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Ross-shire talent amongst stars of BBC ALBA series offering definitive overview of traditional music By Hector MacKenzie Published: 17:00, 21 February 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Ali Levack. Picture: Sean Purser ROSS-SHIRE musicians are amongst those in the TV spotlight for a four-part series which promises to offer a definitive picture of traditional music in the here and now. Sruth will also acknowl...

Glasgow pianist bags top Scottish folk music award with breathtaking performance Pianist Michael Biggins has been named Scotlands Young Traditional Musician of the year. The 23-year-old, originally from Newcastle but now living in Glasgow, won the BBC Scotland prize at a scaled-down, socially distanced event due to coronavirus restrictions. He performed for judges at the BBCs Pacific Quay HQ in Glasgow, with the event broadcast on radio and TV. The prize includes a recording session wit...

BBC News Published Pianist Michael Biggins has been named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician for 2021. The 23-year-old, from Glasgow, took the prize ahead of five other finalists at a socially-distanced event at the BBCs Pacific Quay HQ. The judges said they were "enthralled by his stage presence" and "breath-taking performance". Past winners of the competition include piper Ali Levack, fiddler Benedict Morris and singer Hannah Rarity. Michaels prize includes a recording session with...

Pianist Michael Biggins has been named Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the year. The 23-year-old, originally from Newcastle but now living in Glasgow, won the BBC Scotland prize at a scaled-down, socially distanced event due to coronavirus restrictions. He performed for judges at the BBC’s Pacific Quay HQ in Glasgow, with the event broadcast on radio and TV. The prize includes a recording session with BBC Scotland, a performance at the Scots Trad Music Awards to be held in December...

Celtic Connections is going online a week today - for a 19 day festival By Louise Glen  |  Updated: 10:19, 08 January 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper The Celtic Connections online festival will begin one week today. Across 19 days, the festival will present over 30 online performances between Friday January 15 and Tuesday February 2 2021. St Lukes. Picture: Gaelle Beri World class concerts will be availab...