Barry Gordon, JBiA guitarist, answers some quick questions ahead of the gig tomorrow evening at the Biscuit Factory, which promises a fusion of sounds from four nations, as well as tasty food too. Tell us about your band, James Brown is Annie, and your plans for 2017? James Brown Is Annie (or, JBiA for short) … Continued
Once again, TradFest folk will be taking part in the Edinburgh May Day parade. This event is less about massed Labour movements than it was, and it is trying to develop as a new force for bringing together progressive organisations, political, social and cultural. Everyone is warmly invited to join the TradFest part of the … Continued
Come hear Coconut Tam’s famous cry selling coconuts and meet some of Edinburgh’s greatest historical and fictional characters in a specially commissioned programme for TradFest in the Year of History Heritage and Archaeology 2017. A series of portraits have been produced, photographed by Colin Hattersley, depicting four key characters from 19th century Edinburgh to highlight … Continued
Celebrating Scots and Creative Engagement at Edinburgh’s Traditional Culture Festival, pupils from a primary school in Dalkeith join the event to continue advocating storytelling as a key part of learning, with teachers equally enthused by the engagement created by the artform. Over the last year and a half storytelling has been a key part of … Continued
Performers from four countries who have made Edinburgh their home will appear in two joint events at The Biscuit Factory and the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the twelve-day traditional arts showcase, TradFest. BE United have brought together artists and performers from Spain, Scotland, Senegal and South Africa in what promises to be a … Continued
People Dancing are delighted to announce a worldwide call for contributions to the programme of their second international conference for community and participatory dance. Within specific themes and areas of interest, we would like to hear from people in the broadest range of settings and participant groups, in countries around the world. We aim to … Continued
Kaela answers a few quick questions ahead of the band’s performance at TradFest What does the Kaela Rowan Band have planned for 2017? 2017 is going to be a really interesting year for myself and the Kaela Rowan Band, with some great gigs. Firstly, I’ll be working with Shooglenifty through the summer, doing some festival gigs, … Continued
Tell us about your show? Beth: Our show is Story Blanket – we’ve made our own version of a ceilidh quilt (with some help from my Auntie Helen and the pupils at Lochgelly South Primary School) depicting our favourite traditional stories from Scotland and around the world. Come along and choose which of our fabulous, … Continued
These programmes are delivered on a part-time basis and offer a blend of face-to-face, online classes, peer group and one-to-one support. The bespoke and flexible model of delivery ensures that participants are able to study alongside and through their own professional commitments. The 180 credit programme provides unique opportunities for practising artists and teachers in … Continued
Tell us about your band, Wayward Jane, and your plans for 2017? We started up a few years ago after all meeting through the Edinburgh trad music scene. Dan and Sam already had an Americana-influenced band going, various people left or moved away and Rachel, Michael and Becka stepped in. The music we make is … 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.
