SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards and they are back again this year with a bang. After weeks of anticipation and thousands of nominations from the public, shortlist for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has been […]
Twitter tag for MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2013
Don’t forget when tweeting / instagraming / facebooking / anythinging to use the #tradawards hash tag! It will be good to get some conversations going!!
It’s time to nominate your favourite act or organisation
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 […]
We’re up for 2 awards – wish us luck!
Hands Up for Trad and MG ALBA are attending the Scottish Event Awards tonight! We have 2 nominations for MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2012 in the Best Traditional and Best Cultural event categories. How exciting! If you love a good time and would like to attend the 2013 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards you can buy […]
Tickets are now on sale for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards!
Tickets are now on sale for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2013. This year we are in Aberdeen Music Hall and it’s going to be a great venue! Situated in the heart of Aberdeen it’s really easy to get to (Union Street) so there are no excuses for not attending! It is on […]
Not long now…
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 […]
More shopfront less FaceBook…
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 […]
Stonehaven Folk Festival are looking for…
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
THE BEST OF THE TRADS COMES TO BBC ALBA
Recorded at Glasgow’s iconic Arches arts venue, the latest series of Taghadh Bho Na Trads features some of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians. New presenter Linda MacLeod hosts eight episodes that showcase the musical talents of the winners of the MG ALBA Trad Awards 2012. Now in its tenth year, The Trads have become an established […]
Traditional Music is so good for us!
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 […]