đź“· Photos by Murdo Macleod Lewis piper James Duncan Mackenzie has released a tune book featuring 70 of his own compositions for pipes and other instruments, including tunes which have already become popular in both the pipe band and folk music scenes. The James Duncan Mackenzie Collection features 52 pipe tunes, including tunes such as … Continued
The seventh in the Traditional Music Forum‘s Spotify playlist series featuring musicians and bands from the Scotland Online Directory of Musicians. Each month a new playlist is created showcasing the fantastic traditional music Scotland has to offer. Directory of Musicians Spotify Playlist #7 is a Christmas playlist for December, featuring music from The Outside Track, … Continued
(Photo above: DĂ imh) Live streamed concerts and online workshops to remain part of Blas Festival as it makes return to the stage for concerts across the Highlands & Islands Audiences across the world will once again be able to enjoy performances as part of this month’s Blas Festival as the organisers decide to stream a … Continued
It’s Book Week Scotland! From the 15 – 21 November we’re joining the annual celebration of stories, books and reading, by hosting a book sale in our independent bookshop at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Our offer? Buy any 2 books or more and get 10% off (excluding already discounted items), as well as 20% off … Continued
Statement of research questions  To investigate the range of available models for SC&T’s future adult programme delivery in 2022 and beyond. Engaging with existing and past participants and tutors to establish their preferences for online or face to face or blended learning. To investigate how other teaching organisations in Scotland and beyond are planning to … Continued
Are you getting the most out of your presence in social media and online platforms? The rapidly changing post-Covid world has meant musicians have had to find new ways of presenting their work. In order to support this changing landscape four Scottish music organisations*, with funding from Creative Scotland, have teamed up to offer you … Continued
You can now watch all the performances from the launch of the Scotland Online Directory of Musicians on the TMF YouTube channel. Amazing music from Maeve Mackinnon with Luc McNally & Ali Levack, Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy, and David Foley & Jack Smedley with Jenn Butterworth.
After a difficult 18 months for so many, the Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective are delighted to launch a series of workshops encouraging people to not only connect with their local landscape and each other online but to work with some of Scotland’s most revered traditional musicians to learn specially composed music and song. The … Continued
In the shadow of the 650 year old Preston Tower, I told short tales to older residents of Prestonpans in East Lothian, accompanied by musician and storyteller Alan Hunter. “felt like she had a box seat in a theatre…” The goal of Tenement Tales was to make stories, connections and live entertainment accessible and safe … Continued
After last year’s first-time success, the SISF Instagram art challenge returns due to popular demand! Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. (Michelangelo) For this year’s SISF 6-day Instagram art challenge we are asking you to pick your personal heroes and to … 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.
