Congratulations to Amy Lord who has / have 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 2026. Vote for Amy Lord now! It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 5th December in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here.
We asked Amy of Amy Lord the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
Currently, in my day job, I lead and tutor many singing groups across Scotland, and I conduct workshops for groups, projects, organisations and festivals all over the country, specialising in Scots Song. I love writing harmonies and arrangements for songs, and it’s such a joy to hear them sung in a group setting.
I also teach Scots Song and Language in Primary schools in Stirling and Clackmannanshire Council, teaching a YMI funded project called “The Scots Sang an Leid Projeck” as I believe that learning the Scots language through song is a really fun and effective way to learn it – and can help cultivate an interest in Scottish culture and heritage from a young age. I also run a big day of song and harmony called the Dunblane Big Sing in September each year.
It’s a privilege to have worked for nearly twenty years in a field where I’m able to share my enthusiasm and love of singing and harmony with people, as well as my deep rooted passion for Scots song and language.
When I’m not teaching, I take great delight in performing at festivals, folk clubs and I sing at the odd session when I can get to them.
Any particular career highlights?
I’ve been lucky that there have been many joyful points in my career so far that it’s hard to pick particular highlights, but in the past couple of years I’ve had the opportunity to take part in some wonderful performances with some amazing singers.
In 2024 at Celtic Connections I was honoured to be a part of the “Scots Women : Generations o Change” concert, alongside some of my singing heroes and idols from the first concert series, as well as my contemporaries and friends who also grew up listening to the albums. In 2025, I was a guest singer at Malinky’s 25th anniversary concert at Celtic Connections, and it was an absolute dream to sing one of my favourite songs alongside a band I’d been listening to since I was in my teens. Also in 2025, I was asked to be in the line up and tour with A Wheen o Wimmin, a group of scots song legends– Aileen Carr, Barbara Dymock, Chris Miles and Elspeth Cowie, where I was affectionately referred to as “The Bairn”. It was a privilege to share a stage with such champions of Scots song.
Also, setting up my first singing group The Liltin Lassies has been especially wonderful. Knowing that I’ve created such a supportive, friendly outgoing group of inspiring and talented women has been a total honour, and has also led me to working with many community groups and choirs all over the country as well as overseas.
What are your plans for the future?
It’s been such a wonderful and exciting few years for me, so I am full of plans going forward. I’m very passionate about keeping people singing, so I’d love to build on my Dunblane Big Sing event I hold every September, where I bring together singers together for a massive day of harmony and song. I’d also love to collaborate on song arranging and publish a book of my existing song arrangements – I would love to know that the music I’ve created was being sung widely.
Amy Lord Social Media
Website: https://amylord.scot
Facebook: @amylord.scot
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The 2026 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 5th December 2026 in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here).
Hosted by Scottish personalities Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy, the night will welcome live performances from some of the brightest lights on the thriving trad scene today including Valtos, Gnoss, Sian, Fèis Phàislig, Spodo Komodo and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Rachel Groves and many 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.