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Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC003819
Status
Active
Registered
Aug. 31, 1989
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
5 Appin Lane
Edinburgh
EH14 1JL

Contact

Website
tmsa.scot
Screenshot of the Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The TMSA was founded in 1966 to promote, present and preserve the traditional music and song of Scotland. Encouraging both widespread participation as well as individual artistic excellence, it operates at a grassroots level through a network of local branches promoting broad engagement through 40-50 festivals, concerts, workshops & other events each year, often in partnership with other organisations. The National Office (in Edinburgh) runs Scotland wide projects such as: • The annual TMSA Event Calendar listing many of the traditional music festivals, events & ongoing activity taking place each year, distributed in print and digital versions with further events and activity highlighted on the TMSA website and social media channels. • the TMSA Young Trad Tour – involving the finalists & winners from the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award • Sessions Programme eg ‘Grow Your Own Music Session’ aimed at supporting young people to develop local sessions.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The presentation of, and furtherance of interest in, Scottish traditional music and song, and especially to promote a revival within the extant tradition-bearing communities. Through organising, or assisting in organising, festivals, concerts, ceilidhs and other events which can provide a platform for traditional musicians and singers. encouraging the collection of traditional music and song, and publication in printed and recorded form. working to promote awareness of Scotland's culture in traditional music and song through the media, educational and other channels.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £69,319 £78,451 1
March 31, 2024 £71,572 £101,754 1
March 31, 2023 £44,305 £89,584 2
March 31, 2022 £103,669 £34,323 2
March 31, 2021 £40,461 £41,243 3