The 2016 Tall Tales Oscar was awarded on Saturday night to Ken Johnston from Carnoustie, a member of Dundee-based Blether Tay-Gither Storytelling Group. With a colourful statue of a leprechaun as its prize, the Tall Tales Oscar is awarded to the teller of the most fantastic but believable story, as voted by the live audience … Continued
Fun Fiddle Five week Klezmer course for mixed instruments 14th April – 12th May.The Wash House, Adelphi Grove, Portobello EH15. 8-9.15pm With Phil Alexander and Gica Loening Fiddles and mixed instruments welcome. Be part of a klezmer band in five weeks! £50 /£45 concession. Book here Part of the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition, klezmer is the … Continued
SPRING SING with the National Youth Choir of Scotland Do you love singing? Come and learn some Singing Games appropriate for use in school, at home, in choir – or just come for the joyful experience of participation! Like to learn more about musicianship training according to the principles of Zoltán Kodály? Interested in attending … Continued
Musician, writer and filmmaker Stuart Murdoch is to be a guest speaker at the launch of Action for M.E.’s new guide to living with the condition, informed by the experiences of people with M.E. and their carers. The lead singer of Belle and Sebastian will be talking about his own experiences of living with M.E. … Continued
Thanks to all who attended the Trad Talk Extra day. We discussed Traditional Music; where do we go from here? More ideas generated than answers, so more to come on the subject. Read the report below. Trad Talk Extra 2015 Report
Thursday 17 March is, of course, St Patrick’s Day, a religious festival which has now become a worldwide celebration of Ireland and the Irish. Here at the Centre, we’re paying homage to our friends from the Emerald Isle with a number of events taking place next week. On Tuesday 15 March, Linten Adie and … Continued
Arts charity and social enterprise Aesop and People Dancing, the UK development organisation for community and participatory dance, have joined together to research current dance activities for, with and by older people in the UK. The resulting free report will be published in summer 2016. It will give us the first picture of older people’s dance activities … Continued
Enterprise Music Scotland is delighted to announce that Music Education Matters 2016 will take place on 20th May at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. This one-day conference includes talks, workshops, networking opportunities and interactive sessions with leading professionals/organisations in music education.The event will cover a wide range of topics relevant to practitioners from all areas of … Continued
The organisers of Galloway’s own international roots music festival have made the first announcement for the events line-up in 2016, featuring live and dance music from across the world. Organiser Liz Holmes said ‘we feel it’s a really special experience to listen to live bands, often who have travelled from quite far flung parts of … Continued
19 – 22 May 2016Wroclaw, Polandforum /’fɔːɹəm/A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchangedAnd that’s exactly what the 6th European Forum on Music is going to be – an occasion for music practitioners, networks, organisations, teachers, emerging professionals, or simply music enthusiasts to come together and exchange, in an open, dynamic … 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.
