Music

A clarsach player; singer King Creosote; and a bagpiper

If music is the food of love, then the Scots are true romantics with a wide and varied diet! Whatever the style - whether the orchestral swell of James McMillan's classical work, the lyrical fluency of Dougie McLean's ballads, Blazing Fiddles' irresistably foot-tapping reels and jigs, or the singalong rockabilly of The Fratellis  - music is a vital part of the nation's cultural life.

It's celebrated across the country and throughout the year in large-scale gatherings like the Gaelic Mod, T in the Park or the Edinburgh International Festival, busy concerts at the Usher Hall or the Royal Concert Hall or more intimately in pubs, clubs and howffs in every town and village.

So whether you need your senses soothed, your passions fired or your spirts lifted, there's a music event guaranteed to fit the bill.

  • Traditional music

    It's not just bagpipes and fiddles - an introduction to traditional music in Scotland and its history from the 1960s 'til the present.

  • Rock & Pop

    Rock and pop music in Scotland, from Top of the Pops to T in the Park

  • Classical

    All about classical music in Scotland