THE stories of women who rebelled against societal norms and expectations as told in Scotland’s traditional songs will be explored by singer/songwriter Karine Polwart in the live streamed finale of Edinburgh Tradfest. Polwart will also reflect on the history of misogyny and sexual violence in her inaugural Rebellious Truth lecture. Presented in partnership with the Department of Celtic and Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh, the evening will explore Scotland’s passion for the traditional arts, their history and future, and will mix live performances and presentations from School of Scottish Studies traditional artist in residence Mike Vass, as well as Polwart. The event will be live streamed from St Cecilia’s Hall in Edinburgh on May 10.
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THE TMSA Young Trad Tour came together to record an one-off live performance of their highly-acclaimed studio album recorded earlier this year in March. The video, featuring seven of Scotland’s best young musicians, will debut online at 6pm on 31 December.
Their live performance of the album was filmed in late September, in-line with Covid-19 guidelines at the time, at Adelaide’s Church in Glasgow.
The current TMSA Young Trad Tour group comprises of
Benedict Morris, fiddle (Glasgow), winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition, joined by finalists: