Directory of Musicians Spotify Playlist #16 A 44 minute playlist including fantastic music from the Paul McKenna Band, Ian Carr, Ross Ainslie – Brighde Chaimbeul – Steven Brynes, Josie Duncan, Fara, Elephant Sessions, Iona Fyfe, Alistair McCulloch Trio, Valtos & Man of the Minch, and Alasdair Roberts.
📷 SIAN – Photo by Kris Kesiak The music collected by Eliza Jane Ross will be performed during the 18th Blas Festival this September A collection of Highland music, left behind in the library of Raasay House in the 1800s has been given a fresh lease of life in a new edition of the collection by … Continued
Figures of Speech: Creative Commission November 2022 Scottish Storytelling Centre | Edinburgh City of Literature What Big Idea from Scottish Literature inspires you? Figures of Speech is a cross-artform series of six events throughout 2022 which explores who we are as a modern literary nation, celebrating Scotland’s literature and challenging its boundaries. The event series … Continued
Directory of Musicians Spotify Playlist #15 Listen to our latest short playlist of 49 mins and discover just some of the amazing traditional music Scotland has to offer. With music from Mairearad Green, Simon Thoumire & David Milligan, RANT, Heron Valley, The Poozies, Mhairi Hall, LYRE LYRE, Amy Papiransky, Treacherous Orchestra, and Wolfstone. Follow the … Continued
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TRACS is looking for a Finance and Administration Officer (0.5) to join the team. TRACS is a support and development organisation for traditional arts and culture in Scotland. It facilitates the work of the Scottish Storytelling Forum, the Traditional Music Forum, and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland, based at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. In … Continued
The Mull of Kintyre Music Festival is delighted to announce the bands for MOK Fest 29 which takes place on August 17 – 21. The Saturday night concerts on Aug 20 promise a fantastic night of music with indie folk sensations Elephant Sessions and Trail West headlining the ‘Glen Scotia West Coast Rocks’ concert with … Continued
Two groups of talented young musicians will take to the road once again this summer for three weeks of musical performances the length and breadth of Scotland as part of a pioneering traditional music programme established by a Ross-shire based arts organisation. For the first time since 2019, the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail will see … Continued
As guests of the Much Wenlock festival of Words ‘Get a Word in Edgeways’ https://www.getawordinedgeways.co.uk/ Anne Hunter and I made congenial and lightsome travelling companions for the lengthy and somewhat uncomfortable train journeys from Scotland to this festival on the border of Wales. Greeted and driven onwards by Anne’s friends Toni and Denise was a … Continued
Over 130 traditional and original tunes from the tutors of Scotland’s traditional flute and whistle gathering. With contributions from: Sharon Creasey | John Gahagan | Munro Gauld | Kenny Hadden | Niall Kenny | Rebecca Knorr | Dougie Pincock | Davy Maguire | Claire Mann | Órlaith McAuliffe | Cathal McConnell | Tom Oakes | … 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.
