Meet the finalists competing for the title of BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2026

Now in its 26th year, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year continues to shine a spotlight on young ...

‘The Traitors’: Winner Stephen Libby on how Scottish folk music helped him in the show

I'd get back to where I was staying each evening, pop my headphones in and listen to the music that reminds me of home” ...

Scottish folk legend Dougie MacLean on 50 years of music and how he debuted signature song Caledonia in the Moy

On Saturday March 14, Dougie MacLean will continue the celebration of his long and vibrant 50 years as a singer-songwriter and inspired performer with his concert during the St Patrick’s Music ...
The New York Times

Elizabeth Stewart, Champion of Scotland’s Folk Music, Dies at 83

She was part of a musical family of Scottish Travellers that furthered the nation’s folk revival and influenced its American counterpart. By Neil Genzlinger Elizabeth Stewart, a folk singer, pianist ...
NPR

Sounds of the Highlands: Traditional Scottish Music

As part of a continuing series on the cross currents between traditional music and classical music, Performance Today explores the music of Scotland. Fiddler Alasdair Fraser, pianist Muriel Johnstone ...