We often think of traditional Scottish music performed in an ensemble with fiddle, pipes (either Highland or border style), a piano or perhaps a guitar or bouzouki and, on occasion, harp. But the ...

The Scottish folk and jazz scenes are thriving, reflected in a packed calendar of events for 2026, writes Jim Gilchrist ...

A new study revealed Scottish traditional music is currently seeing a resurgence among the public, and the country's top venues and festivals have been named. New research has revealed Scottish ...

The vibrant world of Scottish traditional music celebrated its brightest stars and leading lights at the 23rd annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in Aberdeen last night. The event recognised an ...

The music from major new Scottish folk musical Ballad Lines will be released as an ambitious 18 track concept album on 12th September, bringing together leading female folk and theatre artists from ...

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