Congratulations to Elephant Sessions who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Alasdair Taylor of Elephant Sessions the following questions. Tell us about yourself Multi-award winning Elephant Sessions, who hail from the Highlands of Scotland, have […]

Congratulations to Niteworks who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax Recordings in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Chris Nicolson of Niteworks the following questions. Tell us about yourself Niteworks fuse the Gaelic language and traditional music that was central to their upbringing […]

Congratulations to Jenny Sturgeon who have been nominated in Composer of the Year sponsored by PRS for Music in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Jenny Sturgeon of Jenny Sturgeon the following questions. Tell us about yourself I'm a singer-songwriter, composer and teacher from Aberdeenshire, now living in Shetland. […]

Congratulations to Lauren MacColl who have been nominated in Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Lauren MacColl of Lauren MacColl the following questions. Tell us about yourself In 2017 Lauren premiered a new commission for Feis Rois titled 'The Seer' […]

Congratulations to GEORGE DUFF who have been nominated in Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year sponsored by TMSA in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked GEORGE DUFF of GEORGE DUFF the following questions. Tell us about yourself George Duff is a singer/guitarist who is very well respected amongst […]

Congratulations to Bothy Culture and Beyond who have been nominated in Event of the Year sponsored by VisitScotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Lesley Shaw of Bothy Culture and Beyond the following questions. Tell us about yourself The Grit Orchestra was founded in 2015 by Greg Lawson […]

Congratulations to Project Smok who have been nominated in Up and Coming Artist of the Year sponsored by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Pablo Lafuente of Project Smok the following questions. Tell us about yourself Project Smok started out as a recording project […]

Congratulations to Kinnaris Quintet who have been nominated in Folk band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Laura-Beth MacCrimmon of Kinnaris Quintet the following questions. Tell us about yourself We have been told our music is fresh, powerful, uplifting, emotional […]

Congratulations to Findhorn Bay Festival who have been nominated in Event of the Year sponsored by VisitScotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Samantha Fraser of Findhorn Bay Festival the following questions. Tell us about yourself The Findhorn Bay Festival is a spectacular six-day celebration of arts and […]

Congratulations to The Poozies who have been nominated in Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Eilidh Shaw of The Poozies the following questions. Tell us about yourself The Poozies were at the forefront of a wave that revolutionised traditional music […]