Scots Trad Music Awards

Scotland's top Awards celebrating Scottish music

Scots Trad Music Awards 2004

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All the nominations from our 2004 event. The Awards were held in Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall on December 4th 2004. Performing at the awards were Battlefield Band (Best Live Band 2003), Cliar (Best Album 2003), James Graham (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2004), Hadhirgaan (23 piece youth band from Orkney), Nicol McLaren Scottish Dance Band, Scottish […]

The Inaugural Scottish Trad Music Awards 2003

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The very first Scots Trad Music Awards started in Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall on 13th September 2003. Acts performing on the night were Deaf Shepherd, Back of the Moon, Ishbel McAskill, Gordon Duncan, Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band and Kelso High School Celtic Group. Below is the preview for the Awards by journalist Kenny Mathieson. 10 […]

What’s the difference between PRS, MCPS and PPL?

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One of the questions I get asked frequently is “What’s the difference between PRS, MCPS and PPL?”. We’ve all asked over the years and no matter how many times we’ve been told there still seems to be a fog in our brains 🙂 I asked Duncan McCrone of MCPS if there were any documents that could […]

TRIUMPH FOR TRAD TALENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS

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The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards celebrated its 12th year in style tonight (Saturday 13th December) with a glittering awards ceremony which was their biggest and best yet – with a record breaking figure of over 100,000 public votes deciding the award recipients. Broadcast live on BBC ALBA, the prestigious awards – organised by […]

TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland) sponsors the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards

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TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland) are sponsors of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. thanks to them for their support. We asked Fiona Campbell of TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland) the following questions. What is your principle company activity? Established in 1966, the TMSA is a membership organisation […]

Inverness Leisure sponsors the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards

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Inverness Leisure are sponsors of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. thanks to them for their support. We asked James Martin of Inverness Leisure the following questions. What is your principle company activity? Provision of sport, leisure and recreation activities to the City of Inverness and the wider Highland communities. When and where did […]

Tickets selling fast for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2014

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Tickets are selling fast for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2014. If you want to come you better get in quickly! It’s a great lineup and includes the original Shooglenifty lineup performing together for the first time in many years. In the 1990’s Shooglenifty led the way in innovation. They took Scottish music all […]

Nae Plans are on tour!

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Nae Plans (Adam Sutherland and Hamish Napier) are on tour! Check out their pre tour warm up video below and go and see them at one of their tour dates below video! Wednesday 19th Nov INVERNESS. Hootananny. 9.30pm. Free entry. Thursday 20th Nov ORKNEY. The Albert Hotel, Kirkwall. 8pm. Free entry. More info call 01856876000. […]

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