{"id":9066,"date":"2017-03-14T08:34:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T08:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=9066"},"modified":"2017-03-14T09:37:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T09:37:26","slug":"womenintrad-twitter-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/womenintrad-twitter-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"#womenintrad Twitter Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday 8th March we held Hands Up for Trad&#8217;s first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">Twitter Chat<\/a> with special guest Rachel Newton. Back in November Rachel raised the issue of the lack of women nominated in the Live Act of the Year category in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. The discussion went on from there with a meet up at Celtic Connections and a newly formed collective. We decided to celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day by hosting this twitter chat using #womenintrad. Below is some of the posts and points made,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Wed 8th March &#8211; International Women&#8217;s Day join Hands Up for Trad with special guest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\">@rachel_newton_<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a> Twitter chat!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Thoumire (@handsupfortrad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\/status\/837676315624996864\">March 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p>Well done <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\">@rachel_newton_<\/a> on getting everyone talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a>. What&#8217;s next for the group?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Thoumire (@simonthoumire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonthoumire\/status\/839415635566284800\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonthoumire\">@simonthoumire<\/a> Thanks! I&#8217;ve been meeting up with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\">@jennbutterworth<\/a> &amp; Mikaela Atkins and we&#8217;ve decided to start up a collective <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/839416067080523777\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\">@rachel_newton_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\">@jennbutterworth<\/a> and what do you see as the collectives role? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Thoumire (@simonthoumire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonthoumire\/status\/839416324895965184\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonthoumire\">@simonthoumire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\">@jennbutterworth<\/a> firstly we&#8217;d like to facilitate get togethers to discuss the issues raised <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BITcollective1\">@BITcollective1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/839417164264275968\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">@handsupfortrad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kathryntickell\">@kathryntickell<\/a> I think we need more female role models who play instruments. Our role is not only as singers <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/839419739457916928\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">@handsupfortrad<\/a> lots of female led bands, but I&#8217;d like to see more female singers employing women musicians in their bands.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/839421490223329280\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p>What about quotas. Should promoters \/ festivals be considering this? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Thoumire (@handsupfortrad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\/status\/839421851172491264\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">@handsupfortrad<\/a> I was unsure about quotas at first, but actually wonder if a bit of pressure might be what&#8217;s needed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/839422451712987136\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonthoumire\">@simonthoumire<\/a> ideally what I&#8217;d like is for those in positions of power to just be more aware without having to impose quotas <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/839423263117836289\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">@handsupfortrad<\/a>  promoters often forced to book crowd pleasers for financial reasons..maybe not always an artistic choice?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/839425875330334720\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">@handsupfortrad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\">@rachel_newton_<\/a> If they see the gender before hearing the music then there&#8217;s an issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenn Butterworth (@jennbutterworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\/status\/839426504220114944\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\">@rachel_newton_<\/a> I agree. Although are we already stuck in a mould we didn&#8217;t create? Female music seen as a genre&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenn Butterworth (@jennbutterworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\/status\/839430228506214400\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">@handsupfortrad<\/a> How do women market themselves? The way women are marketed in the mainstream &#8211; idolised but not respected? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenn Butterworth (@jennbutterworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\/status\/839431938582720520\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\">@rachel_newton_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BITcollective1\">@BITcollective1<\/a> I&#8217;m taking a note of the gender ratio at every trad\/folk gig I&#8217;m attending until next Jan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 carlaonsound (@carla_on_sound) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carla_on_sound\/status\/839433413304156160\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p>I play with predominately females, for their musical ability &amp; not gender. I sometimes wonder if that puts me at a disadvantage <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Claire Hastings (@ClaireHastings1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClaireHastings1\/status\/839434757645742080\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JosieDuncanSong\">@JosieDuncanSong<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/handsupfortrad\">@handsupfortrad<\/a> totally! While we&#8217;re at it: Do you feel that there is more pressure on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a> to look a certain way?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 carlaonsound (@carla_on_sound) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carla_on_sound\/status\/839446100763422723\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p>The singer-songwriter community seems to be where the majority of my girl guitar playing pals are. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WomeninTrad?src=hash\">#WomeninTrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josie Duncan (@JosieDuncanSong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JosieDuncanSong\/status\/839447747275210752\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think I am very fortunate to have been surrounded by inspirational female and male role models all my life. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a> 1\/2<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gillian Frame (@gillianframe_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gillianframe_\/status\/839456881936642049\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p>2\/2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a> I feel equally comfortable and drawn to working with both.Anyone else agree?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlihuttonPipes\">@AlihuttonPipes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/findlaynapier\">@findlaynapier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saystheking\">@saystheking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gillian Frame (@gillianframe_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gillianframe_\/status\/839457514760638464\">March 8, 2017<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Also interesting to look at the gender make up of the bodies that support &amp; organise trad music events and opportunities <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMSA (@TMSAScotland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMSAScotland\/status\/839535695219867654\">March 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And the conversation goes on! 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