Music features archive

The Scottish Arts Council is proud to support the many exciting music projects and activities on the go throughout Scotland.  Browse through this list of past features and select one by clicking on the image or hyperlink to read more. Features include profiles of organisations or events.

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Artist of the month

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A profile

Jazz International Jazz International launch their 2008/09 season programme

ecat - September 2008

Nairn International Jazz Festival 2008 - August 2008

Music at Paxton - July 2008

Glasgow International Jazz Festival - June 2008

Chamber Music Forum - May 2008

SXSW 2008 - March 2008

Arika - February 2008

Dunedin Consort - December 2007/January 2008

Bows Art - November 2007

Tune Up 2007/08 - October 2007

Scottish Ensemble - summer 2007

East Neuk Festival - June 2007

Fèis Rois - May 2007

Theatre Cryptic - April 2007

The Tolbooth - March 2007

North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance - February 2007

Showcase Scotland 2007 - January 2007

Burnsong - December 2006

Sound Festival 2006 - November 2006

Distil - October 2006

Blas Festival 2006 - September 2006

Hebridean Celtic Festival 2006 - July/August 2006

St Magnus Festival - June 2006

Big Big Country - May 2006

National Boys' Choir - April 2006

The Blend - March 2006 Traditional and contemporary roots music.

Kill Your Timid Notion (KYTN) 2006 - February 2006 Focus on KYTN's experimental music, film and visual art.

Scots Trad Music Awards 2005 - December 2005/January 2006 Read about this year's performers, awards and winners.

WOMEX 2005 - October/November 2005

Come Away In - September 2005 Perth Concert Hall's opening events.

Stéphane Denève - September 2005 The Royal Scottish National Orchestra welcomes its new Music Director.

BBC Proms 2005 - August 2005 Featuring over 70 concerts - find out more.

Tune Up 2005/06 - July 2005 This year's line-up of top Scottish musicians and new world music.

St Magnus Festival - June 2005 Orkney's annual celebration of the arts.

Orkney Folk Festival - May 2005 Featuring a rich variety of established and emerging musicians.

Dundee Jazz Festival - April 2005 Find out more about this year's Scottish and international jazz event.

South by Southwest - March 2005 A look at the event and 10 Scottish bands taking part.

Aberdeen Jazz Festival - March 2005 A fantastic line up of international, national and local performers.

Tune Up 2004/05 - February 2005

Showcase Scotland - January 2005

Scots Trad Music Awards 2004 - December 2004 A celebration of Scotland's rich musical heritage.

Choirs at Christmas - December 2004 Focus on Cappella Nova - Scotland's leading professional vocal ensemble.

St Andrew's Day Celebrations - November 2004 National festival of traditional music and songs.

Theatre Cryptic's Books of Silence - November 2004 New contemporary chamber opera combining music, theatre and visual art.

Deveron Arts - October 2004

Blazin' in Beauly - October 2004

Islay Jazz festival - September 2004

National Association of Youth Orchestras - August 2004

Artist of the month

Drever McCusker Woombleh Three big names in Scottish folk and rock released their first album as a trio.

James Ross - September 2008

Maeve Gilchrist - August 2008

The Chair - July 2008

Lynda Cochrane and Judith Keaney - June 2008

Frightened Rabbit - May 2008

Eska Mtungwazi - March 2008

Ewan Robertson - February 2008

Jim Sutherland - December 2007/January 2008

Matilda Brown - November 2007

Tanya Tagaq Gillis - October 2007

Mother and the Addicts - September 2007

Steven Lindsay - August 2007

Nigel Osborne - July 2007

Aidan O'Rourke - June 2007

Paul Towndrow - May 2007

Aberfeldy - April 2007

Tinariwen - March 2007

Phil and Aly - February 2007

Kris Drever - January 2007

Shona Mooney - December 2006

Salsa Celtica - November 2006

King Creosote - October 2006

Isobel Campbell - September 2006

Stuart MacRae - July/August 2006

Dannsa with First Harvest - June 2006

Ba Cissoko - May 2006

Bill Wells - April 2006

Colin Steele - March 2006

Julie Fowlis - February 2006

Donald Shaw - December 2005/January 2006

Ronnie Rae (Snr) - November 2005

Unusual Suspects - October 2005

Fraser Fifield Trio - September 2005

Theatre Cryptic - August 2005

Hobotalk - May 2005

Phil Bancroft Quartet - April 2005

Jupiter and Teardrop - Trashcan Sinatras - March 2005

The Delgados - February 2005

Battlefield Band - January 2005

Karine Polwart - December 2004

Hebrides Ensemble - November 2004