This award exists to encourage young musicians to keep their tradition alive and to maximise their musical potential by the pursuit of a career in traditional music. The winner will be provided with the necessary tools and advice they require to launch a career in traditional music.
Timetable:
Closing date for Applications. Fri 20th August 2010. Entrants (aged 16–27 inclusive) must complete an application form and return it to the address given with a 10 minute recording of their playing, a short biography and paragraph telling us of their commitment to traditional music as a career. (Notes to the recording are also required and where names of songs and/or tunes played and source/ background should be detailed.) Recordings can be in CDR. Accompanists entering the award, eg guitarists or percussionists, may have a lead instrument on their recording, eg accordion. Applications must be received no later than Friday 20th August 2010. An adjudication panel will choose 12 semi-finalists based on the entrant’s ability to become a professional musician. All semi-finalists will be notified during the week beginning Friday 17th September 2010.
Semi-Finals Weekend. Fri 8th-Sun 10th October 2010 A fun residential weekend at Wiston Lodge, Wiston, South Lanarkshire including workshops and advice on all aspects of working in the traditional music business. Each semi-finalist will perform a 10 minute slot at an evening concert in Coulter Hall, Coulter, South Lanarkshire (accompanists will be provided where required) on Saturday October 8th (start time 7.30pm), which will be judged by a panel drawn from a panel of experts from both the BBC and traditional music. The six finalists selected will be notified by letter during the week beginning Monday 11th October 2010.
Finals Weekend. Fri 28th-Sun 30th January 2011 Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow. The Grand Final will be held at the Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow on Sunday 30th January 2011. Finalists will perform for 15 minutes in a concert setting and can be accompanied by a professional traditional musician of their choice (from a group provided). The winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2011 will be awarded a recording session with BBC Radio Scotland, performance at the Scots Trad Music Awards, one year’s membership of Musicians Union, and all finalists get one year’s membership of TMSA plus the opportunity to take part in the TMSA’s annual Young Trad Tour.
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for an application form or for more information contact Hands Up for Trad on tel 0131 510 5006 or email info@handsupfortrad.co.uk
Closing date for Applications. Fri 20th August 2010.
