Safeguarding tradition

Scottish public bodies and organisations could do more to integrate the traditional arts into their activities and events, according to a new report from the Traditional Arts Working Group. A wide range of Scotland’s traditional arts were represented on the working group, including song, dance, music, storytelling, poetry and drama. The report’s recommendations include: more courses, classes and other means of increasing popular appreciation of traditional arts; the creation of a national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage practices; more learning opportunities in and through the traditional arts for pre-qualified teachers; and that Creative Scotland should explore the feasibility of a Traditional Arts Apprentice scheme.