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Tinto Summer School 2020

Happy New Year from Tinto Towers (is it too late now to say that?). We're very excited to announce the dates and line-up for Tinto 2020. Tinto Summer School 2020 Wiston Lodge Monday 6th-Saturday 11th July 2020 <!-- BOOK HERE --> Tutors: Innes Watson: fiddle Marie Fielding: fiddle Elsa Kelly: clarsach, flute Mike Bryan: guitar Claire Hastings: song, … [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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The Moscow Haggis Smugglers composed by David Morrison, Bishopbriggs

Our band, The Big Shoogle, have played for the St. Andrew Society of Russia for many years for their St. Andrew's night balls. For many years they couldn't buy or make haggis in Russia so we were asked to take over a large number of catering sized haggises … [Read More...]

Wee Jan’s Jig composed by David Morrison, Bishopbriggs

Composed for my wee sister, Janet Wilkin. It's a happy, lively wee tune which suits her perfectly. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for David Morrison, Bishopbriggs you can contact them here. If there is no link there … [Read More...]

Karen’s Wee Hour composed by David Morrison, Bishopbriggs

For my lovely wife, Karen. On occasion she's announced that she and her sister are going down to our local pub for "a wee hour". Her perception of time is obviously a little different to mine…. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Jig Listen: If you … [Read More...]

Wee Limpy composed by David Morrison, Bishopbriggs

There's a wee fox who's lived in our area for a few years who has an injured back leg and limps around as he forages around for food. He's known in our street as Wee Limpy. This wee tune is for him. It seems to sound nicer played a little slower.. Composer … [Read More...]

The Port of Amsterdam composed by Liam Cooke

This tune was named after a particularly good night of tunes at a session in Amsterdam, in an Irish bar called Mulligans, which ended with a round of port for all those still standing. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question … [Read More...]