{"id":13171,"date":"2019-06-24T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T09:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=13171"},"modified":"2019-06-25T10:35:55","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T09:35:55","slug":"search-is-on-for-bbc-radio-scotland-young-traditional-musician-of-the-year-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/search-is-on-for-bbc-radio-scotland-young-traditional-musician-of-the-year-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Search is on for BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>Entries are now open for the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The event has been running since 2001, raising the profile of Scottish traditional music and recognising rising talent in the genre.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s winner from the six finalists was fiddle player Benedict Morris from Glasgow.<\/p>\n

The competition is a great opportunity for young musicians to showcase their talents and to take another step forward in their career.<\/p>\n

The winner will be given a recording session with BBC Scotland and a one-year membership of the Musicians Union.<\/p>\n

And all finalists get a one-year membership to the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) plus the opportunity to take part in the TMSA\u2019s annual Young Trad Tour.<\/p>\n

The final BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2020, which is organised with Hands Up for Trad, will be held on Sunday 2 February 2020 in City Halls, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections and will be broadcast live on the station.<\/p>\n

Gareth Hydes, Commissioning Editor \u2013 Radio, Music and Events, BBC Scotland, said: \u2018Each year the competition attracts outstanding young talent. We\u2019re looking forward to hearing from brilliant young musicians who want to compete for the 2020 title.\u2019<\/p>\n

Full details of how to enter can be found here: bbc.in\/2WRiJDB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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