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Young Trad Semi-Finalists & Clare Johnston: Call of the Mountains

Anna reveals the 12 semi-finalists of the Young Trad competition & composer Clare Johnston talks about a unique collaboration featuring iPads & traditional Kazakh instruments.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition is gathering pace with the semi-final coming up in October. Anna reveals the lucky 12 young musicians who've earned a place in the semi-final this year.

Plus, Queen's Hall in Edinburgh will host the world premiere of 'Call of the Mountains' by Scottish-based Clare Johnston this weekend - a piece is written for a unique ensemble featuring iPads and laptops alongside traditional Kazakh and other more familiar orchestral instruments. Featuring the Eegeru Ensemble - trailblazers in their use of traditional Kazakh instruments - this new work broadens the ensemble with cutting-edge technology and digital instruments including iPads performed by Drake Music Scotland’s iPad Lab. Anna caught up with Clare in Edinburgh to learn about the project.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Thu 24 Aug 2023 20:00

Music Played

  • The Madeleine Stewart Trio

    Joseph Boseph

    • The Madeleine Stewart Trio.
  • Bella Gaffney feat Sam Kelly

    Fair and Tender Ladies

    • Reflections.
  • Ryan Young

    The Bird’s Nest / ’S Iomadh Rud A’ Chunnaic Mi

    • The Bird’s Nest / ’S Iomadh Rud A’ Chunnaic Mi.
  • John Dew

    Merlin’s Leap

    • Mackerel Sky.
  • Ruairidh Iain Gray

    Comunn Uibhist is Bharraigh

  • George Spence

    The Silver Spear

  • Ella Munro

    Whiskey You’re The Devil

  • Old Crow Medicine Show

    Wagon Wheel

    • O.C.M.S.
  • Bob Dylan

    It Ain’t Me Babe

    • Another Side of Bob Dylan.
  • Seán Gray

    The Coal

    • Fixed Assets.
  • Mike Vass feat. Mairi Campbell

    Eyes Fixed

    • Eyes Fixed.
  • Tide Lines

    Canan Nan Gaidheal

    • Eye of the Storm.
  • Runrig

    The Story – Live at Stirling 2018

    • The Last Dance – Farewell Concert.
  • Matthew Tighe & Tad Sargent

    First Born

    • Some Better Day.
  • Evie Waddell

    Orra Loon

  • Blythe Shand

    Money, Stories, Fame…Stuff

  • Robert John MacInnes

    Fhir a’ chinn Duibh

  • Fara

    Simple Dirt / The Fighter

    • Times From Times Fall.
  • Andy Cutting, Martin Simpson & Nancy Kerr

    Dark Honey

    • Murmurs.
  • Rhiannon Giddens

    Too Little, Too Late, Too Bad

    • You’re the One.
  • Ciaran Ryan

    Banjaxed

    • Banjaxed.
  • Baqytbek

    Aqtamaq

    • Folk Music of China, Vol. 8: Folk Songs of the Kazakh & Kyrgyz Tribes.
  • ¶Ùྱ³¾³ó

    If It Plays

    • SULA.
  • Hannah Rarity

    Alison Cross

    • Neath The Gloaming Star.
  • Calum McIlroy

    At Very Least

  • Saffron Hanvidge

    Tàladh Dhòmhnaill Ghuirm

  • Eriska (Scott Figgins)

    Kildalton

  • Juliette Lemoine

    Persian Omelette

  • Finbar Furey

    Kitty

    • Moments In Time.
  • Woolf

    Let Me In

    • Let Me In.
  • Ewen Henderson

    Hornpipes

    • Steall.

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Aug 2023 20:00