Event Details

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Final 2008

Sunday 27th January 2008, 5.00pm

City Halls : Grand Hall

Please Note: This event is now past.

For every previous Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year - Gillian Frame, Emily Smith, Anna Massie, James Graham, Stuart Cassells, Shona Mooney and Catriona Watt - winning the competition has been a major springboard to a professional career in music. Tonight's six talented finalists are:

Steven Blake (bagpipes/whistles) Citing Fred Morrison, Martyn Bennett, Finlay MacDonald and Michael McGoldrick among his influences, Steven is a founder member of the new band Flow.

Amy Lord (Scots song) A graduate of the BA Honours in Scottish Music at the RSAMD, Amy won the Women's Traditional Singing cup at the 2006 Auchtermuchty Folk Festival.

James Duncan MacKenzie (bagpipes/flute/whistles) The winner of several junior bagpipe competitons, James has just completed a year's study in traditional music at the University of the Highlands and Islands in Benbecula.

Robert Menzies (accordion/piano) A member of the Danny Award-winning accordion band Koda, Robert recently won a scholarship at to study at the RSAMD, along with the 2007 Highlands and Islands Accordion Masters title.

Ewan Robertson (guitar/song) Having formerly attended the National Centre for Excellence in Traditional Music at Plockton High School, Ewan plays with the Danny Award-winning band Breabach.

Ailie Robertson (clarsach) Ailie's previous accolades include first prize in the London Harp Competition and four Mod Gold Medals. She has studied harp at Limerick University's World Academy of Music and Dance.