{"id":14664,"date":"2021-11-07T10:03:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T10:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=14664"},"modified":"2021-11-09T10:48:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T10:48:46","slug":"mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-announces-nominees-and-returns-to-glasgow-live-on-screens-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-announces-nominees-and-returns-to-glasgow-live-on-screens-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces Nominees, and returns to Glasgow, live & on screens, for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards annual Gala rocks the scene by championing top Scottish traditional musicians of all genres, recognising, and celebrating the wealth of talent via phenomenal performances, which this year will be live at Glasgow\u2019s Engine Works, and on BBC ALBA at 9.00pm on December 4th<\/sup>, 2021.<\/p>\n

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

Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland said: \u201cFor many people, music is the heart and soul of their daily lives. During lockdown we lost not only concert-hall performances but also face-to-face lessons, fireside sessions, and community get-togethers. This year\u2019s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards ceremony is therefore a perfectly timed opportunity to celebrate both the return of our live music scene and the wonders that artists delivered online to keep the spirit of Na Trads alive during the darkest of days. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cScotland\u2019s traditional music continues to thrive because our heritage, which draws from rich indigenous languages, is passed on from generation to generation. That\u2019s why Creative Scotland is particularly proud to sponsor the Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language Award and, through the Youth Music Initiative, the Music Tutor of the Year Award. We\u2019re also delighted to support Hands Up For Trad and the vital work it does year-round.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Featuring live performances from \u00cdmar, D\u00e0imh, Hannah Rarity, The Canny Band, the Hands Up For Trad Strathspey Band and more to come, the highly regarded annual Awards give recognition to excellence within Scotland’s thriving traditional musical culture.<\/p>\n

Encompassing all aspects of making and playing from composing, Gaelic song, folk and Scottish dance music to pipe bands and a host of others in between, each year sees a lively and enthusiastic crowd enjoying some of the biggest names as the industry and audiences join to honour singers, instrumentalists, composers, and songwriters, including the prestigious Gaelic Singer of the Year, and Musician of the Year, Awards.<\/p>\n

Anna-Wendy Stevenson, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader BA (Hons) Applied Music confirmed: \u201cAs the music industry re-groups and adapts after the disruption of the pandemic it is crucial that we celebrate and showcase the incredible talent that drives the music industry and connects communities in a myriad of ways. <\/em>The University of the Highlands and Islands is delighted to continue to sponsor the Musician of the Year Award and recognise the importance of the MG ALBA Scots Traditional Music Awards, in bringing together organisations across music in Scotland to support the development of and recognise the work and talent of our musicians\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Duncan Byatt, President of the Highland Society of London, added: \u201cGaelic singing has been at the forefront of the recent surge of interest in learning and using Gaelic, and the Highland Society of London is delighted to sponsor the award for Gaelic Singer of the Year once again at the Trads. Our congratulations to each of the four nominees and to all who participate in this medium.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This year the annual Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame is sponsored by F\u00e8isean nan G\u00e0idheal and will be a special feature within the main Awards and TV show. Arthur Cormack, Chief Executive of F\u00e8isean nan G\u00e0idheal said: \u201cF\u00e8isean nan G\u00e0idheal believes in recognising the significant contribution to our culture of some of our most celebrated performers and we are delighted to once again support the Traditional Music Hall of Fame. The main focus of our work is supporting community F\u00e8isean to pass on aspects of Gaelic culture and traditional music to young people. Gaelic and Scots culture relies on oral transmission, learning from the carriers of our songs, tunes, dances and stories. Over the past 18 months traditional musicians and singers have brought pleasure to people as never before so our thanks go to this year\u2019s inductees with congratulations to them and their families.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Public Voting ran from October 4th<\/sup> to 17th for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards annual event organised by Hands Up for Trad, and the nominees for 2021 are:<\/p>\n

Original Work of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 7 Years Old – Calum MacPhail<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Fatma’s Waltz – Adam Sutherland<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. D\u00f9sgadh \u2013 Breabach<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. The Driftwood Project – Jack Badcock<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Wild Edges – Inge Thomson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Community Project of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Cabraich Community Arts, Stornoway: Online Skills and Ceilidh<\/li>\n
    2. Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective\u2019s \u2018Our Rivers and Glens\u2019 project<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Riddell Fiddles\u2019 Two Towns Housing Estate Youth Musical Outreach Programme<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Stonehaven Folk Club Folk in Crisis Concerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Event of the Year sponsored by VisitScotland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Capers in Cannich<\/a><\/li>\n
      2. Celtic Connections<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. Eden Court Under Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. In The Tradition – Edinburgh International Festival Traditional Music Programme 2021<\/li>\n
      5. National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs (NAAFC) Virtual Festival 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Gaelic Singer of the Year sponsored by The Highland Society of London<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Ainslie Hamill<\/a><\/li>\n
        2. Iain ‘Costello’ Maciver<\/a><\/li>\n
        3. Kim Carnie<\/a><\/li>\n
        4. Mairi Macmillan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Musician of the Year sponsored by The University of the Highlands and Islands<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Ali Levack<\/a><\/li>\n
          2. Findlay Napier<\/a><\/li>\n
          3. Ingrid Henderson<\/a><\/li>\n
          4. Iona Fyfe<\/a><\/li>\n
          5. Mhairi Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Online Performance of 2021 sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Alec Dalglish Live Streams<\/a><\/li>\n
            2. An Tobar Summer Sessions<\/li>\n
            3. L\u00e0n-D\u00f9il Online Festival<\/a><\/li>\n
            4. Norrie “Tago” MacIver Live Streams<\/a><\/li>\n
            5. Vincular by Ron Jappy [Live Stream Album Launch]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year sponsored by Traditional Music and Song Association<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Beth Malcolm<\/a><\/li>\n
              2. Calum McIlroy<\/a><\/li>\n
              3. Cameron Nixon<\/a><\/li>\n
              4. Ellie Beaton<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Trad Video of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Adahs Way – Ali Levack<\/a><\/li>\n
                2. Doddies Dream – Bruce MacGregor<\/a><\/li>\n
                3. Summer – Lewis McLaughlin<\/a><\/li>\n
                4. Mairead nan Cuiread – Mhairi Macmillan<\/a><\/li>\n
                5. Pretty Girl – Lapwyng (Valtos Remix)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Trad Music in the Media sponsored by Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Ce\u00f2l is Cr\u00e0dh\u2019 (Mental Health in Musicians documentary – BBC ALBA)<\/a><\/li>\n
                  2. Tartan Tunes<\/a><\/li>\n
                  3. Virtual Taynuilt Ceilidh\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n
                  4. The 22nd Annual Pipes of Christmas \u2013 2020 \/ The Clan Currie Society \/ The Learned Kindred of Currie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Up and Coming Artist of the Year sponsored by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Arthur Coates<\/a><\/li>\n
                    2. John Dew<\/a><\/li>\n
                    3. Madderam<\/a><\/li>\n
                    4. The Canny Band<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Music Tutor of the Year Award sponsored by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Imogen Bose Ward, Fiddle<\/a><\/li>\n
                      2. Isla Ratcliff, Scots Music Group<\/a><\/li>\n
                      3. Michael Bryan, Guitar<\/a><\/li>\n
                      4. Craig Muirhead, Director of Piping and Drumming at Strathallan School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. And Den Dey Made Tae by Ross & Ryan Couper<\/a><\/li>\n
                        2. Cairdeas by Brian \u00d3 hEadhra & Fionnag NicChonnich<\/a><\/li>\n
                        3. Gaol by Rachel Walker<\/a><\/li>\n
                        4. Livewire by Mec Lir<\/a><\/li>\n
                        5. MAIM by Whyte<\/a><\/li>\n
                        6. Milestone by Duncan Lyall<\/a><\/li>\n
                        7. Orkney Monster by The Chair<\/a><\/li>\n
                        8. Still Time by Karen Matheson<\/a><\/li>\n
                        9. The Light of The Moon by Gnoss<\/a><\/li>\n
                        10. Where the World Is Thin by Kris Drever<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Within the Awards and the programme, three further pillars of the Scots Trad Music community will be recognised through special awards; the \u2018Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language Award sponsored by Creative Scotland\u2019, the \u2018Services to Gaelic Award sponsored by B\u00f2rd na G\u00e0idhlig\u2019, and the \u2018Hamish Henderson Award for Services to Traditional Music\u2019.<\/p>\n

                          Stuart Fleming, Senior Relationship Manger for Scotland and Northern Ireland, PRS for Music<\/em>, said:<\/strong> \u201cPRS for Music is proud to once again be supporting the Original Work of the Year category at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. It is great to see these important awards returning to champion all the gifted, homegrown, creative writers within the traditional Scottish music scene. The pandemic has been challenging for us all, yet those shortlisted have continued to produce inspiring work. Our warmest congratulations to all of this year\u2019s talented nominees, and we look forward to celebrating with you in person this December.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

                          Organising body, Hands Up for Trad<\/a> funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland, was formed in 2002 and exists to increase the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, advocacy and education to artists, participants and audiences. <\/p>\n

                          Hands Up for Trad\u2019s Creative Director Simon Thoumire said:<\/strong> \u201cSince lockdown it\u2019s been a huge team effort to process the change needed, to provide musicians and crews with support due to cancelled gigs, and provide audiences with much needed entertainment and culture, so I am thankful and delighted with everyone who\u2019s nominated and cannot wait to see live performances again this year, and work with MG ALBA to bring the atmosphere and the Trad Awards into living rooms.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

                          With live music and event restrictions in place since lockdown began, Hands Up for Trad has been working hard since March 2020 to support artists and provide alternative platforms for musicians to reach their audiences, fundraise and sell tickets online, and following a successful Scots Language Awards in Dundee on September 25th<\/sup>, 2021, the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in November marks their second live event since restrictions began, and a renewed partnership with MG ALBA to broadcast the Awards live.<\/p>\n

                          For all the news visit www.scotstradmusicawards.com<\/a><\/p>\n

                          Please note, due to Covid-19 restrictions, only sponsors and nominees can attend this year\u2019s Awards in person.<\/p>\n

                          Keep up to date on Twitter @handsupfortrad<\/a> Instagram @handsupfortrad<\/a> on Facebook: https:\/\/www.<\/u>facebook<\/a>.com\/handsupfortrad<\/u><\/p>\n

                          Please use Hashtags #NaTrads21 <\/strong>#HUFTOnline #BBCALBA<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          PRESS:<\/strong> For interviews, images, playlists or tracks and images please contact Chris Hunt at Genuine on chris@genuine.scot<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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