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May 2021
Orkney Folk Festival
A Virtual version of the Orkney Folk Festival - now in its 38th year, the Orkney Folk Festival is widely regarded as one of the finest in the UK, where Orkney’s thriving local folk scene welcomes artistes from around the world. The weekend is fully indoors, offering concerts, ceilidhs, clubs, talks, sessions, workshops, family concerts, and is ticketed by event - catering for all budgets.
Find out more »June 2021
Oban International Shanty Festival 2021 Online
Circumstances have given us the opportunity for another great night of Sea Songs and Stories 'At Home’. Get your tickets from Eventbrite for the Saturday Evening Concert on Saturday 5th June 2021 at 19:15 (7:15pm) with its stellar crew of Shanty Bands and Singers, coming to you virtually from beautiful Oban on the West Coast of Scotland. You’ll get the link just before the concert. And after the concert, for those with a ticket, there’ll be the chance to belt…
Find out more »Folk at the Salmon Bothy Present: Bob Sharp’s Glasgow Folk Songs and Beyond
Folk at the Salmon Bothy present Bob Sharp's Glasgow Folk Songs and Beyond which will be premiered on Folk at the Salmon Bothy's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/bothyfolk) and https://www.youtube.com/user/bothyfolk on Saturday 5th June 2021—Bob has put in a huge amount of work into this project/ labour of love and it is guaranteed to be a brilliant show. Certainly one not to be missed!
Find out more »Keith TMSA Festival
Traditional music festival with ceilidhs, concerts, competitions and informal sessions. This annual three-day festival of music, song, dance and verse which is normally held in various venues throughout 'The Friendly Town' will be going on-line.through Facebook and YouTube - free of charge with an opportunity for participants to donate towards the entertainers or the festival itself.. The Festival will kick off on Friday evening with a Virtual Dance which will see 14 band leaders from all over the country provide the…
Find out more »Princess Margaret of the Isles Senior Clarsach Competition (UK) Final
The four wonderful finalists for the Princess Margaret of the Isles Senior Clarsach Competition (UK) are: Pippa Reid-Foster, Karen Marshalsay, Fraya Thomsen and Loreleï Tochet. Tune in to Armadale Castle's Facebook page on Saturday 12 June at 14:00 BST to watch their performances, introduced by John Purser and with Gillian Fleetwood Music judging live from the museum at Armadale Castle. See the full programme on their website at https://www.armadalecastle.com/clarsach-competition-online/.
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