What We Do

Bringing together Scotland's performance traditions.

Trad Arts have enjoyed a long and meaningful history in Scotland. For centuries, these art forms served as the main outlet for our creative minds and energies, the vehicle for our emotions & the catalyst in bringing us together.

Some of these traditions have broad roots. Others have been more recently developed. But whatever their origins, they continue to have great significance & value for us today.

Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland (TRACS) brings together Scotland's performance traditions – storytelling, music & dance – to encourage and support collaboration across art forms, and effectively promote traditional art activities, developing partnerships with organisations that can benefit from our resources.

Click 'Play Video' to hear more from TRACS Trustee, Gary West.

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Resources

Delve into the richness of Scotland’s intangible heritage.

Search our database of traditional arts resources, divided into three main categories: dance, music & storytelling.

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The Latest from TRACS

New podcasts highlight shared traditions of Gaelic Scotland and Gaelic Ireland

Pod-craolaidhean ùra mu phròiseact òrain is sgeulachdan na Fèinne eadar Alba is Èirinn Tha TRACS (Ealain Traidiseanta is Cultar na h-Alba)...
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Scottish Music Playlist (41 & 42) – New Releases

The latest Scottish Music playlists by the Traditional Music Forum each feature 10 tracks of fantastic new releases. Playlist 42 has...
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TRACS to attend UNESCO’s 19th ICH Intergovernmental Committee meeting in Paraguay

TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) has been invited by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to...
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