Trad Music Schools

Exciting and fun residential Scottish music schools for young people

Tinto Summer School 2018 Daily vlogs

We had a fantastic week at our annual Tinto Summer School. It's a brilliant week of tutors and young people learning Scottish music and song. We posted a daily vlog of our activities on Facebook and YouTube to keep people keep up todate. You can also see them below. Last week we posted a link to last years vlogs and you can see them here. If you are interested in attending next … [Read More...]

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Do you want to attend Tinto Summer School 2019?

We are not open for entrants yet but the dates are 1-6th July 2019. We will again be at Wiston Lodge. Keep checking the website for info or alternatively join Hands … [Read More...]

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Latest Gaitherin News

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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The Mash Tun composed by Alexander Davidson

The Mash Tun is a great wee whisky bar in the heart of Speyside, Aberlour. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for Alexander Davidson you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact address. … [Read More...]

The Lossie Fiddlers’ Compliments to Colin Saddington composed by Alexander Davidson

Written for the retiring violin teacher at Lossie High School, Moray, as a thank you from his senior pupils. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for Alexander Davidson you can contact them here. If there is no link there … [Read More...]

The Awe in Autumn composed by Ruaridh Pringle

Slip-jig Written after a crystal-clear day kayaking down the river Awe, with an achingly blue sky, golden trees and snow on the mountains. The tune's meant to feel like the journey down the river, with easy and trickier rapids and clear stretches. Composer … [Read More...]

The Misbehaving Graph composed by Heather McAslan

This is the first trad tune I wrote – it was a challenge from a friend: take a graph I was working on in my studies and map the values onto pitch and time…there was a lot of tweaking required to make it melodic! Composer website: Publisher: Tune … [Read More...]

Treading the Measure composed by Heather McAslan

Written in the feeling of a smooth American contra dance. It's yet to be tested with feet… Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for Heather McAslan you can contact them here. If there is no link there is no contact … [Read More...]