Give your ears a treat! Enjoy the latest Scottish music releases with our December playlist. With new tracks from Julie Fowlis | Éamon Doorley | Zoë Conway | John Mc Intyre, Jenn Butterworth, Valtos & Peatbog Faeries, Grace Morton & Lewis McLaughlin, Face the West & Alice Macmillan, Siobhan Miller, Mary Chapin Carpenter | Julie Fowlis | Karine Polwart, Mànran, Ross Ainslie, Astro Bloc, Simon Thoumire & Rory Matheson, and The New Netherwitton Boys.
Pod-craolaidhean ùra mu phròiseact òrain is sgeulachdan na Fèinne eadar Alba is Èirinn Tha TRACS (Ealain Traidiseanta is Cultar na h-Alba) air a bhith a’ toirt taic do phròiseact cruthachail, trì-chànanach bho 2022 a tha ag amas air beul-aithris is laoidhean Fhinn ‘ic Cumhaill agus gaisgich eile a thoirt air ais don t-sluagh ann an … Continued
The latest Scottish Music playlists by the Traditional Music Forum each feature 10 tracks of fantastic new releases. Playlist 42 has new music from Tarran, Mairi McGillivray, Capstan Quartet, Falasgair, Jenn Butterworth, MAL, Afro Celt Sound System, Chloe Matharu, Ned Bigham | Mairi MacMillan | Edinburgh Quartet, and An Dannsa Dub. Playlist 41 has new … Continued
TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) has been invited by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to represent Scotland as part of the UK delegation at this year’s 19th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee meeting on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Paraguay (2nd-7th December 2024). The UK ratified the 2003 UNESCO Convention on … Continued
In our series of ‘Getting to Know’ storytellers who’ve more recently joined the directory I caught up with David Hughes. Here he tells us about his journey into storytelling and how he’s worked on bringing together his love of language and science, music, performance, and poetics. It’s a great read! And there’s an opportunity to catch … Continued
A weekend of free talks and performances exploring Edinburgh’s rich theatre history, takes place at the end of November (30 Nov & 1 Dec) at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, as part of Edinburgh’s 900 celebrations. Highlights include A Noble Clown – a new solo play, written and performed by Edinburgh born actor Michael Daviot, that … Continued
What is the most stylish and sustainable way to celebrate our 10th anniversary? We started with Ten out of Ten – a series of events with traditional dance roots across Edinburgh in autumn 2024 highlighting the diversity and breadth of activities by our 200+ members. Then we were invited to be the national charity of … Continued
TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is seeking to appoint a new Director to take forward and lead on the work of the Traditional Music Forum (TMF), one of its key member organisations. The TMF Director will represent the TMF membership publicly and advocate on behalf of the traditional music sector in Scotland. Supported by … Continued
Multiple sell-outs and packed performances were enjoyed by audiences and participants at the 35th Scottish International Storytelling Festival (18-31 Oct), thanks to support from Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government’s Festivals EXPO Fund. The festival’s programme of live storytelling, music, art, and song, held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh enjoyed a 9% increase … Continued
Reflections by Xiaoxuan Zhong Participating in the first-ever Ceilidh Plus was a vibrant and enriching experience that included traditional Scottish Ceilidh dancing, Chinese square dancing and American line dancing. From the moment I stepped onto the dance floor, I felt an energetic and enthusiastic atmosphere. The lively Ceilidh music set the tone for the event, … 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.
