Trad Talk 1 Chris Wright Musician, Local Voices Exploring the impact of Tobar an Dualchais/ Kist o Riches and reflects on how the store of traditional music and song will be added to in future.
Margaret Bennett Musician and Folklorist Looking at how the tradition is transmitted today. Are community music projects the new ceilidh house, and what is the role of oral transmission in an age of digital storage? Paddy Bort Edinburgh Folk Club Considering the continuing role of the folk club in providing a platform for traditional music. Does it still have a place? The speakers will then form a panel for further discussion. Trad Talk 2 Fay Hield Musician, the Full English Recounting her experiences in using the massive and recently digitised archive of English folk material, the Full English, as inspiration for her work as a musician. Dougie Pincock Musician, Sgoil ChiĂšil na GĂ idhealtachd Exploring how the school at Plockton has helped to define the development pathways for young traditional musicians and how that approach will fit the overall trad music picture in time to come. Simon Bradley Musician, Lecturer, University of the Highlands and Islands Fiddler and composer Simon Bradley talks about the diverse range of influences and resources that have gone into his new collaboration with accordionist Mairearad Green and piper Ross Ainslie. How does the tradition stay distinctive in the melting pot?