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Organisations / Folk Clubs
   
Hands up for Trad Hands up for trad is the brainchild of concertina whizz Simon Thoumire. It is an 'organisation dedicated to increasing the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, education and advocacy'
Glasgow Fiddle Workshop Glasgow based Organisation devoted to teaching fiddle and other traditional instruments.
'Fiddle' - The Scots Fiddle Festival Ltd Edinburgh's Annual Fiddle Festival, every November in the Assembly Rooms, George Street
Fèisean nan Gàidheal The National Association of Gaelic Arts Youth Tuition Festivals
ALP Scots Music Group Edinburgh's Adult Learning Project Scots Music Group (SMoG)
Edinburgh's Youth Gaitherin Traditional music and dance for 9 - 18 year olds
TMSA Traditional Music and Song Association
The Clarsach Society From Harp Hire to tutoring, also organisers of the Edinburgh Harp Festival
Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop Lochgoilhead's Fiddle Teaching Organisation
LGMA Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association. classes and concerts in East Kilbride. THE mandolin hub of Scotland
The 'Star' Folk Club Glasgow Folk Club, at St. Andrews in the Square, every Thursday night.
Edinburgh Folk Club at the Pleasance, Edinburgh, every Wednesday
Girvan Folk Club Friday Nights at the Queens Hotel, Girvan
 

 

Labels / Bands
mandolin.co.uk When having a conversation about mandolin players in the UK, there's one name that always gets mentioned. Simon Mayor has almost singlehandedly put the mandolin back on the map in the UK. Author of several Mandolin books (usually in stock in our store) as well as a regular performer around the UK.
Back of the Moon Great Glasgow based trad tune and song band., with Gillian Frame and FIndlay Napier.
Blazin' Fiddles The 'Led Zeppelin' of folk music. apparently. after the 'Cambridge Caravan Catastrophe' probably 'The Who' of folk is closer! A fantastic fiddling group. Founder Bruce MacGregor also organises the Blazin' in Beauly festival
Brolum With a brand new album just available (Nov 2004) this 7 piece (mostly) Glasgow based band go from strength to strength.
Capercaillie An instition. what more can be said?
Croft No.5 genre defying band,- trad meets funk meets east... featuring Somerville brothers John and Misha (of MK Whistles)
Deaf Shepherd The 'Deafies' are a great live band, with a great name to boot!
Jack Evans Former Jock Tamson's Bairns and Easy Club Guitarist. Great website with some useful '10th chord' resources
Fiddlers' Bid Shetland's other finest musical export in the fiddling tradition, featuring Chris Stout
Footstompin' Records Home of Scotland's Brightest young musical talent
Emily Smith lovely singer and fantastic accordionist.
Allan Tall Superlative guitarist, silky saxophonist on Dick Gaughan's albums, great actor, composer. An Allan of All trades... ;-)
 
 

 

Other Resources
The Scottish Folk Directory
BBC Radio Scotland - Travelling Folk - Celtic Connections - Celtic Roots
Mudcat cafe
 
 

 


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