Congratulations to Breabach who have been nominated in Folk band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Calum MacCrimmon of Breabach the following questions. Tell us about yourself Breabach deliver a unique and thrilling brand of Highland music which in recent […]

Congratulations to Barluath who have been nominated in Folk band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Ainsley Hamill of Barluath the following questions. Tell us about yourself Barluath are a diverse and innovative Glasgow-based Scottish folk band, who embrace both […]

Congratulations to SKERRYVORE who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Daniel Gillespie of SKERRYVORE the following questions. Tell us about yourself Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary […]

Congratulations to Niteworks who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Niteworks the following questions. Tell us about yourself Niteworks are Innes Strachan (Synth / Keys), Allan MacDonald (Pipes), Christopher Nicolson (Bass) and Ruairidh Graham (Drums). […]

Congratulations to Scots Radio who have been nominated in Trad Music in the media sponsored by Skipinnish in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Frieda Morrison of Scots Radio the following questions. Tell us about yourself Scots Radio is an internet magazine programme that celebrates the Scots language and […]

Congratulations to Hamish Napier who have been nominated in Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Hamish Napier of Hamish Napier the following questions. Tell us about yourself Hello, I'm a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Strathspey, living in Glasgow. Here's […]

Congratulations to Wrigley and The Reel who have been nominated in Venue of the Year sponsored by Musicians' Union in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley of Wrigley and The Reel the following questions. Tell us about yourself Wrigley and The Reel is situated right […]

Congratulations to Lynsey Tait 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 2016. Vote now! We asked Lynsey Tait of Lynsey Tait the following questions. Tell us about yourself I teach fiddle to around 120 kids weekly. The […]

Congratulations to Hector Riddell who have been nominated in Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year sponsored by TMSA in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Hector Riddell of Hector Riddell the following questions. Tell us about yourself I was born and brought up in a family of 8 […]

Congratulations to Treacherous Orchestra who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Lesley Shaw of Treacherous Orchestra the following questions. Tell us about yourself The Treacherous Orchestra story is one of many strands, a tale told […]