Ticket costs

• Tickets are £14.00 per person, per recital - or you can buy a Recital Day Ticket for £45.00 which covers entry to all of that day’s recitals.

• Accompanied children aged 12 or under are entitled to free entry to the Recitals (up to 2 children per paying adult).

• Personal assistants/carers are also entitled to free entry to the Recitals.

• All Recitals at 12:00 noon are FREE to everyone.

12:00 noon: Youth: SC&T Youth Performance Group

FREE event

These talented young musicians from Aberdeenshire meet weekly to learn and work collaboratively towards performances. This performance is from the advanced group, highlighting their enthusiasm and culmination of their hard work. Click here to find out more

1:00pm: Capstan Quartet

The Capstan Quartet brings together Glasgow-based folk musicians Ross Hull, Miguel Girão, Rose Logan and Luc McNally. Together they bring Ross’ compositions and traditional tunes to life with the use of fiddles, guitar and bouzouki. With their deep understanding of folk music and a keen eye for unearthing archival gems, expect rare traditional melodies entwined with vibrant fresh material. Click here to find out more

2:00pm: Tom Callister and Luc McNally

Tomás and Luc are gifted session musicians with a firm belief in the value of traditional music’s place as a vehicle for change within today’s class struggle, particularly given the turbulence and uncertainty of modern times. Their enthusiasm for the importance of excitement and fun in social music is an irreverent and joyful distillation of their shared passion. Click here to find out more

3:00pm: Laura Wilkie

Laura’s fiddle style is rooted in Highland tradition but influenced by a range of eclectic and alternative music genres. Touring widely in a variety of guises, and collaborating with many of traditional folk music’s best, her versatility inspires her to play with elements of improvisation. For her latest project, Vent, she immersed herself in studying ancient women’s work songs - waulking songs. Click here to find out more

4:00pm: Innes Watson and Norman Willmore

Multi-instrumentalists Innes and Norman bring together their experiences of traditional folk music from the Borders to Shetland. Combining their passion for traditional music with an eclectic mix of skills and enthusiasm for the worlds of jazz and electronic music, they employ fiddle, guitar, saxophone and keyboards to create an exciting and unique new fusion of contemporary folk music. Click here to find out more

12:00 noon: TMI Tolbooth Trad

FREE event

This free project for 8-18 year olds, funded by Stirling Council and Youth Music Initiative, brings together beginners and advanced players to play as a group and develop music-making skills. Their recital features senior students who have created their own band. Tutors: Daniel Thorpe, Katie Allen and Michael Bryan. Click here to find out more

1:00pm: Alastair Savage

Originally from Ayrshire, Alastair has performed traditional and classical music his entire life. Winner of countless awards, he has toured worldwide as Orchestra member and fiddle soloist. With six acclaimed albums to his name featuring the great Scots fiddle composers of centuries past alongside his own compositions, he performs for SFF 2024 with Gregor Barney on piano. Click here to find out more

2:00pm: Juliette Lemoine and Chris Amer

Juliette and Chris explore traditional Scottish music with originality, energy and depth. Trailblazing cellist Juliette has redefined the cello within traditional music circles while Chris, on a unique 5-string theorbed tenor guitar, exemplifies a thoughtful, musically intelligent style. A unique duo, their performances are an immersive dialogue, with rich emotional colour and vibrant spontaneity. Click here to find out more

3:00pm: LÉDA

Glasgow-based, contemporary folk duo LÉDA features Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín & Amy Laurenson combining harp, fiddle, piano and voice. Between them, they have travelled the globe, appeared on world leading stages and collaboratively have composed a new fusion of traditional folk with spellbinding Irish and Shetland influences weaving its way through the intricate sounds. Click here to find out more

4:00pm: TEUD – The Hebridean Fiddle Project

TEUD (‘string’) grew from conversations regarding the differing fiddle styles and music throughout the Hebrides. A collaboration between fiddlers Claire Frances MacNeil (Barra), Shona Masson (Skye) and Jamie MacDonald (Tiree), they draw on the musical and cultural heritage of their individual islands, culminating in showcasing the ‘Hebridean fiddle style’. Click here to find out more