Exploring the crossing points between traditional art forms, Scotland’s languages, and Scottish culture and society, this annual development day provides the perfect opportunity for debate, information, inspiration, grumbles, ideas, friendships and strengthening networks. Starting the day is keynote speaker David McGuinness who will pose the question: is the term ‘traditional’ passed its usefulness? ‘We’ve got … Continued
SC&T, based in Aberdeenshire, aims to promote awareness and growth of Scottish traditional culture, and to do so in a way which brings enjoyment, encouragement, enthusiasm and a sense of community. Due to the recent retiral of two of their board members they have vacancies for at least two new members. This is a great … Continued
Tarbert (Loch Fyne), Argyll, with a series of music, art and language workshops throughout 2015, culminating in a concert of new music and an art/photography exhibition on 5 December 2015.
Faram nam Bròg/In Their Steps will broadcast on BBC ALBA on Monday, 9th March at 9pm, repeated on Tuesday, 10th March at 10pm. The programme follows Jayne MacLeod from the Isle of Lewis as she travels across the Atlantic to Cape Breton Island in the steps of her forefathers to find out more about how Step … Continued
‘Katie Bairdie had a coo – but she’d rather hae an ipad.’ Since the start of the year, Frieda Morrison, Sharon Hassan and drama specialist Margaret Hearne have been pioneering a new approach to teaching traditional songs in Aberdeenshire Schools. The Greig-Duncan Song project is a Youth Music Imitative supported by Aberdeenshire Council and Creative Scotland … Continued
Towersey Festival is committed to using social networks and digital marketing, however we are quite certain that there is still a place for the odd printed flyer and we will be mailing out our 2015 flyer to between six and seven thousand known bookers and buyers home addresses in mid-April. If you have a … Continued
MU Officer Caroline Sewell, along with colleagues from MCPS and PRS for Music, will be visiting various locations across Scotland over the next few months and invites you to book a 1-2-1 advice session. You may have questions about your career and how best to move forward; or perhaps you have a legal query with … Continued
Hands Up for Trad are going to start running webinars on April 1st. The first webinar will be on ‘How to make your own CD‘. The webinar aims to guide you through the process of making your music CD and will look at all the steps including budgeting, planning, pressing, cover design, distribution and digital … Continued
Further with Storytelling – Network Development Day Saturday 7th March | Scottish Storytelling Centre Storytelling is everywhere. It’s a fundamental communication tool we use without even realising, and over the last few years it has become a buzz word for marketing brands and businesses who realise that underneath it all, we are all people who … Continued
Funding opportunity for increasing access to the arts for disabled people and their families Spirit of 2012 has launched its ‘Spirit of Achievement Arts and Culture Challenge Fund’:http://www.spiritof2012trust.org.uk/spirit-launches-challenge-fund The open grant round is available for projects across the UK that create opportunities for disabled people of all backgrounds to participate in arts and … 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.
