The ten Shortlisted albums for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award were revealed this evening at a special BBC Music Day programming of the BBC Radio Scotland Quay Sessions. The selected albums continue to confirm Scotland as a nation with incredible cultural importance, especially within music. Last year’s SAY Award winner Anna Meredith […]
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Christine Primrose New Album and Launch Performance CODA, Edinburgh, Sat 24th June
‘Gràdh is Gonadh – Guth ag aithris’ (Love and Loss – A Lone Voice) is the powerful new album of pure and unaccompanied traditional Scottish Gaelic song by Christine Primrose, widely recognised and acknowledged as one of the great singers of her generation. Over three decades on from her groundbreaking debut release, the cultural landscape […]
The Groove is Not Trivial – Documentary about Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser will have international premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival in July
The Groove is not Trivial, the independent, feature documentary about master fiddler Alasdair Fraser’s music and teaching will have two public screenings at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in July. The film follows Mr. Fraser’s personal journey to become a world-renowned standard bearer of the Scottish music tradition, along the way finding his musical and […]
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award is open for entries
This brilliant competition is now open for entries. We are looking for young traditional musicians between 16-27 to enter. The closing date is Friday 7th July 2017. All the previous winners have gone on to great things and the next winner could be you! To enter all you need is to record 3 songs, tune […]
Shetland’s Fiddle Frenzy 2017
Shetland Art’s annual celebration of the Shetland Fiddle Tradition Seven days of workshops, concerts, sessions, tours and masterclasses offer total immersion in the distinctive Shetland fiddle style. Learn secrets from a range of experienced tutors, explore the landscape which has inspired our unique repertoire, and meet the characters who make Shetland music popular world-wide. In […]
Watch our Barluath Café Chat
I had a lovely cheery chat with Eilidh Firth and Ainsley Hamill of Scottish band Barluath chatting about their band and plans. Watch it below!
Piping Live! Big Band Needs You!
From Piping Live Festival in Glasgow. Join us again in 2017 as we make the Piping Live! Big Band even bigger and better! We want to celebrate Piping Live! with a massed band of all the pipers and drummers that are here in Glasgow that will also support a fantastic charity – Glasgow Children’s Hospital […]
Tinto Summer School – just a few places left!
There are just a few Tinto Summer School places left for our original week long residential course (started in 2000) at Wiston Lodge, Wiston, South Lanarkshire – 3-8th July. This is an amazing event where the kids learn lots of music, make friends, sing songs at the campfire and perform a concert. If you would […]
Photos and video of James Alexander MBE Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame induction.
In May 2017 Martin Forry and I drove up to Fochabers for a surprise presentation to induct James Alexander MBE into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. It was a great night and 6o fiddlers from Fochabers Fiddles Past and Present all turned up to celebrate James. Check out the photos here. Watch our interview […]
Scots Sangs Fur Schools website
Have you seen Scots Sangs Fur Schools website made by award winning Ewan MacVicar? Includes a good slab of material for Primary schoolkids and younger, with performances, lyrics and notes about the songs. Find it at www.scotssangsfurschools.webs.com.