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Celtic Music Radio is hosting a live, four-hour Hogmanay show from Braehead Shopping Centre with a sparkling line-up of guests. Starting at midday, the station will see out the final afternoon of the year with great music, chat and fun with a team of presenters all rarin’ to go. Taking to the stage will be: […]
BOB LESLIE Station presenter Bob Leslie has released the single ‘On Christmas Day’ to brighten and put his mark on the festive period. It was a mad dash to get the record out as Christmas was less than four weeks away at the time he started it all. He actually wrote some of the lyrics […]
Celtic Music Radio’s quest to find the Album of the Year for 2023 is now under way with the launch of our annual poll. The list to choose from is terrific, that is for sure, making the contest wide open. Who will win? Well, that’s what we want to find out – and our listeners’ […]
The station’s newest presenter, Kirsteen Harvey, is wishing everyone a “Merry Christmas from Glasgow” in a very special song, now released. Glasgow-based singer/songwriter, Kirsteen – in collaboration with Chickenn – have issued their version of The Pogues’ classic “Fairytale Of New York,” made all the more poignant following the death last week of Shane […]
CLASSY – SUNNY SWEENEY The only thing that the Eastside Bowl in Nashville and this below-street-level venue in Glasgow’s City Centre have in common is that I’ve now seen Sunny Sweeney play both and that makes me lucky, and very pleased. In duo format this time round – guitarist Harley Husbands is deft and free […]
SANDY WEIR and IAN KIDD In celebration of St Andrew’s Night, this week’s edition of The Scots Connection Radio Show (Thursday, November 30) will have a very special playlist. Sandy Weir and Ian Kidd are joining forces to present a St Andrew’s night show celebrating Scottish music across the years. They certainly have plenty of […]
Acoustic folk singer/songwriter Dave Mason has been writing and performing his songs for almost four decades now. And he has just released his latest album Beautiful Thing. With 15 tracks this is Dave’s 8th and he’ll be chatting about it with Ian Oliphant on today’s edition of the Lunchtime Selection at midday. Dave – […]
Patricia Duffy is in the guest seat on Gerry’s Jukebox with Gerry Maguire this week (Wednesday, November 29.) A former teacher with experience in early years, Patricia is a volunteer and trustee with Classrooms for Malawi, and a firm believer that education is the driving force to alleviate poverty. She has a particular interest […]
Celtic Connections on Campus – in association with and broadcast daily by Celtic Music Radio – is back for its eighth year in 2024. And it is on the look-out for students to perform in January.. Hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and TRADtv the week-long event showcases performers and talented students from across […]
LAUREN COLLIER Glasgow-based fiddle player and singer, Lauren Collier is Ian Oliphant’s guest this week on his Afternoon Selection (Monday, November 20.) Her band’s debut album, ‘Uddevalla’ features songs and tunes Lauren has collected from around the world and is due for release very soon. The fresh compositions and arrangements, combined with technology, […]
