There were some terrific Scottish musicians of the baroque era, such as James Oswald. He lived and worked in Edinburgh and then London, where his title was Chamber Composer to King George III. Oswald ...

A new book and companion CD follow the immigration and music of Scots-Irish who came to Appalachia in the 18th and 19th centuries. This Music Has No Borders: Scots-Irish Music In Appalachia The Scots ...

We often think of traditional Scottish music performed in an ensemble with fiddle, pipes (either Highland or border style), a piano or perhaps a guitar or bouzouki and, on occasion, harp. But the ...

In a special one-day-only Passim School of Music workshop, Songs in Doric Scots, guests will get a hands-on exploration of the traditional songs in the Doric Scots dialect of Northeast Scotland.

For centuries, poor migrants from the Scottish Highlands made their way to the US in search of a better future. With them came music, stories, songs and memories. With live shows banned on both sides ...

A LEGENDARY Scots band have announced six Scottish gigs as part of their latest tour. Glasgow-born rockers Del Amitri are hitting the road for a series of epic gigs across the UK. The “Nothing Ever ...

DEACON Blue will headline a huge gig at Edinburgh Castle next summer. The Scots band return to the venue for the third time as part of a unique series of shows. While Snow Patrol will play the night ...

As she watched the Scots Trad Music Awards on television last year, Robyn Stapleton wasn't to know that she would be appearing live onstage when the awards came round again this time. Before tuning ...

As a boy in Selkirk, Scotland, 100 miles away from bustling Glasgow, Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison loved to draw. He learned to play guitar in high school, but art was his passion. Before he ...