We at the Traditional Music Forum have created a brand-new Spotify playlist for you to enjoy, featuring musicians and bands from the Scotland Online Directory of Musicians. There will be a new playlist created each month with tracks from ten different musicians and bands from the directory, showcasing the fantastic traditional music Scotland has to … Continued

“Forward-thinking folk music” Rolling Stone In the autumn of 2020, singer-songwriter Man Of The Minch (aka Pedro Cameron) and poet Peter Mackay were invited by Ceòl is Craic to write a collection of songs to celebrate and reflect on the lives of contemporary Gaels in the urban environment. On 5th June, these tracks were performed … Continued

Portsoy should have been alive with the sound of music during the first weekend in June, however continued restrictions due to Covid-19 have forced the postponement of the annual Haal music festival for the second year in a row. The three day event is now scheduled to take place from 1-3 October 2021, when organisers, … Continued

After a difficult year for so many, the Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective are delighted to launch a new project encouraging people to not only connect with their local landscape and each other online but to work with some of Scotland’s most revered traditional musicians to create new music and song. The project, which is … Continued

Funding launched ahead of Manchester Arena attack anniversary in memory of Isle of Barra victim The Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust has launched a new funding scheme to support youth music groups across Scotland as the nation prepares to open up following Covid. The funding was launched just ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Manchester … Continued

Help Musicians has announced plans to expand its Music Minds Matter mental health support service. The music charity says that it has already seen calls to that service increase by 65% since the start of the year. A key driver of those calls over the last three months has been financial anxiety and uncertainty about … Continued

We had a fantastic time last night celebrating the launch of Scotland Online: A Directory of Musicians. If you missed the concert and live Q&A, don’t worry – the replay is available to watch until 1st June 2021: https://www.crowdcast.io/scottishstorytellingcentre With amazing music from Maeve Mackinnon (with Ali Levack & Luc McNally), Rachel Hair & Ron … Continued

Unfortunately we encountered some technical problems on Friday 7th May which meant we were unable to show the online concert and Q&A celebrating the launch of Scotland Online: A Directory of Musicians. We have now rescheduled this and invite you to join us on the evening of Tuesday 18th May, 8pm – 9.30pm for some … Continued

We are delighted to announced that the new directory of musicians is now launched! https://scotlandonline.org/musicians/ Join us tonight (7th May) at 8pm to celebrate the launch with an hour concert, featuring music from Maeve Mackinnon (with Ali Levack & Luc McNally), Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy, David Foley & Jack Smedley (with Jenn Butterworth) followed … Continued

Join us this Friday 7th May 2021 at 8pm to celebrate the launch of Scotland Online: A Directory of Musicians. Get your tickets here With amazing music from Maeve Mackinnon (with Ali Levack & Luc McNally), Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy, David Foley & Jack Smedley (with Jenn Butterworth) followed by a live Q&A with … Continued