Scots Trad Music Awards

Scotland's top Awards celebrating Scottish music

Tell us about your album!

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In 2015 the Album of the Year category at the Scots Trad Music Awards is changing. The changes are based on the excellent Scottish Album of the Year Award organised by Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA). Our aim is to highlight the trad recording industry and to showcase the large amount of albums that are released each year in the trad/folk music genre. Anyone can add an album – just fill […]

What’s the difference between PRS, MCPS and PPL?

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One of the questions I get asked frequently is “What’s the difference between PRS, MCPS and PPL?”. We’ve all asked over the years and no matter how many times we’ve been told there still seems to be a fog in our brains 🙂 I asked Duncan McCrone of MCPS if there were any documents that could […]

TRIUMPH FOR TRAD TALENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS

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The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards celebrated its 12th year in style tonight (Saturday 13th December) with a glittering awards ceremony which was their biggest and best yet – with a record breaking figure of over 100,000 public votes deciding the award recipients. Broadcast live on BBC ALBA, the prestigious awards – organised by […]

Nae Plans are on tour!

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Nae Plans (Adam Sutherland and Hamish Napier) are on tour! Check out their pre tour warm up video below and go and see them at one of their tour dates below video! Wednesday 19th Nov INVERNESS. Hootananny. 9.30pm. Free entry. Thursday 20th Nov ORKNEY. The Albert Hotel, Kirkwall. 8pm. Free entry. More info call 01856876000. […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2014 – The Nominees!

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The full shortlist for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards is below. Click on the links to read more about the nominees. Click here to vote! To buy a ticket for the awards click here. Album of the Year – Sponsored by Birnam CD Live at Celtic Connections (Duncan Chisholm) Heirs and Graces (Adam […]

SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS

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INVERNESS TO HOST SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2014 The most prestigious awards ceremony in the traditional music calendar, the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, are returning for their 12th consecutive year and bringing the party to Inverness on Saturday 13 December. After weeks of anticipation and thousands of nominations from the public, the shortlist […]

The Queen of Argyll by Silly Wizard

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The Queen of Argyll was always a hugely popular live song for Silly Wizard, one of Scotland’s all-time most influential folk bands. This version was recorded in front of a sell out crowd in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the band’s 1983 North American tour. The recording was originally released as 2 LPs. A repackaged and re-mastered […]

Tickets are now on sale for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards!

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Roll up roll up get your tickets now for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards! The ceremony and gala concert is on the 13th December in Inverness Leisure start time 7pm. You can buy a ticket online from Eden Court Theatre or by calling their box office on 01463 234 234.. Tickets are £20 + booking […]

Nominations are now open for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2014

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It’s that time again! We are looking to hear your nominations for the 2014 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards! Please tell us who you think should be nominated in the Trad Awards. You can nominate your favourite acts and organisations until Friday 17th October. We will then collate these nominations, take them to our […]

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