Glasgow’s Celtic Connections continues to dominate through early February. Highland piper John Mulhearn brings The Pipe Factory to Drygate, alongside Mike Vass and Mairearad Green (Friday 2) while Argyll’s Kim Carnie will feature at two Transatlantic Sessions gigs at Royal Concert Hall (Friday 2, Sunday 4). You too can try your hand at Gaelic singing at the festival, with two workshops led by Catherine Tinney at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum: give waulking songs a bash or sooth storms with lullabies (both Saturday 3).

In Edinburgh, Seachdain na Gàidhlig returns, including a screening of Calman nan Loch at Martin Hall, New College (Tuesday 20); Déirdre Ní Mhathúna's award-winning film of a community in the Outer Hebrides recreates past boat journeys singing Gaelic psalms. Brush up your own Gaelic conversation skills as Cearcall Còmhraidh returns to the SNP Rooms on North St Andrew Street (Tuesdays from the 6th).  

Across the Lowlands, Lothian, Aberdeen and Cumbernauld Gaelic choirs are all advertising for new members, so check online. The latter hosts a Ceilidh Song School with Mòd Gold Medallist James Graham at St Mungo’s Hall (Monday 19). Earlier this month the Celtic Fiddle Festival (Saturday 3) comes to St Andrews, featuring Kevin Burke (Ireland), Yuna Léon (Brittany) and Capercaillie's own Charlie McKerron at Byre Theatre.

If the Highlands and Hebrides are calling, then drop in at Watercolour Music on your travels for the latest of their house concerts (Saturday 10). This time virtuoso trad string quintet Heisk feature. At North Uist’s Taigh Chearsabhagh North Uist (Saturday 10 February–Saturday 4 May), a retrospective exhibition opens of mixed media artworks by artist and teacher, the late Donald Mcleod, showcasing geologically-inspired work from the early 2000s. Daughter Kirsty carries the creative torch forward as a knitwear designer with the Cladach Kirkibost-based IsleKnit. Taking inspiration from the ever-changing colour palette of her native landscapes and seascapes, book onto one of Kirsty’s online workshops through February and beyond.

If Storms L, M and N keep you in, cosy up with Sian’s new online release ‘Fuirich Thall’. A first for the vocal harmony three-piece, this original song is produced by long-time collaborator Innes White. At the polar opposite of the music spectrum, 2024 welcomes the transformation of Cailean Stone into Gun Ghaol and the birth of a new genre: Gaelic metalcore. You heard it here first. ‘Toiseach an Deiridh’, the follow-up to ‘Bha Thu Ceàrr’ is on Spotify.