It’s taken a while but at last the Scottish folk and traditional music scene is witnessing its own #MeToo moment. Allegations of sexual harassment and abuse by male predators have rocked film, theatre, entertainment, classical and pop music, but who would have thought such gross behaviour could possibly taint the cosy, friendly folk world? Well, most women within it for a start! We’ve known for a long time that some men in positions of influence and power within the trad scen

On this International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate women in folk and traditional music, and where better to start than with good news! Across Scotland lots of women are doing incredible work in our genre but I want to mention one local lady, whose achievements and vision have been recognised in an international setting and deserve to be flagged up here. Fiona Dalgetty, Chief Executive of Fèis Rois, was recently named 35th on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour 2018 Power List, an impres