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Welcome to the Hands Up for Trad website

We are an organisation dedicated to increasing the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, education and advocacy. Please check out our various events and come along to any of them that you can.

 

NEWS

16/05/08 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad now accepting entries from 16 - 27. Download an application form.

31/03/08 - Scots Trad Music Awards TV coverage on the new Gaelic Channel confirmed for 2008 show.

13/02/2008 - Download an application form for the fabulous Tinto Summer School.

28/01/2008 - Ewan Robertson win's BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.

01/12/2007 - Scots Trad Music Awards 2007 results

23/11/2007 - Scots Trad Music Awards weekend programme.

29/10/2007 - Scots Trad Music Awards final nominations announced.

23/10/2007 - St Andrew's Celebrations national programme of events announced.

09/10/2007 - Young traditional musicians win through to career changing concert.

05/10/2007 - Fiddler Tom Gold awarded David Roberts Memorial Plate.

01/10/2007 - Nominate now in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2007.

20/09/2007 - Scots Trad Music Awards voting dates announced

22/08/07 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2008 Award semi-finalists announced.

07/08/07 - Hall of Fame 2007 inductees announced.

19/07/07 - Scots Trad Music Awards update

19/07/07 - Tinto Summer School was a huge success. Check out next years dates.

06/06/07 - Tinto Summer School nearly apon us. If you haven't booked your place yet get moving!

25/04/07 - Download an application form for BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2008

25/04/07 - Follow Simon Thoumire's blog on the running of Hands Up for Trad and other things.

24/04/07 - Biggar Spring Gaitherin Details.

22/03/07 - Read the motion on Scots Trad Music Awards 2006 debated in the Scottish parliament.

05/01/07 - Tinto Summer School dates announced.

29/01/07 - Catriona Watt wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2007

24/01/07 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Finals this weekend.

02/12/06 - Scots Trad Music Awards Winners Announced.

17/11/06 - Check out the Scots Trad Music Awards weekend timetable.

01/11/06 - Vote Now in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2006.

25/10/06 - St Andrew's Celebrations 2006. Check out what's hapening around Scotland.

18/10/06 - Buy your tickets now for the Scots Trad Music Awards.

10/10/06 - Future glittering stars of traditional music win through to prestigious final.

02/10/06 - Nominate your favourite act NOW in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2006.

26/09/06 - Check out the categories in this years Scots Trad Music Awards.

26/09/06 - Not long now to the BBC Young Trad semi-finals

29/08/06 - Accordionist Jim Gold awarded David Roberts Memorial Plate.

23/08/06 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2007 semi-finalists announced.

01/06/06 - 1 month to go until Tinto Summer School.

09/05/06 - Biggar Gaitherin announces day rate.

10/04/06 - Biggar Gaitherin details updated.

30/01/06 - Shona Mooney winning video uploaded.

24/01/06 - Shona Mooney wins prize in glittering concert

17/01/06 - Come and join us at Tinto Summer School. Apply now!

17/01/06 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician finals this weekend.

17/01/06 - Launched today - Biggar Spring Gaitherin

16/12/05 - Gordon Duncan RIP. Read some tributes.

06/12/05 - Check out the photo gallery from the Scots Trad Music Awards

04/12/05 - Scots Trad Music Awards winners announced.

02/12/05 - Scottish Traditional Music - Hall of Fame website launched.

21/11/05 - Last week of Scots Trad Music Awards voting.

03/11/05 - St Andrew's Celebrations events announced.

01/11/05 - Scots Trad Music Hall of Fame

01/11/05 - Scots Trad Music Awards nominations announced. Get voting now!

13/10/05 - Read Ian Green's letter to all MSPs regarding tradfitional arts.

11/10/05 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2006 finalists announced

04/10/05 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2006 semi-finals this Saturday!

03/10/05 - Nominate your favourite act NOW in the Scots Trad Music Awards

16/09/05 - Details of the 2005 Scots Trad Music Awards

08/09/05 - Running order announced for Young Trad semi-finals concert.

16/08/05 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician semifinalists 2006

30/06/05: Tinto Summer School imminent. This year is our biggest yet with 50 + participants. More info including directions here.

14/12/05: Watch videos of Stuart Cassells and Maeve Mackinnon performing at this years Young Tradition Awards finals.

24/01/05:
Young Scots bagpiper blasts his way to prestigious piping prize.

20/01/05:
Read the running order for the 2005 Young Trad Award finals.

5/12/04:
Winners announced in Scots Trad Music Awards 2004.

26/11/04:
St Andrew's Celebrations have started. Go and check out some fantastic traditional music.

26/11/04:
Last day to vote in this years Scots Trad Music Awards

16/11/04:
Over 20,000 votes counted so far...

16/11/04:
Running order announced the 2004 Scots Trad Music Awards.

5/11/04:
Check out the 2004 Scots Trad Music Awards poster.

1/11/04:
Nominations announced for Scots Trad Music Awards 2004. Learn how to vote for your favourite artist or organisation.

13/10/04:
Finalists announced in 2005 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.

30/09/04:
Nominate your favourite artist in this year's Scots Trad Music Awards.

30/09/04:
Check out all the fabulous St Andrew's Events going on around Scotland.

28/09/04:
Running order for Young Trad Award Semi-finals

28/09/04:
Venue change for Young Trad Award Semi-finals.

16/09/04:
Categories announced for Scots Trad Music Awards 2004.

02/08/04:
Closing date for Young Trad Award extended due to Royal Mail mistake
.

16/06/04:
Closing date for Young Tradition Award entries 9th July
.

16/06/04:
St Andrew's Celebrations dates - 26th November - 4th December

28/01/04:
Report released on St Andrew's Day Celebrations

26/01/04:
James Graham wins Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2004

15/01/04:
Young Trad 2004 finals press release
.

15/01/04:
Young Trad Finals running order announced
.

28/11/03:
Frank McAveety, Minister for Culture, Tourism and the Arts supports traditional music on St Andrew’s Day
.

19/10/2003:
Announced
: 30+ venues around Scotland celebrating St Andrew's Day.

14/10/2003:
Finalists announced
for 2004 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.

14/09/03:
Scots Trad Music Awards - results announced.

11/08/03:
Voting closed for Scots Trad Music Awards

21/07/2003:
Semi-finalists announced
for 2004 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.

17/07/2003:
Young Trad semi-finals
to be sponsored by Clydesdale Folk Club

 
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award
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Scots trad Music Awards
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St Andrews Celebrations
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Tinto Summer School
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Biggar Spring Gaitherin
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Scottish Traditional
Music - Hall of Fame
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