Fraser Shaw was a wonderful piper, whistle player and composer from Glasgow who resided on the Isle of Islay. After his passing in May 2015, a group of friends and family started a Trust in his honour. The foremost aim of the Fraser Shaw Trust is to raise money for the relief of multiple sclerosis, […]
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Mary Ann Kennedy To Perform In International Song Final
Watercolour Music is delighted to announce that singer and composer Mary Ann Kennedy will travel to Arctic Norway next month to compete in the final of Liet International, the European songwriting competition for minority languages. One of eight finalists from right across Europe, Mary Ann will perform a song co-written with the Gaelic poet Marcas […]
MusicHub Composer Spotlight: David Grubb
David Grubb is a composer with compositions uploaded to MusicHub. Read below to find out more about them. David is a fiddle player and composer, working as a freelance musician in a variety of genres across the arts. Originally from Fife, David studied at the Junior Royal Conservatoire of Scotland followed by a Bachelors in […]
#womenintrad Twitter Chat
On Wednesday 8th March we held Hands Up for Trad’s first Twitter Chat with special guest Rachel Newton. Back in November Rachel raised the issue of the lack of women nominated in the Live Act of the Year category in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. The discussion went on from there with a […]
Hands Up for Trad TV – New Episode!
Hands Up for Trad have a new TV programme! It features a selection of videos and articles from musicians in Scottish trad music and aims to help publicise the amazing that work that goes on in Scotland.
10 New Inductees into the Outstanding Women of Scotland Community
Myrtle Simpson, Professor Dame Sue Black and Horse McDonald included as 2017 ‘Outstanding Women of Scotland’ inductees Ten Scottish women from the fields of the arts, culture, politics, activism and science have been honoured and inducted into the esteemed Saltire Society ‘Outstanding Women of Scotland’ community at a special event held at Glasgow Women’s Library […]
Twitter Chat – International Women’s Day – 8th March, 10am GMT
Join Hands Up for Trad for an International Women’s Day’s live Twitter Chat on Wed 8th March, 10am GMT with special guest Rachel Newton. Use #womenintrad Hashtag!
Hands Up for Trad Video Podcast
Have you seen our very first video podcast? It features Strathspey and Surreal Society, Iona Fyfe Band, Tinto Summer School video and more. You can watch it below. Our next live podcast will be broadcast on our Hands Up for Trad Facebook and YouTube pages at 4pm on Friday 10th March.
4 weeks to the Edinburgh International Harp Festival!
EIHF tell us – Yes it’s true…. 4 weeks from now, on Friday the 31st March, we’ll all be gathering in the stunning surroundings of Merchiston Castle School ready to officially open the Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2017. We can hardly believe it’s nearly a year since we met to celebrate all things harp, and […]
Congratulations to Scots Radio
…who have been nominated in the Celtic Media Awards. Read about them and the awards here. http://www.celticmediafestival.co.uk/view-entry/3509