Music
Associate artist to mentor Scotland’s top young musicians
A creative force on the Scottish music scene will help nurture the next generation of traditional musicians in a new artistic role at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Mike Vass, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and arranger, is the first associate artist in traditional music at Scotland’s national conservatoire, where he’ll mentor young musicians on the four-year…
Read MoreDiva and Icons for this year’s Knockengorroch Festival
Knockengorroch Festival has revealed its 2022 theme – Diva and Icons. This has been revealed through a photo series with rap artist and singer Nova AKA Nova Scotia The Truth. Pictured in an open mussel shell at the Deugh river, Nova presents this year’s theme in a homage to the endangered freshwater mussel of Scottish…
Read MoreYouth music series returning to our screens
One More TUNE, BBC Scotland’s youth music brand returns for a new 10-part series on the BBC Scotland channel this weekend. Presented by charismatic frontman Kerr Okan from the La Fontaines, each episode sees Kerr chat virtually with different musical guests, discovering the tunes they love or loathe and those that have provided the soundtrack…
Read MoreMusician’s new song is a tribute to her mum
Argyll singer-songwriter Abigail Pryde is set to release a heartfelt Americana single, There Isn’t A Book. The track, which tugs at the heartstrings, is inspired by Abigail’s close bond with her mum and will be released on Friday 25 March in the lead up to Mother’s Day. Abigail penned the moving track for her mum…
Read MoreBig names heading for the Big Burns Supper
Organisers of the Big Burns Supper have confirmed dates for the postponed winter fringe, which will now take place across four weekends between April and June 2022. Featuring world class acts such as 70s icon’s Sister Sledge and homegrown superstars Peatbog Faeries, these BBS weekends will deliver an electric mix of music, comedy, community, and…
Read MoreAberdeen Jazz Festival programme announced
Aberdeen Jazz Festival is back for 2022 with a packed and vibrant programme. After last year’s hugely successful online events and October hybrid programme, the festival returns to its traditional March slot with a full 10 days of exciting live events across the city – from March 17-27. The festival will feature an expanded range…
Read MoreRock The Opera is coming to Scotland
After its phenomenal success in performances across European concert halls, Rock the Opera is coming to Edinburgh’s The Usher Hall and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. They will be performing on 7 and 8 May. Rock the Opera is an orchestral rock project from Prague, Czech Republic, created by German conductor Friedemann Riehle in 2015.…
Read MoreNew musical work sought to celebrate Year of Stories
Iconic stories, people and places across the Highlands and Islands will be celebrated this year in a new piece of music to be performed during this September’s Blas Festival. In conjunction with Scotland’s Year of Stories, the organisers of this year’s Blas Festival are seeking proposals from musicians and composers for the creation of a…
Read MoreSinger in A Happy Place with new EP after cancer battle
Exactly one year on from her breast cancer diagnosis, highly-lauded traditional performer Rachel Walker is set to release a heartfelt new EP. She has collaborated with singer and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Jones in aid of the cancer support charity Maggie’s. Due for release on Friday, 25 February, A Happy Place is a collection of uplifting songs…
Read MoreMusic at Paxton is ready to return this summer
Music at Paxton is returning to the summer festival season this July. Once again, it will bring glorious international chamber music to Paxton House, on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders. The Maxwell Quartet will return as Ensemble in Residence. There will be song recitals, an outstanding range of international musicians,…
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