Congratulations to Alyth McCormack who have been nominated in Gaelic singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Alyth McCormack of Alyth McCormack the following questions. Tell us about yourself I originally come from the Island of Lewis, I grew up singing Gaelic […]

Congratulations to Ross Couper who have been nominated in Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Ross Couper of Ross Couper the following questions. Tell us about yourself I’m a fiddle player from the Shetland Islands. I play […]

Congratulations to Port who has been nominated in Trad Music in the media sponsored by Skipinnish in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked alasdair maccuish of Bees Nees the following questions. Tell us about yourself Blowing in like a summer breeze off the Atlantic seaboard, Series One of PORT swept aside pre-conceived […]

Congratulations to Peter Morrison who have been nominated in Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Peter Morrison of Peter Morrison the following questions. Tell us about yourself I’m a piper, whistle player and composer from the Isle of Skye […]

Congratulations to Ainsley Hamill who have been nominated in Gaelic singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Ainsley Hamill of Ainsley Hamill the following questions. Tell us about yourself Singing is something that I’ve always done. From a young age, I’ve always […]

Congratulations to NAE PLANS who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked HAMISH NAPIER of NAE PLANS the following questions. Tell us about yourself Hamish Napier (Back of The Moon, Man’s Ruin) and Adam Sutherland (Treacherous Orchestra, […]

Congratulations to Johnstone Pipe Band who have been nominated in Pipe band of the Year sponsored by The National Piping Centre in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Alan McGeoch of Johnstone Pipe Band the following questions. Tell us about yourself Johnstone Pipe Band was formed in 1943 and […]

Congratulations to Amy Geddes 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 2015. Vote now! We asked Amy Geddes of Amy Geddes the following questions. Tell us about yourself I am a musician and educator, grew up in […]

Congratulations to Skipinnish who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Angus MacPhail of Skipinnish the following questions. Tell us about yourself Skipinnish were formed 15 years ago by accordionist Angus Macphail and piper Andrew Stevenson when […]

Congratulations to Glassel Hall who have been nominated in Venue of the Year sponsored by Musicians’ Union in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Bryony Smith of Glassel Hall the following questions. Tell us about yourself Glassel Hall is a community hall which hosts regular gigs staged by a […]