BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician

The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician competition has run annually since 2001.[1] It exists to encourage young musicians to keep their tradition alive and to provide performance opportunities, tools and advice to help contestants make a career in traditional music.[2] Former winners include Mohsen Amini, Robyn Stapleton, Shona Mooney and Emily Smith.[3]

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician
Awarded forScottish folk music
Sponsored byBBC Radio Scotland
VenueGlasgow City Halls
CountryScotland
Presented byHands Up for Trad
Hosted by
First awarded2001
Last awarded2021
Currently held byMichael Biggins
Websiteprojects.handsupfortrad.scot/youngtrad/
Television/radio coverage
Network

Competition

The competition was started in 2000 by Simon Thoumire, together with fiddler Clare McLaughlin and Elspeth Cowie, national organiser of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (TMSA), and was first awarded at the 2001 Celtic Connections festival.[4] BBC Radio Scotland started to support the award the following year, and has continued to do so. The award is organised and run by Hands Up for Trad on behalf of BBC Radio Scotland.[1][5]

The usual format of the award is a residential weekend in October at Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire for twelve semi-finalists. From there, six are selected to go on to a final concert, where the winner is chosen by a panel of judges.[2]

Since 2007, the final concert has been held in Glasgow City Halls on the last day of the Celtic Connections festival, and broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland.[6] The presenter was initially Mary Ann Kennedy, replaced by Bruce MacGregor in 2016. The final concert was also televised on BBC Alba between 2012 and 2015, and again in 2020 when Joy Dunlop gave Gaelic commentary alongside MacGregor.[7]

The semi-finals of the 2021 competition took place in October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of the Wiston Lodge weekend, the entrants performed in the foyer of the BBC Pacific Quay building, with no audience.[5][8]

The eligibility criteria are that the contestant is aged between 16 and 27, and is normally resident in Scotland or has lived in Scotland for five years.[9] This age range is more extended than the similarly titled BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. That award is open to all United Kingdom residents, but its age range is just 16 to 21.[10] Hence the contestants for the Scottish award are usually more advanced musicians, often students or graduates of one of the degrees in traditional music such as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's BMus with Honours (Traditional music), and already established in a professional career in music.

While the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award uses the umbrella term "folk", the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award is specifically for a Scottish musician performing the music of their own tradition, though not necessarily Scottish traditional music.[11]

The TMSA Young Trad Tour is an annual tour of Scotland by the finalists and the previous year's winner, organised by the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland, and supported by Creative Scotland. The destinations include the Celtic Connections festival and the hometowns of each of the finalists. The musicians also make an album together.[12]

Award winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and marked with a blue riband ().

Year Name Hometown Instrument Higher music education
2021[13][3] Michael Biggins Newcastle upon TynepianoRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Lucie Hendry Aberdeenshirelever harpRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Iona FyfeHuntlyvoiceRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Graham Rorie OrkneyfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Ellie Beaton RothienormanvoiceAberdeen City Music School
 Bradley Parker County DownbagpipesRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
2020[14][15][16][3] Ali Levack Dingwallwhistles, pipesRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Calum McIlroy Aberdeenshireguitar, mandolin, voiceRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Mhairi Mackinnon PerthshirefiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[17]
 Cameron Nixon AberdeenshireScots songRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Josie Duncan LewisGaelic songRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Padruig Morrison UistaccordionEdinburgh University and Maynooth University[18]
2019[19][20][21][3] Benedict Morris GlasgowfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Luc McNally Dipton, County Durhamguitar, voiceRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[22]
 Cameron Ross StonehavenfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Ross Miller LinlithgowbagpipesRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Catherine Tinney SkyeGaelic song
 Sarah Markey Coatbridgeflute
2018[23][24][3] Hannah Rarity West LothianScots songRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 David Shedden GlasgowbagpipesRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Amy Papiransky Keith, MorayScots songUniversity of Aberdeen and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Rory Matheson Drumbeg, SutherlandpianoRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Ali Levack Maryburgh, Ross-shirewhistles, pipesRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Luc McNally [lower-alpha 1]Dipton, County Durhamguitar, voiceRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[22]
2017[25][26][27][3] Charlie Stewart GlenfargfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Grant McFarlane PaisleyaccordionRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Iona FyfeHuntlyScots songRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Dougie McCance ErskinebagpipesUniversity of the Highlands and Islands
 Ella Munro SkyeScots songRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Kim Carnie ObanGaelic song
2016[28][29][3] Mohsen AminiGlasgowconcertina
 Hannah Macrae LochaberfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Jessica Burton OrkneyclarsachRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Murray Willis LismoreaccordionBenbecula College
 Robbie Greig EdinburghfiddleBenbecula College[30]
 Ryan Young CardrossfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
2015[31][3] Claire Hastings DumfriessongRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Ainsley HamillCardrosssongRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Gemma Donald Shetlandfiddle
 Heather Downie Dunblaneclarsach
 Ryan Young CardrossfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Séamus Ó Baoighill Skyefiddle
2014[32][3] Robyn StapletonStranraervoiceRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Alistair Iain PatersonBishoptonpianoRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Ian Smith TireeaccordionRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Jack Badcock Edinburghguitar, song
 Mhairi Marwick FochabersfiddleStrathclyde University
 Neil Ewart KilchoanfiddleStrathclyde University
2013[33][7][3] Paddy Callaghan Glasgowaccordion
 Andrew Dunlop ConnelpianoRoyal Northern College of Music and Eastman School, New York
 Graham Mackenzie InvernessfiddleRoyal Northern College of Music
 Grant MacFarlane PaisleyaccordionRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Hannah Fisher Dunkeldfiddle
 Scott Wood Erskinepipes, whistleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
2012[34][35][3] Rona Wilkie Obanfiddle
 Kirsty Watt LewisGaelic song
 Katie Boyle GlasgowfiddleIrish Academy of Music and Dance
 Catriona Price OrkneyfiddleRoyal Northern College of Music and Royal Academy of Music
 Roisin Anne Hughes Glasgowfiddle
 Alistair Ogilvy StrathblaneScots song
2011[36][3] Kristan Harvey OrkneyfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[37]
 Alistair Ogilvy Strathblanesong
 Andrew Waite Dunsaccordion
 Lorne MacDougall CarradalepipesRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[38]
 Mairi Chaimbeul SkyeGaelic song and clarsachBerklee College of Music[39]
 Tina Rees Glasgowpiano
2010[40][3] Daniel Thorpe InveruriefiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[41]
 Paddy Callaghan Glasgowaccordion, harp
 Mairi Chaimbeul SkyeharpBerklee College of Music[39]
 Lorne MacDougall CarradalepipesRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[38]
 Hannah Phillips GlasgowharpRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[42]
 Kyle Warren HelensburghpipesRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[43]
2009[44][45][3] Ruairidh MacMillan NairnfiddleRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
 Adam Holmes Edinburghguitar
 Lorne MacDougall Carradalepipes, whistleRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[38]
 Kenneth Nicolson LewisGaelic song
 Jack Smedley Buckiefiddle
 Daniel Thorpe InveruriefiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[41]
2008[46][3] Ewan Robertson Carrbridgeguitar, voice
 Steven Blake Livingstonepipes, whistleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[47]
 Amy Lord DunblaneScots songRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland[48]
 James Duncan MacKenzie Isle of Lewispipes, smallpipes, flute, whistles
 Robert Menzies Dumfriesaccordion, piano
 Ailie Robertson Edinburghclarsach
2007[49][6][50][51][3] Catriona Watt LewisGaelicRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[52]
 Darren MacLean Isle of SkyeGaelic songRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[53]
 Mike Vass Nairnfiddle
 Calum StewartGarmouthwooden flute
 Calum MacCrimmon Monifiethpipes, whistles
 Martin Hunter Glasgowaccordion
2006[54][55][3] Shona MooneyBordersfiddleNewcastle University[56]
 Kirsty Cotter Glasgowfiddle
 Christopher Keatinge Melroseaccordion
 Darren MacLean SkyeGaelic songRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[53]
 Hamish Napier Grantown on Speyflute, piano, Scots songBerklee College of Music[57]
 Fraser Shaw Islaypipes, whistleSabhal Mòr Ostaig[58]
2005[59][3] Stuart CassellsFalkirkbagpipesRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[60]
 Rachel Newton Edinburghclarsarch, song
 Mike Vass Nairnfiddle
 Darren Maclean SkyesongRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[53]
 Sarah Naylor SkyefiddleStrathclyde University[61]
 Maeve MackinnonGlasgowsongRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig[62]
2004[63][3] James Graham LochinverGaelic songRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
 Shona Donaldson Huntlyvoice, fiddle
 Rosie Morton Edinburghclarsach, voiceRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
 Sarah Naylor Skyefiddle, voiceStrathclyde University
 Tom Orr Lanarkaccordion
 Jenna ReidShetlandfiddle, piano, voiceRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
2003[64][3] Anna Massie Fortrosefiddle, guitar
 Shona Donaldson Huntlysong
 Sarah-Jane Fifield Invernessfiddle
 Mark Laurenson Shetlandfiddle
 Kevin O'Neill Glasgowflute
 Lori WatsonBordersfiddle, voiceRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[65]
2002[66][3] Emily Smith Dumfries and GallowayScots songRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
 Ruaridh Campbell AberfoylefiddleStrathclyde University[67]
 Jennifer Port  harpRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[68]
 Findlay NapierGrantown on Speyvoice, guitarRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[69]
 Lori WatsonBordersfiddleRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[65]
 Ross AinslieBridge of Earnsmallpipes, whistle, Highland pipes
2001[70][71][72][3] Gillian Frame ArranfiddleRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
 Patsy Reid PerthshirefiddleRoyal Northern College of Music[73]
 Kevin O'Neill Glasgowflute
 Mairearad Green Achiltibuiepipes, accordion
 Steve Byrne ArbroathScots song
 Celine Donoghue GlasgowbanjoRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama[74]

See also

Notes
  1. Unable to perform due to injury.

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