BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician

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 awarded2024
Currently held byCalum McIlroy
Websiteprojects.handsupfortrad.scot/youngtrad/
Television/radio coverage
Network

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 Hannah Rarity, Mohsen Amini, Robyn Stapleton, Shona Mooney and Emily Smith.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference huft was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "About the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award". Hands Up for Trad. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Young Trad Musicians: Previous winners". Hands Up for Trad. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2021.