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Richard Kearneys Timely Work On "Touch" Share Richard Kearney Talks with Brian ODonovan About His New Book, Touch Richard Kearney holds the Chair of Philosophy at Boston College. Originally from Cork (like Brian ODonovan), he is the author of over 24 books on European philosophy and literature (including two novels and a volume of poetry) and has edited or co-edited 21 more. His new book is called Touch, published this February. While its timing is a coincidence, such a subject during a world...

Musician of the Year Tim Edey releases emotional track in tribute to lost son © Mhairi Edwards Tim Edey at home in Dunning Scotland’s newly crowned Traditional Musician of the Year has released a poignant charity single in memory of his much missed baby boy. Tim Edey, from Perthshire, said recording the track during lockdown was a form of therapy and helped him deal with the grief and shock of losing little Griogair at just two months old. The single, an instrumental cover of Sting’s Field...

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 ...

A PROJECT inspired by Shetland accordionist Peter Wood which brought together people during lockdown through music has won a national award. Tunes in the Hoose won the community music project of the year prize at the 2020 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards. It is an online community which was created to allow Scottish musicians to keep playing together during the pandemic. 3 of 14Adverts It grew rapidly, with musicians across the world getting on board. The project was inspired by daily videos Woo...

A CHARITY single written, recorded and performed as a tribute for NHS workers has picked up an award at this years Scots Trad Music Awards. The annual event was broadcast last night as artists from Scotlands traditional music scene were recognised for brilliant achievements and stand-out releases. And among the worthy winners from last nights broadcast included the NHS charity single Everyday Heroes, which won Original Work of the Year. Skerryvore member Martin Gillespie said he wrote t...