{"id":28527,"date":"2026-11-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=28527"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:45:53","slug":"foot-stompin-free-scottish-music-podcast-no-264-top-10-trad-albums-of-the-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/foot-stompin-free-scottish-music-podcast-no-264-top-10-trad-albums-of-the-year-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Foot Stompin&#8217; Free Scottish Music Podcast No 264 &#8211; Top 10 Trad Albums of the Year 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi all, Thanks again for listening to this Podcast. This is our busy time of the year at Hands Up for Trad as the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards have just launched and this is our special Top 10 Trad Albums of the Year podcast. If you would like to vote for your favourite you can do so at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotstradmusicawards.com\/\">http:\/\/www.scotstradmusicawards.com<\/a>. I&#8217;m not sure if I&#8217;ll be back for a December podcast but I will definitely be back in January 2027 Episode 265. We will see though &#x1f602;. If you would like to support the podcast you can do so here&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/handsupfortrad.enthuse.com\/footstompinpodcast\">https:\/\/handsupfortrad.enthuse.com\/footstompinpodcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43473499\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/fd090e\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: medium;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Doing This For Love by Kris Drever<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Change<br><a href=\"https:\/\/krisdreverofficial.bandcamp.com\/album\/doing-this-for-love\">https:\/\/krisdreverofficial.bandcamp.com\/album\/doing-this-for-love<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Incendo by Blazin&#8217; Fiddles<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Athole<br><a href=\"https:\/\/blazinfiddles.bandcamp.com\/\">https:\/\/blazinfiddles.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A&#8217; Chailleach (2025) by Kim Carnie<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; \u00d2ran na B\u00e8iste Maoile<br><a href=\"https:\/\/kimcarnie.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-chailleach-2025\">https:\/\/kimcarnie.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-chailleach-2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Buin by P\u00e0druig Morrison<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Toradh na Bliadhna<br><a href=\"https:\/\/padruigmorrison.bandcamp.com\/album\/buin\">https:\/\/padruigmorrison.bandcamp.com\/album\/buin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I am Disposed to Mirth by Patsy Reid<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Tha Fonn Gun Bhi Trom (I am Disposed to Mirth) &#8211; Part 4<br><a href=\"https:\/\/patsyreid.bandcamp.com\/album\/i-am-disposed-to-mirth\">https:\/\/patsyreid.bandcamp.com\/album\/i-am-disposed-to-mirth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scarrow by Salt House<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Autumn on the Run<br><a href=\"https:\/\/salthouse.bandcamp.com\/album\/scarrow\">https:\/\/salthouse.bandcamp.com\/album\/scarrow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Love for All Seasons by Chris Stout &amp; Catriona McKay<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; A Love for All Seasons<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckaystoutmusic.com\/\">https:\/\/www.mckaystoutmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Scottish Four Seasons by Isla Ratcliff<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Four Seasons In One Day<br><a href=\"https:\/\/islaratcliff.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-scottish-four-seasons\">https:\/\/islaratcliff.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-scottish-four-seasons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Underwater Cairngorms by Mhairi Hall &amp; David de la Haye<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Garten I<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mhairihall1.bandcamp.com\/album\/underwater-cairngorms\">https:\/\/mhairihall1.bandcamp.com\/album\/underwater-cairngorms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uiseagan Bharraigh by Maggie MacInnes<\/strong><br>Track &#8211; Bha mi raoir a&#8217; gabhail d&#8217; fhradhairc<br><a href=\"https:\/\/maggiemacinnes.bandcamp.com\/album\/uiseagan-bharraigh\">https:\/\/maggiemacinnes.bandcamp.com\/album\/uiseagan-bharraigh<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi all, Thanks again for listening to this Podcast. 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