{"id":5648,"date":"2022-12-04T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2022-12-06T11:04:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T11:04:28","slug":"hands-up-for-trad-announces-winners-of-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/hands-up-for-trad-announces-winners-of-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"HANDS UP FOR TRAD ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards returned to Dundee\u2019s Caird Hall, live & on screens, for its celebratory 20th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary on Sunday 4th<\/sup>\u00a0December 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The popular annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, which recently won a Royal Society of Television Award with MG ALBA & production company BEEZR TV, held a spectacular once-in-a-generation night to remember, including live performances from Elephant Sessions, FARA, Trip, the Eryn Rae Trio (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winner 2022), the Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band, The Auldeners, St. Roch\u2019s Irish Minstrels and Tayside Young Fiddlers, plus a Tribute to James Alexander, Fochabers fiddle teacher and performer, from his former pupils, and a special mention of the Youth Music Initiative, which also celebrated its 20th<\/sup> anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organising body, Hands Up for Trad<\/a>, funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland, was formed in 2002 and exists to increase the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional arts, language, culture and music through information, advocacy and education to artists, participants and audiences.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland said: \u201cThe scope and scale of the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards is nothing short of astonishing. This year\u2019s winners represent the past, present, and future of Scotland\u2019s traditional music, with artists and organisations hailing from the length and breadth of the country. Creative Scotland supports categories that focus on two key priorities \u2013 language and education \u2013 and so we\u2019re particularly happy to see author Anne Donovan recognised with the Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language and fiddler Charlie Mckerron named Music Tutor of the Year. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, because it\u2019s your passion and pride in Scotland\u2019s heritage that make Na Trads one of the most important cultural events of the year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organiser, and Hands Up For Trad & Awards Founder, Simon Thoumire said, \u201cIn difficult times bands are getting back out on the road and filling venues across the world, bringing joy to people, and it\u2019s great to be back to celebrate this and showcase all the work that has been taking place to fill people\u2019s lives with music, whilst also remembering that we need to support our clubs and venues.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards annual Gala rocks the scene by championing top Scottish traditional musicians of all genres, recognising, and celebrating the wealth of talent via phenomenal performances, which this year was live from Caird Hall in Dundee City Centre, and on BBC ALBA at 9.00pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret Cameron, Director of Content at MG ALBA<\/strong> said, \u201cIt is always a pleasure to see the incredible wealth of talent we have in the world of Scottish traditional music showcased on BBC ALBA, and there are few nights better than Na Trads for doing just that. The 20th<\/sup> anniversary celebration was a night to remember.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadcast in partnership with headline sponsor MG ALBA on BBC ALBA, people voted for their favourites to win the prestigious Awards via the website and links on social media from Monday 7th<\/sup> November to Sunday 20th<\/sup> November 2022, which generated 100,000\u2019s of public votes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ealasaid MacDonald<\/strong>, Director of Strategy & External Affairs at MG ALBA, said: \u201cMG ALBA are extremely proud to sponsor these awards, which celebrated 20 spectacular years of Na Trads. It\u2019s been a very difficult couple of years for the music industry in Scotland and that\u2019s what makes this recognition for all the impressive innovation and collaboration all the more important.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hands Up For Trad supports many aspects of traditional Scottish Music, Arts & Culture, through events, supporting artists, awards, teaching, and fundraising. The Awards give recognition to excellence within Scotland’s thriving traditional musical culture. Encompassing all aspects of making and playing from composing, Gaelic song, folk and Scottish dance music to pipe bands and a host of others in between, each year sees a lively and enthusiastic crowd enjoying some of the biggest names as the industry and audiences join to honour singers, instrumentalists, composers, and songwriters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2022 and the 20th<\/sup> Anniversary year, the 27 Award Winners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.     Club of The Year, sponsored by the Fraser Shaw Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Aberdeen Folk Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.     Event of the Year, sponsored by VisitScotland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Hebcelt Festival (Lewis)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.     Venue of the Year, sponsored by Musicians\u2019 Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Knoydart Community Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.     Live Act of the Year, sponsored by Greentrax Recordings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Skerryvore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.     Music Tutor of the Year, sponsored by Creative Scotland\u2019s Youth Music Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Charlie Mckerron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.     Gaelic Singer of the Year<\/a>, sponsored by The Highland Society of London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Ruairidh Gray<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.     Album of The Year, sponsored by Birnam CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       For The Night by Elephant Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.     Scottish Folk Band of the Year, sponsored by Threads of Sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Breabach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.     Scottish Pipe Band of the Year, sponsored by the National Piping Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Inveraray and District Pipe Band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  Up & Coming artist of the Year, sponsored by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Valtos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11.  Community Music Project of the Year, sponsored by Innes & Campbell Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Isle of Arran Music School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.  Scottish Dance Band of the Year, sponsored by the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Alan Crookston Band<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13.  Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year, sponsored by Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (TMSA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Beth Malcolm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.  Trad Video of the Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       She Moves Me by Kim Carnie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15.  Composer of the Year, sponsored by PRS for Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Rachel Newton, Lauren MacColl (Heal & Harrow)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16.  Original Work of the Year, sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Talamh Be\u00f2 \u2013 Living Land, commissioned by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17.  Trad Music in the Media , sponsored by Skipinnish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Heading West: a story about a band called Shooglenifty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18.  Musician of the Year, sponsored by the University of the Highlands and Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Megan Henderson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19.  The Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Awards, sponsored by Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Caroline Maclennan from HebCelt Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20.  The Janet Paisley Services to Scots Language, sponsored by Creative Scotland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Anne Donovan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

21.  Services to Gaelic, sponsored by B\u00f2rd na G\u00e0idhlig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       Dr Anne Lorne Gillies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hands Up for Trad Scottish Traditional Music Production Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22.  Studio Engineer of the Year <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keith Morrison (Wee Studio)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

23.  Lighting Designer of the Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greig Shankland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24.  Recording Studio of the Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GloWorm Recording (Glasgow)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25.  Music Producer of the Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Massie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

26.  Live Sound Engineer of the Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Turnbull<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

27. This year the annual Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame is sponsored by F\u00e8isean nan G\u00e0idheal, and the five 2022 inductees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catriona Garbutt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen Matheson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim Mclean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Whellans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mick West<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank and Jean Bechhoffer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fraser Shaw Trust, sponsoring the Club of the Year Award, was started after Fraser\u2019s passing from Multiple Sclerosis in May 2015, by a group of friends and family in his honour. Fraser Shaw was a brilliant piper, whistle player and composer from Glasgow. He had started playing the pipes at the age of 6, and at 16 moved to the Isle of Skye to study at Sabhal M\u00f2r Ostaig. The foremost aim of the Fraser Shaw Trust is to raise money for the relief of multiple sclerosis, particularly in Argyll, Scotland, through a series of projects and events celebrating Fraser and his music. The first project was to release his much anticipated Tunebook, along with an album comprised of his music. Proceeds of the Tunebook go directly towards the MS Care Centre in Lochilphead. Proceeds of the album are used for the advancement of education, arts and culture and for the relief of those living with multiple sclerosis in Scotland, particularly on the Isle of Islay.
Read more at www.frasershawtrust.com\/about\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep up to date on Twitter @handsupfortrad<\/a> Instagram @handsupfortrad<\/a> on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook<\/a>.com\/handsupfortrad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please use Hashtags #NaTrads<\/strong> #HUFTOnline #BBCALBA<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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