Congratulations to Michael Pellegrotti who has been nominated in Production Award: Industry Person of the Year in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for Michael Pellegrotti 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 Michael of Michael Pellegrotti the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
Michael Pellegrotti is a music promoter and director of Skye Live Festival and The Reeling.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
I love the experience of Scottish music in a live setting and putting on events for others to experience it!
Any particular career highlights?
Establishing The Reeling in 2023, and our Skye Live Festival online event during covid – taking in performances across various Skye landmarks, broadcast for free worldwide.
What are your plans for the future?
To keep promoting and supporting Scottish music far and wide.
Michael Pellegrotti Social Media
Website: https://thereeling.com
Facebook: @TheReelingFest
Twitter: @TheReelingFest
Instagram: @TheReelingFest
YouTube: @TheReelingFest
TikTok: @TheReelingFest
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.
