Fringe sell-out Fox-tot! ready to entertain children

Scottish Opera’s hit show Fox-tot!, a new opera for children aged 12 to 24 months, returns this spring for a tour around Scotland, following a five star run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019. Composed by Lliam Paterson, directed by Scottish Opera staff director Roxana Haines and designed by Giuseppe and Emma Belli, the show…

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Celtic Connections 2020 was massive success

After 18 days and nights of music and celebratory events, Celtic Connections 2020 has drawn to a close. Since January 16, performance venues across Glasgow have resonated with the sound of whistles, fiddles, pipes, electric guitars and glorious song. But now, However, Celtic Connections 2021 is already on the way. Next year’s festival will take…

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Piper and whistle played crowned Young Trad Musician

Piper and whistle player Ali Levack has been named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2020 – the 20th recipient of the prestigious award – after an outstanding winning performance at Glasgow’s City Halls. The 26-year-old, of Dingwall, accepted the award, now seen as the premier accolade for young musicians in their field, from Gareth…

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International music comes with a big Finnish

The largest gathering of the international music community in Scotland is set to begin today (Thursday 30 January). Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections will run until Sunday 2 February and will welcome 200 music industry professionals from 23 nations for five days of world-class music and entertainment. The hundreds of delegates have access to an incredible…

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Folk royalty returns for Celtic Connections

Scottish folk royalty Christine Kydd will perform her much-anticipated solo album Shift & Change for the very first time at Celtic Connections 2020. Christine will play Drygate Brewery on Saturday, 1 February. An iconic name in Scottish folk song – as a singer, teacher, choir director, folklorist and animateur – and after taking a 20-year…

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Celtic Connections comes to an end this weekend

Europe’s largest winter music festival, Celtic Connections, comes to an end this weekend. The event closes on Sunday 2 February and has seen over 2,000 musicians from all over the world sharing their love for music at one-off gigs and the unique collaborations the Festival is known for. Closing weekend highlights include – Tradbeats /…

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Flamenco comes to Scotland with the Art of Believing

An evening of vibrant and authentic Flamenco music and dance is coming to Glasgow next month. The Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company are bringing their production Art of Believing, which recently won the prestigious Herald Angel Award, is bursting with truly stunning Flamenco music, to the city, with the passion and fire of Spain’s Andalucía. Composer…

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Nicola Benedetti to perform at the Grammys Premiere

Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti is to perform at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony next weekend. Taking place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, 26 January, from 8.30–11.30pm GMT, the performance will be streamed live internationally via Grammy.com. Preceding the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards telecast, the Premiere Ceremony will be hosted by two-time Grammy…

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Celtic Connections festival kicks off for 2020

Europe’s largest winter music festival, Celtic Connections 2020, begins today (Thursday 16 January) with 18 days of music on stages across Glasgow set to light up the city. Around 2000 musicians will take part in 300 events in Glasgow venues, showcasing an outstanding array of traditional folk, celtic, roots, Americana, jazz, soul and world music.…

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Scotch whisky recording celebrates emerging talent

Some of the finest young and emerging talent in Scotland’s traditional music scene have been brought together. They are part of a unique CD recording as part of a collaboration between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Scotch whisky organisation, The Keepers of the Quaich. For the past seven years, The Keepers of the…

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