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FolkWaves Weekly Music Download 🎤 🎧 🎻 - https://t.co/Hy2Qq7pt9e
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Up and Coming Artist of the Year at last year's #natrads... New music on the way! https://t.co/H9pk5WaG2q
Listening now to the Chancellor's measures to support the self-employed. The Govt are promising to pay 80% of incom… https://t.co/iJh1KJBzOU
I really enjoyed spending a moment with fiddler and teacher Rua Macmillan. Listen here! https://t.co/TbG4SV8144… https://t.co/bhXIxgI1L2
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Scots Trad Music Awards

Scotland's top Awards celebrating Scottish music

Paisley to host Scots Trad Music Awards for first time

The Scots Trad Music Awards are to be held in Paisley in 2017 for the first time. The news was announced by event founder Simon Thoumire at this year’s Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony in Caird Hall, Dundee on Saturday, December 2. The MG ALBA Scots Trad Awards are considered a major highlight in the […]

House of Song at the Scots Trad Music Awards

If you love a song don’t miss Doris Rougvie’s House of Song at the Trad Awards. It will take place after the main show (finished 11pm) and will be in the Ashton Hall. It finishes at 12.45am so don’t hang around if you want to sing!

Thanks to everyone who voted in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016

What an amazing year of voting we have had. We have had a 50% increase on votes cast this year – our best ever! We are now working hard to get the results ready for the 3rd December. If you are planning on attending the Awards on the third and haven’t bought tickets yet there […]

Travelling to MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 

Hello! If you are travelling to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on 3rd December if possible why not car share or take the train? We all need to decrease our carbon footprint. You can buy train tickets to Dundee station at Scotrail or ask (or even better) bring a friend!! It will be a […]

MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2016 SHORTLIST UNVEILED

Shortlisted nominations have been unveiled for the 2016 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. VOTE NOW! The exciting announcement was made today via Facebook, the winners will be announced at the event on Saturday 3rd December, at the Caird Hall Dundee.  Tickets are available from 01382 434 940 or www.dundeebox.co.uk. Hailed the most prestigious awards […]

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

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

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

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 […]