Scots Trad Music Awards

Scotland's top Awards celebrating Scottish music

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016: Stonehaven Folk Club

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Congratulations to Stonehaven Folk Club who have been nominated in Club of the Year sponsored by Trac Scotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Andy Popplestone of Stonehaven Folk Club the following questions. Tell us about yourself Stonehaven Folk Club was formed in 1987 by a group of […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016: Ellen MacDonald

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Congratulations to Ellen MacDonald who have been nominated in Gaelic singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Ellen MacDonald of Ellen MacDonald the following questions. Tell us about yourself I am 23, was born and brought up in Inverness and have a […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016: Daniel thorpe

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Congratulations to Daniel thorpe 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 Daniel Thorpe of Daniel thorpe the following questions. Tell us about yourself Daniel, originally from Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, was educated at […]

Nominate your favourite act in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016

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Hands up for Trad will be hosting the 14th MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards and Gala Concert on 3rd December 2016 at Dundee Caird Hall. Click on the ‘next’ button below to nominate your favourite acts and organisations of the last 12 months. We would also like you to tell us your thoughts on […]

MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2016 LONGLIST

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Hands Up for Trad today revealed that voting for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards is now open for entry and it’s up to the public to decide who they want to be nominated. The winners will be crowned at a glistening ceremony held at the Caird Hall, Dundee, on Saturday 3rd December. […]

Scots Trad Album of the Year 2016 Longlist

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As part of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards we have an Album of the Year category (sponsored by Birnam CD). We asked musicians to add their albums from the last 12 months (September 2015 to August 2016) and then in September 2016 we asked our Album panel (20 musicians / industry people) to […]

Launch of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016

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We are very excited to announce that we will be announcing the top 20 Scots Trad Albums of the Year and opening nominations for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards this Monday 3rd October live on Facebook! If you would like to join us for the announcement in English and Gaelic visit Hands Up […]

Buy tickets now for the Scots Trad Music Awards 2016

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We are very happy to announce that the Scots Trad Music Awards will be back in Dundee’s Caird Hall on the 3rd December 2016. As usual it will be a fabulous night with great music, awards and lots of fun! Performers include Scott Wood Band, Songs of Separation, Wilma Kennedy, Halton Quartet, Mohsen Amini, Abercraig […]

The Dead Stations – Mike Vass and Mairi Campbell

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Scottish musician Mike Vass has made his first serious foray into songwriting for the exciting new project The Dead Stations, which is touring Scotland in early 2016. The Dead Stations combines live music, recorded audio drama and animation to tell the thrilling tale of what happens after a passenger alights at a deserted train station […]

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