Legends have a habit of travelling around – through time, from language to language, between cultures – attaching themselves to different places, and cunningly adapting to their new homes. Last September, readers of Blethers magazine were invited by storyteller Bob Pegg to take part in a competition to create a ‘Ceilidh Story’ of their own. Congratulations … Continued
Leif are Eoin O’Brien and Conor O’Sullivan, an acoustic duo from the Southwest of Ireland. Blending traditional, contemporary and original folk music, Leif will leave audiences captivated by the storied music of songs old and new. Conor answered a few of our questions before Tell us about your most recent album. We were booked to … Continued
The ‘traditional arts’ are often referred to as ‘The Voice of the People’, but what do we mean by ‘the people’ and do they speak with one voice? In a Scotland now comprising an ever-shifting population, made dynamic by global processes of dislocation and relocation, how are the traditional arts to be defined? Who participates … Continued
The Third International Teaching Artists Conference:Best, next and radical practice in participatory arts The ITAC3 Conference brings together artists, organisations, funders and researchers from all over the world to explore key issues relating to participatory arts practice through an inspiring mix of curated conversations, practical workshops, keynote speeches, seminars and round-table discussions. Creative Scotland is … Continued
Access to Music Making and Strengthening Youth Music funding deadlines YMI launched the 2016-17 YMI Programme this week and published their Annual Programme Plan for the year ahead. New guidelines and application forms are now available for the Access to Music Making and Strengthening Youth Music funds. You can find all the information on the Creative … Continued
West Lothian Council have 2 new teaching positions advertised, see below for details: Music Instructor – Percussion, Fixed Term, Various Locations in West Lothian, (381.58), CD 01/05/16 Ref no: WEL01013 Closes: Sunday, 1st May 2016 Published: Friday, 15th April 2016 Location: Various Locations in West Lothian Salary: £24,876 – £33,069 per year Hours: 35.00 … Continued
Glasgow Film Theatre are pleased to present two documentaries about Scottish folk music, with their own twists. Hamish (N/C 15+) Friday 3 – Sunday 5 June Running time: 1h15m Hamish Henderson (1919-2002) was a colossal figure in Scottish culture, a man of boundless passion and curiosity whose poems continue to elevate and inspire a nation. … Continued
As a founding member of Battlefield Band, Alan Reid has played an important role in Scotland’s traditional music scene since the late 1960s. Together with Rob van Sante, he now presents a new show exploring the life of John Paul Jones, the Scots-born mariner who became a hero of the American Revolution. Here Alan tells us a little more about the … Continued
Both a singer and a writer, Amanda MacLean combines two passions in The Flax Flower, a novel based on one of Scotland’s greatest ballads. Find out more about the book and Amanda’s musical influences before she presents the book in a unique performance blending music, readings and conversation on Friday 29 April. Tell us about your … Continued
With a total of 90 events taking place all over the capital, the TradFest programme features a huge range of talents from Scotland and beyond. Before the feast of folk gets underway tonight, we dug up a few facts about some of this year’s performers… 1. The foreword to Fiona Ritchie’s book Wayfaring Strangers was … 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.
