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Music
- Glasgow Piano City - We are a small organisation with a common aim: to reduce social isolation & increase opportunities for people to connect by embedding greater permission to play into the fabric of the city by redistributing piano donations back into the community and facilitating a new appreciation of acoustic pianos in Glasgow & beyond
- The Academy of Music & Sound: Glasgow - Our students are at the heart of the Academy of Music and Sound, supported by our team of dedicated tutors. We offer specialist music performance and production education, preparing you for a career in the modern music industry with recognised music qualifications.
- New Hellfire Club - Not for profit organisation that helps bands, solo musicians, artists and crafts people self fund, promote, and live within a fairer local music and arts scene.
- Pollok House Arts Society - Experience classical music in the intimate surroundings of 18th century Pollok House
- The National Piping Centre - Incorporating the College of Piping
- Glasgow Folk Music Workshop - GFW formed in 1992 as Glasgow Fiddle Workshop. Over 25 years we expanded to over a dozen different instruments, with mixed classes and even a Ceilidh Band class. Since 2017 we are now registered as Glasgow Folk-music Workshop, but we like to stick to just GFW.
- Partick Folk Club - Partick Folk Club meets on the last Friday of every month. Music played includes traditional, folk, acoustic, americana and blues.
- Music Broth - Music Broth is a new and exciting project to support the Glasgow Music Community by providing access to a wide variety of music instruments and equipment.
- Glasgow Music Festival - Glasgow Music Festival is an annual festival of music, speech, drama and dance first held in 1911. Each year around 7,000 performers take part in the festival which takes place in March. The next Festival will run from 14 March until 21 March 2020.
- East Glasgow Music School - We run on Saturday mornings during term time and offer music lessons for children in the East End of Glasgow, helping build self-esteem and confidence in their abilities.
- Joann Gilmartin - The Glasgow Girl - Glasgow Girl Enterprises is a unique company specializing in the production, recording and performing of Celtic music, Scottish culture and history and personally guided vacation packages to Scotland.
- Mango Music - Music Lessons & Workshops in Glasgow
- The National Piping Centre - We serve as a national and international centre of excellence for the instrument and its music. We offer world class bagpipe education, the finest Scottish food and beautiful bedrooms, as well as a large event space ideal for weddings and our Museum of Piping which features treasures of the piping world.
- Glasgow R&B Society - The home of Rhythm & Blues, Rock n' Roll, Blues & Soul In Glasgow, Scotland
- Limelight Music - Limelight Music is the only Scottish Music Organisation funded directly by The Scottish Government Equalities Department and is the largest employer of musicians with impairments in Scotland.
- Psykick Dancehall Recordings (Facebook) - Psykick Dancehall is a collaboration between Hannah Ellul and Ben Knight exploring sound and aural experience across media, often in collaboration with different artists along the way. Initially based around a label and events it has subsequently expanded to incorporate other activities, including events, publishing, exhibitions and residencies.
Bands
- See Bands
Traditional
- Hands up for Trad - Scottish traditional music for all
Blogs
- Everything Flows - Named after the debut single by Teenage Fanclub. This blog is all about being a music lover in Glasgow; gig/record reviews, ramblings, the odd interview, new bands, fave bands, discoveries, rediscoveries and musings. Hopefully this blog captures some of the Glasgow Music Scene as well as my taste in music. I have a couple of regular features - my Never Ending Mixtape/Spotify playlists and Cover Version of the Month.
- Glasgow's Music World - I'm going to aim to find as many music events around Glasgow that are FREE for all the students reading (as I know how depressing it is to be living on an overdraft and eating nothing but pasta and cheese for dinner every night) and for anyone else that wants to experience Glasgow’s diverse music culture but not spend any money.
Buskers
- Buskers Make Glasgow (Twitter) - Music to carry you through the streets of Glasgow.
Festivals
- Glasgow Americana - Glasgow's Number One Americana Festival
- Glasgow Music Festival - Glasgow Music Festival is an annual festival of music, speech, drama and dance first held in 1911. Each year around 7,000 performers take part in the festival which takes place in March. The next Festival will run from 14 March until 21 March 2020.
- See also Festivals
Labels
- Last Night From Glasgow - We are a patron-funded not-for-profit record label, founded on the principle of putting artists and their music first. We are managed by volunteers, who will neither draw a salary, nor take a share of the profits.
Lessons
- BGM Rhythms Ltd - Drum Lessons - Drum tuition is available from Glasgow Music Studios right round the corner from the 13th Note in Merchant City.
- Drum Lessons Glasgow - Learn how to play drums with Michael McFadyen: BA(hons) Degree in Performance Arts graduate & 10+ years of drumming and live performance experience.
- The Glasgow School of Guitar - We specialise in group guitar lessons in the west end and south side of Glasgow. Classes are available in a variety of styles, including rock, acoustic and classical. We run classes for all ages. Adults, teenagers and youngsters (from 7 years of age).
- The Glad Foundation - The Glad Foundation is a charity based in Shawlands, in the southside of Glasgow. We provide a wide range of free and affordable music workshops for people of all ages and abilities.
- Glasgow Music Studios - Whether you're a complete beginner looking to learn a musical instrument, or an advanced player wanting some advice/guidance, our team of expert tutors can help you.
Musicians
- See Musicians
Promoters
- 432 Presents - Musicians, music obsessives and mavericks make up the team at 432 Presents - a concert promotions company empowered by its independence, and dedicated to bringing cutting-edge live music events to Scotland (and beyond).
- PM Music - Promoting a wide range of musical styles and artists in various venues in Glasgow
Rap
Religious
- St Mungo Music - Liturgical Music in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow
Shops
- The Bagpipe Shop - We have a fantastic range of bagpipes, reeds, music, highland wear, accessories, gifts and all sorts of other bagpipe related products. The National Piping Centre is the national centre of excellence for bagpipers, and as such top class help is at hand when making purchases.
- Band Supplies Glasgow - Band Supplies is one of the leading Brass & Woodwind Suppliers in the UK. We have a vast stock of instruments and accessories from all the major manufacturers including Yamaha, Besson, Elkhart, Yanagisawa, Pearl, Azumi, Jupiter, Selmer, Trevor James, Conn-Selmer, Mauriat and many more ranging from inexpensive student instruments to the high end models.
- Biggars Music - Established in 1867, Biggars Music has always been about providing great value and excellent service. Now in our 151st year, we are Glasgow’s favourite and longest established piano, musical instrument and sheet music store.
- CC Music - Musical Instrument Sales, Guitar Repair Workshop and Musical Equipment Service Centre all located at 33 Otago Street, Glasgow, G12 8JJ in the heart of the westend for nearly 40 years owned by Steve Caban.
- Claffey Guitars - Ricky Claffey builds custom guitars and ukuleles in Glasgow, Scotland.
- The Drum Shop Glasgow - The Drum Shop Glasgow, Scotland’s original drum store, was established in 1970. Since 1970 the Drum Shop has a huge collection of percussion instruments which it hires to all of Scotland’s performing groups, amateur ensembles, schools, and other individuals.
- Drummers Only - We’re one of the leading drum retailers in the UK. This hasn’t happened overnight. We have been selling drums now for more than a decade (previously as Rhythm Base) and have constantly expanded – both in-store and online and we have now opened a second store in Leeds.
- ESP Music Rentals - ESP Music Rentals has been supplying backline to customers in Scotland and further afield since 1994. We are open seven days a week and offer an extensive range of backline, musical instruments & DJ equipment, covering a variety of major brands, for all types of events including music festivals, concerts, video shoots, in-stores, radio and TV performances.
- Fopp, Union Street - 19 Union Street, Glasgow, G1 3RB - the best music, films & books at low prices
- Fopp, Byres Road - 358 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP - the best music, films & books at low prices
- Merchant City Music - Guitar.co.uk is the online store for Merchant City Music, one of the best independent Glasgow guitar shops. We pride ourselves on having a huge stock of high quality guitars and amplifiers from some of the most famous brands in the world.
- Guitar Guitar Glasgow - With over 1500 guitars in stock from custom boutique brands to affordable beginner's instruments, as well as a plethora of backline, hundreds of FX pedals and boards, folk instruments and much more, we have everything you could ever possibly need to create any sound you could imagine.
- Guitar Workshop Glasgow - The Guitar Workshop is owned and run by Scottish luthier Ian Dickinson. Established in 2015 the founding principle is that it will be an open, high street workshop, which is not only be visible but would encourage customers and guitar enthusiasts to see and experience instruments being made and repaired by hand.
- Haydock Music - Haydock Music is a specialist music store in Milngavie, Glasgow, run by musicians for musicians. We’ve been established since 2002 and we’re passionate about music and musical instruments, offering expert advice before you buy, a personal and knowledgeable service and a huge range of new and second hand instruments and accessories at competitive prices.
- Just Music Brass Band - With currently over 39,000 titles of Brass Band music to browse and buy, Just Music are the UK’s largest independent stockist of Brass Band Music.
- LoveMusic - Independent record shop in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Find us next to Queen Street Railway Station & Buchanan Galleries.
- McLaren's Pianos - McLaren’s is Glasgow’s piano superstore offering the best selection of new & used upright and grand pianos and piano accessories in Scotland to suit all tastes and pockets.
- Missing Records - We are an independent record shop, established 1984 in Glasgow, Scotland.
- Mixed Up Records - Independent Record Shop in the West End of Glasgow - Home to some of the world's finest records at affordable prices.
- Rubadub Music & Technology - Rubadub is an independent retailer with 27 years in the business, owned and operated by musicians, producers and DJs. Our bricks & mortar shop is located on Howard Street in Glasgow’s city centre, where you will find a varied, but carefully selected range of records, specialist music technology, DJ gear and studio equipment.
- Strung Out Guitars - Scotland's Best Wee Guitar Shop Since 2003 - We love to buy, sell and repair vintage and second hand guitars, amps, effects and other related items
- Wind Band Music - With currently over 17,000 titles of Wind Band music to browse and buy, Wind Band Music are the UK’s largest independent stockist of Wind Band Music.
Studios
- 7 West Studios - 7 West Studios is the recording arm of Glasgow’s largest recording and rehearsal complex; Lofi Studios and is based in the heart of the city centre.
- Empire Studios Glasgow - Empire Studios – a new exciting Glasgow enterprise with one mission – to provide a space for creativity to flourish, to create a epicentre for artisans, the DJ’s, musicians, artists and photographers of Scotland.
- Star for a Day - Record your favourite song in a professional recording studio
- Stealth Recording Studio - We are a professional recording and mixing facility located in Glasgow.
- Urban Studios Online - Urban studios was established early 2000 and has developed into one of Scotland's best recording studios, we combine our years of experience with our state of the art equipment to bring you a quality service at affordable rates.
Learning/Education
- The Academy of Music & Sound: Glasgow - Our students are at the heart of the Academy of Music and Sound, supported by our team of dedicated tutors. We offer specialist music performance and production education, preparing you for a career in the modern music industry with recognised music qualifications.
- subSine Academy of Electronic Music - Scotland’s leading music production school. We have Soma Skool courses in conjunction with the legendary Soma Records; Pro Sessions with industry professionals; and an incredible community throughout Scotland and the world.
History
- The Glasgow Apollo (Wikipedia) - The Apollo is unique in the memory of Scottish music, dance hall and cinema fans over the age of 30 and for many, the venue which was situated at the top of the City's Renfield Street from 1927 to 1985, is closely associated with Glasgow's history.
Defunct blogs
- Ooft - This is the OOFT! Music blog. Join us in a digital crate-digging odyssey where a wealth of favourite tracks / edits and general meanderings for you to get your ears and eyes into will be posted up.
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