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THE FRADS

November 25, 2018 By simon

The Scottish music scene is a creative hive of music making, design, film making, photography, cookery and more. The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards highlight the musicians and organisations and Hands Up for Trad’s new fringe sister awards – The FRADS – aim to highlight and give recognition to the designers, film makers, producers and more who our scene cannot do without.

If you’d like to be in Perth for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on 1st of December, you can still buy tickets and read about the nominees at www.scotstradmusicawards.com. A great night of glam, glitz, awards and fabulous music from the likes of Croft No.5, Mànran, Karine Polwart Trio, Kinnaris Quintet, Gordon Duncan Experience and many others.

The inaugural 2018 FRAD Awards were hosted at the beautiful and brand new Wester Rum distillery, the first rum distillery to open in Glasgow for 300 years. If you are looking for great Christmas present ideas, check them out at www.westerspirit.com.

The 2018 categories and winners.

TRAD ALBUM COVER OF THE YEAR

Daimh’s The Rough Bounds designed by FatherOfSchmo Somhairle MacDonald

Findlay Napier’s Glasgow, designed by Martin Rowsell, at Simply Marvellous Creative

The Morning Tempest by Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente designed by FatherOfSchmo Somhairle MacDonald

Punch by The Poozies designed by Sarah McFadyen.

Winner: The Morning Tempest by Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente designed by FatherOfSchmo Somhairle MacDonald

TRAD PROMO PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR

Ross Ainslie. Photograph by Alister Sinclair

Adam Sutherland. Photograph by Somhairle MacDonald

Kim Carnie. Photograph by Louise Bichan

Hannah Rarity, Photograph by Elly Lucas

Winner: Kim Carnie. Photograph by Louise Bichan

BEST TRAD USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Talisk
Ímar
Skerryvore
Josie Duncan
Rura
Inyal

Winner: Inyal.

TRAD ACCESSORY OF THE YEAR

Julie Fowlis’ stunning feather headdress from her Alterum album cover. It was made by Brora’s Craig Mackay with barn owl feathers.

TRAD COOK OF THE YEAR

Accordion player Phil Cunningham

Fiddler Aly Bain

Piper Ross Ainslie

Fiddler Anna Wendy Stevenson

Winner: Ross Ainslie

MOST INNOVATIVE TRAD PERFORMANCE

Bothy Culture and Beyond, Celtic Connections

Nae Plans – performance at Loch Laggan, the largest freshwater beach in the UK

Òrain nan Gàidheal: Songs of the Gael, Celtic Connections

Winner: Bothy Culture and Beyond, Celtic Connections

MOST ISLANDS GIGGED THIS YEAR

Saltfishforty

Beinn Lee

Trail West

Tide Lines

Winner: Beinn Lee with 13 Scottish Islands

TRAD MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Andrea Gobbi

Mattie Foulds

Mhairi Hall

Euan Burton

Winner: Andrea Gobbi

MUSICIANS’ AIRLINE OF THE YEAR

Winner: Loganair

TRAD VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Duan an Fhògarraic by Gillebride MacMillan directed by Nuno Mendoza and Tiago Moura

VIRR by Heisk directed by Hamish MacLeod

Take My Hand by Skerryvore directed by Dol Eoin MacKinnon

Aye Chiki Chiki by Dallahan directed by Samuel Hurt

Winner: VIRR by Heisk directed by Hamish MacLeod

Congratulations to all our FRAD Award Winners and thanks to the Wester Spirits Company for having us in their brand new distillery. Remember that you can still buy tickets for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards www.scotstradmusicawards.com

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