Scot Trad Music Awards settle in Dundee as city is hailed a ‘stunning hub of creativity’

SCOT Trad Music Awards are back, and set for another celebration of a fantastic year for traditional music in Scotland.

The ceremony, organised by Hands Up For Trad, will be held at the Caird Hall in Dundee this year AND next as STMA firmly plants its flag in Scotland’s blossoming cultural hub.

Sixteen awards will be handed out to the greatest talents in Trad music across Scotland in 2015, as well as a treat of live music from Peatbog Faeries, Duncan Chrisholm and Cathy Ann MacPhee and Claire Hastings – BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician 2015

Dundee’s own world renowned trad artist, Catriona McKay, will also be performing, having won intrumentalist of the year 2014.

Catriona McKay with long term collaborator, Chris Stout

Event founder Simon Thoumire said: “Since the Scots Trad Music Awards began, Dundee acts have featured heavily in not only nominations but in performances.

“There is such a huge amount of talent in the city, so we always planned on holding the awards here.

“Dundee is a stunning hub of creativity and it seems more eyes than ever are on the city as it produces and homes some of the most impressive art and culture.

“The Caird Hall, where we’ll be holding this year’s awards, is such a stunning venue and it’s no wonder so many artists choose to play here.

“We’re thrilled that it will be home for the Scots Trad Music Awards for the next two years and hope to see everyone next weekend for a spectacular evening.”

“Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to vote so far we’ve got a strong and diverse list of nominees.

“It’s been an eventful year for Trad music in Scotland and we have a lot to celebrate on December 5th make sure you join us for a brilliant night.”Tickets for the event are still available from 01382 434 940 or www.dundeebox.co.uk

FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:

Album of the Year Sponsored by Birnam CD

Grind by Treacherous Orchestra

Upsurge by Scott Wood Band

In the Wake of Neil Gunn by Mike Vass

Despite The Dark by RURA

North by Blazin’ Fiddles

The Untied Knot by Shooglenifty

When the Day is on the Turn by Dallahan

Flight of Time by Siobhan Miller

Blackhouse by Peatbog Faeries

The Bell That Never Rang by Lau

Club of the Year Sponsored by Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland

Haddington Box and Fiddle Club

Irvine Folk Club

Strathaven Folk Club

Orkney Accordion and Fiddle Club

Composer of the Year Sponsored by PRS for Music

Marie Fielding

Peter Morrison

Rachel Walker

Ross Ainslie

Sarah Hayes

Sorren MacLean

Community Project of the Year Sponsored by the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust

MacMath

Live Music Now Scotland

Blackford Fiddle group

Small Hall Band

Event of the Year Sponsored by VisitScotland

Grit opening concert, Celtic Connections

Kirriemuir Folk Fest

Skerryvore – Decade

Speyfest

Gaelic Singer of the Year Sponsored by Macmeanmna

Alyth McCormack

Ainsley Hamill

Fiona MacKenzie (Dingwall)

Griogair Labhruidh

Instrumentalist of the Year Sponsored by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Ali Hutton

Mairi Campbell

Ross Couper

Tom Callister

Tom Orr

Live Act of the Year Sponsored by Greentrax

Rura

Nae Plans

Treacherous Orchestra

Skipinnish

Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year Sponsored by the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland

Claire Hastings

Fiona Hunter

Robyn Stapleton

Amy Lord

Dance Band of the Year Sponsored by the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs

Simon Howie

Iain Cathcart

The Full Scottish

Alan Crookston

Folk Band of the Year Sponsored by Threads of Sound

Dallahan

Daimh

Kate in the Kettle

Bella Hardy

Scottish Pipe Band of the Year

Shott’s and Dykehead

Johnstone Pipe Band

Trad Music in the Media Sponsored by Skippinish

Box and Fiddle Mag

Lorne MacDougall’s PlanetPipe

Brian Miller – Diamond Folk

Port, BBC ALBA

Music Tutor of the Year Sponsored by Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative

Amy Geddes

Barbara Anderson (Huntly)

Jenn Butterworth

John Somerville

Gillian Fleetwood

Ian Lowthian

Up and Coming Artist of the Year Sponsored by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Andrew Waite

Fara

Grinne Brady & Tina Jordan Rees

Innovation

League of Highland Gentlemen

Talisk

Venue of the Year Sponsored by the Musicians’ Union

Storytelling Centre

Glassel hall, Banchory

Lyth Arts Centre

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