Since 2014 the CHORUS awards for choirs have gone from strength to strength with nominations from almost every region of Scotland and winners that encompass a huge range of styles in their singing. They have been so successful that this year, Hands up for Trad are opening the awards up to ANY kind of community […]
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Hands Up for Trad TV 3 24th March 2017
Hands Up for Trad’s bi-monthly Hands Up for Trad TV magazine programme featuring videos and chat from the Scottish traditional music scene. This episode features Rura, The Outside Track, Ryan Young, Adam Sutherland, Maeve Mackinnon, Andrew Waite, Teannaich and Blazin’ Fiddles. Playlist Rura The Lasher from Despite the Dark http://www.rura.co.uk Outside Track Set You Free […]
Scottish jigs and reels Spotify playlist
We’ve just made a Scottish Jigs and Reels Spotify Playlist. You will never stop dancing! It’s also perfect for your marathon training or giving energy to your day! Click to listen here or listen below. Scottish Jigs and Reels Listen to all the Hands Up for Trad Spotify playlists here.
The Tunes of Fraser Shaw – CD and Book Launch
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, […]
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!