Building on the success of the fantastic inaugural event in 2011, The Islay Sessions returns for its sixth year. Once again, the festival features some of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians playing in concerts and sessions across Islay and coming together for a grand concert in Bruichladdich Hall. Join Breabach, Talisk, The Routes Quartet, Sarah Hayes and … Continued

TradTalk Extra: Music is the annual get together of the Traditional Music Forum. We come meet, we eat, we discuss and we play music.   This years event takes place on Sunday 27 November from 12-6pm at The Tolbooth in Stirling. The theme for our day is Practical Matters.Our members will be sharing their experiences on … Continued

The 15th Carrying Stream Fesitval will take place ini Edinburgh this year from 9-16 November. Hamish Henderson (1919-2002) is often referred to as the ‘father of the Scottish folk revival’. Since the year of his death, Edinburgh Folk Club tun this festival in memory of the late Hamish Henderson. The Carrying Stream Festival is run very … Continued

Photo Credit: Robin Mitchell This Friday 30th September the Cumnock Tryst are joined by adults from the Riverside Centre and young musicians from Cumnock Academy.  Drake Music Scotland Associate Musician Matilda Brown will work with our artists-in-residence, Headspace, and storyteller Marion Kenny, to explore the mysterious tale of Cumnock’s own ‘Bell Tree’. Their project last … 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

Two of Scotland’s finest folk musicians – fiddler Adam Sutherland and pianist/vocalist Hamish Napier – join forces for Nae Plans, a thrilling, moving and totally spontaneous culmination of traditional tunes. About to play three sets here at the Centre as part of our Fringe 2016 programme, Adam (above right) told us about their process and … Continued

Cothrom do luchd-ealain òga Albannach Luchd-ciùil Seinneadairean Sgeulaichean Tha Sabhal Mòr Ostaig & An Lòchran a’ sireadh luchd-ealain Albannach gus pàirt a ghabhail ann am pròiseact eadar Èirinn & Alba, ag obair le buidheann òga ann an Èirinn airson taisbeanadh a chur ri chèile airson cuairt. ’S e cothrom iongantach a tha seo do luchd-ealain … 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

Raised on soul, swing, rock n roll, puppetry and some Gaidhlig song, Scottish singer-songwriter Ewan Macintyre has spent much of the past year in Canada recording his first solo album, You Probably Look Better Naked Anyway, which will be launched at the first TradFest club session on Thursday 28 April. Here he tells us more … Continued

Blending traditional Gaelic song with electronic sounds, Niteworks are one of the most exciting bands on the Scottish music scene. With just a few days to go until they open TradFest 2016 at The Caves, along with Griogair’s Ghettocroft and Dàimh, we spoke to drummer Ruairidh Graham about his influences and inspirations and the band’s … Continued