Compere: Archie Fisher

Welcome.
Jeff Zycinski, Head of Radio, BBC Scotland

Opening remarks.
Patricia Ferguson MSP,
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport

1. Rachel Newton - Edinburgh (clarsach, song)
Rachel was born and bred an Edinburgh girl, but has spent a lot of time in the Highlands. This has meant she has been brought up with influences from a diverse range of music's and cultures whilst gaining a strong grounding in traditional music and song. Rachel attended the Gaelic medium school in Edinburgh where she first started singing, but her interest in traditional music really began after participating in Feis Rois for the first time at the age of nine. Since then, music has taken Rachel across Europe and her involvment with the Feis in Edinburgh has meant many performances including Sidmouth Folk Festival and the opening of the Scottish Parliament.

2. Mike Vass - Nairn (fiddle)
Mike initially learned trad music at home from his father, who was very keen on the music of Scotland and especially north east material. He received tuition from Ian Hardy who was a big influence on his playing. Mike performed and recorded as part of the "Vass Family" playing in diverse venues such as Durness Hall to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. He is currently performing with "Dusk till Dawn" (Norman MacKay, Rosie Morton) in around Scotland.

3. Darren MacLean - Skye (song)
Darren has been singing since he was 3 years old and won his first competition at his local mod when he was 5. When he was slightly older he went to study at the RSAMD's BA Scottish music course. During the three years that he was there he won the 2003 Mod Gold Medal in Oban and the Traditional and Contemporary competitions at 'Seo Seinn' in Stornoway during the years of 2003 and 2004 respectively.

20 MINUTE INTERVAL

4. Stuart Cassells - Falkirk (pipes)
Originally from Falkirk, Stuart started playing at the age of 8 years old and went on to play in grade one pipe bands by the time he was 13, firstly with Torphichen and Bathgate Pipe Band, then with the famous MacNaughton's Vale of Atholl. He also won numerous solo piping prizes, including two gold medals at the National Mod for juvenile piping and the Scottish Pipers' Association Amateur Champion. This lead to him being featured on the Greentrax recording Young Pipers of Scotland. Stuart is now in his honours year at the RSAMD on the BA Scottish Music - Piping degree.

5. Sarah Naylor - Skye (fiddle)
21 year old Sarah is from Uig, Isle of Skye. She began playing at the age of nine, and is in her honour's year in BA Applied Music at Strathclyde University. Runner-up at the GlenFiddich Fiddle Championship, she is the winner of the Oban Fiddle Masters 2004. Sarah enjoyed two visits to the States last year where she performed as a soloist in NewYork and Chicago.

6. Maeve Mackinnon - Glasgow (song)
Maeve is a Gaelic singer with Skye and Swedish ancestry. Maeve first decided to be a Gaelic singer when she heard Capercaillie's top 40 hit "Coisich a ruin". She studied on the Scottish Music course (RSAMD) and toured Denmark and Germany with her year group alongside course head and fellow musician Brian McNeill. Maeve has recently appeared on Radio Scotland's Take the Floor and STV's Beolach, a documentary-style showcase of young talent for Gaelic TV.

James Graham Band/ Judges meeting (30 mins)
James is last years winner and has had a successful year. He has played at Vancouver, Winnipeg and The Mission Folk Festivals as well as making his debut CD with Foot Stompin' Records entitled 'Siubhal'.

Awards
This years BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician will:
Be awarded the TMSA Quaich
Perform at Falun Folk Festival (flights paid for by British Council, Scotland) and Goderich Festival, Canada
Record a CD for Foot Stompin' Records
1 years membership of the Musician's Union and the TMSA.

Hands Up for Trad would like to thank:

Our Partners and Sponsors:
BBC Radio Scotland, Celtic Connections festival, Foot Stompin' Records,
British Council, Scotland, Scottish Arts Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Clydesdale Folk Club, Feisan Nan Gael, Musicians' Union, Traditional Music and Song Association, Tangent Multimedia.

Finals accompanists: Harris Playfair, Aaron Jones, Martin O'Neill, Morag McAskil, Ali Vass, Jenn Butterworth, Calum MacCrimmon, Sandy Meldrum, Ian Copeland.

Semi-finals accompanists: Shona Dunsmuir

Finals judges: Arthur Cormack, Iain MacDonald, Aidan O'Rourke, Dave
Francis, Nora Campbell, Hans Hjorth

Semi-finals judges: Mhairi Campbell, Sean Purser, Guy Heath, Kevin Henderson, Scott Morris

Workshops: Dn MacFarlane, Rob Adams, Sue MacKenzie, Angela Campbell, Douglas Collin

Other: Patricia Ferguson MSP, Soundsense PA, Wiston Lodge, Carla Hillman (photography), Jennifer McGlone, Archie Fisher.

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