The programme for the 2026 Haal festival in Portsoy has been announced!
Celebrating its 16th year over the weekend of 5 - 7 June, the festival will bring together top performers from across Scotland, England, Ireland and as far afield as Australia.
Tickets from Bob Philips at bobportsoy@gmail.com
The North Atlantic Song Convention (NASC) returns to Edinburgh's Scottish Storytelling Centre from 6-8 March 2026 for a celebration of traditional folk song and singing from across the North Atlantic Region.
Tickets at scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:64...
Renew Your Musical Repertoire with some excellent, newly published releases fromTaigh na Teud!
From timeless classics to avant-garde innovations for all instruments, you can find some wonderful traditional song and music books at ScotlandsMusic.com
Make sure to pop along to The World's Room at Edinburgh's Cumberland Bar tomorrow night to experience the wonderful Alison McMorland live!
12th February, 8pm, Cumberland Bar, Cumberland Street, Edinburgh
The TMSA Muckle Sing is happening on Saturday 21st Feb!
Come along for an event for community singing groups and for individual singers, including morning and afternoon workshops, a performance platform and a short concert from our tutor.
All welcome.
Huge congratulations to Aberdeenshire harpist Rachel Groves who has been named the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician for 2026! 🎉
Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) is happening 23rd Feb - 1st March! Celebrating Scottish Gaelic across the globe, you can expect everything from dances and talks to baking and walks, a packed programme is guaranteed!
More information at seachdainnagaidhlig.scot
3 House of Song hosts faces, TMSA logo and 60th Anniversary logo
Last weekend for the House of Song at Celtic Connections - hosted on Friday and Saturday nights 10.30pm-1am by Scott Gardiner, at the Novotel Hotel, Pitt Street, Glasgow G2 4DT. All welcome for songs and great craic!
The Edinburgh Highland Reel & Strathspey Society is returning to The Queen's Hall on 1st Feb to present another varied programme of traditional Scottish fiddle music!
Tickets and more info at www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/edi...
Fiona Soe Paing brings SAND, SILT, FLINT to Celtic Connections on 27 Jan.
Haunting live vocals, striking visuals, and archival audio fragments and recorded contributions from premier Scottish instrumentalists.
www.celticconnections.com/event/1/fion...
The TMSA Young Trad Tour is going ahead THIS WEEKEND! Featuring winners & finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition from 2025 and 2024, this is one concert you definitely don't want to miss out on!
www.celticconnections.com/event/7/tmsa...
Folk at the Salmon Bothy & Portsoy 75 Club are hosting a joint Bothy Ballads and Burns event on Saturday 21st February 2026.
Enjoy a two-course meal and a dram, with entertainment from Bothy Ballad Champion Geordie Morrison and more.
Tickets £25 each are available now from Bob Philips
Pop along to House of Song - a session where anyone is welcome to come and join the music!
Open to singers and listeners alike, this calm and warm session is free to attend and is a partnership between Celtic Connections and the TMSA.
www.celticconnections.com/event/117/ho...
Only 2 days to go til our MASSIVE 60th Anniversary concert at Celtic Connections... Have you got your tickets yet? 👀
www.celticconnections.com/event/1/tmsa...
In 10 days time the TMSA Young Trad Tour will be taking place at Celtic Connections! Come along for a concert featuring winners & finalists of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition from 2025 and 2024.
www.celticconnections.com/event/7/tmsa...
The TMSA Anniversary Concert is THIS SATURDAY! Celebrating an incredible 60 years of bringing people together through traditional music and song, we'll be hosting our veryn own concert at Celtic Connections this 17th Jan
www.celticconnections.com
House of Song begins next week! 🎉
Open to singers and listeners alike, this calm and warm session is free to attend and is a partnership between Celtic Connections and the TMSA (Traditional Music &Song Association of Scotland)
www.celticconnections.com/event/117/ho...
On the 17th Jan, the TMSA will be proudly celebrating 60 years of bringing people together by putting on an incredible anniversary concert at Celtic Connections!
Tickets available at www.celticconnections.com
The North Atlantic Song Convention will take place 6 to 8 March 2026 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, bringing together singers, scholars and enthusiasts from across the North Atlantic region for concerts, workshops, panel discussions and song circles.
www.northatlanticsong.com
Registration for Ceòlas Summer School is now open!
Sgoil Shamhraidh (Summer School), brings together world-class Gaelic, Scottish and Cape Breton tutors, and offers a rich programme of lessons, workshops, concerts, cèilidhs, and community events throughout the week.
Register at ceolas.co.uk
Alt-folk artist Fiona Soe Paing brings Sand, Silt, Flint to Celtic Connections on Tuesday 27 January at 8pm. A blend of traditional ballads, electronics, archival and field recordings in a contemporary re-framing of folklore from Northeast Scotland.
www.celticconnections.com/event/1/fion...
A public petition has been launched calling on BBC Radio Scotland to reverse its planned removal of The Iain Anderson Show, highlighting concerns about the potential impact on Scottish music, late-night cultural programming, and airtime for emerging artists.
www.change.org/p/save-the-i...
Folk at the Salmon Bothy will be hosting their annual New Year Singaround this 1st Jan!
Free entry (but requested that you please bring nibbles to share and a raffle prize)
7pm, Portsoy Bowling Club, Durn Rd, Banff, AB45 2QD
Along the Banks o' Nith Workshop with Emily Smith will be taking place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 4th Jan! Come and learn some of the songs Burns wrote while living at his inspirational Dumfriesshire home of Ellisland Farm.
The TRACS Traditional Arts Mentoring programme supports the professional and personal development of traditional arts practitioners in Scotland, and will run from January - June 2026.
Application deadline: Mon 6 Dec 2025
More info and how to apply at tracscotland.org/tradartsment...
This year's Annual Hamish Henderson Lecture is taking place on Saturday 15th November at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Lecture begins at 12:30pm, alongside renditions of several of Hamish's songs.
Free tickets for the event can be booked on the Scottish Storytelling Centre website.
Voting is now OPEN for the 2025 Scots Trad Music Awards! Talent from all corners of the Scottish folk and traditional music scene have been named among the nominees for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.
Voting closes on Sunday 16 November, vote at www.scotstradmusicawards.com.
Once again TMSA Aberdeen Branch are hosting their annual Garlogie Ceilidh to celebrate St Andrew's Day! 2pm, Garlogie Hall, Westhill, AB32 6SA. Tickets available on the door or by contacting 01224 314 795
A Wheen o’ Wimmin present Singing Our Stories, featuring five celebrated Scots singers who’ve shared many a stage both great and small.
The tour will run for a week across various venues. Visit individual venue/folk club websites for tickets.
Voting is now OPEN for the 2025 Scots Trad Music Awards!
The public have from today, until Sunday 16 November, to vote for their favourites at www.scotstradmusicawards.com. The winners will be named at the event at Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 6 December.
