🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026 launches with "Use It or Lose It" (Cleachd i no caill i) World Gaelic Week: 23rd Feb - 1st March 2026 5 years of celebrating Scottish Gaelic! Small Grants Fund now open - up to £500 for community activities. Apply by 31st Oct: seachdainnagaidhlig.scot

'Music At The Green' returns to Partickhill Bowling and Community Club at 4pm this Sunday, 14th September with Isla Ratcliff performing her new show, "Scottish Four Seasons," which celebrates 300 years of Vivaldi's iconic work with a unique Scottish twist. musicatthegreen.com/partickhill

We are excited to announce North Lanarkshire's first Scots Language Book Festival - Check it Oot! supported by @handsupfortrad.bsky.social Across four events with top Scots authors and writers, we're hoping you'll join us for the celebration. More info: culturenl.co.uk/Oot #CheckItOot

🎵 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! 🎵 Congratulations to the twelve exceptional young musicians will compete at BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow this October. handsup.link/youngtradsem...

🎵 Don't miss Simon Thoumire's "Ceilearadh" premieres at @pipinglive 📅 Thu 14 Aug, 1:30pm, Bothy tent 🎼 3 Highland Bagpipe Sonatas inspired by Gaelic bird poetry 🎤 Performed by Simon McKerrell, Fionnlagh Mac A Phiocair & Bede Patterson pipinglive.co.uk/events/ceile...

Introducing the Distil Meet-Up Series 2025/2026. Free workshops open to musicians interested in composition and improvising. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortr...

Congratulations to Dr Paul Murray, Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductee 2025. Read about Paul's amazing work here. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame...

Congratulations to Sharon Hassan, Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductee 2025. Read about Sharon's amazing work here. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame...

Congratulations to Malcolm Gillies, Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductee 2025. Read about Malcolm's amazing work here. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame...

Congratulations to Kate Howard, Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductee 2025. Read about Kate's amazing work here. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame...

Congratulations to Andrew Yearly, Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductee 2025. Read about his amazing work here. handsup.link/AndrewYearly...

Mealaibh ur naidheachd / Congratulations to the 2025 inductees Services to Community Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Well done Andrew Yearley, Kate Howard, Malcolm Gillies, Dr Paul Murray, Sharon Hassan. Read about their brilliant work here. handsup.link/ServicesToCo...

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2026 is Now Open for Applications. Find out more here. Closing date 29th June. handsup.link/YoungTrad202...

📣 Calling all musicians! This Saturday 3rd May is #WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay 🎻 Record yourself playing a strathspey, share it online with the hashtag, and join musicians worldwide celebrating Scottish music! Can't play? Share & enjoy others' performances! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎵

Still a few places left! Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Big Band & Intro Day 2025! Dates are 26th April, 3rd & 4th, 5th May. Find out more here handsup.link/EYGBigBand

Please support this wonderful project for Dick Gaughan - Dick Gaughan: R/evolution 1969-84 - an 8-disc box set. Watch the brilliant video too. www.kickstarter.com/projects/212...

Tinto Summer School is 25 years old this year! We've had so much fun over the years and now we are looking forward to meeting our new participants. It's 7-12th July and you can get more info here. handsup.link/tinto2025

✨ ANNOUNCED: Women in Music and Culture List 2025! ✨ Celebrating 13 remarkable women shaping Scotland's cultural scene. From music to theatre, these talents enrich our creative landscape. Read their stories: handsup.link/musicandcult... #HandsUpForTrad #IWD2025

Great opportunity! Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin – 3 Free Workshops in Partnership with Tinderbox starting 10th March handsup.link/EYG-Tinderbox

Don't miss the latest Foot Stompin' Podcast with Ross Miller Band, Jenn Butterworth, Corrina Hewat, Kenneth MacFarlane, Beth Malcolm, Fergal Scahill & Ryan Molloy, Ainsley Hamill and Trip. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotpodcast/...

From Barra to Buenos Aires: Worldwide Gaelic celebration just around the corner https://handsup.link/sngBuenosAires2025

Congratulations to Ellie Beaton! BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner 2025. Read more here https://handsup.link/youngtrad25winner

Watch the winning performance from Dauntless, Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 https://youtu.be/a7FJw19UCQw @ccfest @creativescots

Congratulations to Dauntless - winners of Battle of The Folk Bands 2025! @ccfest

Good luck to Beatha, Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 Finalists who are performing this Saturday 18th January at Celtic Connections festival. Read about them here https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/battle-of-the-folk-bands-2025-beatha-2/

Hands Up for Trad supports safe spaces in traditional music. Everyone deserves to perform & learn without fear. Need help? @wearethemu.bsky.social Safe Space: [email protected] #SafeSpaceForMusicians #TraditionalMusic

Good luck to the Jack Houston Band, Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 Finalists who are performing this Saturday 18th January at Celtic Connections festival. Read about them here https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/battle-of-the-folk-bands-2025-the-jack-houston-band-2/

Good luck to Lussa, Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 Finalists who are performing this Saturday 18th January at Celtic Connections festival. Read about them here. https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/battle-of-the-folk-bands-2025-lussa-2/

Good luck to Dauntless, Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 Finalists who are performing this Saturday 18th January at Celtic Connections festival. Read about them here https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/battle-of-the-folk-bands-2025-dauntless-2/

Seachdain na Gàidhlig (Scotland’s World Gaelic Week) unveils largest programme to date. Read about it here https://handsup.link/SnG2025

Good luck to Dàna, Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 Finalists who are performing this Saturday 18th January at Celtic Connections festival. https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/battle-of-the-folk-bands-2025-dana-2/

Glasgow counts down to premier winter festival Celtic Connections 2025 https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/glasgow-counts-down-to-premier-winter-festival-celtic-connections-2025/

Sad news. Geordie MacIntyre RIP. Read about Geordie's amazing work here https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/geordie-mcintyre/

Read about Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music 2024 recipient - the wonderful Christine Martin and her work. Thanks for everything you do Christine! https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/christine-martin-hamish-henderson-services-to-traditional-music-2024/

Welcome Shure to the @mgalba Scots Trad Music Awards #natrads @SHURE

Read about PRS for Music - sponsor of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Thank you so much! https://handsup.link/PRSforMusic

Read about VisitScotland - sponsor of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Thank you so much! https://handsup.link/visitscotland @visitscotland

Congratulations to the Services to Performance inductees 2024 in the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame sponsored by Fèisean nan Gàidheal. Read about these amazing people here. https://handsup.link/Performers2024

Have you bought your tickets yet for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards yet on 30th November in Inverness Leisure? There's still time and we would love to see you. So many great acts performing. Find out more here. https://handsup.link/Tradstickets2024

Many thanks to MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 sponsor Glasgow Caledonian University. They sponsored Trad Music in the Media and we are very appreciative! https://handsup.link/glasgowcaledonianuniversity

Mòran taing gu Fèisean nan Gàidheal, MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards sponsor 2024. We are very grateful to all our sponsors who make the event possible. https://handsup.link/feiseannangaidheal

Read about MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 sponsor Highland Society of London. We are very grateful to all our sponsors who make the event possible. https://handsup.link/highlandsocietyoflondon

Poke The mannie in the shop whaur we spent oor ‘Seturday penny’ wis a dab haund at twistin a bittie newspaper roon twa fingers an makin a wee poke tae haud sherbit. @creativescots @scotslanguage #scotstober

Ben “Whan yer ben the room bring me ma knittin.” @creativescots @scotslanguage #scotstober

Don't miss this special gig on Sunday in Cnoc Soilleir (Uist) of a Gaelic song/tunes project that features birdsongs with Mairi MacMillan, Gillebride, Alana MacInnes, Padruig Moireasdan and Shona Mhoireasdan(Masson) at 7:30pm. https://www.ceolas.co.uk/event/nuair-a-bha-gaidhlig-aig-na-h-eoin/

Heid Afore a cuid speik tae somebidy real oan the phone aboot ma tv no wirkin, a haed tae hae ma lugs deavit wi awfy haudin oan music fir twinty meenits! Nivir mind ma lugs, ma hale heid wis sae sair it wis like tae burst! @creativescots @scotslanguage #scotstober

Sook Oor uncle wisnae fond o the kirk. Said the haurd pews hurt his bahookie an the meenisters lang sermons gied him a drouth. Sin thir wis nae howp o a drink, ma auntie wad gie him a pan drop tae sook. It didnae help his sair doup! @Creativescots @scotslanguage #Scotstober

Sook Oor uncle wisnae fond o gaein tae the kirk. Said the haurd pews hurt his bahookie an the meenisters lang sermons gied him a drouth. Sin thir wis nae howp o a drink, ma auntie wad gie him a pan drop tae sook. It didnae help his sair doup! @Creativescots @scotslanguage #Scotstober

Sook Oor uncle wisnae ower fond o gaein tae the kirk. Said the haurd pews hurt his bahookie an the meenisters lang sermons gied him a drouth. Sin thir wis nae howp o a drink, ma auntie wad gie him a pan drop tae sook. It didnae help his sair doup! @Creativescots @scotslanguage #Scotstober

Sook Oor uncle wisnae ower fond o gaein tae the kirk. Said the haurd pews hurt his bahookie an the meenisters lang sermons gied him a drouth. Sin thir wis nae howp o a drink, ma auntie wad gie him a pan drop tae sook. It didnae help his sair bahookie! @Creativescots @scotslanguage #Scotstober