AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF ’S RICH MUSICAL TRADITIONS

Teachdaireachd bho ar Luchd-goistidh Tha MG ALBA air leth toilichte a bhith a’ cur goistidheachd a-rithist ri Duaisean na Trads MG ALBA. Tha seo na fhìor ùrlar airson an tàlant as fheàrr a th’ againn ann an Alba. Tha na duaisean am-bliadhna a’ tighinn aig àm a tha fìor chudromach do chraoladh ann an Alba le Urras a’ BhBC a’ dèanamh sgrùdadh air BBC ALBA agus BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. Cuideachd tha ùrachadh Cairt Rìoghail a’ BhBC fon phrosbaig. Tha gach seirbheis air a bhith soirbheachail - ach tha sinn ag iarraidh gum bi iad nas fheàrr buileach dhuibh. Tha sgrùdadh Urras a’ BhBC fosgailte gu 17 Faoilleach 2016. Nach gabh sibh an cothrom argamaid a dhèanamh airson an tuilleadh sheilbheachd airson BBC ALBA agus BBC Radio nan Gàidheal air-loidhne aig www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust no sgrìobhaibh gu: BBC Trust Nations Review Consultation ICM Unlimited Creston House, 10 Great Pulteney Street, London W1F 9NB Award Ceremony A message from our Sponsors & Gala Concert MG ALBA is delighted to once again sponsor the MG ALBA Trad Awards. This is an excellent Fàilte bho MG ALBA gu oidhche Duaisean Na Trads MG ALBA 2015. showcase of the very best of Scottish talent. Hands Up for Trad would like to welcome you to the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music This year’s awards come at an important time for broadcasting in Scotland, as the BBC Trust conduct a review of BBC 2015 Award Ceremony and Gala Concert. It’s our first time in Dundee and we would ALBA and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal, and with the BBC’s charter under assessment. Both services have been successful - but we want them to be even better for you. In order to achieve that, we ask that you help us in making the case that like to thank The Caird Hall for all their help in staging this event. BBC ALBA and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal would deliver even more for audiences with more investment. The highlight Scotland’s Scotland’s thriving musical culture, encompassing all The BBC Trust’s review is open until 17 January 2016. Please join us in taking the opportunity in making the case for wonderful traditional music in all its forms and create aspects of traditional music from Gaelic Song, Folk, increased investment for BBC ALBA and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal either online at a high profile opportunity, bringing the music and music Scottish Dance music, to Pipe Bands and a host of others www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust or in writing to: industry into the spotlight of media and public attention. in between. We would like thank all our sponsors BBC Trust Nations Review Consultation, The Awards give recognition to excellence within without whom this event wouldn’t exist. ICM Unlimited Creston House, 10 Great Pulteney Street, London W1F 9NB #TradAwards #NaTrads WELCOME TO THE... Performance MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015 Composer of the Year Performance sponsored PRS for Music : Peatbog Faeries Up and Coming Artist Introduction sponsored by Royal Scottish Conservatoire from our comperes: Mary Ann Kennedy and Tony Kearney Scottish Dance Band of the Year Opening Speeches sponsored National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs City of Dundee Depute Lord Provost Christina Roberts Performance Venue of the Year Award sponsored by Musicians’ Union Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year Performance sponsored by The Traditional Music and Song Association Catriona MacKay and Chris Stout Live Act of the Year Speech sponsored by Greentrax Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe & External Affairs Album of the year Part 1 (5 albums) Trad Music in the Media sponsored by Birnam CD sponsored by Skipinnish Performance Speech Phil and Aly with Violet Tulloch Maggie Cunningham, Chair, MG ALBA Album of the year Part 2 (5 albums) Performance sponsored by Birnam CD Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band Speech Event of the Year Simon Thoumire, Creative Director, Hands Up for Trad sponsored by VisitScotland Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Part 2 Music Tutor of The Year sponsored by Fèisean nan Gàidheal sponsored by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative Performance Performance Cathy Ann MacPhee and Maggie MacInnes Clare Hastings, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2015 Services to Gaelic Club of The Year sponsored by Bòrd na Gàidhlig – Dr John MacInnes sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Folk Band of the Year Scottish Pipe Band of the Year sponsored by Threads of Sound sponsored by The National Piping Center HAMISH HENDERSON AWARD Performance sponsored by Fèisean nan Gàidheal - presented to Ewan McVicar Murray Henderson and the Big Music Society Performance Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Part 1 Peatbog Faeries sponsored Fèisean nan Gàidheal (Our House Band for the evening is BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winners Talisk) DEPARTED FRIENDS Community Project of the Year sponsored by Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust Hands Up for Trad would like to thank: MG ALBA, Dundee City Council, Dundee Festival Trust, Creative Scotland, Glenfiddich and Performance all our category sponsors mentioned above. We really appreciate your backing – we wouldn’t be the same event without you. DOSCA We would also like to thank Louis De Carlo and Jim Gilchrist for all their Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame work and Stuart Muir for his brilliant organ playing to launch the show tonight. IntervaL After the awards concert come and join us at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Late Night Club. Dancing is from midnight till 1am in the Marryat Hall. There is also a ‘House of Song’ led by Doris Rougvie. Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Join us for The Scots Trad Music Awards 2016 at The Caird Hall, Dundee, Sat 3rd December. www.scotstradmusicawards.com Gaelic Singer of the Year sponsored by Macmeanmna