Welcome to the Hands Up for Trad website

We are an organisation dedicated to increasing the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, education and advocacy. Please check out our various events and come along to any of them that you can.

For all our latest Hands Up for Trad information please visit our events website

25/04/2012 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Awards opens for entries on the 14th May.

06/02/2012 - Rona Wilkie, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2012

04/12/2011 - Winners announced in the 2011 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.

31/10/2011 - Vote Now for your favourite acts in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2011.

05/10/2011 - Vote for Tinto Summer School in the RBS Community Fund. We need your help to get us £6000 from Royal Bank of Scotland!

05/10/2011 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician finalists announced.

03/10/2011 - Nominate your favourite act now in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.

24/08/2011 - Tickets on sale for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards and Gala Concert 2011

24/08/2011 - Semi-finalists announced for BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award

16/05/2011 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2012 launched today!

31/01/2011 - Congratulations to Kristen Harvey, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2011.

25/01/2011 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Finals this weekend.

04/12/2010 - The winners of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2010!

20/11/2010 - Voting is now closed in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2010. Buy a ticket for the show!

01/11/10 - Vote Now! in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2010

20/10/10 - Podcasting Workshop Opportunity! Saturday 30th October

12/10/10 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Finalists Announced

05/10/10 - Nominate your favourite act now in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2010

23/09/10 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2011 Semi-finalists announced.

31/08/10 - Buy tickets now for the 2010 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.

14/07/10 - Enter the Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2011.

02/06/2010 - MG ALBA continue sponsorship of Scots Trad Music Awards

21/04/2010 - Get FREE music by joining the Hands Up for Trad mailing list (on your right!).

01/03/2010 - Come and join Hands Up for Trad at our Promoting Your Organisation on the Web seminar.

03/02/2010 - Photos of the BBC Young Trad Award finals

31/01/2010 - Daniel Thorpe wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2010

30/11/2009 - MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Award 2009 THE RESULTS

23/11/09 - Read the complete weekend programme for the Scots Trad Music Awards

10/11/09 - Are you going to the Hall of Fame Legends concert? Here's the star studded lineup.

6/11/09 - Tickets for Take the Floor now available.

02/11/09 - VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE ACT NOW IN THE MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2009

06/10/09 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Finalists announced.

28/09/09 - Nominate your favourite act/organisation of 2009 in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards NOW!

14/09/09 - Scots Trad Music Awards weekend update

26/08/09 - Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame 2009

20/08/09 - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award semi-finalists announced.

18/05/09 - Enter the 2010 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award.

17/03/09 - Buy Tickets now for the Scots Trad Music Awards 2009.

09/02/09 - Book now for Tinto Summer School

03/02/09 - Ruairidh Macmillan wins 2009 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2009

26/01/09 - Scots Trad Music Awards 2009 Homecoming dates announced.

20/01/09 - Scotland's musical talent competes for top prize

Read more news in our news archive.