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Iona Fyfe @ Bellshill Cultural Centre

Join award-winning Scottish folk singer Iona Fyfe for a free Scots singing workshop at this year’s Check It Oot! Festival, North Lanarkshire’s first ever Scots language book festival, produced in partnership with Hands Up For Trad! The workshop will welcome people of all ages and abilities, delving into the history and significance of Scots song, providing practical singing experience, whilst exploring the beauty of the Scots language. All abilities. No experience needed. All resources provided. Iona Fyfe is one of Scotland’s finest young folk singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of Scotland. The first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021, Iona has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, winning the title of Scots Speaker of the Year at the Scots Language Awards.

📍Bellshill Cultural Centre (aka Bellshill Library) 📅 8th October 2025 ⏰ 18:00 - 19:15 Tickets 🎟️ 💰 FREE https://librariesnl.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=16570882

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Where: Bellshill Cultural Centre

John St
Bellshill
ML4 1RJ
United Kingdom

Who: Iona Fyfe

Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and add it to its list of languages. Honoured at the Scots Language Awards with the title of Speaker of the Year in 2021, Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition. Iona has featured in several publications including The Sunday Post, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Times. She won the title of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018 and was described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de)

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