Beginning with St Andrew’s Day and running through to Burns Night, the Scottish Storytelling Centre in association with Scotland’s Winter Festivals entertains across the colder months by showcasing how Scotland’s traditions can bring people together, home and away, in cross-generational celebration. Inspired by St Andrew himself, ‘Fisherman’s Feast, Sailor’s Rest’ on St Andrew’s Day has … Continued
In the decade before the outbreak of the First World War, Gavin Greig, schoolmaster at Whitehill, New Deer, and the Reverend James Bruce Duncan of the United Free Church at Lynturk, near Alford, collected over 1900 folk songs and ballads from the North East of Scotland.It wasn’t until the 1980s that the University of Aberdeen … Continued
Suzanne Spencer from Edinburgh shares her experience of volunteering at the 29th Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Open Word – Open World First of all I would like to take this time to thank the Festival for letting me be a volunteer with you. I really enjoyed myself and I learned a lot from everyone there, … Continued
The 16th Carrying Stream Festival celebrates the ideas and achievements of Hamish Henderson – folklorist, cultural activist and father of the modern Scottish folk renaissance. Key features this year for the 16th celebration include a concert by Irish singer songwriter Tommy Sands, the annual Hamish Henderson Lecture, events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death … Continued
Chai For All perform the Arts Council England-funded multi narrative music and spoken word show this Saturday, 4th November at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. This performance piece which is part of a ten-gig UK tour, is Chai for All’s re-telling of the Balfour Declaration story of 1917 in its centenary year, to educate, invite … Continued
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is delighted to have joined forces with Celtic Connections and Glasgow UNESCO City of Music to be part of the 2018 festival and host the ‘Pedagogies, Practices and the Future of Folk Music in Higher Education Conference’ from 18 – 20 January 2018. This will bring together international musicians, practitioners and academics to … Continued
Seachdain na Gàidhlig 3-10 Samhain A’ dèanamh fèill air àite agus coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann. Chaidh Seachdain na Gàidhlig a stèidheachadh le Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann ann an 2014, ach às dèidh dà sheachdain shoirbheachail, chaidh aontachadh gum bu chòir do Sheachdain na Gàidhlig a bhuntainn do Dhùn Èideann air fad. A’ tòiseachadh … Continued
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention 11-15 July 2018University of Aberdeen, Scotland www.abdn.ac.uk/nafco Confirmed keynote speakers: Jacqueline Codgell DjeDjeMark SlobinHeather Sparling As with all NAFCo Conferences, we welcome papers and panels on any aspect of current research into fiddle music and dancing. The 2018 theme will be Dialects and Dialogues: Fiddling and Dancing across Oceans and Continents. Fiddle and fiddle-dance … Continued
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival has begun showcasing a wealth of riches from Scotland’s traditional arts with international contexts. This weekend, the Festival hosted an opening reception for its visiting storytellers, delegates and guests and revelled in the sheer pleasure of traditional live storytelling from Edinburgh, dubbed the “Storytelling Capital of the World” by Festival … Continued
Renfrewshire Leisure, in partnership with Imaginate has been awarded funding from Creative Scotland to host a Drama or Dance Artist in Residence based at Paisley Arts Centre for a period of approximately one year, part time. The artist will embed themselves within the community, working with groups and partners across Renfrewshire to develop a fully … 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.
