Scots Trad Music Awards

Scotland's top Awards celebrating Scottish music

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015: NAE PLANS

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Congratulations to NAE PLANS who have been nominated in Live Act of the Year sponsored by Greentrax in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked HAMISH NAPIER of NAE PLANS the following questions. Tell us about yourself Hamish Napier (Back of The Moon, Man’s Ruin) and Adam Sutherland (Treacherous Orchestra, […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015: Alyth McCormack

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Congratulations to Alyth McCormack who have been nominated in Gaelic singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Alyth McCormack of Alyth McCormack the following questions. Tell us about yourself I originally come from the Island of Lewis, I grew up singing Gaelic […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015: Irvine Folk Club

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Congratulations to Irvine Folk Club who have been nominated in Club of the Year sponsored by Trac Scotland in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Joyce Hodge of Irvine Folk Club the following questions. Tell us about yourself The Eglinton Folk Club in Irvine opened in The Eglinton Arms […]

MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS SHORTLIST UNVEILED

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Shortlisted nominations have been unveiled for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. The winners will be announced at the event on Saturday 5th December, at the Caird Hall Dundee. Tickets are available from 01382 434 940 or www.dundeebox.co.uk. The ceremony is organised by Hands up for Trad and will see sixteen awards handed out […]

Top ten trad albums of the year 2015

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The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD has changed! Rather than everyone suggest and then vote for 4 albums of the year we have decided to make a longlist in October (20 albums) and a shortlist in November of 10 albums. The 10 albums have been chosen by […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards: Far Better Days by Malinky

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Congratulations to Malinky who’s album Far Better Days has been nominated in Album of the Year (sponsored by Birnam CD) in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Malinky about their album Far Better Days. In summer 2014, under the guidance of producer and long-time friend of the band, Donald […]

Nominations are live! We want to hear from you!

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Hands up for Trad will be hosting the 13th MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards and Gala Concert on 5th December 2015 at Dundee Caird Hall. Click here to nominate your favourite acts and organisations of the last 12 months. This years process is slightly different. As usual you nominate your favourite organisation / act however […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015 Album of the Year

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The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD has changed! Rather than everyone suggest and then vote for 4 albums of the year we have decided to make a longlist in October (20 albums) and a shortlist in November of 10 albums. The 10 albums will be chosen […]

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards: Upsurge by Scott Wood Band

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Congratulations to Scott Wood Band who’s album Upsurge has been nominated in Album of the Year (sponsored by Birnam CD) in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. Vote now! We asked Scott Wood Band about their album Upsurge. Released on Oak Ridge Records, Upsurge was recorded in February 2015 during a 5 day […]

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