“Warp & Weft – Kilbarchan Woven in Story & Song” will be performed as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival on 24th October. Weaving story, legend, music and song together, this event tells the history of the former Renfrewshire mill town of Kilbarchan from earliest times to the present day. Local storyteller, Anne Pitcher and singer, songwriter … Continued

Saturday 3 October, Gracefield Arts Centre from 11am As part of the current exhibition at Gracefield, In Land, The Droving Project hosts a day of lively talks and participatory discussion around pastoralism, transhumance, shepherding, dwelling in the environment, walking, farming, our relationship with large, now domesticated, mammals and the impact of cattle on Scottish culture. The day will … Continued

The Free Reed Convention – Button Boxes and Moothies – is being held in Aberdeen from 6-8 November 2015.   Friday is a study day being sponsored by the British Forum for Ethnomusicology. The rest of the weekend takes the form of a festival featuring outstanding artists from Ireland, England, and Scotland, with workshops (featuring … Continued

Live Music Now Auditions 2015Are you a musician? Want to play gigs in unusual settings, and get paid? Live Music Now Scotland are looking to find musicians and bands to play paid gigs in unusual settings. Do you think you might fit the bill? About LMNS: Live Music Now aims to bring great live music … Continued

Accompanied by two free CDs and illustrated with original photographs, A Puckle O Sangs contains a rich variety of songs gathered from some of the sangsters and musicians of the North East and makes a wonderful resource for those who love to sing. Designed for performers, teachers and all those interested in the oral tradition, … Continued

All Hands: A Musical Director for a Traditional Music Project in Inverclyde Summary A musician and songwriter with extensive experience of delivering community music projects is required to develop and pilot a traditional music project reaching out to the local community and attracting cruise ship audiences in Greenock. The work generated will be inspired by the heritage of … Continued

Scottish Music Graded Exams FiddleThe new Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Scottish Music Graded Exams for Fiddle are ready to order now. A great new selection of tunes for your repertoire. The Glengarry Collection Vol 2 with DVDThis is Angus Grant’s 2nd collection of tunes, stories, history, and photographs from Scotland’s influential contemporary highland fiddler. Contains … Continued

Mr McFall’s Chamber: 20 years of musical adventures From October, Mr McFall’s Chamber are performing five adventurous programmes of music, presenting 20 gigs across the UK and further afield. Four new works have been commissioned to feature in the programmes, alongside a host of unique arrangements and rare gems from across the world.  The programme includes Further Distillations … Continued

Just Enterprise is a comprehensive programme designed to help Social Enterprises and budding Social entrepreneurs achieve their trading ambitions. Supported by the Scottish Government, Just Enterprise is committed to the growth and sustainability of Scotland’s third sector and our start up, business support, business recovery, procurement, leadership and learning services are available to help you … Continued

Bookings are now open for the Showcase Scotland 2016 Trade Fair as well as advertising in the Pocket Guide. To book a trade stand or an advert please follow this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/showcase-scotland-celtic-connections-2016-trade-fair-pocket-guide-advertising-tickets-18189653744 Some more info… SHOWCASE SCOTLAND Showcase Scotland is the largest gathering of the international music community in the Scottish calendar. A chance for … Continued