Music links

Groups and Ensembles
Information
Music Promoters
Traditional Music Tuition
Music Societies and Associations
Record Companies
Festivals

Groups and Ensembles

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra	A professional symphony orchestra based in Glasgow
Cappella Nova	A vocal ensemble specialising in early and modern music
Drake Music Project	A national charity committed to providing the opportunity for disabled people to explore, compose and perform their own music
Dunedin Consort	A dynamic vocal ensemble based in Scotland
Edinburgh Quartet	A versatile, professional string quartet based in Scotland
Hebrides Ensemble	A chamber group based in Scotland which performs its own concert series
Impact Arts	A community arts company committed to involving people of all ages and abilities in innovative and arts-based activities
Live Music Now!	A social and educational initiative that organises over 3,000 performances across the UK each year, and has a branch in Scotland
National Youth Choir of Scotland	An organisation which provides a forum for young people from all over Scotland to sing in choirs and vocal ensembles
National Youth Orchestras of Scotland	NYOS provides top class music education and performance experience for young musicians throughout Scotland
Paragon Ensemble	An organisation dedicated to the development and performance of contemporary music
Royal Scottish National Orchestra	Scotland's national symphony orchestra, based in Glasgow
Scottish Chamber Orchestra	Scotland's national chamber orchestra, based in Edinburgh
Scottish Ensemble	A leading professional string ensemble
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra	Scotland's principal contemporary jazz orchestra
Scottish Opera	Scotland's national opera company
Theatre Cryptic	A performing arts company which combines different media to create a multi-layered experience for audiences
Unusual Suspects	A folk group influenced by jazz and world music
The Whistlebinkies	A traditional music ensemble

Information

Gig Guide	A website which provides live gig listing and band directories
Hands Up For Trad	An organisation dedicated to increasing the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, education and advocacy
Jazz Services	A website providing information about jazz in the UK
Music in Scotland	A website dedicated to promoting music and musicians with a Celtic connection to a worldwide audience
Music Scotland	A website selling and giving information on releases of Scottish music
Music Tank	The UK's music business network - a collaborative community that deals with all styles of music
Scottish Music Centre	An organisation which provides information on all styles of Scottish music
Scottish Music Futures Fund	A fund created to help businesses develop new artists and strengthen the Scottish music industry infrastructure
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame	A site dedicated to the promotion of musicians and industry people who have influenced Scottish traditional music.

Music Promoters

Asian Music Circuit	An organisation which aims to bring the best of traditional and contemporary music reflecting living traditions from Asia to the widest public possible
Assembly Direct	An organisation which promote jazz music in Scotland
Children's Classic Concerts	An organisation which provides a fun-filled introduction to live orchestral music for children and families
Edinburgh Contemporary Arts Trust	An organisation which promotes performances of contemporary music in Edinburgh
Georgian Consort Society	An organisation promoting performances of early music in Edinburgh

Traditional Music Tuition

Fèis Rois	An organisation which provides a platform for the tuition and performance of traditional music
Fèisean Nan Gaidheal	An organisation which supports the development of community-based Gaelic arts tuition festivals throughout Scotland
Glasgow Fiddle Workshop	An organisation which aims to promote the learning, understanding and appreciation of Scottish traditional fiddle music
The Piping Centre	An organisation which promotes the study and history of piping in Scotland
Scots Music Group	A community education project based in Edinburgh which aims to make the traditional music available to everyone by offering tuition and events

Music Societies and Associations

Association of British Orchestras	The national body representing the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK
Enterprise Music Scotland	EMS supports and co-ordinates the network of voluntary music promoters in Scotland
European Jazz Network	An association of promoters, musicians' associations, artistic directors, working in the field of jazz
Institute of Popular Music	An academic centre in the UK created specifically for the study of popular music
Making Music Scotland	An organisation which represents and supports amateur choirs, orchestras and music promoters of all kinds
Musicians Benevolent Fund (MBF)	the music business’s own charity, helping people of any age and in any area of the music business who are in need as a result of illness, accident or other misfortune, as well as serving a music education support role.
National Association of Youth Orchestras	An organisation which supports young instrumentalists in youth orchestras and ensembles throughout the UK
The Performing Right Society	An organisation which collects licence fees for the public performance and broadcast of musical works
Scottish Amateur Music Association	An organisation which offers courses in tuition and gives experience of string orchestras and wind and brass bands
Shetland Folk Festival Society	A non-profit, volunteer-driven organisation dedicated to presenting the best folk music from around the globe to the local community and visitors alike
Traditional Music and Song Association	An organisation which promotes traditional music throughout Scotland

Record Companies

Below are a list of some of the record companies based in Scotland.  For a more comprehensive listing, have a look at the record labels in the directory of the Scottish Music Centre.

Chemikal Underground	A record label based in Scotland releasing alternative and subversive music
Delphian Records	An Edinburgh record label specialising in classical music
Greentrax Recordings	A record company releasing Scottish, Irish, Celtic and Gaelic music
Macmeanmna Records	A record company specialising in Gaelic music
P3 Music	A record label specialising in guitar music from various genres
Soma Records	A Scottish record label releasing dance music
Shoeshine Records	A record label releasing indie guitar pop and country-rock music
Whirlie Records	An independent record label specialising in the recordings of Celtic musicians Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham

Festivals

Below are a list of some of the festivals that we fund.  For a more comprehensive listing, have a look at the festivals in the directory of the Scottish Music Centre.

Aberdeen International Youth Festival	A youth arts festival which attracts the world's leading youth arts groups.
Celtic Connections	Glasgow's international festival of traditional music takes place in January each year
Dundee Guitar Festival	An annual festival which celebrates the guitar in its many forms
Edinburgh Festival Fringe	A multi-arts festival held in Edinburgh during August
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival	A festival featuring jazz artists from Scotland and further afield, held in Edinburgh during the summer
Edinburgh International Festival	A festival held during August featuring opera, theatre, music and dance
Edinburgh International Harp Festival	A festival which takes place during May each year
Glasgow International Jazz Festival	A jazz festival which takes place during June in Glasgow
Hebridean Celtic Festival	A four-day musical celebration based in Stornoway
Nairn Jazz Festival	A jazz festival taking place during August in Nairn. Telephone contact: 01309 674221
Orkney Folk Festival	A folk festival taking place in Orkney during May
Shetland Folk Festival	A festival held in Shetland during May each year
St Magnus Festival	Orkney's midsummer festival of the arts
Triptych Festival	A festival showcasing international and local talent, held in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen