Congratulations to the Peatbog Faeries for 25 years as a band. This is no mean feat as I’m sure you will agree – I mean The Beatles only lasted 10 years! Hands Up for Trad went along to their gig in Cottiers, Glasgow on June 16th to present their Landmark Award and as ever the […]
Greentrax Recordings 1986 – 2016 Landmark Award Presentation
We had a lovely time on Wednesday 8th June in Cockenzie at Greentrax Recording’s office. We invited a few friends of the Ian and June Green, bought some gold prosecco and converged on their office to present the Award. Greentrax have been a constant in the traditional music industry for the last 30 years and […]
Fèis Rois 1986 – 2016 Landmark Award Presentation
I headed up to beautiful Ullapool last weekend to teach at Fèis Rois’s Adult Feis and present the organisation with one of our Landmark Awards. I hadn’t been before but what an event! 265 adults in Ullapool learning traditional music – how amazing is that?! I was working with the groupwork classes and had a […]
Feis Rois are 30!
Fèis Rois turn 30 years old in 2016. Originally set up in 1986 by visionary people the organisation has gone on to be a leading cultural organisation setting examples for us all to follow. They will be presented with Hands Up for Trad’s Landmark Award on Saturday 30th April. Read about their history below. A […]
Landmark Award: The Clarsach Society – 85 Years
In 2016 Hands Up for Trad are launching a new initiative – The Landmark Awards. We are doing this to record the amazing landmarks that many cultural organisations and performers reach. The Clarsach Society have been doing amazing work for 85 years and they at receiving our first Landmark Award which will be presented at […]
Landmark Awards
In 2016 Hands Up for Trad are launching a new initiative – The Landmark Awards. We are doing this to record the amazing landmarks that many cultural organisations reach. For instance The Clarsach Society have been on the go for 85 years, Irvine Folk Club have been running non-stop for 50 years in 2016 and we […]