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Eryn who was brought up in the village of Lanton near Jedburgh started learning the fiddle at the age of seven under the tuition of renowned…

Eryn who was brought up in the village of Lanton near Jedburgh started learning the fiddle at the age of seven under the tuition of renowned…

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WINNERS of the annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards were announced on a special show on BBC ALBA on Saturday. The usually live event featured special performances from some of traditional music’s top luminaries, including The Iona Fyfe Trio, Project Smok, Deirdre Graham, Jarlath Henderson and Karen Matheson as well as Phil Cunningham. Hosted by Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy, the event had been set to take place in Dundee’s Caird Hall, but Hands Up for Trad worked to support ...

Traditional music honour for Far North musician By Alan Hendry Published: 10:30, 13 December 2020 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Addie Harper joined Andrea Cormack to play a few tunes during Wick Heritage Museums New Year 2020 open day. Picture: Alan Hendry Far North musician Addie Harper Junior says it came as a "big surprise" to be inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. The accolade comes as...

Traditional music honour is a big surprise for Addie By Alan Hendry  |  Updated: 14:13, 11 December 2020 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Addie Harper joined Andrea Cormack to play a few tunes during Wick Heritage Museums New Year 2020 open day. Picture: Alan Hendry Wick musician Addie Harper Junior says it came as a "big surprise" to be inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. The accolade co...