Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast No 239 - Trad Album of the Year 2021

Hi everyone! Today is the launch of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021 and as part of that we have the Trad Album of the Year Award. A shortlist of 10 albums from the scene that the public vote on. I thought I would make a podcast with all 10! Check out all the nominations here.    Livewire by Mec Lir (Big Mann Records) Track - Repeal the Union https://meclir.bandcamp.com/album/livewire   The Light of The Moon by Gnoss (Blackfly Records) Track - Sun That Hugs The Ocean https://gnossmusic.bandcamp.com/   Gaol by Rachel Walker (Ròs Dearg) Track - An t-Iarla Diùrach https://rachelwalker.bandcamp.com/album/gaol   And Den Dey Made Tae by Ross & Ryan Couper (Couper Records) Track - Shetland Reels https://rosscouper.bandcamp.com/   Where The World Is Thin by Kris Drever (Reveal Records) Track - Hunker Down-That Old Blitz Spirit https://krisdrever.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-world-is-thin-2   Milestone by Duncan Lyall (Red Deer Records) Track - Titan https://duncanlyall.bandcamp.com/album/milestone   Still Time by Karen Matheson (Vertical Records) Track - Lassie with the Lint White Locks https://karenmatheson.bandcamp.com/album/still-time   Càirdeas by Brian Ó hEadhra & Fionnag NicChoinnich (Anam Communications) Track - Eadar Breith agus Bàs https://brianoheadhra-fionnagnicchoinnich.bandcamp.com/album/c-irdeas   MAIM by WHYTE (Self release) Track - àill https://whytetheband.bandcamp.com/album/maim   Orkney Monster by The Chair (Folky Gibbon) Track - Beachcombers https://thechair.bandcamp.com/album/orkney-monster