{"id":6826,"date":"2024-10-28T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/?p=6826"},"modified":"2024-10-28T10:35:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T10:35:25","slug":"mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2024-ainsley-hamill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2024-ainsley-hamill\/","title":{"rendered":"MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024: Ainsley Hamill"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Congratulations to Ainsley Hamill<\/strong> who has been nominated in Gaelic Singer of the Year sponsored by Highland Society of London in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for Ainsley Hamill now!<\/a><\/strong>. It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 30th November in Inverness Leisure. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We asked Ainsley of Ainsley Hamill<\/strong> the following questions.<\/p>\n

Tell us about yourself<\/strong>
\nThe Guardian Album of the Month \u2013 Not Just Ship Land \u201cHer voice thick with velvet and mirk\u2026hovering between the comforting warmth of The Breath and the whip-smart forlorness of early Adele\u2026Hamill has a big intriguing voice, it\u2019s Scottishness ever-present.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the best of her generation.\u201d RnR Magazine<\/p>\n

Mix Heather Small & Julie Fowlis and you\u2019ve got singer songwriter Ainsley Hamill. One of the UK\u2019s leading and most diverse singers, Ainsley has a long list of nods including the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Finalist and Gaelic Singer of the Year Finalist at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. She represented Scotland at Eurovision in Gothenburg and has appeared at folk festivals the world over, including The Festival Interceltique de Lorient and Celtic Connections for the last 10 years. <\/p>\n

2021 sees a new direction for Ainsley with the release of her debut feature album \u2018Not Just Ship Land\u2019. Produced by BBC composer Malcolm Lindsay, \u2018Not Just Ship Land\u2019, released in March, is inspired by the surroundings and unsung heroes of Govan and Glasgow. <\/p>\n

Hailing from the West Coast of Scotland, Ainsley specialises in song writing and songs in Scottish Gaelic and English. Her love of Gaelic song was nurtured whilst studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Trad roots are close to her heart.<\/p>\n

For many years Ainsley performed and toured with folk bands Barluath and made appearances with The Unusual Suspects . During this time, her accomplished song writing skills were evident in Barluath\u2019s two studio albums; \u2018Source\u2019 and \u2018At Dawn of Day\u2019 as well as various singles including \u2018Touch the Gate\u2019 and \u2018At the Fair\u2019. Ainsley is a current member of folk band Fourth Moon, performing Gaelic, English and her own material, as well as step dancing.<\/p>\n

Why are you involved in Scottish music?<\/strong>
\nAinsley\u2019s involvement in traditional music comes from her strong connection to Scotland\u2019s culture and history. Growing up with Gaelic and Scots, she\u2019s always felt drawn to the stories and traditions that come with the music. It\u2019s not just about keeping the past alive\u2014it\u2019s about making it relevant today, which she explores in her work, especially with her soon to be released, new album 'Fable'. For her, traditional music is a way to connect with people, bringing old stories into the present in a way that feels real and relatable.<\/p>\n

Any particular career highlights?<\/strong>
\nRepresenting Scotland at Eurovision in Gothenburg
\nWinning the Silver Pendant in Paisley
\nGetting to play with my amazing band<\/p>\n

What are your plans for the future?<\/strong>
\nIn early 2025 Ainsley will be releasing her new album 'Fable'. This new release embodies the essence of storytelling and moral lessons, much like traditional fables do. Each song could be seen as a modern interpretation or reflection of timeless themes found in folklore and fables, including songs in Gaelic, Scottish and self-penned material. <\/p>\n

Produced by the extraordinary Sam Kelly of 'Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys', this album promises a sonic adventure like no other. Featuring the talents of Alistair Iain Paterson, Toby Shaer, Sam Kelly, Euan Burton and Signy Jakobsdottir,<\/p>\n

Ainsley Hamill Social Media<\/strong>
\nWebsite: https:\/\/ainsleyhamill.com<\/a>
\nFacebook: @ainsleyhamillsinger<\/strong>
\nTwitter: @ainsleyhamill<\/strong>
\nInstagram: @ainsleyhamill<\/strong>
\nYouTube: @ainsleyhamillsinger<\/strong>
\nTikTok: @ainsleyhamill<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2024 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 30th November 2024 in Inverness Leisure Centre! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here<\/a>). Watch it live in the UK at 9pm (GMT) on BBC ALBA and and around the world here<\/a>. Bands performing on Saturday 30th November include Julie Fowlis, Skipinnish, Laura Wilkie and Ian Carr, Highland Young Musicians and Arc Fiddlers, An Dannsa Dub, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner 2024 Calum McIlroy and 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 Ainsley Hamill who has been nominated in Gaelic Singer of the Year sponsored by Highland Society of London in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for Ainsley Hamill now!. It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 30th November in Inverness […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6827,"comment_status":"open","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":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nominee-2024","8":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2024\/10\/5F9FA33E-019A-47E4-9A68-956BD0C42947.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6826","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=6826"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6828,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6826\/revisions\/6828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}