{"id":23080,"date":"2025-04-29T14:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=23080"},"modified":"2025-04-29T14:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:01:57","slug":"worldplayastrathspeyday-2025-3rd-may-can-you-take-part","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/worldplayastrathspeyday-2025-3rd-may-can-you-take-part\/","title":{"rendered":"#WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay 2025 3rd May. Can you take part?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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#WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay returns on Saturday 3rd May 2025 at 1pm. This worldwide event invites musicians everywhere to share their love of Scottish music by recording themselves playing a strathspey and sharing it on social media with the hashtag #WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strathspeys are uniquely Scottish dance tunes, and since 2019, this annual celebration has brought together players from across the globe to showcase this distinctive musical style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking part is easy<\/strong> – simply record yourself playing a strathspey on any instrument, then share your video or audio recording to social media using the hashtag #WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t miss our special TradFest concert at 3pm on 6th May in Edinburgh, featuring an outstanding lineup of musicians: pianist Rory Matheson joins fiddlers Laura Wilkie, Anna Robertson and Adam Sutherland for an afternoon of traditional Scottish music including strathspeys, reels and marches. You can buy a ticket here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re a musician or music lover, help us spread the joy of Scottish traditional music across the world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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