ON A street of soot-stained sandstone, tucked behind Scotland’s National Museum, a door is thrown open and then pulled shut against the cold. A snatch of sound—chatter, strings and the strum of a ...

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 ...

Scottish folk music played alongside works by Haydn and Beethoven? That would be surprising coming from any chamber-music group — unless it’s the Maxwell String Quartet. For the Maxwells, who are ...

Tributes have been paid following the death of renowned Scottish musician and whisky expert Robin Laing at the age of 72.

The 23rd annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards took place in Aberdeen. The ceremony was mainly dedicated to Scotland's traditional music culture.

New research has revealed Scottish traditional music is surging in popularity, with more than a third of Scots listening it to more often in the past year. A recent survey of 1,000 Scottish adults ...

​Archie Fisher, singer, songwriter and broadcaster. Born: 23 October, 1939, in Glasgow. Died: 1 November, 2025, in Galashiels ...

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 ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Hall of Fame fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas will perform at three Folk Orchestra concerts, Nov. 7-9. (Courtesy photo) The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara’s Scottish shows, Nov. 7-9, ...