Congratulations to The World's Room who has been nominated in Club of the Year in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for The World's Room 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 David of The World's Room the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
The World's Room was started by musicians Steve Byrne and Chris Wright as a platform for unaccompanied singers (Scots and Gaelic) in a format that allowed for more audience participation than a standard concert. Guests perform at the beginning and end of each half with the intervening period taken up with contributions from the assembled company. This allows for a great range of styles and repertoire, anchored by the expertise of the booked guests. The World's Room is now run by the Traditional Music Forum in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and emphasis now is more on Scots song, with occasional guests from Ireland and England.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
To give straightforward, unaccompanied Scots singing its place and to contribute to the safeguarding of this important part of our culture.
Any particular career highlights?
One particularly memorable night was a visit from the Goilín, a singing club in Dublin, whose members visited Edinburgh en masse. A magnificent night of singing.
What are your plans for the future?
To continue with the format, expanding from the two nights in Edinburgh and Aberdeen to other communities in Scotland.
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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.
