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A last day-of-the-year diary reminder…………. Our special live, four-hour Hogmanay broadcast at Braehead Shopping Centre gets under way at midday tomorrow (December 31). There’s live music from internationally renowned accordionist, Gary Blair; emerging talent, singer/songwriter, Thomas Smitheram; the widely acclaimed singer/songwriter and recording artist, Christine Sparks plus The Wherries, rated by many as Clydeside’s favourite […]
As one year ends and another arrives, a special Hogmanay show running through the bells will be hosted by Gordon Hotchkiss and Liz – Auntie Liz – Clark. Our relaxing and cheery duo will be on air from 10 pm on the 31st until 1 am on the 1st before sloping off for a well-deserved […]
Celtic Music Radio’s Album of the Year is the exquisite Small Voyages by singer/songwriter and Celtic harpist, Chloe Matharu. The release, which was the station’s Album of the Week from 8th October to the 15th, presents an intriguing insight into a new tradition of maritime folk music with thoughtful song writing embellished by her voice […]
Celtic Music Radio is broadcasting live from the central atrium at Braehead Shopping Centre on the final day of 2022. The four-hour Hogmanay special starts at midday featuring live music, interviews and general chat involving guests and station presenters, Bruce Rodger, John Sparks, Nikki Lyle and Sandy Weir. Four terrific live acts have been lined […]
The votes have now been counted for our Album of the Year Award. And the winner will be revealed in a special, music-packed, four-hour Album of the Year Show that starts at midday on Boxing Day (Monday, December 26) presented by Kate Reid, Ross Macfadyen and Martin Stephen Jones. Tracks from albums in the running […]
Fiona McNeill has two top fiddlers as guests on today’s edition (December 20) of Celtic & Folk Fusions. She will be joined by Duncan Chisholm, one of Scotland’s most recognised and accomplished fiddle players and composers, to talk about his latest album, Black Cuillin. And Alison McNeill, fiddler and singer in the award-winning Folk Rock […]
The hugely talented cellist Su-a Lee has released, Dialogues, her first solo album, a sparkling series of musical conversations with 15 of her all-time, favourite folk musicians from home and abroad. And she will be in conversation with Liz Clark this week (Tuesday, December 20) talking about the background to the record. Each piece is […]
The poll for Celtic Music Radio’s Album of the Year 2022 closes at midnight today (December 18). We hope to get as many votes as possible – and the winner with the top album will be revealed on December 26 in a special, four-hour programme, starting at midday. A strong list of contenders – all […]
Award-winning Scottish singer/songwriter, Elaine Lennon is Nikki’s guest on Monday (December 5). Award-winning Elaine has released a Christmas single with Children of Holy Cross Primary in Croy, titled “Christmas Time’ – and it is currently at number 15 on the iTunes singles chart. She wrote it pre-lockdown, recorded it in her own home with pupils […]
The station is pleased to welcome new presenter, Bob Liddle whose Box and Fiddle Show will be broadcast on Fridays at 5 pm, starting this week (December 2) It will focus on accordion and fiddle music, not just from Scotland, but from elsewhere as well, as Irish, French, Scandinavian, Italian and North American music will […]
