The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will launch new postgraduate qualifications in Dance Education in September 2015 (subject to validation). The qualifications are part of a new Masters of Education (MEd) in Learning and Teaching in the Performing Arts and provides an unique opportunity to dance practitioners and teachers to professionally update in teaching methods, pedagogies … Continued
TRACS is a new umbrella body for the cohesion and promotion of the traditional arts – storytelling, music and dance. With a new vision unfolding this is an exciting time to join our team and make a significant impact on shaping and developing the communications landscape for Scotland’s traditional arts hub. We are looking for … Continued
The Traditional Music Forum is looking for a membership officer. The role, which is part-time freelance, is to support the TMF Co-ordinator in developing membership and communications with the membership, and to assist on all aspects of the delivery of the organisation’s mission and key objectives as laid out in the Work Programme. The initial … Continued
A production that came to fruition through the Scottish International Storytelling Festival and involved a year of tale gathering from Scotland is up for two awards at the Prestigious CATS Awards. Tales of a Grandson was created and performed by Andy Cannon and produced by MacRobert Arts Centre, in association with the Scottish International Storytelling … Continued
In Howe of the Mearns school Laurencekirk Primary, startling and hilarious new songs have been written, the topics ranging from an imaginary Kirkie Gala day, to Nessie at the Battle of Stirling Brig, through songmaking workshops run by the Ceilidhmakers project. Ceilidhmakers organiser, noted Scots traditional singer Christine Kydd of Kirriemuir, explains. “During the school … Continued
NEW FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS A new fund has been launched to offer grants of up of £1,000 to organisations and individuals involved in Scottish Traditional Arts. The fund – Tasgadh – is devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and available to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to … Continued
Acclaimed and award-winning Edinburgh based roots collective Southern Tenant Folk Union take their name from a farmers’ association and showcase acoustic folk suffused with bluegrass energy and Celtic charm in an exciting live act worked around a single microphone. ‘there’s no better balance of American bluegrass pizzazz and Celtic folk harmonies than the patented brand … Continued
Celtic Studies National Certificate (NC) or Access to Higher Education (SWAP) This 1 year full-time course is designed for students who wish to develop knowledge and skills in Celtic culture, Celtic history and heritage, Gaelic language, the politics of the Celtic nations and traditional music and dance. On successful completion of the Celtic Studies Access … Continued
What happens when you pair story with craft? That’s exactly what Craft Scotland and the Scottish Storytelling Centre asked which led to a commissioned series – Tales in the Making – performed at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 29-31 December 2014. The makers – metalsmith Bryony Knox and glass artist Laura Reid – were paired up … Continued
Grammy Award winner Mollie O’Brien became known to the rest of the world as a singer’s singer when, in 1988, she and her brother Tim released the first of three critically-acclaimed albums for Sugar Hill Records. What followed was a rich career, family making and never losing the desire to make timeless, original and inventive … 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.
