Music projects archive

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

To view current featured projects - go to our music projects section.

For details of Youth Music Initiative projects, visit the Youth Music Initiative archive.

The Marshall Collections a profile of the Marshall Collections of fiddle music

Unusual Suspects a profile of the Unusual Suspects and their new commission

Robert McLellan Festival a profile of the Robert McLellan Festival on the Isle of Arran

Womex 2007 a profile of Scotland's appearance at the World Music Expo

Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop a profile of the Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop

BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician Award a profile of the inaugural BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician Award

Tigerfest 2007 a profile of the festival taking place in Dunfermline and Edinburgh in May

South by Southwest 2007 a profile of the annual music and media conference in Austin

Dialogues 2007 a profile of the annual festival of live electronic music

Jazz from Sweden a profile of the month-long festival featuring Swedish and Scottish jazz musicians

Scotland at APAP a profile of the Scottish presence at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters showcase in New York in January 2007

The Fred Morrison Collection a profile of Fred Morrison who recently released a book of piping tunes

London Jazz Festival a profile of Scottish involvement at one of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals

Mr McFall's Chamber a profile of the ensemble who will be performing in October

Instal 2006 a profile of Glasgow's underground music festival

Black Bottle Islay Jazz Festival a profile of the jazz festival which takes place on the west coast island in September

Live Music Now! Scotland a profile of the UK's largest outreach music organisation and its work in Scotland

Le Weekend a profile of Stirling's annual experimental music and sound festival

Shetland Folk Festival 2006 a profile of the UK’s most northerly folk festival, now in its 26th year

Triptych 2006 a profile of the sixth Triptych festival

Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2006 a profile of the 25th Edinburgh International Harp Festival

SXSW 2006 a profile of one of the largest international music industry networking and showcasing events in the world

Aberdeen Jazz Festival 2006 a profile of the third annual festival of jazz in Scotland's northeast city

Paragon PET 05 a profile of the Paragon Ensemble's new online interactive commissions project, PET 05

Celtic Connections 2006 a profile of the premiere Celtic festival in the UK and the largest winter music festivals of its kind in the world

City Halls, Glasgow a profile of Glasgow’s City Halls and The Old Fruitmarket, which re-opened on Friday 13 January 2006

National Youth Orchestra of Scotland a profile of the NYOS summer course which took place in July 2005 and their tour of Berlin

Perth Festival a profile of Perth Festival's most ambitious programme to date with artists ranging from Dame Kiri Kanawa to Teenage Fanclub

South by Southwest 2005 a profile of the South by Southwest music convention in Texas, and the success of the Scottish bands who performed

Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2005 a profile of the festival which took place in Merchiston Castle High School at the beginning of April

National Youth Choir of Scotland a profile of the NYCoS National Boys Choir residential weekend and concert which took place at Easter 2004

Dialogues - a profile of the festival held in Edinburgh which celebrates new music and new media

With Strings Attached - a profile of the premiere performance by Blazin' Fiddles, Eddi Reader, Justin Currie and Colin McIntyre at Celtic Connections 2005

Kill Your Timid Notion - a profile of the contemporary music festival held in Dundee in December

Scottish Chamber Orchestra - a profile of the SCO's recent education projects, including 'When the Earth Sings'

Distil - a profile of the residential retreat for traditional musicians held in October 2004

Young Trad Tour 2004 - The TMSA's tour featured the finalists of the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year

Fionna Duncan Workshops - the vocal jazz workshops will be celebrating their 10th anniversary next year

Royal Scottish National Orchestra - a profile of their Swedish tour

South by South West 2004 - supporting Scottish bands to attend this huge international music event held in Austin, Texas

St Magnus Festival 2004 - a profile of the festival in Orkney

Scottish Ensemble 'Carnival' - an innovative project from Spring 2004

Kevin MacKenzie's 'Vital Signs' - the result of a Creative Scotland Award

Caledonian Ceilidh Trail - a four-week traditional music project

Edinburgh International Harp Festival's 'Parallel Dimensions' - a new piece by Eddie McGuire

Adult Féis Rois Weekend - held in Ullapool in May

Hebridean Celtic Festival - an international musical and cultural celebration