Congratulations to Alasdair Taylor 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 Alasdair Taylor of Alasdair Taylor the following questions. Tell us about yourself A graduate of Newcastle University's Folk and Traditional music degree, Alasdair Taylor […]

Congratulations to Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club who have been nominated in Club of the Year sponsored by Trac Scotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Peter Leask of Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club the following questions. Tell us about yourself Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club was formed […]

Congratulations to Maeve Mackinnon who have been nominated in Gaelic singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Maeve Mackinnon of Maeve Mackinnon the following questions. Tell us about yourself Maeve Mackinnon is a contemporary Gaelic singer from Glasgow. As well as touring […]

Congratulations to Grant McFarlane who have been nominated in Music Tutor of the Year sponsored by Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Grant McFarlane of Grant McFarlane the following questions. Tell us about yourself I am an accordion player from Paisley, working full-time […]

Congratulations to Ryan Young and Jenn Butterworth 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 Ryan Young of Ryan Young and Jenn Butterworth the following questions. Tell us about yourself Ryan Young and Jenn Butterworth […]

Congratulations to Eilidh Cormack who have been nominated in Gaelic singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Eilidh Cormack of Eilidh Cormack the following questions. Tell us about yourself Eilidh Cormack, 22, from the Isle of Skye, won the Ladies’ Gold Medal […]

Congratulations to Care for a Ceilidh who have been nominated in Community Project of the Year sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Donald Macleod of Care for a Ceilidh the following questions. Tell us about yourself Care for a Ceilidh is an […]

Congratulations to Adam Sutherland 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 Adam Sutherland of Adam Sutherland the following questions. Tell us about yourself I’m a writer, player and teacher of contemporary Scottish Traditional Music. Why are […]

Congratulations to Mike Vass who have been nominated in Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Mike Vass of Mike Vass the following questions. Tell us about yourself My name is Mike Vass. I am a musician, composer […]

Congratulations to Tommie Dell Smith who have been nominated in Trad Music in the media sponsored by Skipinnish in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018. Vote now! We asked Tommie Smith of Tommie Dell Smith the following questions. Tell us about yourself THE GROOVE IS NOT TRIVIAL is a feature documentary about Scottish […]