Edinburgh Tradfest
@edinburghtradfest.com
🟡 The past, present and future of traditional music.
🟡 Save the date - we will return 1 - 11 May 2026.
🟡 More info via: https://edinburghtradfest.com/
🟡 Save the date - we will return 1 - 11 May 2026.
🟡 More info via: https://edinburghtradfest.com/
Well here we are, exactly 1 month on from where #EdinTradfest25 started and what a joy it's been! 🙏 This year's shenanigans featured:
👏 3171 happy punters
🎶 111 musicians
👶 40 toddlers
🎻 24 concerts
⭐ 7 x 5 star reviews
🎓 4 workshops
🌳 3 pop-up gigs
🎼 3 generations of pipers
💛 1 brilliant festival
👏 3171 happy punters
🎶 111 musicians
👶 40 toddlers
🎻 24 concerts
⭐ 7 x 5 star reviews
🎓 4 workshops
🌳 3 pop-up gigs
🎼 3 generations of pipers
💛 1 brilliant festival
June 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Well here we are, exactly 1 month on from where #EdinTradfest25 started and what a joy it's been! 🙏 This year's shenanigans featured:
👏 3171 happy punters
🎶 111 musicians
👶 40 toddlers
🎻 24 concerts
⭐ 7 x 5 star reviews
🎓 4 workshops
🌳 3 pop-up gigs
🎼 3 generations of pipers
💛 1 brilliant festival
👏 3171 happy punters
🎶 111 musicians
👶 40 toddlers
🎻 24 concerts
⭐ 7 x 5 star reviews
🎓 4 workshops
🌳 3 pop-up gigs
🎼 3 generations of pipers
💛 1 brilliant festival
Thanks so much to all of you who came to our shows and helped to make them so special. Please continue to support #LiveMusic and #MusicFestivals wherever possible and keep an eye out for our wee round-up video coming very soon... #MusicianSky
📷 All these brilliant photos by Douglas Robertson.
📷 All these brilliant photos by Douglas Robertson.
May 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Thanks so much to all of you who came to our shows and helped to make them so special. Please continue to support #LiveMusic and #MusicFestivals wherever possible and keep an eye out for our wee round-up video coming very soon... #MusicianSky
📷 All these brilliant photos by Douglas Robertson.
📷 All these brilliant photos by Douglas Robertson.
We had three generations of Highland pipers on stage at the same time, a stage invasion of 40 pre-schoolers, some formidable throat singing, a 400-strong standing ovation at @thequeenshall.bsky.social, audience as backing singers, incredible crowd-band interaction, and just so many perfect concerts.
May 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We had three generations of Highland pipers on stage at the same time, a stage invasion of 40 pre-schoolers, some formidable throat singing, a 400-strong standing ovation at @thequeenshall.bsky.social, audience as backing singers, incredible crowd-band interaction, and just so many perfect concerts.
Well, that's *almost* a wrap on #EdinTradfest25 - we're just putting the finishing touches on our round-up video and reporting, but wanted to celebrate that 2025 saw more audience members than ever before at @traversetheatre.bsky.social (up 15% on 2024), hosting 111 musicians over the Festival. 💛
May 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Well, that's *almost* a wrap on #EdinTradfest25 - we're just putting the finishing touches on our round-up video and reporting, but wanted to celebrate that 2025 saw more audience members than ever before at @traversetheatre.bsky.social (up 15% on 2024), hosting 111 musicians over the Festival. 💛
2 minutes from an extraordinary performance from Pelkkä Poutanen yesterday evening. What a treat for the audiences that joined us. "...it’s enticing, haunting, mesmerising, spiritual and hypnotic.” - Songlines
Find out more about her music: www.petrapoutanen.com #MusicSky #EdinTradfest25
Find out more about her music: www.petrapoutanen.com #MusicSky #EdinTradfest25
May 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
2 minutes from an extraordinary performance from Pelkkä Poutanen yesterday evening. What a treat for the audiences that joined us. "...it’s enticing, haunting, mesmerising, spiritual and hypnotic.” - Songlines
Find out more about her music: www.petrapoutanen.com #MusicSky #EdinTradfest25
Find out more about her music: www.petrapoutanen.com #MusicSky #EdinTradfest25
Ta-da! Today's musical Trad-tinerary:
11AM: Tune writing workshop with Adam Sutherland
3PM: Claire Hastings: relaxed performance suitable for all ages
6:30PM: Rhona Stevens & Joseph Peach
8:15PM: Finlay Macdonald Band
10:15PM: Late Night Session led by Ciaran Ryan
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
11AM: Tune writing workshop with Adam Sutherland
3PM: Claire Hastings: relaxed performance suitable for all ages
6:30PM: Rhona Stevens & Joseph Peach
8:15PM: Finlay Macdonald Band
10:15PM: Late Night Session led by Ciaran Ryan
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Ta-da! Today's musical Trad-tinerary:
11AM: Tune writing workshop with Adam Sutherland
3PM: Claire Hastings: relaxed performance suitable for all ages
6:30PM: Rhona Stevens & Joseph Peach
8:15PM: Finlay Macdonald Band
10:15PM: Late Night Session led by Ciaran Ryan
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
11AM: Tune writing workshop with Adam Sutherland
3PM: Claire Hastings: relaxed performance suitable for all ages
6:30PM: Rhona Stevens & Joseph Peach
8:15PM: Finlay Macdonald Band
10:15PM: Late Night Session led by Ciaran Ryan
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Approx. 1 min of exquisite heartbreak from Ellie Beaton last night, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2025 💛 with Luc McNally on guitar. #MusicianSky #Music #LiveMusic
Still time to join us at @traversetheatre.bsky.social for moments like this, programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Still time to join us at @traversetheatre.bsky.social for moments like this, programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Approx. 1 min of exquisite heartbreak from Ellie Beaton last night, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2025 💛 with Luc McNally on guitar. #MusicianSky #Music #LiveMusic
Still time to join us at @traversetheatre.bsky.social for moments like this, programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Still time to join us at @traversetheatre.bsky.social for moments like this, programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Fridaaaay again! 🎉 Today's musical Trad-tinerary:
6:30PM Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell 🎻 Quietly brilliant songcraft
8:15PM Kathleen MacInnes 🎶 One of Scotland’s national treasures (SOLD OUT)
10:15PM Late Night Session 🌃 Led by Sasha Stolasz & Abi Sandy
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
6:30PM Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell 🎻 Quietly brilliant songcraft
8:15PM Kathleen MacInnes 🎶 One of Scotland’s national treasures (SOLD OUT)
10:15PM Late Night Session 🌃 Led by Sasha Stolasz & Abi Sandy
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Fridaaaay again! 🎉 Today's musical Trad-tinerary:
6:30PM Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell 🎻 Quietly brilliant songcraft
8:15PM Kathleen MacInnes 🎶 One of Scotland’s national treasures (SOLD OUT)
10:15PM Late Night Session 🌃 Led by Sasha Stolasz & Abi Sandy
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
6:30PM Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell 🎻 Quietly brilliant songcraft
8:15PM Kathleen MacInnes 🎶 One of Scotland’s national treasures (SOLD OUT)
10:15PM Late Night Session 🌃 Led by Sasha Stolasz & Abi Sandy
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Hartwin Trio at #EdinTradfest25!
"From the epic melodies of opening number ‘In the Mountains’ to the sweet ‘Eagle Feather,’ buoyed along on Escartin’s plucked notes, this is music to set adventures to, be it an elegant indie film or a Studio Ghibli fable..."
📖 theqr.co.uk/2025/05/06/h...
"From the epic melodies of opening number ‘In the Mountains’ to the sweet ‘Eagle Feather,’ buoyed along on Escartin’s plucked notes, this is music to set adventures to, be it an elegant indie film or a Studio Ghibli fable..."
📖 theqr.co.uk/2025/05/06/h...
May 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Hartwin Trio at #EdinTradfest25!
"From the epic melodies of opening number ‘In the Mountains’ to the sweet ‘Eagle Feather,’ buoyed along on Escartin’s plucked notes, this is music to set adventures to, be it an elegant indie film or a Studio Ghibli fable..."
📖 theqr.co.uk/2025/05/06/h...
"From the epic melodies of opening number ‘In the Mountains’ to the sweet ‘Eagle Feather,’ buoyed along on Escartin’s plucked notes, this is music to set adventures to, be it an elegant indie film or a Studio Ghibli fable..."
📖 theqr.co.uk/2025/05/06/h...
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS! 🎶 🎼
Sat 10 May, 11AM: Tune writing with Adam Sutherland
Sat 10 May, 1:30PM: Storytelling for Musicians
Sun 11 May, 11AM: Pibroch masterclass with Allan Macdonald
🗺️At both the @traversetheatre.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Sat 10 May, 11AM: Tune writing with Adam Sutherland
Sat 10 May, 1:30PM: Storytelling for Musicians
Sun 11 May, 11AM: Pibroch masterclass with Allan Macdonald
🗺️At both the @traversetheatre.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS! 🎶 🎼
Sat 10 May, 11AM: Tune writing with Adam Sutherland
Sat 10 May, 1:30PM: Storytelling for Musicians
Sun 11 May, 11AM: Pibroch masterclass with Allan Macdonald
🗺️At both the @traversetheatre.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Sat 10 May, 11AM: Tune writing with Adam Sutherland
Sat 10 May, 1:30PM: Storytelling for Musicians
Sun 11 May, 11AM: Pibroch masterclass with Allan Macdonald
🗺️At both the @traversetheatre.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
🎫 Book: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
A short clip for you lovely #MusicSky folks, The Traveling Janes from last night in @traversetheatre.bsky.social 2. 🧼♪ Thanks to the Janes and the Hot Seats the night before we were blessed with two washboards in 24 hours!!
Still loads coming up at #EdinTradfest25: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Still loads coming up at #EdinTradfest25: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
A short clip for you lovely #MusicSky folks, The Traveling Janes from last night in @traversetheatre.bsky.social 2. 🧼♪ Thanks to the Janes and the Hot Seats the night before we were blessed with two washboards in 24 hours!!
Still loads coming up at #EdinTradfest25: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Still loads coming up at #EdinTradfest25: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
🌞 The sun is shining on another day, and today's #MusicSky Trad-tinerary is as follows:
6:30PM: Ellie Beaton 🎶 An hour in the company of this year’s BBC Scotland Young Trad Winner
8:15PM: Seckou Keita 🌟 Uplifting music from the master kora player
Info & tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
6:30PM: Ellie Beaton 🎶 An hour in the company of this year’s BBC Scotland Young Trad Winner
8:15PM: Seckou Keita 🌟 Uplifting music from the master kora player
Info & tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🌞 The sun is shining on another day, and today's #MusicSky Trad-tinerary is as follows:
6:30PM: Ellie Beaton 🎶 An hour in the company of this year’s BBC Scotland Young Trad Winner
8:15PM: Seckou Keita 🌟 Uplifting music from the master kora player
Info & tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
6:30PM: Ellie Beaton 🎶 An hour in the company of this year’s BBC Scotland Young Trad Winner
8:15PM: Seckou Keita 🌟 Uplifting music from the master kora player
Info & tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Go #BehindTheScenes and grab a coffee with Kathleen Macinnes ahead of her gig on Friday 9 May! ☕Featuring songs she wants to include on a new record, and some of the old favourites... Come and take part in the start of this highly anticipated project. 🎫 Book: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Go #BehindTheScenes and grab a coffee with Kathleen Macinnes ahead of her gig on Friday 9 May! ☕Featuring songs she wants to include on a new record, and some of the old favourites... Come and take part in the start of this highly anticipated project. 🎫 Book: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
A wee clip of Compliance from The Hot Seats 💥🎶 We hope you comply with our wishes and join us again tonight 😁 Today's musical Trad-tinerary starts with The Traveling Janes at 6:30PM, then Beth Malcolm closes the night with Folkmosis. 🎫 See everything to come: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky
May 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A wee clip of Compliance from The Hot Seats 💥🎶 We hope you comply with our wishes and join us again tonight 😁 Today's musical Trad-tinerary starts with The Traveling Janes at 6:30PM, then Beth Malcolm closes the night with Folkmosis. 🎫 See everything to come: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky
An excerpt from last night's Special Commission by Mary Macmaster, 'For the Love of Trees' - here playing Cumha Crann Nan Teud (The Lament for the Harp Tree) with Ciaran Ryan 🎶
Still tons of juicy musical goodness like this to come, check the programme here: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky
Still tons of juicy musical goodness like this to come, check the programme here: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
An excerpt from last night's Special Commission by Mary Macmaster, 'For the Love of Trees' - here playing Cumha Crann Nan Teud (The Lament for the Harp Tree) with Ciaran Ryan 🎶
Still tons of juicy musical goodness like this to come, check the programme here: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky
Still tons of juicy musical goodness like this to come, check the programme here: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky
It's Tunes-day today & we're ready for another night of music if you are! 🎶 Here's your musical Trad-Tinerary:
6:30PM: Morag Brown & Lewis Powell-Reid
7:30PM: Stories and Songs in the North-East Bothy Tradition
8:15PM: The Hot Seats
📆 Full programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky #Gigs
6:30PM: Morag Brown & Lewis Powell-Reid
7:30PM: Stories and Songs in the North-East Bothy Tradition
8:15PM: The Hot Seats
📆 Full programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky #Gigs
May 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's Tunes-day today & we're ready for another night of music if you are! 🎶 Here's your musical Trad-Tinerary:
6:30PM: Morag Brown & Lewis Powell-Reid
7:30PM: Stories and Songs in the North-East Bothy Tradition
8:15PM: The Hot Seats
📆 Full programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky #Gigs
6:30PM: Morag Brown & Lewis Powell-Reid
7:30PM: Stories and Songs in the North-East Bothy Tradition
8:15PM: The Hot Seats
📆 Full programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule #MusicSky #Gigs
45 seconds or so of Mary Macmaster playing to the fallen cedar at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, previously Edinburgh's tallest tree. For our 2025 special commission Mary has put together a brand new show celebrating our arboreal friends...
Book your tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule/202...
Book your tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule/202...
May 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
45 seconds or so of Mary Macmaster playing to the fallen cedar at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, previously Edinburgh's tallest tree. For our 2025 special commission Mary has put together a brand new show celebrating our arboreal friends...
Book your tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule/202...
Book your tickets: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule/202...
Ahead of tonight's 8:15PM concert - our 2025 Special Commission 'For the Love of Trees' from Mary Macmaster - go behind-the-scenes to visit a very old tree indeed... 🌳
Performing with a band of brilliant musicians + special guest: Fiona Soe Paing
🍂 Don't miss it: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
Performing with a band of brilliant musicians + special guest: Fiona Soe Paing
🍂 Don't miss it: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
May 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Ahead of tonight's 8:15PM concert - our 2025 Special Commission 'For the Love of Trees' from Mary Macmaster - go behind-the-scenes to visit a very old tree indeed... 🌳
Performing with a band of brilliant musicians + special guest: Fiona Soe Paing
🍂 Don't miss it: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
Performing with a band of brilliant musicians + special guest: Fiona Soe Paing
🍂 Don't miss it: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
Happy Monday! Hope you're all looking forward to some tunes ✨ Today's musical trad-tinerary is as follows:
6:30PM: Teho. 🎻 Finnish power-fiddle duo
8:15PM: Mary Macmaster's musical love letter to our woodlands - For the Love of Trees + Fiona Soe Paing
📆 Programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
6:30PM: Teho. 🎻 Finnish power-fiddle duo
8:15PM: Mary Macmaster's musical love letter to our woodlands - For the Love of Trees + Fiona Soe Paing
📆 Programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Happy Monday! Hope you're all looking forward to some tunes ✨ Today's musical trad-tinerary is as follows:
6:30PM: Teho. 🎻 Finnish power-fiddle duo
8:15PM: Mary Macmaster's musical love letter to our woodlands - For the Love of Trees + Fiona Soe Paing
📆 Programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
6:30PM: Teho. 🎻 Finnish power-fiddle duo
8:15PM: Mary Macmaster's musical love letter to our woodlands - For the Love of Trees + Fiona Soe Paing
📆 Programme: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
Musical youth! 🎶 If you're under 26 and visiting #EdinTradfest25 you can bag £9 tickets for shows at @traversetheatre.bsky.social if there's still tickets available! Just note that this offer only applies when booking on the day of the gig, in-person at box office.
🗓️ edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
🗓️ edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Musical youth! 🎶 If you're under 26 and visiting #EdinTradfest25 you can bag £9 tickets for shows at @traversetheatre.bsky.social if there's still tickets available! Just note that this offer only applies when booking on the day of the gig, in-person at box office.
🗓️ edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
🗓️ edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
A very special half hour yesterday over at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (@nationalgalleries.bsky.social) with Lauren MacColl and Anna Massie. There's a very limited amount of tickets left to catch both Lauren and Anna at tonight's @traversetheatre.bsky.social 1 concert (8:15PM) - go go go!
May 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A very special half hour yesterday over at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (@nationalgalleries.bsky.social) with Lauren MacColl and Anna Massie. There's a very limited amount of tickets left to catch both Lauren and Anna at tonight's @traversetheatre.bsky.social 1 concert (8:15PM) - go go go!
Happy Sunday music lovers! ☕ Today's musical Trad-tinerary:
11AM Fiddle workshop with Lauren MacColl
3PM Martyn Bennett: the music lives on
6:30PM Hartwin Trio
8PM Dowally & Philippe Boudot
8:15PM Lauren MacColl: Half A Lifetime
10:15PM Late Night Session
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
11AM Fiddle workshop with Lauren MacColl
3PM Martyn Bennett: the music lives on
6:30PM Hartwin Trio
8PM Dowally & Philippe Boudot
8:15PM Lauren MacColl: Half A Lifetime
10:15PM Late Night Session
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Happy Sunday music lovers! ☕ Today's musical Trad-tinerary:
11AM Fiddle workshop with Lauren MacColl
3PM Martyn Bennett: the music lives on
6:30PM Hartwin Trio
8PM Dowally & Philippe Boudot
8:15PM Lauren MacColl: Half A Lifetime
10:15PM Late Night Session
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
11AM Fiddle workshop with Lauren MacColl
3PM Martyn Bennett: the music lives on
6:30PM Hartwin Trio
8PM Dowally & Philippe Boudot
8:15PM Lauren MacColl: Half A Lifetime
10:15PM Late Night Session
🎫 edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
EDINBURGH TRADFEST BEER! 🍻 Thanks to @bellfieldbrewery.bsky.social.
The beer went into production at the start of March when we launched the programme, with Beth Malcolm & Heather Cartwright singing a few tunes to get the fermentation underway...
Give it a try at @traversetheatre.bsky.social!
The beer went into production at the start of March when we launched the programme, with Beth Malcolm & Heather Cartwright singing a few tunes to get the fermentation underway...
Give it a try at @traversetheatre.bsky.social!
May 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
EDINBURGH TRADFEST BEER! 🍻 Thanks to @bellfieldbrewery.bsky.social.
The beer went into production at the start of March when we launched the programme, with Beth Malcolm & Heather Cartwright singing a few tunes to get the fermentation underway...
Give it a try at @traversetheatre.bsky.social!
The beer went into production at the start of March when we launched the programme, with Beth Malcolm & Heather Cartwright singing a few tunes to get the fermentation underway...
Give it a try at @traversetheatre.bsky.social!
In case you wanted a standing ovation for Ross Ainslie & the Sanctuary Band to start off your day 💛👏👏👏 Ten days still to go and loads of amazing performances to come, so come and enjoy traditional arts with us! Music, storytelling and film: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule
May 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
In case you wanted a standing ovation for Ross Ainslie & the Sanctuary Band to start off your day 💛👏👏👏 Ten days still to go and loads of amazing performances to come, so come and enjoy traditional arts with us! Music, storytelling and film: edinburghtradfest.com/schedule