It’s another amazing year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. What brilliant talent Scotland has in our trad music sector! Read about the nominees below and click on the links to read more are about each nominee. Vote here! Album of the Year – Sponsored by Birnam CD Blackhouse by Peatbog Faeries Despite The […]

Congratulations to Mairi Campbell who have been nominated in Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Mairi Campbell the following questions. Tell us about yourself: I’ve worked in music profession for twenty eight years, always blending performing, writing, facilitation and…bringing up […]

Congratulations to Fara who have been nominated in Up and Coming Artist of the Year sponsored by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Kristan Harvey of Fara the following questions. Tell us about yourself: Fara brings together five emerging musicians at the forefront of today’s young Scottish […]

Congratulations to Fiona Hunter who have been nominated in Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year sponsored by TMSA in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Fiona Hunter of Fiona Hunter the following questions. Tell us about yourself “Fiona Hunter is one of Scotland’s foremost traditional singers and is […]

Congratulations to Marie Fielding who have been nominated in Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Marie Fielding of Marie Fielding the following questions. Tell us about yourself Hi I am a freelance fiddler/composer/lecturer/examiner, based at The Royal Conservatoire of […]

Congratulations to The Small Hall Band who have been nominated in Community Project of the Year sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Liz Marroni of The Small Hall Band the following questions. Tell us about yourself The Small Hall Band began in […]

Congratulations to Amy Lord who have been nominated in Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year sponsored by TMSA in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Amy Lord of Amy Lord the following questions. Tell us about yourself I often perform on my own and with my singing groups […]

Congratulations to Sarah Hayes who have been nominated in Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Sarah Hayes of Sarah Hayes the following questions. Tell us about yourself I’m a singer and flute player from Northumberland, and I moved to […]

Congratulations to SKERRYVORE:DECADE who have been nominated in Event of the Year sponsored by VisitScotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Daniel Gillespie of SKERRYVORE:DECADE the following questions. Tell us about yourself Decade was held in Oban on 30th May 2015 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of trad-­rock […]

Congratulations to Tom Orr who have been nominated in Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Tom Orr of Tom Orr the following questions. Tell us about yourself Tom Orr is one of the brightest and leading exponents […]