{"id":11513,"date":"2026-11-02T11:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T11:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/?p=11513"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T11:37:50","slug":"mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2026-trip-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2026-trip-3\/","title":{"rendered":"MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026: TRIP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Congratulations to TRIP<\/strong> who has \/ have been nominated in Scottish Folk Band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026. Vote for TRIP 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 Isla of TRIP<\/strong> the following questions.<\/p>\n

Tell us about yourself<\/strong>
\nBorn out of the vibrant Glasgow traditional music scene, TRIP unite the kindred Celtic traditions of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. Their trademark sound is dynamic, driven and distinctive and celebrates the band\u2019s roots in tradition, whilst showcasing a contemporary, cross-genre flare. Their tight-knit arrangements blend traditional melodies and self-penned tunes and songs to produce an exciting take on folk music. <\/p>\n

The stand-out line-up features 6 musicians at the forefront of Glasgow\u2019s traditional music scene, including BBC Young Traditional Musician of the year 2021 and members of FARA, GNOSS, The Canny Band and HEISK. TRIP are Michael Biggins (Accordion), Isla Callister (Fiddle), Tiernan Courell (Flute\/Whistle), Alasdair MacKenzie (Guitar\/Voice), Rory Matheson (Piano) and Craig Baxter (Bodhran).<\/p>\n

At the heart of TRIP\u2019s live performances is an infectious energy and camaraderie that has captivated audiences across Scotland and beyond at festivals such as Celtic Connections, Skye Live, Shetland Folk Festival and Festival Interceltique de Lorient. Recent projects have also seen the band take to the stage with a special \u2018big band\u2019 project and collaborate with the likes of Donald Shaw and The Scottish Dance Theatre on \u2018Moving Cloud\u2019, which recently saw them travel to Colombia, South America.<\/p>\n

Their debut album \u2018A Drop for Neptune\u2019 (2022) garnered nominations for \u2018Best Album of the Year\u2019 and \u2018Folk Band of the Year\u2019 at the Scots Trad Music Awards. \u2018In Terra\u2019s Keep\u2019, TRIP\u2019s second album, takes its name from the Latin word for earth and land and celebrates the deep connection between land and traditional music. It was released in 2025.<\/p>\n

Any particular career highlights?<\/strong>
\nGetting to go to Bogota in Colombia last year with the Scottish Dance Theatre was a career highlight for us! We also loved playing at Fleadh Cheoil na h\u00c9ireann 2026 in Belfast this summer – the city was buzzing and we loved playing at the gig rig outside City Hall.<\/p>\n

What are your plans for the future?<\/strong>
\nJanuary 2027 will mark 10 years since we first started playing together in our uni halls when we were 18 years old. We're writing new music and hoping to release some throughout 2027 to mark this milestone!<\/p>\n

TRIP Social Media<\/strong>
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.trip-music.com\/gigs<\/a>
\nFacebook: @tripceol
\nInstagram: @tripceol<\/p>\n

Listen to music: https:\/\/trip-music.bandcamp.com\/<\/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 TRIP who has \/ have been nominated in Scottish Folk Band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026. Vote for TRIP now! It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 5th December in Paisley […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":11514,"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-11513","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\/11\/TRIP-Promo-Photo-Summer-Web-Res-4.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11513","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"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11515,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11513\/revisions\/11515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}