Hands Up For Trad

@handsupfortrad

Formed in 2002, Hands Up For Trad seeks to increase the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, education & advocacy.

Glasgow

Joined October 2011

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 18

Opportunities for Musicians - eepurl.com/jjvmPU

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 15

Hands Up for Trad's Weekly Scottish Music Newsletter 😀🎤🎵🎹 - eepurl.com/jjgc2A

handsupfortrad's tweet card. The latest info from the Scottish trad music and culture scene.

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 11

Opportunities for Musicians - eepurl.com/ji3udI

Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 10

FolkWaves Weekly Music Download 🎤 🎧 🎻 - eepurl.com/jiXoDA

handsupfortrad's tweet card. Listen to a track from Teud on FolkWaves. #HUFTalentDevelopment

Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 8

Hands Up for Trad's Weekly Scottish Music Newsletter 😀🎤🎵🎹 - eepurl.com/jiNlcE

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 4

Opportunities for Musicians - eepurl.com/jixJh2

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 3

FolkWaves Weekly Music Download 🎤 🎧 🎻 - eepurl.com/jisFvI

handsupfortrad's tweet card. Listen to a track from Freya Rae on FolkWaves. #HUFTalentDevelopment

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jul 1

Hands Up for Trad's Weekly Scottish Music Newsletter 😀🎤🎵🎹 - eepurl.com/jihHeU

Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 27

Opportunities for Musicians - eepurl.com/jh3DGo

Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 26

FolkWaves Weekly Music Download 🎤 🎧 🎻 - eepurl.com/jhYfYI

Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 24

Hands Up for Trad's Weekly Scottish Music Newsletter 😀🎤🎵🎹 - eepurl.com/jhNxBI

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 20

Opportunities for Musicians - eepurl.com/jhxES-/

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 20

Hauns up if ye like spikkin Scots! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ The Scots Leid Awards 2025 are heidin back tae Ayrshire this September tae celebrate the braw folk an projects giein the Scots leid a richt guid boost. 🌟 📅 Mind the date: 13th September 📍 Cumnock Toon Ha 📝 Nominations open 28th July

handsupfortrad's tweet image. Hauns up if ye like spikkin Scots! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

The Scots Leid Awards 2025 are heidin back tae Ayrshire this September tae celebrate the braw folk an projects giein the Scots leid a richt guid boost. 🌟

📅 Mind the date: 13th September
📍 Cumnock Toon Ha
📝 Nominations open 28th July

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 19

FolkWaves Weekly Music Download 🎤 🎧 🎻 - eepurl.com/jhsxsA

handsupfortrad's tweet card. Listen to a track from Graham Mackenzie and Rory Matheson on FolkWaves. #HUFTalentDevelopment

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 19

Scots poyums jist hit different – they're honest, pouerfu, an aw aboot tellin stories in yer ain voice. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Hae a keek at this yin fae Ben Mann, then gie it a bash yersel! 🌟📜 #GiesAScotsPoem

Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 18

𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐬! 📖✨ It’s time tae celebrate poetry in the Scots leid - whether it maks ye laugh, think, or feel at hame, there’s somethin special in ilka verse. Watch Victoria McNulty read her poem, Digging for Bones 📝– youtube.com/watch?v=lhI-Xl…

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Scottish Parliament@ScotParl · Jun 17

The Scottish Languages Bill has passed this evening @scotparl. The results of the vote at Stage 3 were: ✅ Yes - 112 ❎ No - 0 There were no abstentions. The Bill gives the #Gaelic and #Scots languages official status in Scotland and makes changes to the support for the…

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Scottish Poetry Library@ByLeavesWeLive · Jun 13

You can watch all of our Gies a Scots Poem Day commissions on our Youtube channel playlist. There are works by Kathleen Jamie, Len Pennie, Victoria McNulty, Ben Mann, Christie Williamson, Sheena Blackhall, Lesley Benzie, Colin Bramwell, Jo Gilbert, Shane Strachan and Taylor…

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 17

Hands Up for Trad's Weekly Scottish Music Newsletter 😀🎤🎵🎹 - eepurl.com/jhhDb6

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Hands Up For Trad@handsupfortrad · Jun 14

Congratulations to Dr Paul Murray, Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductee 2025. Read about Paul's amazing work here. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/p…

handsupfortrad's tweet image. Congratulations to Dr Paul Murray, Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Services to Community Inductee 2025. Read about Paul's amazing work here. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/p…

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