Review by Inesa Vėlavičiūtė A tribute to UNESCO’s International Dance Day and as part of Edinburgh’s Tradfest, the Pomegranates festival premiered in 2022, celebrating traditional dances from around the world and explored their connections to contemporary hip-hop. Curated by the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland, a varied and inspiring programme was put together for the … Continued
Directory of Musicians Spotify Playlist #24 – New Releases Our latest playlist features 10 new releases from 10 fantastic Scottish artists: Tern, Elír, Lucie Hendry, Ross Ainslie & Tim Edey, Joy Dunlop, Rebecca Hill & Charlie Stewart, Westward the Light, RURA, Beth Malcolm, and Valtos. scotlandonline.org
Having sown the seeds and sequins of Pomegranates 2023 festival this spring – our second annual festival of international traditional dance, we are excited to share some of the facts and figures with you. We welcomed 74 artists to our stages, screens and dance floors – all from 30 diverse backgrounds, including Ukraine and … Continued
The first ever Scottish Folk Day will take place on Saturday 23 September, celebrating the country’s vibrant and varied folk scene, and offering a networking platform for musicians and artists at all levels to showcase their talents. The pilot project is calling for people of all backgrounds and abilities to stage live performances and workshops, … Continued
Buy tickets – Weaving Creative Threads in Remembrance of the Scottish Witch Hunts – Scottish Storytelling Centre, Sun 2 Jun 2024 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (tickettailor.com) Admission is £49, with a suggested donation of £6 which will go towards the Creative Coven’s Memorial Grove for Scotland’s Accused Witches. This living, breathing memorial will be … Continued
Written by Anne Pitcher At the brilliant new venue for Glasgow’s Better Crack Club, Andina Columbian Coffee Shop, two long standing members of the club, launched their poetry books – Caitlin Fullwood “Not So Lonely Mountains” and Nuala Watt “The Department of Work and Pensions Assesses a Jade Fish”. Taking very different approaches to expressing … Continued
In 2022, as part of the SISF Community and Family Programme, The Stone Soup Collective project took place. It was a series of community events facilitated by a storyteller in partnership with a community hub in their local area. A ceilidh of stories, song, and dance with shared food, right in the heart of the … Continued
The Burgh Blatherers is an Edinburgh based group with a relatively short but vibrant history. We started as a small group of likeminded friends coming together informally to practice and share stories in a safe and supportive environment. These mutually supportive gatherings were given a sense of focus and direction when dynamic storyteller, Calum Lykan … Continued
Did you know that Vincent Hantam – the choreographer of two Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland new productions – our screen dance To Begin the Dance Once More and the related live performance for three dancers and two musicians Dances with Ouds and Fiddles – will join us in-person for the post-show discussion as part … Continued
Trad Dance Cast is a brand new podcast about traditional dance artists, ideas and trends from across Scotland and beyond. Produced by Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland, Trad Dance Cast is hosted by Eleanor Sinclair, a trad dance artist, instructor and climate activist. The first episode is to be released on Earth Day 22 April … Continued
TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. TRACS brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SCIO SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SCIO SC052330) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SCIO SC045085). Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. TRACS and the Forums have their registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
