Congratulations to Ross Cathcart who has been nominated in Production Award: Sound Engineer of the Year in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for Ross Cathcart 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 Ross of Ross Cathcart the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
I’ve been working as a Live Sound Engineer in Scotland for over 10 years. I began my career as a Venue Technician at The Arches and have since worked for The Art School, the O2 ABC/O2 Academy and SWG3 in the same capacity. However, it was the meeting of Dave Town from Blackbox Pro Audio many years ago which gave me my introduction to the Traditional Folk scene in Scotland where the vast majority of my work now takes place in as a Front of House Engineer. A selection of acts I work with regularly include: Imar, Rura, Talisk, Project Smok, Mec Lir, Elephant Sessions, Manran and Shooglenifty.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
Ultimately I’ve chosen to specialise in Traditional Folk music because out of all the genres I’ve mixed over the years, I’ve not found as much joy or the same sense of reward as I do working in Scottish music. It’s a genre which has a worldwide fan base and it’s great to be able to play a part in bringing it to those audiences.
Any particular career highlights?
A definite highlight of the past year was mixing Front of House for the Valtos and Friends show at SWG3 as part of Celtic Connections 2024. The performance took several months of planning as almost every song had a different guest act so there was a lot of moving parts but thanks to a solid effort from everyone involved it took place flawlessly.
What are your plans for the future?
Simply to continue playing my part in representing Scottish music and culture in all its forms to those who share the same appreciation for it.
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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.
