The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award will open for entries on the 25th May 2017. We are looking for 12 semi-finalists to take part in our annual event in South Lanarkshire 6-8th October. The closing date is 2nd July 2017 (1 week earlier than usual) so don't be late! Check back here for information on how to enter. The 2017 winner was fiddler Charlie Stewart. … [Read More...]
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BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad 2018 opens for entries on the 25th May
The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award will open for entries on the 25th May 2017. We are looking for 12 semi-finalists to take part in our annual … [Read More...]
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Mohsen Amini – BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Blog
The Young Trad competition is something I had always wanted to enter ever since first going to Celtic Connections back in 2010. I remember watching musicians - some … [Read More...]
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BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Finalists
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