Simon McKerrell and Gary West release new scholarly edited volume entitled: Understanding Scotland Musically This new edited collection of essays is really hugely welcome at this point, bringing together a range of 18 key authors at the forefront of the academic analysis and understanding of Scottish traditional music. The book is aimed at anyone with an … Continued
This post was originally published here Scotland Live Awards 2018 are now open! After a successful first three years with 9 new clubs being set up we are now taking applications for the 4th year of this project. We are inviting applications from new Promoters who want to follow their love of music and set up a music club. We … Continued
Scotland’s getting ready to go outdoors. Check out those flowers pushing through the snow and frost. And the growing buds. That’s called spring. And starting now is the build-up to May Day, or Beltane in Gaelic. Traditionally, after being cooped up for the winter, we went green-wild at Beltane. Spring seemed to take forever. Then, … Continued
The Storytelling Centre is delighted to host the opening Audacious Women Festival event, as the festival curates a programme for and by women with something to give. Breaking down personal, political and institutional barriers, and giving a massive shout out to women everywhere is at the core of the Festival, and the Centre continues to ensure … Continued
Two productions, one month apart, showcase how the central characters travel through time, into the distant future and make discoveries about life and culture. They are both journeys into the unknown, but one is learning and the other is teaching, while simultaneously teasing us with the question, if you could go to the future and … Continued
The 2018 Easter Youth Gaitherin’ will be taking place from the 3rd-5th April 2018 with a new venue – Music Box at Edinburgh College (Sighthill Campus). Classes for 9-18 year olds, will include mixed instrument groupwork, fiddle, flute & whistle, guitar, song, drama, and keyboard 2018 Tutors: Sarah Hayes – Song / Keyboard / Flute … Continued
The Purpose of the Fund The purpose of the Teacher Development Fund is to support delivery of effective arts-based teaching and learning opportunities in the primary classroom, and to embed learning through the arts in the curriculum. It aims to do this through supporting teachers and school leaders to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, confidence … Continued
Latvia along with other Baltic countries will be participating in London Book Fair 2018 as a Market Focus country and also celebrating its 100 years of independence. Visiting Arts and the International Writers and Translators House of Latvia in the UK are planning a cultural exchange to promote a greater awareness of endangered languages and the rich contemporary literature and … Continued
Marketing and Communications Development Officer – TRACS TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is Scotland’s umbrella body for the cohesion and promotion of the traditional arts – storytelling, music and dance. With a new vision unfolding, this is an exciting time to join our team and make a significant impact on shaping and developing the … Continued
The Cairngorms Cèilidh Trail is one of eight Cèilidh Trails organised by local Fèisean under the umbrella of Fèisean nan Gàidheal. The first Cèilidh Trail project, established by Fèis Rois in 1999, was designed to help teenage musicians develop their performance skills and to create a vibrant traditional music entertainment programme in the Highlands. Over … 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.
