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FREE opportunity for young folk Musicians THIS SUNDAY in Edinburgh

I just wanted to let you know that Hands Up for Trad are collaborating with TradFest Edinburgh you put on an Edinburgh Gaitherin' Taster Day this Sunday in the Traverse Bar. The workshop is a day long, and will be a chance to learn and arrange some new tunes and meet other musicians. Imogen Bose-Ward (Balter) and Catriona Hawksworth (Heisk) will be tutoring the taster day, … [Read More...]

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FREE opportunity for young folk Musicians THIS SUNDAY in Edinburgh

I just wanted to let you know that Hands Up for Trad are collaborating with TradFest Edinburgh you put on an Edinburgh Gaitherin' Taster Day this Sunday in the … [Read More...]

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Registrations are now open for Hand’s Up for Trad’s Easter Gaitherin’ 2018 3-6th April! Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin’s long established event will be lead by some of … [Read More...]

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Sandy’s Jig composed by Ruairidh Morrison

This tune is named after my first pet dog, Sandy. Composer website: Publisher: PRS Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for Ruairidh Morrison you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact address. … [Read More...]

Ewan Macdonald’s Daily Escapades composed by Ruairidh Morrison

This tune was written to celebrate my friend's never ending series of unfortunate events. Composer website: Publisher: PRS Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for Ruairidh Morrison you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact … [Read More...]

Eilidh’s Box composed by Ruairidh Morrison

After a ceilidh trail gig, myself and fellow accordion player, Eilidh MacFadyen, accidentally went home with each other's accordions and I ended up writing this tune on it before the accordion was safely returned. Composer website: Publisher: PRS Tune type: … [Read More...]

Ally’s Broadcast Heeder composed by Ruairidh Morrison

This tune was written after my friend, Alastair MacLean, tried to stick his head through a concrete ceiling in the pub, Broadcast. Composer website: Publisher: PRS Tune type: Jig Listen: … [Read More...]

Roxburgh Tower composed by Bob Liddle

Not to be confused with "Roxburgh Castle". I wrote this tune when I was about 16, so about 42 years ago, and it has been recorded by 5 or 6 of the top Scottish Dance Bands. Again a simple tune but seems popular. Roxburgh Tower is and old ruined peel tower in a … [Read More...]