Want to reach a local and visitor audience with details about your event, business or regular traditional music activity? The TMSA is about to start putting together their 2016 Event Calendar which is distributed to Visitor Information Centres, railway stations, airports, events (such as Celtic Connections) and other attractions. If you want to know how … Continued
Pete Heywood (of The Living Tradition magazine, Living Tradition Summer Schools and Common Ground Scotland) is starting up a new concert series, and a parallel series of events exploring the history of the folk revival. This new initiative is in Adelaide’s in Bath Street, Glasgow. This is a venue which has hosted folk music many times over … Continued
Jimmy Shand was world renowned as player, composer, band leader and innovator. Less well known is that he was also a discerning collector of old music books. Friends of Wighton bought The Jimmy Shand Collection at auction and they are now raising money to have the volumes conserved so they can be used by musicians, scholars and … Continued
The staff of the Scottish Storytelling Centre and Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS) were saddened to hear the news of the death of Scottish poet Tessa Ransford, OBE. Tessa, aged 77, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and died in hospice, with members of her family at her side. She will be remembered … Continued
On Wednesday 4 November, Museums Galleries Scotland will be hosting For Everyone: The Role of Living Culture in Identities and Sustainable Community Development, an international symposium on Intangible Cultural Heritage in a multicultural context exploring human rights issues, at Summerhall in Edinburgh. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Dr Janet Blake, consultant to UNESCO … Continued
The Fourth Button Boxes & Moothies Festival of Free Reed Instruments will be taking place in Aberdeen on 6-8th November 2015 It’s an exciting time at the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen. On 6-8th November 2015, the fourth Button Boxes and Moothies festival will again be held there, attracting musicians and enthusiasts … Continued
TRACS launches a new season of workshops and courses this September, with sessions on topics such as Scotland’s creative culture for children, storytelling, singing and the future of the arts, all taking place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre over the coming months. The cycle begins on Saturday 5 September with Gifting Every Child: Scotland’s Creative … Continued
Scottish Culture and Traditions (SC&T) based in Aberdeenshire are advertising the following part-time post, please get in touch with SC&T directly http://www.scottishculture.org/ Also on offer are ten student scholarships, check their website for information about classes they offer. · Classes assistant – It would involve three hours per night, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the pay is … Continued
Tourbook is the online showcasing platform for promoters, performers, venue representatives and networks who work with touring live performance to small-scale venues in Scotland. Since it’s beta launch in 2013, Tourbook has been available to those working within The Touring Network region and during this time they have received feedback, ideas, thoughts and comments from … Continued
The Scots Music Group are reintroducing Scottish Stepdance classes to their programme, starting in September, with tutor Mairi Britton. Classes are open to anyone aged 18 or over and are held over three continuous terms, which align to the school year, September to June, for 12, 10 and 8 weeks. For more information and booking details, … Continued
TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and indigenous languages. Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. Registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
