🚨 FYI 🚨the venue for the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (TMSA Aberdeen) and SC&T Youth Young Performers' Concert on 26 May in Aberdeen has now changed, and the event will now take place in St Mary's Parish Church Hall on King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5SS.

Best to all travelling to Fifesing this weekend!

Fifesing is a festival of traditional song—a unique opportunity to meet singers + hear traditional song in an informal gathering, + participate in concerts, workshops and singarounds in Falkland + Freuchie. springthyme.co.uk/fifesing

Strichen festival has run since 1984 and it's set to return this month, 17–18 May for its 38th iteration!
This friendly festival is run by Buchan Heritage Society and offers a programme of music, song, verse, drama + dance, plus competitions and ceilidhs.
buchanheritagesociety.co.uk

Tickets left for some events at
Orkney Folk Festival
later this month—check out their website for a full list: orkneyfolkfestival.com. The current Scots Trad Music Awards Event of the Year, Orkney Folk Festival is widely regarded as one of the finest in the UK!

Still some 🎟️ remaining for The Reeling Festival, 8–9 June in Rouken Glen Park. See Scotland’s finest traditional musicians incl. Elephant Sessions, Ìmar, Julie Fowlis, Kris Drever, Kathleen MacInnes, Mànran, Niteworks, Siobhan Miller + more!
thereeling.com for more info

A date for your diaries later this month: SC&T Youth in collaboration with TMSA Aberdeen Branch are hosting a Young Performer's Concert on 26 May, 3pm at the Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee, Aberdeen 🎻🎹🪗

Come along and support the next generation of local trad musicians!

Still a few tickets available to this year's Knockengorroch—a unique, family-friendly festival in its own glen in the stunning Galloway Hills, 23–26 May. 8 stages feat. a range of musical genres + workshops, activities, arts & crafts, kids’ tent, + more!
knockengorroch.org.uk

49th Girvan Folk Festival is this wknd!
Begins 2morrow w/ the Welcome Concert, 19.30 @ Catholic Hall—feat. Christine Kydd & Fiona Ross.
More concerts, sessions, workshops + competitions across the weekend—incl. Seileach Fire Show after Sat night concert!
girvanfolkfestival.org.uk

Edinburgh Tradfest starts tomorrow + runs 10 days!
Opening night is a bumper concert @ Queen’s Hall w/ Valtos + friends. Throughout the fest, expect a dazzling programme of trad + folk music from Scotland + abroad—plus storytelling, film + family events 🥳
edinburghtradfest.com

It's the merry month of May at last, which means that Shetland Folk Festival kicks off TOMORROW! It runs 2–5 May across various locations in Shetland.

The festival captures the heart of Shetland’s musical spirit in an unforgettable celebration!

shetlandfolkfestival.com

Forging the sound of the New Tradition, Daimh are West Highland Music’s proudest exponents. 💥The Gaelic word for 'connection' describes the musical interplay between band members, & the interaction with audiences at their breath-taking #LiveGigs . 🎟️ bit.ly/3UAKX2v

JOIN Trad Music Forum at Scottish Music Centre & Scottish Storytelling Centre from 10 May fab workshops feat. Ailie Robertson Matthew Whiteside Robyn Stapleton Mischa Macpherson Euan Burton Katriona Holmes from Knockengorroch Fergus Muirhead Svenderikengh & Daniel Serridge book ➡ bit.ly/TMFWorkshops24

Northern Streams kicks off this Fri!!!

The festival commences with an evening concert at 7pm, 26 April, at The Pleasance, Edinburgh.

The rest of the weekend features workshops, another concert + an open sharing session on Sun. Full info of events + tix: northernstreams.org

Digital copies of our 2024 TMSA Event Calendar are now available to download via our website! Visit tmsa.scot + click the link on our homepage to view the calendar, and find festivals, concerts, competitions, workshops, folk clubs + other trad/folk-related activity!

Edinburgh International Harp Festival runs 5–9 April @ George Watson’s College.
Showcasing an eclectic array of talent from across the globe with a magical series of concerts, courses, workshops, sessions and more, celebrating the versatility of the harp.
harpfestival.co.uk

The North Atlantic Song Convention takes place 22–24 March, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh.

The convention hosts talks, workshops, panels, song circles, concerts, and more!

northatlanticsong.com

Edinburgh Highland Reel & Strathspey Society present their 143th concert! 24 Mar, 2:30pm, The Queens Hall, Edinburgh. Featuring their orchestra under the baton of Yla Steven, as well as tenor Christopher Haggerty, piper Martin Duncan, and the Edinburgh Young Musicians Choir.

One-off intimate show from Scottish folksinger at Rivoli in Toronto 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Accompanied by piano, the evening will be full of Scots songs and stories. In association with St Andrews Society of Toronto. St. Andrew's Society of Toronto

🎟️ bit.ly/49byqqZ
⏰ 19:30-22:00
📆 27 Feb

Missing #ccfest24 already? You can relive some of our shows on BBC iPlayer 📺🤳

Search 'Cuirm @ Celtic' for valtosband and friends, 'Songs of Modern Scotland: Celtic Connections' for Roddy Hart Roaming Roots and watch Julie Fowlis from 29 March!

bbc.co.uk/iplayer

Really tremendous evening at City Halls for my final visit to Celtic Connections Celtic Connections this year. Iona Fyfe, Sheena Wellington, and a dozen other female singers (men in the background!). Many thanks for putting this on... greatly enjoyed it. TMSA # #CCFEST24