Kicking off TRACS’ autumn workshops programme will be two complementary workshops on bringing alive the practices of song and story. On the 1st of October, Penny Stone and Ellie Logan lead Bringing the Song Alive, while the following week Allison Galbraith, Andy Cannon and Donald Smith will host Bringing the Story Alive. Donald Smith, Director … Continued
Dancers and musicians from the Edinburgh Branch of the RSCDS head to Catalonia to take a Taste of Scotland to Jornades Internacionals Folkloriques de Catalunya (JIF) one of the largest folk dance festivals in Europe. Scottish country dancing has always been popular in Auld Reekie, and the dancers and musicians are delighted to be the … Continued
We grabbed Kat Healy for 5 quick questions to get to know more about her and her new record, Wolf, which Kat performs here on Friday, 30 Sepember, kick starting a Scottish tour. Tell us about your album. Wolf was a project created whilst I was taking a much needed break from gigging earlier this … Continued
City of Literature have launched an exciting new writing project with The Bridge Awards called Echoes of the City: Edinburgh’s Hidden Stories. The project will take the works of fifteen new writers and place them throughout the city using Podwalk, a site specific podcast player and submissions can be sent in from anywhere around the … Continued
Bob Pegg is best known in the Highlands as a storyteller. But from 1960 until well into the 1980s he made his living as a singer and composer on the British folk scene. Performing, and recording for Transatlantic Records, with his band Mr Fox, with instrumentalist the late Nick Strutt, and as a soloist, he … Continued
Janice Parker Projects are delighted to announce their new Dance Artist Development Bursary in partnership with The Saltire Society. As part of The Saltire Society’s ‘Inspiring Scotland” programme and 80th Anniversary celebrations, Janice Parker Projects are thrilled to be offering, for the first time, a Dance Artist Development Bursary to support an emerging artist who puts people, place and collaboration at the … Continued
Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company – a fresh young collective based in Glasgow – aim to bring new, vibrant and unique work to the stage, creating shows that are inventive, fun and distinctly Scottish, with new music at their heart. Daniel Abercrombie, Programme and Events Manager at the Scottish Storytelling Centre commented: ‘After hosting Sleeping Warrior’s … Continued
Deadline 30 September! Tasgadh is a fund devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and open to organisations and individuals. Tasgadh is designed to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. The fund can also support professional development projects. Tasgadh cannot support the purchase of equipment … Continued
Come and experience singing songs from many cultures while enjoying a hands-on session from an experienced Alexander teacher. Led by Christine Kydd and Jeannie MacLean, you will learn and sing simple songs, whilst working towards allowing a freer sound – with the hills and rivers of rural Angus as a stunning backdrop – delightful! Taking place fromFriday 9 September 7.30pm, … Continued
Turas nan Craobhan / A Journey with Trees: 4pm Sat 10 & 4.30pm Sun 11th September at Fort Augustus & Invergarry. Pairèid Oidhche Shamhna Phàislig – Paisley Halloween Parade Friday 28th October. Tillidh Stàit Neo-Eisimeileach Sonais! Independent State of Happiness is delighted to be returning for Paisley’s Halloween Festival & looking forward to working with Fèis Phàislig participants as well! … 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.
