The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is delighted to have joined forces with Celtic Connections and Glasgow UNESCO City of Music to be part of the 2018 festival and host the ‘Pedagogies, Practices and the Future of Folk Music in Higher Education Conference’ from 18 – 20 January 2018. This will bring together international musicians, practitioners and academics to … Continued

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention 11-15 July 2018University of Aberdeen, Scotland www.abdn.ac.uk/nafco Confirmed keynote speakers: Jacqueline Codgell DjeDjeMark SlobinHeather Sparling As with all NAFCo Conferences, we welcome papers and panels on any aspect of current research into fiddle music and dancing. The 2018 theme will be Dialects and Dialogues: Fiddling and Dancing across Oceans and Continents. Fiddle and fiddle-dance … Continued

A Village Carols Workshop: Carols from South Yorkshire and Derbyshire  Saturday 4 November 2017 from 2.00–5.00 pm (registration 1.30pm) at St Mary’s Church Centre, Inverurie.   The Village Carols Workshop will help participants learn the singing parts of eight favourite carols from village traditions in South Yorkshire and the Peak District. No special expertise is required, just … Continued

A young pipe band from Edinburgh are doing their bit to bring Scottish traditional music to a wider audience by releasing their own version of Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill. Davidson’s Mains & District Pipe Band, based in the north-west of the city, first played the chart-topping hit in the freestyle category  of the  Scottish … Continued

The Scottish Government is developing a new cultural strategy for Scotland. To help with this they want input into their ‘engagement phase’ and are encouraging people to host or attend culture conversations or feed in to an online discussion forum.   TMF are hosting three ‘Trad Talk: Culture Chat‘ events in November for all with an interest in … Continued

The next deadline for Tasgadh funding is 27 October. 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. More information on how to apply can be found HERE

The Scottish Government is looking for all with an interest in arts and culture to get involved with shaping a new cultural strategy for Scotland. They are running their own events but are actively encouraging others to host culture conversations. TMF will be hosting some TradTalk:Culture Chat events in November in Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow – … Continued

Sound Sense, the professional association representing community musicians across the UK, launched a brand-new website this week. A partner of the ArtWorks Alliance as well as a standing forum member of the Music Education Council, Sound Sense represents community music practitioners across the music sector, with members working in schools, community settings, prisons, care homes, … Continued

More than 1000 North-East ballads and songs are now online! This free workshop will help you:   • Learn how to find songs from your area • Find new songs for your repertoire • Find new versions of classic words and tunes   This workshop will be led by Carpenter collection researchers Tom McKean and … Continued

Some people travel across the world to sample Highland culture during the Blas Festival. Others travel shorter distances. Whatever the duration of travel organisers of this year’s festival, taking place from 1 to 9 September, are looking forward to offering audiences – visiting and local – a great 9-day taste of music, song and poetry. … Continued