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Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival (7-13 August)
THE WORLD PIPES UP FOR PIPING LIVEThe world’s biggest piping festival celebrates visitors from 14 countries to Glasgow from 7th – 13th August 2017 Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival (7-13 August) kicked off today with a special performance by The Scots School Albury Pipe and Drums, who travelled from New South Wales, Australia to […]
New video for the beautiful track ‘Mise Fhuair’ lifted from Mary Ann Kennedy’s debut solo album ‘An Dàn’
You are invited to watch the new video for the beautiful track 'Mise Fhuair' lifted from Mary Ann Kennedy's debut solo album 'An Dàn'. 'Mise Fhuair' translates as 'I Have Won the Apple' with lyrics by Aonghas ‘Dubh’ MacNeacail and music by Mary Ann. Video compiled by Graphics Designer Sarah Ash “And the buds filled on my […]
Keep CatStrand Dry
CatStrand provides an arts and social centre for New Galloway, Scotland’s smallest Royal Burgh, and the surrounding villages in the beautiful Glenkens in Galloway. Our arts programme features nationally renowned artists and includes all genres of music e.g. Blazing Fiddles, Ricky Ross, Zoe Rahman, theatre and comedy e.g. Fred MacAuley. CatStrand is also home to […]
Trad Music Spotlight: Barluath
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 Barluath a few questions. What’s happening? We’ve just completed our fourth […]
Exciting Young Musicians To Star At Linlithgow Folk Festival
Some of Scotland’s most exciting young traditional musicians will take centre stage at this year’s Linlithgow Folk Festival in September and the organisers are claiming that the event will be the biggest and best yet. As well as the headline act BARLUATH – who are a diverse and innovative young Glasgow-based band – the five […]
Award-winning Scottish Trad Fiddler to Release Debut Album
Hot on the tail of having been voted ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ at December’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, Scottish fiddle player RYAN YOUNG is due to launch his self-titled debut album of reinvented traditional tunes, produced and engineered by triple Grammy award-winning JESSE LEWIS, in August 2017. Ryan draws heavily […]
DOSCA record 3 new tracks at Caribou Recordings
We have just heard that Battle of The Folk Bands winners have just recorded 3 brand new tracks at Caribou Recordings. Caribou very generously offer a half days recording at their studio and Hands Up for Trad paid the other half. We look forward to hearing the results!
Tinto Summer School vlogs
In the first week of July we had a very successful week at Tinto Summer School. There was lots of music made, football played and great times had. Watch our daily vlogs below.
Paisley is on the UK City of Culture 2021 shortlist
Paisley has been announced by the UK Government as having made the shortlist for the next stage of the UK City of Culture 2021 competition. This is great news as the Scots Trad Music Awards will be heading there on Saturday 2nd December! Paisley 2021 want to thank everyone who have played their part to […]