Tune up for Tradfest
Big names line up for culture festival of music, dance and storytelling
TRADFEST IS back from 23 April to 9 May with a selection of traditional live music, talks, podcasts, storytelling, ceilidhs, dance, workshops and new commissions taking place at various venues across the city.
There are big names from the trad scene with Phil Alexander of Moishe’s Bagel performing his new commission Come All Ye celebrating the impact that many immigrants have made in Scotland.
Mercury Music Prize nominee and multiple-award winner at the BBC Radio Two Folk awards Eliza Carthy will be performing with her legendary father Martin Carthy.
In partnership with the University of Edinburgh Celtic and Scottish Studies, the festival will present their second Rebellious Truth talk which will address gender inequality in traditional music with
Úna Monaghan (harper, composer, researcher and sound artist from Belfast); and, in partnership with the Scottish Storytelling Centre various live storytelling events.
Ros Rigby, Chair of The Soundhouse Organisation, producers of Edinburgh Tradfest said: “We’re thrilled to be announcing this year’s line-up and full programme for the festival thanks to continued support from Creative Scotland and our many funders and supporters.
The Soundhouse Trustees have been highly impressed with the way Douglas and Jane-Ann have managed to adapt to presenting some events online over the past two years, but we have all really missed being able to watch live performances in venues and can’t wait to welcome back audiences from all over the UK and overseas to this year’s festival.”
“Siobhan Anderson, Music Officer at Creative Scotland said: “This year’s programme is a real celebration of the best of Scotland’s traditional talent, the rising stars of the future and the incredible musicians and storytellers that we are thrilled to see returning to Edinburgh.”
Daniel Abercrombie, Programme &
Events Manager at Scottish Storytelling Centre said:
“We are delighted to be presenting a rich programme of in person storytelling, music and dance events and workshops as part of this year’s Edinburgh Tradfest. Spring is in the air and there is many a tale to tell."