Congratulations to Ceòl Cholasa who has been nominated in Event of the Year sponsored by VisitScotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for Ceòl Cholasa 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 Caitlin of Ceòl Cholasa the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
Ceòl Cholasa is a small, intimate folk festival on the Hebridean Isle of Colonsay. Running since 2008, the festival has seen some of the finest musicians in traditional music grace our wee stage such as Flook, Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain, Mànran, Skippinnish, Karine Polwart, Breabach, LAU, The Young'Uns, Iain MacDonald and Iain Macfarlane, Ìmar and Kinnaris Quintet to name just a handful.
Our tiny population of 120 people triples each September as we welcome loyal regulars, new visitors and world-class artists who get to enjoy the stunning beauty of the island during the day and revel until the wee hours, surrounded by music and culture each evening.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
To promote the culture, language and music that we are so lucky to grow up with and live among with others, and to celebrate the incredible musical talent of Scottish and Celtic musicians – at all stages of their career.
Any particular career highlights?
Taking over the festival in 2022 and seeing it actually work, seeing people enjoy themselves and seeing the future of this festival, built on the hard work of our local people, continue as a legacy upheld. We are immensely proud and grateful.
What are your plans for the future?
Continue striving to make the festival a safe, inclusive space that makes room for all artists and attendees.
Ceòl Cholasa Social Media
Website: https://ceolcholasa.co.uk
Facebook: @ColonsayFolkFestival
Twitter: @ceolcholasa
Instagram: @ceolcholasa
YouTube: @ceolcholasa
TikTok: @ceol.cholasa
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.
