May
1
8:00 pm20:00
Rura + Astro Bloc
Upbeat and innovative folk music from two of Scotland’s finest instrumental bands
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May
2
11:00 am11:00
Singing workshop with Bruce NCube
Learn songs from southern Africa with this incredible teacher
May
2
2:00 pm14:00
Ogham-chraobh workshop with Susannah Stark
Two day workshop for musicians willing to improvise and try something new
May
2
3:00 pm15:00
#WorldPlayAStrathspeyDay
An hour of strathspeys and other trad tunes with four of Scotland’s most distinguished players
May
2
5:00 pm17:00
May
2
6:30 pm18:30
May
2
8:00 pm20:00
May
2
8:15 pm20:15
Séamus & Caoimhe
Magical sibling harmonies and dynamic instrumentals from Irish superstars
May
2
10:15 pm22:15
May
3
11:00 am11:00
May
3
11:00 am11:00
Fiddle workshop with Laura Jane Wilkie
Great chance to learn from one of Scotland’s finest fiddlers
May
3
1:00 pm13:00
Easy Sundays: Starting with Step Dance
A chance to try step dance in a relaxed environment
May
3
2:30 pm14:30
Women in Resistance: Las Damas Azules + Iron Ladies
Two amazing tales of women at the centre of powerful community action
May
3
3:00 pm15:00
Fiona Hunter: relaxed performance suitable for all ages
Enthralling song with lots of joining in possibilities for wee ones
May
3
6:30 pm18:30
May
3
7:30 pm19:30
May
3
8:15 pm20:15
May
3
10:15 pm22:15
May
4
11:00 am11:00
May
4
11:00 am11:00
May
4
1:00 pm13:00
May
4
1:00 pm13:00
May
4
6:15 pm18:15
Lokis: A Manuscript of Professor Wittembach
More Eastern European folklore. This time about shapeshifters.
May
4
6:30 pm18:30
May
4
8:15 pm20:15
A’ Chiad Litir
Josie Duncan presents a special show all about the ‘Scottish Sappho’ Marie Maitland
May
5
1:00 pm13:00
May
5
2:00 pm14:00
May
5
6:30 pm18:30
Deiseil: Dancing in Time
The spine-tingling tale of how Scottish stepdance was lost and found. By Alison Carlyle and Amy Geddes
May
5
6:45 pm18:45
May
5
8:15 pm20:15
The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procter
Live medicine show act harking back to the 1920s
May
6
5:45 pm17:45
Celebrating Rojava Film Commune
Two compelling documentaries exploring traditional forms of singing (Dengbêj) in Kurdistan
May
6
6:30 pm18:30
May
6
8:15 pm20:15
May
7
6:00 pm18:00
May
7
6:30 pm18:30
Leila and the Wolves
Drama/documentary striving for a new feminist history of the Middle East
May
7
6:30 pm18:30
May
7
7:30 pm19:30
Hearth Fire Sessions
Ancient myth, contemporary storytelling, post-folk music and physical artistry
May
7
8:15 pm20:15
May
8
1:00 pm13:00
What is ... the role of Gaelic in the Traditional Arts?
Learn more about Gaelic’s central role in defining the Traditional Arts in Scotland
May
8
2:30 pm14:30
Cearcall Seinn | Gaelic Singing Circle
Workshop open to all abilities, covering the essential Gaelic song types
May
8
6:30 pm18:30
The Nexus Project
A genuine intersection of jazz, classical, and traditional folk music styles
May
8
7:00 pm19:00
May
8
7:30 pm19:30
Bill Douglas: Rare Glimpses
A tribute to one of the most important figures within Scottish cinema
May
8
8:15 pm20:15
May
8
10:15 pm22:15
May
9
11:00 am11:00
Guitar workshop with Anna Massie
Learn techniques and musical approaches that underpin traditional and contemporary folk guitar
May
9
1:00 pm13:00
What is ... the role of Scots in the Traditional Arts?
Learn about the rich tradition of Scots culture
May
9
2:30 pm14:30
May
9
3:00 pm15:00
May
9
4:00 pm16:00
May
9
6:30 pm18:30
May
9
7:00 pm19:00
May
9
7:30 pm19:30
May
9
8:15 pm20:15
May
9
10:15 pm22:15
May
10
10:00 am10:00
Living Heritage Discovery Day
All-day celebration of the very best in the Traditional Arts
May
10
11:00 am11:00
May
10
2:00 pm14:00
Rebellious Truth 26: Dick Gaughan
Legendary folk musician talks about his life and work
May
10
2:00 pm14:00
May
10
5:00 pm17:00
May
10
6:30 pm18:30
May
10
8:15 pm20:15
May
11
8:15 pm20:15
May
12
8:15 pm20:15
May
11
8:15 pm20:15
May
11
7:00 pm19:00
Remembering Douglas Eadie 3: Down Home
Classic Aly Bain film tracing connections with Scottish traditional music across North America
May
11
6:30 pm18:30
May
11
5:00 pm17:00
May
11
2:00 pm14:00
Rebellious Truth 25: Joy Dunlop + Fraser Fifield
How a non native speaker became an ambassador for the Gaelic language
May
11
1:00 pm13:00
Remembering Douglas Eadie 2: An Ceasnachadh & Hydro Days
Two more Douglas Eadie films including the classic Gaelic language film about the theft of the Stone of Destiny
May
11
11:00 am11:00
Pibroch masterclass with Allan Macdonald
A relaxed look at pibroch – the Gaelic court music – and Gaelic song
May
11
11:00 am11:00
Remembering Douglas Eadie 1: Passing Places & Haston
Our day to celebrate Douglas Eadie kicks off with Haston, a documentary about the mercurial mountaineer
May
10
10:15 pm22:15
May
10
8:15 pm20:15
May
10
7:30 pm19:30
May
10
6:30 pm18:30
May
10
5:15 pm17:15
May
10
3:00 pm15:00
Claire Hastings: relaxed performance suitable for all ages
Beguiling family-friendly folk singing
May
10
2:00 pm14:00
May
10
1:30 pm13:30
Storytelling for Musicians
Popular session for musicians who would like to improve their stage chat
May
10
11:00 am11:00
Sunshine Stories: Sensory Stories & Play
Inclusive games and stories, suitable for all ages
May
10
11:00 am11:00
Tune writing workshop with Adam Sutherland
How to explore an existing tune as an aid to your own writing
May
9
10:15 pm22:15
May
9
8:30 pm20:30
The Legend of the Anonymous Poet (Or a 20th Century Barbarian Account)
Live performance by filmmaker/storytellers
May
9
8:15 pm20:15
May
9
6:30 pm18:30
Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell
Quietly brilliant songcraft from this Canadian/English duo
May
9
6:00 pm18:00
May
9
5:15 pm17:15
May
8
8:15 pm20:15
May
8
7:30 pm19:30
May
8
6:30 pm18:30
Ellie Beaton
Enjoy an hour in the company of this year’s BBC Scotland Young Trad Winner
May
8
5:15 pm17:15
May
7
8:15 pm20:15