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Ciamar a tha sibh? A bheil sibh math? Tha mi an dòchas gum bi! It's an exciting week of news! Battle of the Folk Bands have launched and we are looking for our next set of finalists. Also this weekend is the Scots Language Awards and if you would like to watch online you can buy a ticket here. Do you have any questions about Scottish music and language? Just hit reply and say hello! It is always lovely to hear from you. Thanks for buying the t-shirts - we really appreciate it!
 
Cheers, Simon

Entries are open for Battle of The Folk Bands 2023

By simon on Sep 19, 2022 12:11 pm
Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2023 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 21st 2023 at 2pm. ENTER HERE. If you are in a band or have an idea for a band that you haven’t […]
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Tinto Autumn Day October 22nd 2022

By simon on Sep 19, 2022 12:10 pm
Tinto is back for a one day (online) on Saturday October 22nd. It’s a chance to catch up with old friends and make music with the brilliant Innes Watson. The event will be on Zoom and we will learn tunes, songs and have fun! There will also be the legendary Tinto online pictionary and other […]
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Trad Talk – Traditional Music Forum

By simon on Sep 19, 2022 12:03 pm
This year’s Trad Talk focuses on the work that the Traditional Music Forum does behind the scenes in music education, mentoring, Europe, community development and cultural advocacy. Short talks will give an insight into the networks that the TMF contributes to and which support the work of a wider Scottish network of trad music organisations […]
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Watch the Scots Language Awards in Dundee and online

By simon on Sep 19, 2022 12:00 pm
The Scots Language Awards will be live in the Gardyne Theatre, Dundee on Saturday 24th September at 7pm. We would love to see you there alongside all the nominees. It will be a great night of Scots language and music. You can buy a ticket for the theatre here. If you can’t make it and […]
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Breabach celebrate the natural world in new album Fàs

By simon on Sep 19, 2022 11:57 am
Acclaimed contemporary Scottish folk band Breabach are back with their first full-length album in four years, set for release on Friday 14th October 2022. The album entitled Fàs – a Gaelic word meaning ‘growth’, ‘developing’ and ‘sprouting’ – is heavily inspired by the natural environment of Scotland and sees the band showcase more progressive elements in their music than ever […]
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Folk Singer Jimmy McBeath To Be Commemorated Fifty Years On

By simon on Sep 19, 2022 11:40 am
Portsoy based Folk at the Salmon Bothy are set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of renowned Scots folk singer Jimmy McBeath. A celebration of the stalwart’s life and works will take place on Saturday 1st October. McBeath is one of Scotland’s most memorable and talented personalities, bequeathing a priceless treasury of songs […]
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Enter the MusicHub 2022 Collection

By simon on Sep 18, 2022 09:43 am
Do you write tunes in a Scottish traditional style? Hands Up for Trad are looking for the top 20 tunes of 2022 for their 2022 Collection. They can be anything from reels, jigs, airs, waltzes and anything in between! All you have to do is to upload them to MusicHub! All the tunes will be listened to […]
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For The Night by Elephant Sessions

By simon on Sep 14, 2022 08:43 am
Award-winning indie-folk sensation Elephant Sessions are set to release their highly anticipated fourth studio album on Friday 9th September 2022. Elephant Sessions’ music combines the very best of trad, funk and electronica and over the last decade has earned them a swathe of fans across the world. Their latest album, entitled For The Night, contains […]
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