BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2011

The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2011 award registration opens today for entrants aged 16-27 inclusive.

The award exists to encourage young musicians to keep their tradition alive and to maximise their musical potential by the pursuit of a career in traditional music. The winner will be provided with the necessary tools and advice they require to launch a career in traditional music.

The most recent winners have included fiddle player Daniel Thorpe (2010), fiddle player Ruairidh Macmillan (2009), singer and guitarist Ewan Robertson (2008) and gaelic singer Catriona Watt (2007). Others who have gone on to have a successful career are multi-instrumentalist Anna Massie (2003) and singer Emily Smith (2002).

Interested? Then download the flyer for more information and complete the application form and post along with a ten minute recording of your work, a short biography and paragraph about your commitment to traditional music as a career to the address provided within the terms and conditions. Closing date is Friday 20 August 2010.