A new app entitled Fun Folk has been developed to introduce young children to traditional Gaelic music, song, stories and dance. Youth arts organisation Fèis Rois will make it available as a free download for use on most mobile devices and the app will be launched in Edinburgh by Fiona Dalgetty, Fèis Rois CEO, at … Continued

The ‘traditional arts’ are often referred to as ‘The Voice of the People’, but what do we mean by ‘the people’ and do they speak with one voice? In a Scotland now comprising an ever-shifting population, made dynamic by global processes of dislocation and relocation, how are the traditional arts to be defined? Who participates … Continued

Chaidh tadhal air trì sgoiltean deug agus còrr air sia ceud sgoilear ann an Leòdhas aig deireadh a’ Ghearrain, mar phàirt de sgeama bhliadhnail ‘Cuairtean a’ Mhòid’ aig an Comunn Gàidhealach. A-measg na bha an-sàs, bha Seumas Greumach agus Seonag NicAnndrais bhon Chomunn Ghàidhealach. Cuide riutha, bha luchd-ciùil tàlantach a bhuineas agus a tha a’ … Continued

Online Radio Programme Celebrating Scots Language Nominated for Top International Award alongside the World’s Biggest Stations. Scots Radio is produced by well known broadcaster and singer Frieda Morrison and features Scots ‘fae Shetland tae the Borders and athin in atween.’ The programme was launched on the internet two years ago and attracts thousands of listeners … Continued

The Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh has launched a new scheme to support four young players of Scottish traditional instruments. The musicians, aged 12 – 16, have been chosen for their proficiency in both classical and Scottish traditional musical genres. The fiddle, clarsach, accordion and bagpipes will be played by the youngsters at a variety … Continued

The 2016 Storytelling Network Development Day took place at Old Churches House in Dunblane last Saturday 27 February, bringing together a range of speakers and storytellers to explore the key opportunities and challenges facing the artform in Scotland today. The day’s events included a series of open discussions and guided workshops, ranging from advice on … Continued

Date: Monday 7 March 2016 9.30-17.00 Venue: The Studio at Festival Theatre, 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL Artful Minds is a new Hearts & Minds approach to engaging with people living with dementia. It is suitable for artists of all art forms. This experiential workshop aims to increase skills, confidence, influence creative responses, as well … Continued

Holiday Cottages has recently launched Young Creatives 2016, a nationwide competition promoting creativity in children and young adults in partnership with Puffin Books. Open to ages 5 – 16, the competition asks where is your favourite place in the UK? Responses can take the form of a piece of writing, photo, drawing or video, and … Continued

Sadly, news has reached us that Mr Ian Walker, owner of the Waverley Bar, passed away just before Christmas. His passing signals the end of an era as the Waverley Bar – the Guid Crack’s home for past a quarter of a century – has now closed. Regardless of its future, we tip our hat … Continued

TRACS launches GIFTING EVERY CHILD, an introduction to Scotland’s traditional heritage Whit sangs, tales an dauncin culd we gie ilka bairn in Scotlan fir a richt guid handsel? Tae stert oot wi as a smidgin, a wee seed whilk micht graw intae muckle trees o pleisur an wunner. Here’s a wee mindin tae begin wi … Continued