Celtic Connections: Celebrating 60 years of Scotland’s Traditional Music and Song Association.
Saturday 17th January 2026, 7.30 p.m.
In 2026, the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) proudly celebrates 60 years of bringing people together through the rich and vibrant traditions of Scottish music and song.
From local gatherings to international stages, the TMSA has created c
ountless opportunities for everyone, from curious beginners to seasoned tradition bearers, to connect, share, and pass on the living heritage of Scotland’s musical soul.
What began with a single festival in Blairgowrie has blossomed into a movement rooted in community, carried by the voices, tunes, and stories of those who’ve kept the tradition alive across generations.
Hosts
Sheena Wellington and Margaret Bennett, will host a journey through the decades, honouring the singers, musicians, and behind-the-scenes champions who have inspired, taught, and uplifted.
Other performers will include
Aileen Carr, Annie Reid, Arthur Watson, Barbara Dymock, Bob Knight, Brian Miller, Carole & Alan Prior, Corrina Hewat & Sangstream, Danny Couper, Dougie Mackenzie, Helen Forbes (from the Foundry Band), Ian & Hamish MacGregor (from the Stewart family of Blair), Iona Fyfe, Cameron Nixon, Janet Weatherston, Jimmy Hutchison, Joss Cameron (relative of Jeannie Robertson), Kay Thomson, Kenny Hadden, Maggie Macrae, Nigel Gatherer, Pete Shepheard and Scott Gardiner.
Celebrate the legacy, the people, and the passion that continues to shape the TMSA today.>
£26.14 inc booking fee
Buy tickets
This section: Celtic Connections 2026, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Related Pages
- WestFest 2026: Full Programme Announced
- Storytelling For Adults, Alexandria
- The Scotland Channel presents Hillhead Hoolie
- Heritage Festival West Dunbartonshire- Speakeasy
- Paintings on Railings at West Fest
- Westfest 2026 – Step into the Arlington Baths
- Creative Heritage Cafe – Dalmuir
- The Wizard of the Kremlin at GFT
- Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green
- Everbody to Kenmure Street at GFT
- Connected Community Talk: Stolen Stories
- National Theatre Live: All My Sons
- Old Kilpatrick Graveyard, Walk and Talk
- Foraging Walk at The Saltings, Old Kilpatrick
- Writing Short Stories like Agnes Owens with Kirstin Innes
- Mayday: That Sinking Feeling, University of Glasgow – live performance
- Book Launch: The History of Working-Class Courtship, Marriage and Divorce in Scotland, 1855-1939
- Celebrating the Music of John Martyn
- Responding to Alasdair Gray’s ‘Lanark’ University of Glasgow
- Could you open your home and heart to a guide dog puppy, and help change a life?