The 20th annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards takes to the stage of Dundee’s Caird Hall on Sunday December 4 with its first full sized event post lockdown.
The awards champion top Scottish traditional musicians of all genres, recognising, and celebrating the wealth of talent, which this year will be live from the Caird Hall, and on BBC Alba from 9pm.
It will also feature live performances from Elephant Sessions, FARA, Trip, the Eryn Rae Trio (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winner 2022), the Gordon Shand Scottish Dance Band, The Auldeners, St Roch’s Irish Minstrels and Tayside Young Fiddlers, plus a Tribute to James Alexander, Fochabers fiddle teacher and performer, from his former pupils.
Celebration of creativity
Organiser and Awards Founder Simon Thoumire of Hands Up For Trad said: “In difficult times bands are getting back out on the road and filling venues across the world, bringing joy to people, and it’s great to be back to celebrate this and showcase all the work that has been taking place to fill people’s lives with music, whilst also remembering that we need to support our clubs and venues.”
Hands Up For Trad supports many aspects of traditional Scottish music, arts and culture, through events, supporting artists, awards, teaching and fundraising.
The awards give recognition to excellence within Scotland’s traditional musical culture.
Encompassing all aspects of making and playing from composing, Gaelic song, folk and Scottish dance music to pipe bands and a host of others in between, each year sees a lively and enthusiastic crowd enjoying some of the biggest names as the industry and audiences join to honour singers, instrumentalists, composers and songwriters.
*For more on the Scots Trad Music Awards, see The Courier’s Weekend magazine on December 3.
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