PhD candidate Meg Hyland has a wonderful blog for her project Women’s Music in the Herring Industry. Meg recently partnered with Fife Council and the Scottish Fisheries Museum to run two events as part of Seachdain na Gàidhlig [Gaelic Week]. Gut-a-long, Sing-a-long was a workshop and singing session, and Meg gave a public talk entitled […]

All of the Celtic and Scottish Studies community, past and present, and all with an interest in the unique contents of the Sound Archive at the University of Edinburgh, indeed, all for whom Scottish music has a real meaning, owe a profound debt to Ian Green, founder of Greentrax Recordings Ltd, who passed away on […]

Image: Joy Dunlop Cuirm Shònraichte Deireadh Dheuchainnean le Joy Dunlop This will be a stimulating bi-lingual event, full of lively discussion, song and music with special guest and well-known Gaelic singer, presenter and animateur, Joy Dunlop. There will also be musical contributions from Edinburgh University students, including Mòd Gold Medalist, Màiri Callan. Three members of […]

COTHROMACHD AGUS BUNTANAS: AM BEATHA CRUTHACHAIL SÒNRAICHTE AIG LUCHD-CIÙIL TRAIDISEANTA BALANCE AND BELONGING: THE UNIQUE CREATIVE LIFE OF TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS Sunday, May 7, 2023, 2:00 PM Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2ED   Event page: https://edinburghtradfest.com/schedule/2023/1/20/rebellious-truth-23-mischa-macpherson Register here (free event): https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/edinburgh-tradfest-rebellious-truth-mischa-macpherson-spring-23 This event will be hosted by Dr Lori Watson, Lecturer in […]

Join us for an afternoon celebrating the culture, heritage and history of Scotland’s Traveller communities. The afternoon’s celebration includes live performances from community members Jess Smith, Joss Cameron and Sam Donaldson. Wednesday 26th April 2023, 2pm Project Room (1.06), 50 George Square This event is hosted by Robert Fell, SGSAH Postdoctoral Fellow in Celtic and […]

Join us for a reinterpretation of the Eliza Ross Manuscript, collected on the Isle of Raasay in 1812, with Fraser Fifield and Dave Milligan. 26th Feb 2023, 7.30pm Reid Concert Hall Register via Eventbrite The Elizabeth Ross Manuscript was compiled on the Isle of Rassay in 1812 and is the earliest known manuscript of Highland […]

The next Gaelic Writer in Residence Event will be in The Scottish Poetry Library at 7pm on Thursday 23 February as part of World Gaelic Week. Fresh voices, Robbie MacLeòid and Rona Dhòmhnallach will read their stimulating poetry and discuss their creative journeys to this point, hosted by Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir. Rona, originally from […]

Seo a’ chiad chuirm phoblach bho thòisich mi san dreuchd is abair gu bheil fadachd orm bàrdachd, òrain is fuinn Mhurchaidh MhicPharlain a chluinntinn beò! Feuch gum bi sibh nar cuideachd. Gheibhear leabhraichean air an oidhche, ach son airgead a-mhàin! Do join us for this first public event in my new post as Gaelic Writer […]

A Celebration of Scotland’s Music and Song Traditions Join us in celebrating St Andrew’s Day in music and song at the University of Edinburgh’s annual concert. Date and time Wed, 30 November 2022, 19:30 – 21:30 GMT (Doors open at 19:15) Location St Cecilia’s Hall Niddry Street Cowgate Edinburgh EH1 1NQ Key Information All are […]

My name is Fraser Fifield, I’m a musician and composer, and delighted to be the new Traditional Artist in Residence at the University of Edinburgh. I’ve worked professionally in music for around 26 years, releasing 8 solo albums and performing on bagpipes, saxophone and low whistle with many artists at home and abroad. During my […]