Congratulations to Beth Malcolm who has been nominated in Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year sponsored by Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for Beth Malcolm now!. It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 30th November in Inverness Leisure. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here.
We asked Beth of Beth Malcolm the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
I am a songwriter and singer of stories, from Perth. I am passionate about keeping auld songs alive, and finding new ways to tell our traditional stories through music.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
I was brought up with a lot of singing in the house. I learned so many Scots songs by ear as a wee one, completely by accident. After years of not singing much traditional music in my late teens, I came back to the songs of Scotland as a grown woman. Now, a few years on, it is the joy of my life to sing Scots songs as my work.
Any particular career highlights?
Singing with Niteworks for their show with a full Orchestra is something I’ll never forget.
My New Voices show at Celtic Connections will always hold very dear memories for me too.
What are your plans for the future?
I have written an album, which is a piece of storytelling through music, due to release in the coming months. I plan to tour ‘FOLKMOSIS’ throughout 2025, and would love to develop more story based works.
Beth Malcolm Social Media
Website: HTTPS://Www.bethmalcolm.com
Facebook: @BethMalcolmMusic
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Instagram: @bethmalc
YouTube: @BethMalcolmMusic
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The 2024 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 30th November 2024 in Inverness Leisure Centre! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here). Watch it live in the UK at 9pm (GMT) on BBC ALBA and and around the world here. Bands performing on Saturday 30th November include Julie Fowlis, Skipinnish, Laura Wilkie and Ian Carr, Highland Young Musicians and Arc Fiddlers, An Dannsa Dub, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner 2024 Calum McIlroy and more!
If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish trad music and musicians why not become a friend of Hands Up for Trad. In addition to our high profile events like the Scots Trad Music Awards, we also deliver a less well known, education programme for young people from 8yrs right through to young adults at the start of their careers. Read more here.
