Trad Talk is the Traditional Music Forum‘s annual event which brings together folk involved in traditional music in Scotland to discuss key issues in the trad scene today.
Trad Talk 2024 – Roots Not Tethers
Sat 26 Oct | 10.30am – 4.15pm
Scottish Music Centre | Glasgow
How We Got Here – And Where We Go Next:
How the traditional music scene in Scotland has developed and what the future holds.
Keynote Speaker: David Francis
Lunch will be provided.
Free event but ticketed.
We have a fantastic lunchtime performance by Beatha – a vibrant folk trio hailing from Glasgow. Despite this just being their first year together they have already won awards and plaudits, including a Danny Kyle Award earlier this year. The band brings together the diverse talents of Iona Reid (keys), Kenneth Macfarlane (whistles), and Cam Lawson (bodhrán). Drawing inspiration from across the globe, Beatha infuses traditional folk melodies with a contemporary flair, resulting in a captivating musical experience.
Welcome music will be provided in the morning by the Magnus Turpie Combo. Since coming together to play at the Battle of the Folk Bands final during Celtic Connections 2024, the band have performed at Girvan Folk Festival, Piping Live, and local festivals and clubs in Edinburgh. Magnus helped to pilot the ‘inclusive’ offerings for both ‘Live Music Now Scotland’ and ‘Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail’ during 2023, and in March this year, Magnus and Dom from the band joined ‘Ester and Iseabail’s Kitchen Ceilidhs’ tour of Skye, raising awareness of Down’s Syndrome and challenging stereotypes.
Schedule
10.30am – Registration and coffee
Welcome music provided by the Magnus Turpie Combo
11am – Keynote / Q&A
David Francis
11.40am – The Need for Reflection
Jo Miller
11.55am – Panel: Education Formal
Josh Dickson, Rachael Duff, Gayle Brown (Moderator: Pamela King)
12.35pm – Panel: Education Non-Formal
Arthur Cormack, Sarah Northcott, Neil Wood (Moderator: Simon McKerrell)
1.15pm – Lunch
1.45pm – Performance
Beatha
2.15pm – Traditional Music Forum AGM
2.45pm – Panel: Musicians (older)
Martin Hadden, Patsy Sedden, Christine Kydd
Panel: Musicians (younger)
Jenn Butterworth, Sally Simpson, Jen Anderson (Moderator: Lori Watson)
4.05pm – Closing remarks
4.15pm – Close
TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland SC043009) brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SC020891) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SC045085). TRACS is based at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, which is a partnership project between the Storytelling Forum and The Church of Scotland (SC011353).
