Clare Sands
Virtuosity, boldness, and a touch of madcap spontaneity from one of Ireland’s finest
Down Home
Aly Bain explores connections past and present between Scottish fiddling traditions across the United States
Fiddle workshop with Anna-Wendy Stevenson
Get some tips and techniques to enhance your playing
Songwriting workshop with Karine Polwart
How to use inspiration and influences to craft your own songs
Late night session with Simon Bradley & Anna-Wendy Stevenson
Take the lead from Edinburgh fiddle legends
Dàimh
Gaelic Supergroup and un-challenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music
Simon Thoumire & Dave Milligan
Dazzling, quirky arrangements of reels, jigs, strathspeys, and airs from the Scottish tradition, and beyond
Scottish traditions workshop with Evie Waddell
Find out about traditional dance, songs and languages
Traditional Zimbabwean song workshop with Bruce Ncube
Learn to sing in a group with this inspirational teacher
Late night session with Isla Ratcliff
Fiddler Isla Ratcliff leads the tunes in the Traverse Bar
LAU NAU & Pekko Käppi
A special evening of music from two of Finland’s most visionary musicians
Je'vida
A lyrical testament to the bonds of ancestry and the resilience of indigenous peoples
Lena Jonsson & Brittany Haas
Complex melodies and beautiful arrangements from two of world’s best fiddlers
Called Back: The Poems of Emily Dickinson
A appreciation of the US poet in song and spoken word
To See Ourselves
A moving portrait of grass roots organising during Scotland’s independence
The Fretless with Madeleine Roger
Canada’s finest instrumentalists meet their vocal match
Everyone's Welcome to Edinburgh
Celebrating the capital city’s contribution to Scotland’s traditional music