Distil is a twice yearly gathering of musicians rooted in folk and traditional music, but who are interested in expanding their creative horizons into other other areas of musical practice. With the continuing success of Celtic Connections’ New Voices programme, and with other commissioning opportunities, an increasing number of musicians is becoming interested in creating music that goes beyond the boundaries of 32 bar dance and traditional song forms.
Distil, which was established in 2002, allows musicians to work with experienced practitioners from other music worlds: jazz, orchestral, contemporary, in a mutual exchange of ideas and experience.
Visit our dedicated Distil website for all the latest news. http://www.distil.org.uk
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Scots Music Group: Part-Time Development Worker Vacancy
Scots Music Group (SMG) is an Edinburgh-based charitable organisation providing a programme of traditional music classes and events for adults. Location: SMG’s office is located at Holy Corner, Edinburgh Working Hours: 18 hours per week, core days Tuesday – Thursday, flexitime, some evening and weekend working Contract Type: Permanent Part-time Salary: £26,265 per annum (pro […]
Jerwood Bursaries 2020
Jerwood Bursaries provide funding up to £1,250 to expand and invigorate your artistic practice, enabling you to experiment with new ideas and undertake self-defined professional development activity. We want you to have the opportunity to begin research on fresh ideas and pursue new skills and approaches independently, on your own terms. This might include exploring […]
Make Awesome Happen
Call for entries for the March 2020 Round of Funding through the Awesome Foundation Glasgow The second round of funding for 2020 from the Awesome Foundation Glasgow is Now Open. The Glasgow Chapter of the Awesome Foundation are giving £500, no-strings-attached mini-grants to cool projects that will make the world, and Glasgow, more Awesome! The […]
Royal Scottish Conservatoire – Accompanist (Modern Ballet)
We are: looking to recruit an Accompanist for our Modern Ballet department to accompany classes (both free and syllabus), rehearsals, assessments and performances as required and to ensure full preparation ahead of each of these. You will be: required to liaise with Lecturers/Tutors to ensure appropriate musical accompaniment for classes, prepare and practice for free classes, rehearsals, […]
Make Music Day 2020
Make Music Day UK are hosting three network meetings in Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh in February and March. Join us to hear about the international celebration that is Make Music Day (always on 21 June), about previous MMDs in Scotland and how MMD UK can support you to get involved in 2020. This is an […]
Lews Castle College UHI Competition
The multi award winning HebCelt Festival have teamed up with Lews Castle College UHI to offer an exciting opportunity to win a performance slot at this year’s 25th anniversary festival. On offer is: A performance slot on one of the festival arena stages £500 Passenger ferry tickets and overnight accommodation if required Arena weekend passes […]
EMC Fellowship Programme
The EMC Fellowship Programme offers emerging professionals working in the field of music an opportunity to internationalise their careers and develop professionally. During one year (will possibly be extended for another year), 7 young people are invited to take part in the European Forum on Music, get exclusive access to further EMC events and are […]
Nurturing Talent – Time to Shine Fund
Creative Scotland’s ‘Nurturing Talent – Time to Shine Fund’ aims to support the creative ideas and ambitions of young people aged 11 to 25. Apply for Funding Now What is the Nurturing Talent – Time to Shine Fund? It’s a fund designed by young people for young people and aims to support young people’s creative […]
Revisit the Gaelic 1980s
We are seeking 5 responses to Gaelic content in our collections from the 1980s, in the following categories: song, visual art, craft, creative writing, & the creation of a new school playground game. The National Library of Scotland has been looking back at the 1980s in a retrospective called ‘Back to the future: 1979-1989’. A […]
Jerwood Bursaries 2020
Jerwood Bursaries provide funding up to £1,250 to expand and invigorate your artistic practice, enabling you to experiment with new ideas and undertake self-defined professional development activity. We want you to have the opportunity to begin research on fresh ideas and pursue new skills and approaches independently, on your own terms. This might include exploring […]