Original post here. Fèis Rois Inbheach caters for all abilities, and everyone from beginners right up to accomplished musicians will be welcomed. You don’t need to be able to read music and you don’t need to have any previous knowledge of traditional music to enjoy our Adult Fèis. As our annual three-day festival, it is … Continued

(Original post here) Moladh Uibhist (‘In Praise of Uist’) is the reinvigorated song conference which focuses on the song traditions of Uist and their place within the community. Join us for a weekend of song from May 5th-7th from North Uist, Èirisgeidh and South Uist, learning local songs and their associated stories from the tradition bearers … 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

Fèis Phàislig will deliver their first ever Ceilidh Trail project this August. Discover what life is like as a touring traditional musician, performing a variety of concerts across 3 weeks this summer. If you are aged 16-25 and interested in a paid summer position, make sure you audition on Sunday 29th April in Paisley. Apply … Continued

Would you be interested in joining Live Music Now Scotland? Live Music Now is a charity that gives performance opportunities to young musicians and brings live music to those who might not normally be able to access it. The next round of auditions will be held in November in Glasgow. The deadline for applications is … Continued

Finding Scottish Songs and Ballads Online A FREE workshop exploring the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library’s digital archive, and its latest addition, the James Madison Carpenter Collection. Discover the potential of archival sources to connect people and place. NEW DATE: 7th April 2018, 10am – 4pm St Cecilia’s Hall and Music Museum, 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, … Continued

The 5th annual FluteFling will take place in Edinburgh, 20th-22nd April 2018, joined by whistles for the very first time. A day of workshops focusing on flute and whistle playing within Scottish traditional music will be held on Saturday 21st April at The Edinburgh Methodist Church Halls in central Edinburgh. With three tutors sharing their expertise and enthusiasm, … Continued

Three grants of up to £1000 each are to be awarded to promising young artists by the Alan Surtees Trust, set up in memory of the much-loved Shrewsbury Folk Festival Director. The grants will be given to artists who show exceptional skill, talent and promise in their field and whose work is rooted in, or influenced … Continued

Singing to Learn, Learning to Sing, the new singing resource has been launched by the Music Education Partnership Group.  Featuring teaching videos and resources from publishers the resource is designed to increase opportunities for children in ELCC and primary settings to experience music every day in the classroom. The resource is available on Glow, a … Continued

Original post here. The Boards of The College of Piping and The National Piping are pleased to announce that they have agreed, in principle, that The College of Piping will transfer its charitable and commercial activities to The National Piping Centre. This will create one single national centre of excellence for the study and performance … Continued