Entries are now open for the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award. The event has been running since 2001, raising the profile of Scottish traditional music and recognising rising talent in the genre. Last year’s winner from the six finalists was fiddle player Benedict Morris from Glasgow. The competition is […]
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Fiddle player Benedict Morris wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2019
FIDDLE player Benedict Morris has been named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2019, after an outstanding winning performance at Glasgow’s City Halls. Judges were unanimous in awarding the 20-year-old the title, now seen as the premier accolade for young musicians in their field. Each of the six finalists gave a stirring performance, broadcast live […]
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Semi-finals – Saturday 13th October, Coulter, South Lanarkshire
This is always a fabulous concert featuring some of Scotland’s great young musicians who are all competing to win the prestigious title of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winner 2019. If you are free why not come and watch the concert! It’s on Saturday 13th October in Coulter Hall, Coulter, South Lanarkshire at […]
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2019 semi-finalists announced
BBC Radio Scotland are very pleased to announced the 2019 semi-finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. 12 young musicians were chosen from all the entrants to perform at the concert on Saturday 13th October in Coulter Hall, Coulter, South Lanarkshire. The semi-finalists are: Anna Garvin, piano Benedict Morris, fiddle Cameron Ross, […]
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2019 is open for entries!
Could you be the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2019? This is now the premier award for young traditional musicians in Scotland and many of our past winners have gone on to have success in the world of traditional music. The final of this annual event takes place during the Celtic Connections Festival in […]
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 […]
CHARLIE STEWART wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2017
TALENTED fiddle player Charlie Stewart was named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2017 last night (Sunday Feb 5) after a rousing winning performance at Glasgow’s City Halls. Judges were unanimous in awarding the 21-year-old the title, now seen as the premier accolade for young musicians in their field. Each of the six finalists gave a […]
Enter the BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Award – Go on go on go on
If you love Scottish trad music, are under 27 (and older than 16) you should consider entering the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. Entering the competition is a process. It makes you think about your repertoire and how you want to be perceived. It is an exercise in setting yourself a goal. A goal […]
Mohsen Amini wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of The Year 2016
BBC Radio Scotland’s annual celebration of young musical talent raised the roof at the City Halls in Glasgow last night (Sunday Jan 31) when Mohsen Amini won the title of Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2016. Concertina player Mohsen, 22, made his mark at the event which was broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland […]
BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Award semi-finalist makes it through to Young Folk Award finals
Katie Macfarlane, a semi-finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Music Award has made it through to the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. Read her thoughts. I was so happy to find out I was through to the final 10 of BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. I sent off an application along with […]