Author: celtic music radio
Even WILLIE WATSON – in brilliant form here – freely admits it feels weird to be touring a solo, self-titled, debut album when he has plenty of lauded, recorded music out there, on his own or with Old Crow Medicine Show. The source of songs on his playlist really is incidental as this […]
The 11th Danny Kyle Open Stage is all set for its 5 pm start at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this evening. The five acts on the programme are: Maya’s Radio Orchestra Sean Bissett & Nico Gaul Alma Mother Toungues Cuan A Tuath • The DANNY KYLE OPEN STAGE – LIVE AT CELTIC […]
Day 10 of the Danny Kyle Open Stage from Celtic Connections at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall is upon us. Today’s show gets underway at 5 pm and features: LAURA SILVERSTONE ANNE GAIR ALBA CHALLAH HARRY MILES-WATSON & THE UNION NORMAN PATERSON More information and artists’ links are available here: https://dkos.co.uk/dkos-tuesday-28th-january-2025/ […]
ERIC BIBB Grainne Hunt Another wonderful Celtic Connections evening where both support and main act got a rapturous reception from an enthusiastic packed house. Grainne Hunt has been called the hardest working woman in Irish music, and she’s certainly had a busy year that included a showcase at Folk Alliance International before her first […]
Celtic Connections is always the highlight of the twelvemonth that is January… Last night I was lucky enough to witness the rebirth of a band I have loved and supported for 25 years (yes I am that old). Blazin’ Fiddles filled the vaulted chaumer of the Barony Hall on Castle Street with light and […]
SHANE COOK & THE WOODCHIPPERS TERN I was really looking forward to this one as my appetite had been whetted by having seen Shane Cook (fiddle) and Joe Phillips (double bass) as part of Allison Lupton’s band at a truly marvellous gig on their UK tour last year. But they weren’t the only ones […]
In the year that Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, George W Bush was still in the White House and Mariah Carey had the best-selling album, Josh Rouse released a farewell record titled NASHVILLE as he quit Music City for pastures new. It was 2005. He clearly has a dominant nostalgia gene as another […]
We have reached Day 9 of the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections and the great sounds continue today at 5 pm with these five acts: Zoë Eliza Balderdash & The Thing The Beach Crows Ali Stott Liam Docherty For more information and artists links you can go to https://dkos.co.uk/dkos-monday-27th-january-2025/ • The […]
The Danny Kyle Open Stage heads into its second week of shows today and we will be broadcasting each one live from 5 pm each evening from Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. The line-up this evening is: Shirley Barr Duo Sir-Reel Clarks ft Aaron Clark Falkirk Traditional Music Project Monooka For more information on today’s […]
Su-a Lee I’ve had the album, Dialogue, by cellist Su-a Lee, since it was released, and I like the fusion of classical and folk music. They sit well together. I was very much looking forward to her concert at Celtic Connections and as It was a dry night, I walked from the Royal […]
