Congratulations to Blackford Fiddle Group 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 Andrew Bachell of Blackford Fiddle Group the following questions. Tell us about yourself Started in 1996 Blackford Fiddle Group is a […]

Congratulations to Sorren Maclean 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 Sorren Maclean of Sorren Maclean the following questions. Tell us about yourself I’m a 26 year old guitarist, singer, songwriter & composer living in […]

Congratulations to Barbara Anderson fiddle tutor who have been nominated in Music Tutor of the Year sponsored by Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Barbara Anderson of Barbara Anderson fiddle tutor the following questions. Tell us about yourself I was self taught in […]

Congratulations to Dàimh who have been nominated in Folk band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Ross Martin of Dàimh the following questions. Tell us about yourself In the year 2000, a craic musical unit was sent from Moidart to […]

Congratulations to Ali Hutton 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 Ali Hutton of Ali Hutton the following questions. Tell us about yourself A member of Treacherous Orchestra, Old Blind Dogs and the […]

Congratulations to Rachel Walker 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 Rachel Walker of Rachel Walker the following questions. Tell us about yourself I am Gaelic singer, songwriter and composer based in the Highlands of […]

Congratulations to Speyfest 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 Jim Hallyburton of Speyfest the following questions. Tell us about yourself The Speyfest story began in 1996 with the idea that the residents of Fochabers would support […]

Congratulations to RURA who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked RURA the following questions. Tell us about yourself “One of the most exciting bands on the Scottish folk scene” (Songlines), RURA, whilst rooted in tradition, are […]