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  Review by Wangxiu Cheng While undertaking my student placement at Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland in autumn 2022 I had the opportunity to professionally engage with a range of world dance styles – from Highland Dancing and ceilidh to Chinese Tujia dance and even Egyptian Tanura. On 19 November 2022, I had the rare … Continued

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Job Opportunity: TRACS Marketing & Communications Development Officer

Marketing and Communications Development Officer – TRACS TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is Scotland’s umbrella body for the cohesion and promotion of the traditional arts – storytelling, music and dance. With a new vision unfolding, this is an exciting time to join our team and make a significant impact on shaping and developing the … Continued

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Trad Album of the Year 2017

Have you released an album between September 2016 and August 2017? Why not submit your album into our 2017 Album of the Year competition. Based on theScottish Album of the Year Award organised by Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), the aim is to highlight the trad recording industry and to showcase the large amount of albums that are released each year in … Continued

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Opportunity for Gaelic-speaking Young Trad Musicians

With support from Colmcille, a fund managed by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Fèisean nan Gàidheal is delighted to announce that the cultural exchange with the Oriel Centre in Dundalk, Ireland will again take place in 2017, building on the success of previous exhanges between the two organisations. This summer, we’re looking for six young musicians and … Continued

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Young trad musicians entertain from east to west

This year’s concert tour by the students of Sgoil Chiùil Na Gàidhealtachd will see them head east to Royal Deeside. We’ve toured in this part of the country before, but that was quite a while ago, so we’re looking forward to renewing acquaintances in this beautiful part of the world. The tour runs from Monday … Continued

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Feasting on Tradition at Falkland Traditional Music Festival

The historic village of Falkland in Fife is about to experience an exciting weekend of traditional music when the fifth Falkland Traditional Music Festival takes place over the weekend of 23-25 June. The festival includes a ceilidh dance, concerts, competitions (for accordion, fiddle, and song), workshops, and informal sessions.  One highlight of the weekend will … Continued

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Conference call for all interested in traditional music learning

Professor Josh Dickson, Head of Traditional Music at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is delighted to announce a landmark conference on the future of traditional music learning  – Pedagogies, Practices and the Future of Folk Music in Higher Education – to take place from 18-20 January 2018. Josh writes, “The year 2016 marked the twentieth anniversary of … Continued

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Summer Courses in Aberdeen for Young People

The Aberdeen International Youth Festival 2017 runs Summer Courses for young people from 31st July to 6th August. The Young SC&T Traditional Music Course is aimed at children aged P4 – P7 and will help them to develop their repertoire in Scottish Traditional Music. To participate in this course, all young children must be able to play some simple tunes on … Continued

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Adam Sutherland School of Fiddle

The Adam Sutherland School of Fiddle returns to Sloans in Glasgow city centre on April 22nd and 23rd 2017. Join Adam for a weekend school that emphasises creativity, tune writing, technique and fun! Adam has years of experience working with fiddlers of all ages and ability.  This course is suitable for intermediate and advanced fiddle players. All tunes … Continued

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Gender Gap in Folk Music: Reflections from 1980’s

Following on from discussions at Celtic Connections and Tradfest on Gender Inequality across Traditional Music, Eileen Penman has shared with us her reflections and concerns on this issue published in 1983 in Edinburgh Folk Club newsletter. You can read this HERE Eileen has been a longstanding champion of women’s rights, women’s issues and has been … Continued

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