The act of passing on songs through an oral tradition, has until recent times, been a large part of Scottish culture. Rhymes and songs have been passed from generation to generation within families and communities. We know that singing and specifically singing to children is educational and healthy for the mind and body; however, I … Continued

Folk supergroup Treacherous Orchestra have just launched pre-orders of their new album ‘Grind’. They’ve gone for a new look, a more mature sound, and have chosen to record in the Hamilton Mausoleum which has had the record for the longest echo of any man-made structure in the world (a record now smashed by tunnels in … Continued

Guest blog by Erin Farley 20th September 2014 The Traditions in Place Day in Hawick took place in the Textile Towerhouse museum, bringing together traditional artists from Hawick and the surrounding area – musicians, storytellers and dancers – with museum staff, researchers and heritage professionals, to explore different perspectives on the question of how to … Continued

Guest blog by Rachel Newton A few years ago I visited the V&A Museum of Childhood, where there was an exhibition on fairy tales. The main focus of the exhibition was centred around the idea that fairy tales are so very important in helping children to understand the difficult aspects of life and death in the real … Continued

Guest blog by Jack Wilson. I am fortunate to be spending 3 months here in Scotland escaping a usually dreary winter in Melbourne, Australia, to work with Fèis Rois and take part in this year’s Commonwealth Ceilidh Trail.

By Charlotte Hathaway. Last week I was lucky enough to attend the 4th European Forum on Music in the Swiss capital of Bern. Lucky not only to take part in an exciting international conference, but also because the weather was glorious and Bern is a beautiful city.

The Traditional Arts Working Group report of 2010 looked at how the traditional arts might be supported within local areas, particularly when those arts are unique to or strongly associated with that area.  Inverurie, 29 March, 2014 Context The Traditional Arts Working Group report of 2010 looked at how the traditional arts might be supported within local … Continued

Obituary: John (Jack) Eaglesham  singer, songwriter, concertina player. 1938-2014 John Eaglesham was at the heart of the of ‘The Clutha’ in the 1960’s and ‘70s and their blend of fiddles, voices and John’s concertina gave them the signature sound which made them the finest folk group in Scotland at that time. Within the group, John’s songs were a delight and … Continued

Guest blog by Jim Sutherland We’ve been developing Struileag /Shore to Shore for two and a half years now. It’s been full of surprises! The project is about the Scots Gaelic diaspora which is spread across the world. We’ve been exploring the furthest reaches of this remarkable people, scattered to the winds!

In late 2012 SEALL was awarded £25,000 from Creative Scotland’s Investment Programme “to improve engagement and create partnerships between existing high levels of creative and tourism activity in south Skye; and to market the area as a cultural tourism destination.”