Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland
Supporting diverse trad and social dance in Scotland through FREE membership and 3 routes: residencies º productions º festivals like POMEGRANATES. Part of TRACS. Based at the Scottish Storytelling Centre https://www.tdfs.org/
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@ivelaviciute.bsky.social
Restorative Justice Development Officer at Community Justice Scotland, Translator, English language tutor. Visual theatre, puppetry and traditional dance critic 🎭 💃✍️ Personal account/views.
@liamrudden.bsky.social
⚓️Leither • Director Stageworks East West Ltd • www.mustseetheatre.com • Broadcaster. Actor. Author. Award-winning writer/director • Owner Líam Rudden Media • www.liamrudden.com
@jackyp599.bsky.social
🏞 Taking the long way round. 🎶 Joining the dots between people, places & music. 🙃 Occasionally contrary. Folk & Roots | Folklore | Lover of Trees | Night Sky | Books | Wildlife
@ryanyoungfiddle.bsky.social
Scottish fiddler, Ryan Young. MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards: Album of the Year 2024 nominee; Live Act of The Year 2023 nominee; Musician of the Year 2022 nominee. MG ALBA Up and Coming Artist of the Year. BBC Folk Award Nominee.
@ronnie11.bsky.social
Music Art Literature Photography Standing Stones Yoga QiGong Coffee
@pswpsw.bsky.social
Slambovian lover of music, Scotland (and the UK in general), family and friends, kindness, compassion, and positive thinking
@loriwatson.bsky.social
Musician & Researcher @ Scottish Studies UoEdinburgh | trad/folk arts performance & creativity | artistic research, ethno(musico)logy || loriwatson.net | tradmus.com
@musicnewsscotland.bsky.social
Scotland's trio of music publications: MUSIC NEWS Scotland + MNS FESTIVALS! + MNS GIGguide - covering the whole music scene in Scotland for the last 22 years! Email Alastair with news or Carol for great advertising deals at musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
@jennbutterworth.bsky.social
she/her ϟ Award winning trad musician ϟ New album ‘Her By Design’ out 28-02-25 ϟ Singles / pre-orders out now #alternativefolk #tradmusic https://linktr.ee/jennbutterworth
@deanowens1.bsky.social
'Scotland's most engaging and haunting singer-songwriter' - Irvine Welsh.
@gordonflute.bsky.social
Traditional flute player, music leader and teacher based in Edinburgh, I run flutefling.scot with others to celebrate the revival of the flute in Scottish traditional music. Tradwinds are my regular workshops in Edinburgh. www.gordon-turnbull.net
@ericinedinburgh.bsky.social
Eiric ann an Dùn Èideann Founder, Kaleidoscope Alba Likes: Scotland, Scottish Trad and 80s Indy Music, Glasgow Warriors, Travelling, visiting local bars, restaurants, venues and generally enjoying the great stuff on my doorstep. Did I mention Scotland?
@alasdairroberts.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Latest book: "The Adaptable Country." Details at www.alasdairroberts.ca.
@nualakennedy.bsky.social
Traditional Irish Song & Music HYDRA w. Eamon O’ Leary Singer with Solas
@duncanchisholm.bsky.social
Fiddle player and composer from the Highlands of Scotland. Living my best life. Love wild places, music and great people ❤️
@elizacarthy.bsky.social
Queen of the Whirl! Trad/prog singer, violinist, writer & stage/film composer, available for radio/TV presenting/arts curation. Pres. EFDSS. Feminist. LGBTQ+ ally.
@patsyreid.bsky.social
Scottish musician and educator Founder of Mull Fiddle Week Love outdoors, dogs, yoga, real food
@willharmonicas.bsky.social
Professional Musician. Plays in duos with Jenn Butterworth and Stevens & Pound doing harmonica and accordion things.
@zoebestel.bsky.social
Child of Hale, daughter of Galloway, occasionally floating around Glasgow. Weaver of stories, crafter of songs, lyrically waxing and waning with the moon to the gentle sway of folk revival. At home: Green thumbed permaculture enthusiast. 💚🐸✨🌻
@karenclarsach.bsky.social
Scottish harper & composer plays in The Cathal McConnell Trio, The Whistlebinkies & solo. CD The Road to Kennacraig, sheet music & workshops online www.karenmarshalsay.com
@klofmag.com
Independent Music Journal - KLOFmag.com Substack Newsletter - https://klofmag.substack.com/
@juliefowlis.bsky.social
Singer, musician, voice artist, composer. Gàidhlig/Gaelic. Singer on Disney Pixar’s ‘Brave’. TV/radio presenter and creative collaborator. Love the Scottish outdoors and sport. www.juliefowlis.com / Facebook / Instagram
@hannahlavery.bsky.social
Poet. Playwright. Performer. Director. Dancing in my kitchen. hannahlavery.com
@traversetheatre.bsky.social
Champion of stories and storytellers. Registered Scottish Charity (SC002368) This account is monitored Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm.
@rcsofficial.bsky.social
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is a place like nowhere else, powered by performance, its people and their passion. RCS is a World Top 10 undergraduate and postgraduate destination for performing arts education (QS World University Rankings 2025)
@theqr.bsky.social
Reviews, news, and views of the performing, visual and experimental arts, cinema and music. Subscribe now at https://theqr.co.uk/
@girvanfestival.bsky.social
The 50th Girvan Festival is on 2nd – 4th May 2025!! See you there!
@anlanntair.bsky.social
An award-winning hub for creativity and the arts in the Outer Hebrides. We're a multi arts venue – at one and the same time a contemporary art gallery, theatre, cinema, dance studio, concert hall, platform for poetry & literature, studio and cafè/bar.
@feisrois.bsky.social
Fèis Rois enables people of all ages & abilities to access, participate in & enjoy traditional arts & Gaelic language through a diverse programme of activities in Ross & Cromarty, across Scotland & beyond. www.feisrois.org
@divergence-project.bsky.social
Divergence - Freya Rae on silver flute, clarinet and whistles, Siannie Moodie on Clarsach and Tim Lane on percussion. They take Freya's traditionally inspired melodies and twist them into sets and riffs using acoustic instruments and electronic effects.
@allirishdance.bsky.social
Award winning social enterprise pioneering innovative training in inclusive Irish (group, social) céilí dance to connect communities, one dance step at a time! #ConnectingCommunities
@edinburghtradfest.com
🟡 The past, present and future of traditional music. 🟡 Join us! #EdinTradfest25 running 2 - 12 May 2025. 🟡 Full programme live now: https://edinburghtradfest.com/
@madverse.bsky.social
This profile is toast. Follow me here: micropoetry.bsky.social MadVerse.com poem poet poetry book Dada Surrealism experimental Beat haiku nature wildlife animals Boulder Denver Colorado kindness Christus Super Omnia
@scotstorycentre.bsky.social
Sharing the stories of Scotland and beyond, past, present and future. Home to TRACS with Scottish Storytelling Forum, Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland & Traditional Music Forum. https://linktr.ee/scottishstorytellingcentre
@amase.org.uk
Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh - helping autistic people to help each other. #ActuallyAutistic #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Scotland https://amase.org.uk
@cecilsharphouse.bsky.social
Award-winning arts centre at the heart of folk, home to efdss.bsky.social since 1930. linktr.ee/cecilsharphouse
@folklondon.co.uk
Features, reviews and listings for folk and roots music in and around London. Contributions and review CDs welcome – see http://folklondon.co.uk
@publicimagepr.bsky.social
Arts publicist, working in festivals and events, based in Edinburgh. Loves big dogs and leaving the house.
@womenslibrary.bsky.social
The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
@livemusicnowscot.bsky.social
LMNS brings high-quality live music to people who wouldn't normally have access to it, while supporting the careers of outstanding emerging musicians. Read more about our work: 🌐 livemusicnow.scot