It’s #WorldArtsDay 2023! What better day to trace the stories, seeds and sequins of our Pomegranates festival of international traditional dance. What better day to launch into the world the new booklet with the shiny sequins of poems to dance to by our Pomegranates poet-in-residence Ian McMillan! What better day to also travel back to … Continued
Introduction by Iliyana Nedkova and Wendy Timmons, Pomegranates 2023 Co-curators * We are delighted to shine the spotlight on Ian McMillan – our Pomegranates Festival 2023 poet-in-residence – an author of Scottish heritage and Barnsley-based broadcaster, presenting the widely popular poetry show The Verb every week on BBC Radio 3, whose latest book My Sand … Continued
Directory of Musicians Spotify Playlist #23 – Harp Special This month’s playlist is a harp special! Listen to ten fantastic tracks from ten of Scotland’s leading harp players including Catriona McKay, Corrina Hewat, Gwen Màiri, Rebecca Hill, Heather Downie, Wendy Stewart, Ailie Robertson, Rachel Hair, Sarah MacNeil, and Heal & Harrow. scotlandonline.org
An ensemble of acclaimed Highland & Island musicians and writers come together this month for a series of concerts to mark the 100th anniversary of a mass emigration from the islands of Lewis, Uist and Barra. When SS Metagama left Stornoway with over 300 young islanders on an Assisted Passage sailing to Canada in April 1923, … Continued
Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2023 Right To Be Human – Open Call for New and Existing Work – The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our theme ‘Right To Be Human’ celebrates and explores all aspects of our common humanity. In a changing and … Continued
Next month some of Scotland’s top traditional musicians will descend on Ullapool for a weekend of Gaelic and Scots music tuition and performances as part of this year’s Adult Fèis Rois. Fèis Rois nan Inbheach, (Adult Fèis) is run by Dingwall arts organisation, Fèis Rois, and celebrates Gaelic and Scots music with a weekend of … Continued
Today (Wed 15 March) Edinburgh Tradfest launched its 2023 programme of traditional live music, storytelling, dance, workshops, talks, ceilidhs, and special events taking place at various venues across Edinburgh. TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre are delighted to take part in this annual celebration, bringing folk art and culture to … Continued
📷 Tommy Sands Music Folk At The Salmon Bothy has revealed the line up for the 2023 Haal music festival Now in its 13th year, the Haal will take place from 2 – 4 June in Portsoy, bringing together renowned folk musicians and performers from across the globe. Acts from Scotland, Ireland and the USA … Continued
Directory of Musicians Spotify Playlist #22 – Accordion Special This month’s playlist features all things accordion! With fantastic music from Mairearad Green & Anna Massie, Paddy Callaghan, The Canny Band, Skerryvore, Tannara, Andrew Waite, Heisk, Cala, Angus Lyon & Ruaridh Campbell, and Mànran. scotlandonline.org
8th March 2023 This International Women’s Day, Faber Music is proud to announce a tune book like no other. ‘Folk Tunes from the Women’, to be released on 5 May 2023, is a bumper book of over 150 contemporary tunes from 100 female composers from Britain and Ireland, brought together all from different areas, traditions and … 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.
