Summing up TradFest’s First Conference

Guest blog by Dr Mairi McFadyen, conference organiser and ethnologist
On the 6th of May, the trad arts community came together in Edinburgh to enjoy a stimulating, challenging and thought-provoking day of discussion and debate. The very first Tradfest conference asked, ‘What is the role of the trad arts in the 21st century? What do we have to offer? Are we on the cusp of a new wave of change?’
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