Congratulations to Rachel Newton who have been nominated in Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Rachel Newton of Rachel Newton the following questions. Tell us about yourself I'm a harpist, singer and fiddle player from Edinburgh performing […]

Congratulations to The Peter Wood Shetland Dance Band who have been nominated in Dance band of the Year sponsored by National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Peter Wood of The Peter Wood Shetland Dance Band the following questions. Tell us about […]

Congratulations to Kaela Rowan who have been nominated in Gaelic singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Kaela Rowan of Kaela Rowan the following questions. Tell us about yourself “Wrapping a warm balm of sound around your troubles” – Tim Carroll, Folk […]

Congratulations to Elephant Sessions who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Mark Bruce of Elephant Sessions the following questions. Tell us about yourself Elephant Sessions are a neo-trad quintet from the Highlands of Scotland. They […]

Congratulations to Breabach who have been nominated in Folk band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Calum MacCrimmon of Breabach the following questions. Tell us about yourself Breabach deliver a unique and thrilling brand of Highland music which in recent […]

Congratulations to SKERRYVORE who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Daniel Gillespie of SKERRYVORE the following questions. Tell us about yourself Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary […]

Congratulations to Barluath who have been nominated in Folk band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Ainsley Hamill of Barluath the following questions. Tell us about yourself Barluath are a diverse and innovative Glasgow-based Scottish folk band, who embrace both […]

Congratulations to Niteworks who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Niteworks the following questions. Tell us about yourself Niteworks are Innes Strachan (Synth / Keys), Allan MacDonald (Pipes), Christopher Nicolson (Bass) and Ruairidh Graham (Drums). […]

Congratulations to Hamish Napier who have been nominated in Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Hamish Napier of Hamish Napier the following questions. Tell us about yourself Hello, I'm a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Strathspey, living in Glasgow. Here's […]

Congratulations to Wrigley and The Reel who have been nominated in Venue of the Year sponsored by Musicians' Union in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2016. Vote now! We asked Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley of Wrigley and The Reel the following questions. Tell us about yourself Wrigley and The Reel is situated right […]