TMSA Young Trad Tour (TYTT) Upcoming dates The Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) Young Trad Tour 2017 group made up of the 2017 winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year and finalists, are setting out on the second leg of their visits to home locations around Scotland … Continued

BOOKING NOW! Frankie Armstrong is leading The Voices of the Archetypes of Myth weekend Sat 23rd Sept, 10am – 5pm, Sun 24th Sept,10am – 4.30pm Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4RT Cost £98, conc £85. Please contact Wendy to book asap: 07790294221 or [email protected] This workshop provides an exciting way to expand & liberate … Continued

Bogha-frois: LGBT+ Voices in Folk will see LGBT+ folk musicians from across the country come together to write, collaborate and perform songs in the folk tradition, telling stories about life as a member of the LGBT community. Three free workshops will be held at the Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, November 14-16, led by prominent folk figures; … Continued

Musicians and poets from across the UK and Ireland create work inspired by ancient diversity Ten of the UK and Ireland’s finest traditional poets and musical artists including vocalists using five languages, medieval instruments: crwth and northern triplepipes as well as fiddle, harp, accordian and electronics will join together in a music residency to re-invigorate … Continued

Tasgadh is a fund devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and open to organisations and individuals. Tasgadh is designed to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. The fund can also support professional development and learning projects. The closing dates for applications in 2018/19 are: … Continued

Orginial post here. Forest Quarterly Grant £200 grant for any worthwhile creative project. We don’t want to impose limits and rules on people’s creative process and encourage artists to try out new things and experiment. We want to help more and new exciting creative and artistic projects to sprout. This is why we are starting … Continued

TRAD TALK 2018 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, 21 April, 2018 FIRST SESSION PANEL 1: MUSICIANS Laura Beth Salter L.B’s grandfather ran a folk club in Lincoln, then her mum took it over and turned it into a session. Upbringing all social, huge part of what folk music is about. Most of the people she teaches … Continued

Young people to grow their own music sessions across Scotland Young musicians will have the opportunity to grow a programme of traditional music sessions in their local area. The Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) is looking for groups of three individuals (aged 18-26) who can organise, promote and lead sessions between August-December … Continued

Collaborate and Listen: free discussion, Q&A and networking event at The Scottish Storytelling Centre What: A chance to hear about the collaborative storytelling residency and performance Where I Stand: A New Conversation before it’s Edinburgh debut within TradFest. (Followed by an open forum, Q&A and networking opportunity) Where I Stand: A New Conversation is a performance … Continued

SC&T’s new youth music project gives young Traditional and Folk musicians in the North East unique and inspiring opportunities. Are you aged between 12-25? Keen to develop your skills as a Traditional and Folk musician? Want to gain new experiences and access professional support? This new programme from SC&T aims to support young people by … Continued