Hi everyone! Today is the launch of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021 and as part of that we have the Trad Album of the Year Award. A shortlist of 10 albums from the scene that the public vote on. I thought I would make a podcast with all 10! Check out all the nominations here. Livewire by Mec Lir (Big Mann Records) Track – Repeal the Union https://meclir.bandcamp.com/album/livewire The Light of The Moon by Gnoss (Blackfly Records) Track – Sun That Hugs The Ocean https://gnossmusic.bandcamp.com/ Gaol by Rachel Walker (Ròs Dearg) Track – An t-Iarla Diùrach https://rachelwalker.bandcamp.com/album/gaol And Den Dey Made Tae by Ross & Ryan Couper (Couper Records) Track – Shetland Reels https://rosscouper.bandcamp.com/ Where The World Is Thin by Kris Drever (Reveal Records) Track – Hunker Down-That Old Blitz Spirit https://krisdrever.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-world-is-thin-2 Milestone by Duncan Lyall (Red Deer Records) Track – Titan https://duncanlyall.bandcamp.com/album/milestone Still Time by Karen Matheson (Vertical Records) Track – Lassie with the Lint White Locks https://karenmatheson.bandcamp.com/album/still-time Càirdeas by Brian Ó hEadhra & Fionnag NicChoinnich (Anam Communications) Track – Eadar Breith agus Bàs https://brianoheadhra-fionnagnicchoinnich.bandcamp.com/album/c-irdeas MAIM by WHYTE (Self release) Track – àill https://whytetheband.bandcamp.com/album/maim Orkney Monster by The Chair (Folky Gibbon) Track – Beachcombers https://thechair.bandcamp.com/album/orkney-monster