Showcase Scotland

Showcase Scotland is an industry event, part of the Celtic Connections Festival Glasgow’s annual folk, roots and world music festival. Norway is partner country at Showcase Scotland in Glasgow 2024.

These six selected artists get a unique opportunity to showcase themselves in front of 200 of the most influential bookers and industry professionals in Europe. Additionally, they will perform a concert at Celtic Connections, which runs concurrently with Showcase Scotland and is one of the largest folk music festivals in Europe, attracting over 130,000 attendees over 18 days.

ShowcaseScotland24

Alexander Aga Røynstrand

Master Hardanger Fiddle Player

ShowcaseScotland24

Erlend Viken

The trio has received a recent nomination for the Norwegian Grammy Awards, thanks to their remarkable album "Fete Slåtta."

ShowcaseScotland24

Gabba

Gabba is Sami yoik-master John André Eira and his band.

EX.TRA / ShowcaseScotland24

Ævestaden

Nominated in the European category of Songlines music magazine in 2023

EX.TRA23 / ShowcaseScotland24

Julie Alapnes

Price-winning fiddler, singer and composer from Northern Norway.

Global Music Match 2022 / Showcase Scotland24

Gangar

New Norwegian folk rock!

The project is a collaboration between FolkOrg and Music Norway, supported by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The partnership agreement spans three years, during which we work closely with the organizer to achieve the maximum impact and visibility both before and after the focus year.

Advisor

Aslak Oppebøen

Adviser jazz and folk, international networks

Skottland Trad