Hands up for TRAD, in association with BBC Scotland Interactive, gives annual Awards in recognition of excellence within Scotland’s thriving musical culture. 

The Inverness Traditional Music Project is delighted that it has been nominated as one of 4 nominees as Community Project of the Year.

Inverness Traditional Music Project, established in 2001, provides regular group classes to over 200 pupils weekly in 20 classes, runs 6-week projects in urban and rural communities and the annual 4 week-long Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail. It is a Highland Council project, coordinated by Margo Maclennan, who also hosts the Inverness Traditional Music Partnership.

In addition Fiona Mackenzie, who is the Highland Council’s Mairi Mhor Gaelic Song Fellowship Officer, has been nominated as Gaelic Singer of the Year.

Voting is open to everyone. There are 16 categories in total but you do not need to vote in each section.

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

There are two ways to vote in the Scots Trad Music Awards. (Voting period: 1st – 25th November)

Option 1: Go to www.bbc.co.uk/celticroots  and take part in the online vote.
Note that there is only one vote per computer. Anyone else using the computer and wishing to vote will have to use “option 2”.

Option 2: Downloading an additional form the Hands Up For Trad website www.handsupfortrad.co.uk . 
 
The ceremony is on Saturday 3rd December 2005 in The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, start time 7.30pm. Box Office 0131 6682019.