It’s that time of year again! We want to know who your favourite Scottish traditional music acts of October 2012 – October 2013 are. Who has been your favourite band of the year? Has there been an organisation that has done some brilliant work in your community? Well please tell us by filling in our […]

Not long now until nominations open for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. It’s all shaping up for another fantastic night in the Granite City. The Music Hall is going to be a brilliant venue for the 2013 event. Tickets will go on sale very soon for the event. We’ll announce the performers in […]

It’s difficult days in the retail industry and musicians have to look for strategies to continue moving forward. I don’t think we use the web enough. The web in my opinion is a musicians storefront and too many musicians don’t bother to change the shop window. (Some may see the gig as the store front […]

Scots Trad Music Award nominated festival Stonehaven Folk Festival are looking for a new Treasurer and a Press Officer. Are you in the area and be interested in helping out? Contact Charlie on charlie_west ‘at’ hotmail.com

Just been thinking about the value of traditional music lately. We really are very lucky. Trad music is all about community. We all come together and share tunes and songs, passing on traditions and styles. It’s very inclusive. It also has many virtuosos that can grace any stage in the world. Scottish musicians travel all […]