Folk and world news stories:

• Made in Scotland - Open for Applications The Made in Scotland new music programme funding, which supports musicians to perform at the Fringe, is now open for applications, with the deadline of 5.30pm on Friday 15 February. 14 January 2013
• Call for Proposals: New Music Biennial PRS for Music Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the first ever UK-wide New Music Biennial - supporting and promoting up to twenty brand new commissions by some of the UK's most exciting composers to be performed across the country. 8 January 2013
• Celtic Connections 2013 - 17th January – 3rd February Celtic Connections will celebrate 20 years as a cornerstone of Scotland’s cultural calendar with a stellar programme announced today by Artistic Director Donald Shaw which will celebrate the ethos and artists that have seen the festival become a global ph 29 October 2012
• DATE FOR GLASGOW’S FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS FOR CHILDREN ‘INSPIRATION 2012’ SET The date for the 15th Inspiration, Glasgow’s festival of the arts for children and young people, has been announced. 27 September 2012
• CELTIC CONNECTIONS TO SHOWCASE AT RYDER CUP IN CHICAGO Celtic Connections is heading to the Ryder Cup in Chicago next month to perform an array of musical riches to an international audience. As part of the year of Creative Scotland, the annual traditional, folk, indie and world music festival has been given 3 September 2012
• The Countdown is on to the Merchant City Festival! Less than a week to go until the biggest and best Merchant City Festival ever, featuring over 300 events in 75 venues 17 July 2012
• Forestry Commission Scotland brings the sound of music to Castlemilk Visitors to Castlemilk Park will be moving to the sounds of the Commonwealth on Saturday 31st March 2012 as part of a brand new international music event. 16 March 2012
• The MOBO Organisation & Urban Development present: The MOBO Tour 2012 MOBO, Urban Development and PRS for Music Foundation are bringing in the New Year early with the announcement of The MOBO Tour 2012. 5 January 2012
• STELLAR LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR CELTIC CONNECTIONS 2012 Artistic Director Donald Shaw today unveiled a stellar programme for Celtic Connections 2012, sponsored by ScottishPower, with some of the biggest names in folk, roots, world, traditional, indie, blues and jazz performing in Glasgow this January and Febru 25 October 2011
• Win tickets to Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou 27 June 2011
• La Fête de la Musique à Glasgow! 7 June 2011
• One week to go until Celtic Connections! 6 January 2011
• Big Stars Snow Support for Let’s Get Lyrical 13 December 2010