SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
This study was commissioned by the Traditional Music Forum to generate a snapshot of the economic conditions experienced by people currently working in the sector in Scotland. A key driver for this research is to understand the effects of increasing digitalisation on the livelihoods and careers of Traditional Musicians in Scotland, and to establish the extent to which Traditional Music can generate a living wage for its practitioners.
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. The Storytelling Centre is a partnership project between the Storytelling Forum and The Church of Scotland (SC011353).
