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Twenty Year Syne
A sense o the past, in ballad and tale, Buried ower deep, it whiles can seem frail But it...
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Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide
“We are encouraged to become… microentrepreneurs of the self, acting as if we are our own, precarious, freelance microenterprises...
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Traditional Music Forum – Statement of accounts and annual report 2021-2022
TMF Statement of accounts and annual report 2021-2022
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Towards a Scottish Traditional Music Archive – Report
A day conference took place on Saturday 11th June 2022 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh, to discuss...
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TradMentor Report 2020-2021
Click the blue link below to read the TradMentor Report 2020-2021. TradMentor final report 2020-21
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Traditional Music Forum Annual Report 2020-2021
This year the Traditional Music Forum’s annual report is in video format, featuring slides with a narrative.
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Proposals from Phone Round
The Traditional Music Forum conducted a phone-round in the summer 2020 of most of the members of the Forum...
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Freedom Come All Ye
Below are versions of Hamish Henderson’s Freedom Come All Ye recorded to mark the coming into force of the...
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TMF Statement of Accounts and Annual Report 2019-2020
Click on the blue link to view the document: TMF Statement of Accounts and Annual Report 2019-2020
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TradMentor: Report 2019-2020
TradMentor was launched in November 2019, following the piloting by the Traditional Music Forum of elements of mentoring and...
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TMF Statement of Accounts 2018-2019
Click the blue link to read the document: Statement of accounts 18-19
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Useful Resources for Traditional Musicians
Here is a list of resources which may be useful to traditional musicians during this difficult time. Click the...
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Working as a Traditional Musician in Scotland – Summary of Main Findings
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS This study was commissioned by the Traditional Music Forum to generate a snapshot of the...
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Working as a Traditional Musician in Scotland – Full Report
FULL REPORT This study was commissioned by the Traditional Music Forum to generate a snapshot of the economic conditions...
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Mentoring For The Traditional Arts
A short film from the mentoring training session run by Jo Miller for the Traditional Music Forum in 2017....
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Code of Practice, Quality Framework & Professional Development for non-formal education
This document is the result of a long process of discussion about ways of supporting the many groups in...
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Three Craws
A song as part of the Gifting Every Child Resource, which is a perfect starting point for parents, teachers...
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Census of Traditional Music in Community Settings 2015-16
Over 2016, the Traditional Music Forum undertook a census of involvement in learning of traditional music in community settings...
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Traditions of May
May Day, or Beltane, is one of the most ancient and widely celebrated holidays worldwide, associated with many different...
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Online Traditional Music Resources
The links below are all to freely available resources, many of which give background and contextual information as well...
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The Benefits of Traditional Song by Christina Stewart
Why is singing good for children and what are the specific benefits associated with Gifting Every Child? As part...
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The Miner’s Lullaby (Coorie Doon)
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/Produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child
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The World Must Be Coming to an End
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to archive recording
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Kittie Berdo
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child
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The Big Ship Sails
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to archive recording
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Aiken Drum
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to archive recording
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The Fairy Lullaby
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child
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Dream Angus
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to archive recording
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Nam bu leam Fhìn thu
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded and produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to archive...
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Brochan Lom
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded and produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to archive recording
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Gille Beag O
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to archive recording
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Herrin’s Heids
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child Listen to an archive recording
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Ali Bally Bee
Sung by Christina Stewart Recorded/produced by Bob Pegg Part of Gifting Every Child
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Music Sector Practical Information
Downloads and links to useful practical information and resources for those involved with the traditional music sector. Toolkits...
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TMF Documents
This page contains downloadable documents relating to the Traditional Music Forum’s governance. These are intended to be dynamic documents...
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