hamish Napier The River was Hamish Napier’s first solo album, commissioned as part of the Celtic Connections’ New Voices series, inspired by the river he grew up by, the Spey. Hamish is joined by many of Scotland’s top traditional musicians on stage to perform this album live. Fri 29 Sep […]
HANDS UP FOR TRAD HIT THE RIGHT NOTE WITH TRADLIVE – Not long now until the first ever virtual trad music festival
TradLive – a new music festival from Hands Up for Trad which will be streamed entirely on YouTube – will go live on Saturday 23rd September. The one day spectacular will see 9 live music acts broadcast live from 2pm to 11pm (BST), music fans from across the globe can be part of the interactive […]
Launch of Crieff Folk Club
Exciting news! Crieff is getting a Folk club! It will be in the former old Library on Comrie road which is now the Strathearn Artspace. www.strathearnartspace.co.uk They are looking for folk acts (singers, duo’s or trios) to play on Thursday evenings once a month in quarterly programs. Provisional dates are 5th Oct, 2nd November although […]
Celtic Connections 25th Anniversary presents – Bothy Culture & Beyond
Bothy Culture & Beyond; a music-vision-dance-bike spectacular featuring The GRIT Orchestra & guests with special appearance by Danny MacAskill. On sale Thursday 31 August at 10am. A spectacular and unique celebration of musician and producer Martyn Bennett that will feature global cycling sensation Danny MacAskill performing to a soundtrack from the re-formed GRIT Orchestra will […]
Rare Events & Live at Logie Presents in association with Hands up for Trad, Scotland Music Live Awards 2017
Folk & Traditional Music session hosted by and performance Glasgow based, Findlay Napier. Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Freelance Music Tutor Musical Director of Glasgow Songwriting Festival and Hazy Recollections. Findlay will host and perform for a relaxed and informal music session. Open to instrument players, singers of all abilities and those who want to come […]
Blas 2017 begins on 1 September: 9 days of great events across the Highlands & Islands
Bidh Blas a’ toìseachadh Dihaoine 1mh Sultain agus cha bheag a tha ri fhaicinn agus ri chluinntinn rè 9 làithean air feadh sgìre na Gàidhaltachd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Innse Gall. Some people travel across the world to sample Highland culture during the Blas Festival. Others travel shorter distances. Whatever the duration of travel organisers of this […]
Easy Club Reel at All Ireland Fleadh
Last week at the Fleadh I was lucky to perform for the second time my new piece of music based on Jim Sutherland’s The Easy Club Reel. Here is the piece for you to watch!
SONGS AND REELS AT THE ROSE – Linlithgow Folk Festival – 7th September
In a Festival first, LFF are bringing together four of Scotland’s finest young traditional musicians for a fabulous concert at Linlithgow Rose Social Club. They will play as two duos and then come together for an amazing finale. Linlithgow’s town piper Ross Miller joins BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Charlie Stewart to […]