Congratulations to Ian Lowthian 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 Ian Lowthian of Ian Lowthian the following questions. Tell us about yourself I am an accordionist who for the past 30 […]

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 […]

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 Macmath: The Silent Page who have been nominated in Community Project of the Year sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Alison Burns of Macmath: The Silent Page the following questions. Tell us about yourself William Macmath from Dumfries and Galloway […]

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 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 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 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 Kate in the Kettle who have been nominated in Folk band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Kate Young of Kate in the Kettle the following questions. Tell us about yourself Kate in the Kettle is lead by […]