{"id":12399,"date":"2018-11-21T10:53:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T10:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=12399"},"modified":"2018-11-21T11:04:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T11:04:56","slug":"last-few-days-to-vote-in-the-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/last-few-days-to-vote-in-the-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Last few days to vote in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Multiple nominee Duncan Chisholm<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The time has flown by and now there is only a few days left to vote for your favourite act or organisation in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards!<\/p>\n

The prestigious MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards is a staple in the traditional music calendar with an astounding seventeen categories this year. Winners will be revealed exclusively to a live audience of music fans and industry at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 1st December. The event will be broadcast live on BBC ALBA, BBC Radio Scotland and globally through the BBC ALBA website and will be presented by Mary Ann Kennedy and Kim Carnie.<\/p>\n

VOTE HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The shortlists are as follows:<\/p>\n

Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD<\/strong>
\nAlterum<\/a> by Julie Fowlis
\nEVO<\/a> by Skerryvore
\nPunch<\/a> by The Poozies
\nSanctuary<\/a> by Ross Ainslie
\nSandwood<\/a> by Duncan Chisholm
\nSome Other Land<\/a> by Adam Sutherland
\nSymbiosis II<\/a> by Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton
\nThe Key<\/a> by Blazin\u2019 Fiddes
\nThe Railway<\/a> by Hamish Napier
\nThe Seer<\/a> by Lauren MacColl<\/p>\n

The Belhaven Bursary for Innovation<\/strong>
\nBreabach<\/a>
\nD\u00e0imh<\/a>
\nFara
\nInyal<\/a>
\nNae Plans
\nNiteworks<\/a>
\nRachel Newton
\nSiobhan Miller
\nTalisk<\/a>
\nTide Lines<\/a><\/p>\n

Club of the Year Sponsored by Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (Tracs)<\/strong>
\nCraigie Folk Club
\nArc Sessions, Fochabers<\/a>
\nPartick Folk Club<\/a>
\nShetland Accordion and Fiddle Club<\/a><\/p>\n

Composer of the Year Sponsored by PRS for Music<\/strong>
\nAlasdair Taylor (Elephant Sessions)<\/a>
\nDuncan Chisholm<\/a>
\nJenny Sturgeon<\/a>
\nSileas Sinclair<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Project of the Year Sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust<\/strong>
\nTaynuilt Ceilidhs<\/a>
\nCare for a Ceilidh<\/a>
\nF\u00e8is Gleann Albainn<\/a>
\nCeilidh Makers<\/a><\/p>\n

Event of the Year Sponsored by VisitScotland<\/strong>
\nFar Far from Ypres<\/a>
\nBothy Culture and Beyond, Celtic Connections<\/a>
\nFindhorn Bay Festival<\/a>
\nMull Music Festival<\/p>\n

Gaelic Singer of the Year Sponsored by Macmeanmna<\/strong>
\nJosie Duncan<\/a>
\nMaeve Mackinnon<\/a>
\nEilidh Cormack<\/a>
\nRuairidh Cormack<\/a><\/p>\n

Instrumentalist of the Year Sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society<\/strong>
\nMike Vass<\/a>
\nLaura Wilkie<\/a>
\nPatsy Reid<\/a>
\nCalum Stewart<\/a><\/p>\n

Live Act of the Year Sponsored by Greentrax Recordings<\/strong>
\nKarine Polwart<\/a>
\nFindlay Napier<\/a>
\nNiteworks<\/a>
\nElephant Sessions<\/a>
\nTalisk<\/a><\/p>\n

Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year Sponsored by Traditional Music and Song Association<\/strong>
\nIona Fyfe<\/a>
\nGeorge Duff<\/a>
\nHannah Rarity<\/a>
\nChristine Kydd<\/a><\/p>\n

Scottish Dance Band of the Year Sponsored by National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs<\/strong>
\nDavid Kennedy SDB<\/a>
\nSusan MacFadyen SDB<\/a>
\nMartainn Skene Highland Dance Band<\/a>
\nIain MacPhail SDB<\/a><\/p>\n

Scottish Folk Band of the Year Sponsored by Threads of Sound<\/strong>
\nPaul McKenna Band<\/a>
\n\u00cdmar<\/a>
\nD\u00e0imh<\/a>
\nRyan Young and Jenn Butterworth<\/a>
\nKinnaris<\/a><\/p>\n

Scottish Pipe Band of the Year<\/strong>
\nNorth Lanarkshire Schools
\nInverary and District
\nPreston Lodge Novice B Pipe Band
\nScottish Power Pipe Band<\/p>\n

Trad Music in the Media Sponsored by Skipinnish<\/strong>
\nThe Groove is Not Trivial (Film)<\/a>
\nScots Radio<\/a>
\nPipeline, BBC Radio Scotland<\/a>
\nThe National<\/p>\n

Music Tutor of the Year Sponsored by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative<\/strong>
\nAnna Wendy Stevenson<\/a>
\nGrant McFarlane<\/a>
\nHeather Anderson<\/a>
\nMhairi Marwick<\/a><\/p>\n

Up and Coming Artist of the Year Sponsored by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland<\/strong>
\nHeisk<\/a>
\nAssynt<\/a>
\nProject Smok<\/a>
\nEabhal<\/a><\/p>\n

Venue of the Year Award Sponsored by Musicians’ Union<\/strong>
\nBeacon Arts Centre, Greenock<\/a>
\nCrafts and Things, Glencoe<\/a>
\nGlenbuchat Hall, Aberdeenshire<\/a>
\nDrygate Brewery, Glasgow<\/a><\/p>\n

VOTE HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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