We picked out these sites as ones you can find out more about or experience Scottish music in more depth.. but there are many, many more!
Some sites of national significance...
Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland: www.tmsa.org.uk
Hands Up for Trad: www.handsupfortrad.co.uk
Living Tradition magazine: www.folkmusic.net
Box and Fiddle magazine: www.boxandfiddle.com
BBC Radio Scotland folk music programmes: www.bbc.co.uk
School of Scottish Studies at Edinburgh University: www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk
An Comunn Gàidhealach - Gaelic promotion and organisers of the Royal National Mòd: www.acgmod.org
National Piping Centre: www.thepipingcentre.co.uk
Robert Burns World Federation: www.worldburnsclub.com
Some sites where you can find out much more information, and buy CDs
CODA Music (shop just off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the top of the Mound): www.codamusic.co.uk
Footstompin Celtic Music: www.footstompin.com
- check out their excellent introduction to Scottish music: here
- or, the vigorous debates on their forum: here
Music in Scotland: www.musicinscotland.com
Music Scotland: www.musicscotland.com
Some venues, events and organisations in the Edinburgh area
Oor Tours - a musical journey through Edinburgh's old town: www.oortours.com
Scots Music Group – brilliant range of classes in traditional music at all levels: www.scotsmusic.org
Edinburgh Folk Club: www.edinburghfolkclub.org.uk
Edinburgh University Folk Society: www.eufolksoc.org.uk (50 years old in 2009!)
Leith Folk Club: www.leithfolkclub.com
Penicuik Folk Club (very useful links page): www.penicuikfolk.org.uk
Royal Oak Bar, including the Wee Folk Club: www.royal-oak-folk.com
Sandy Bells Bar: www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
The Tass bar: www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
The Garden Sessions: www.gardensessions.co.uk
Sangstream Folk Choir: www.sangstream.org.uk
Lothian Gaelic Choir: www.lothiangaelicchoir.org.uk
Venues and events elsewhere in Scotland – start here
TMSA events listing: www.tmsa.org.uk
Scottish-folk-music.com – lots of useful links: www.scottish-folk-music.com
Coming to Scotland on holiday? Here's some really useful sites that we can personally recommend
Go Scotland Tours - guided tours of Scotland: www.goscotlandtours.com
Greenyonder Tours - see Edinburgh in a green light! www.greenyondertours.com