{"id":11383,"date":"2026-11-02T07:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/?p=11383"},"modified":"2026-11-02T07:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:47:24","slug":"mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2026-craig-corse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2026-craig-corse\/","title":{"rendered":"MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026: Craig Corse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Congratulations to Craig Corse<\/strong> who has \/ have been nominated in Industry Person of the Year sponsored by An Aird Events in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026. Vote for Craig Corse now!<\/a><\/strong> It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 5th December in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We asked Craig of Craig Corse<\/strong> the following questions.<\/p>\n

Tell us about yourself<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m Craig Corse, an Orcadian working across artist representation, touring and event production.<\/p>\n

As founder and director of CCM Live, I work with a number of Scotland\u2019s leading folk and traditional musicians, connecting them with audiences and partners around the world.<\/p>\n

Having been part of the Showcase Scotland team for the past decade, I\u2019ve been appointed producer of the event from 2027 onwards, leading the team delivering the annual export conference at Celtic Connections. I\u2019m also a director of Showcase Scotland Expo, supporting Scottish artists to develop their careers and reach new audiences.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also been producer of the Orkney Folk Festival since 2022, leading on artistic direction and bringing together musicians and audiences from across the world while celebrating Orkney\u2019s own rich musical culture and community. Across these roles, I\u2019m passionate about supporting artists and strengthening connections between musicians, audiences and the wider music industry.<\/p>\n

Any particular career highlights?<\/strong>
\nOne of the most rewarding aspects of my work with CCM Live has been being part of the team supporting artists as their careers develop, helping them build sustainable careers across multiple markets. When artists do well internationally, it raises awareness of Scotland\u2019s traditional music scene as a whole, helping open doors for other artists and creating opportunities that benefit the wider industry. Being part of that collective progress is a real highlight.<\/p>\n

The Orkney Folk Festival has been part of my life since I was very young, first as a musician and volunteer, then as a committee member from 2007 and producer from 2022. Leading the festival into its 40th anniversary year in 2023, when it won Event of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards, was a very proud moment. The role is about giving back to a festival that gave me so much, while celebrating Orkney\u2019s musical culture and welcoming artists from around the world.<\/p>\n

Having been part of the Showcase Scotland team for the past decade, being appointed producer from 2027 onwards is a particularly meaningful step. The event has played an important role in my own career, helping me build relationships and networks across the international music industry. I\u2019m looking forward to building on that experience, continuing to develop Showcase Scotland in response to the needs and opportunities of the industry, and bringing international music professionals to Celtic Connections to discover Scottish talent and create opportunities for our artists around the world.<\/p>\n

What are your plans for the future?<\/strong>
\nLooking ahead, I want to continue supporting artists to build sustainable careers, develop new audiences and create opportunities across different markets. With CCM Live, that means continuing to work closely with artists and their teams as their careers develop. At Showcase Scotland and the Orkney Folk Festival, I\u2019m looking forward to building on what\u2019s already been achieved, bringing new ideas and continuing to deliver events that make a real difference. Throughout it all, I want to keep celebrating the distinctive character of Scotland\u2019s music, how it connects to the world, and the places, communities and people it comes from.<\/p>\n

Craig Corse Social Media<\/strong>
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.ccmlive.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @ccmlivemusic<\/p>\n

Listen to music: http:\/\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2026 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 5th December 2026 in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Hosted by Scottish personalities Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy, the night will welcome live performances from some of the brightest lights on the thriving trad scene today including Valtos, Gnoss, Sian, F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig, Spodo Komodo and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Rachel Groves and many more!<\/p>\n

If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish trad music and musicians why not become a friend of Hands Up for Trad<\/a><\/strong>. In addition to our high profile events like the Scots Trad Music Awards, we also deliver a less well known, education programme for young people from 8yrs right through to young adults at the start of their careers. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to Craig Corse who has \/ have been nominated in Industry Person of the Year sponsored by An Aird Events in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026. Vote for Craig Corse now! It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 5th December in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11384,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nominee-2026","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2026\/10\/Craig-Corse_2602-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11383"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11385,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11383\/revisions\/11385"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}