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GRAMMY-award winner Alison Brown pushes the boundaries of acoustic instrumental music every time she picks up her banjo. On today’s roots music scene, Alison is hailed for her innovation, intelligence, grace and her ability to blend the rugged drive of bluegrass with the harmonic sensibilities of jazz. She has recorded 12 critically-acclaimed solo albums, […]
CHLOE MATHARU Gerry Maguire welcomes Celtic Music Radio’s 2022 Album of the Year winner, Chloe Matharu to his show this week (Wednesday, November 15). Singer/songwriter and Celtic harpist, Chloe, has won widespread acclaim for her debut release, Small Voyages. Having gigged throughout the UK this year, she’s looking forward to 2024 as a trip to […]
Singer/songwriter, Claire Hastings, whose 2023 release ‘Lullabies From Scotland’ was Album of the Week on Celtic Music Radio in September, is the guest on Fiona McNeill’s Celtic & Folk Fusions this week. Claire’s third solo album was the result of her studies of Scottish lullabies for a delightful collection that includes one self-penned song. […]
Glasgow native Anton O’Donnell didn’t stray far from home when it came to finding a title for his cracking debut solo album. ‘Tomber Sur PRW’ is ‘Falling On PRW’ when translated into English and PRW is Paisley Road West, the name of the street where The Colts’ front man lives. The music he loves […]
Is everyone ready for The Unprepared, a new international and explosive trio offering Irish and Scottish traditional music? The band is well and truly organised with a debut release that amply reflects a repertoire that thrives on variations and improvisations while listening to each other and reacting to each other’s playing. They say this is […]
Fiona McNeill is all set to welcome Peter Morrison of the Peatbog Faeries on Celtic & Folk Fusions this week (Tuesday, October 31). P Peatbog Faeries – three decades at the forefront of Scottish music – hail from the Isle of Skye and their trailblazing, glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves have thrilled fans […]
KIRSTEEN HARVEY We are pleased to announce a new voice will be heard on the Midday Show today (Monday, October 20) for the first time. Kirsteen Harvey, the Glasgow-based singer/songwriter whose music choice is interesting and wide ranging, will be at the mic hosting two hours of sparkling sounds. Our newest presenter will be sharing […]
Glasgow based Latin/flamenco quartet Solea number fiery guitar duo, David Sim and Gerry Magee, in their ranks. The line-up is completed by Jon Mulrine, renowned bass player and Colin Macgibbon, one of Scotland’s most in demand session drummers/percussionists. Their music pulls on many influences from rock to jazz via Latin and Flamenco and their […]
Hildaland – Orkney-born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana mandolinist Ethan Setiawan – offer a perfect meeting of different musical worlds. The duo, who reside in Maine in the USA, are steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic so old-time Scottish Swedish-inspired music intertwines in their contemporary compositions. With Bichan’s fiddle […]
Scotland-based vocal trio Juniper Three first caught my eye (and ear!) when they turned up on the Danny Kyle Open Stage during 2023’s Celtic Connections. Aimee Penman, Laura Hill and Outi Smith absolutely wowed the crowd with their CSN-style close melodic harmony performance gaining a “Highly Recommended” award against some fierce competition. This EP […]
