The Next Album of the Week will be on 9th Feb 2019 Oran Bagraidh Project ‘Oran Bagraidh’ release on 2nd Feb 2019 Artists:Josie Duncan - Gwyneth Glyn - Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhride - Conor Caldwell - Lorcán Mac Mathúna - Barnaby Brown - MacGillivray – Rody Gorman - Bragod. A multi-lingual music residency and recording based on a ancient song set in Galloway, the … [Read more...] about Album of The Week – Oran Bagraidh
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Christine Kydd ‘Shift & Change’ on Greentrax release date 1st Feb 2019Guest on Bob Leslie’s show ‘Transatlantic Conversations’ Sun 6 Jan at 2pm Christine Kydd is one of Scotland’s leading, award-winning singers and recording artistes. With eclectic tastes, she is best known for her treatment of traditional and contemporary songs. … [Read more...] about Album of The Week – Shift and Change
CMR’s Album of The Week 15th Dec 2018 – The Outside Track – ‘Rise Up’. Band Members :-Mairi Rankin /Teresa Horgan / Ailie Robertson / Fiona Black / Michael Ferrie The Outside Track formed in 2005 , this is the much awaited 6 th album from this award winning band their first being ‘Self-Titled’ (2007)/ ‘Curious Things Given Wings’ (2010), ‘The Mountain Road’ … [Read more...] about Album of The Week – Rise Up
CMR’s Album of The Week 8 Dec – Brian McAlpine – ‘ Mutual Imagination Society Vol 1' Listen to Brian in conversation with Auntie Liz 12:00pm Sat 8 Dec ‘The Mutual Imagination Society became the music of my soul. It is a genuine reflection of who I am as a composer. Every note - every change/development was driven by self-introspection and observation. It is … [Read more...] about Album of The Week – Mutual Imagination Society Vol 1
Album of The Week - 1 st Dec 2018 - Haggerdash 'The Elgin Watch' Haggerdash have been a prominent feature of Scottish Folk Music for nearly thirty years, performing at many Festivals and Folk Clubs both at home and abroad. With their current lineup of Alan Jones – Concertina/ Bouzouki, Guitar/ 5 String Banjo, Jack Bethel - Hammer Dulcimer/ Fiddle / Whistle/ Concertina and … [Read more...] about Album of The Week – The Elgin Watch
CMR’s Album of The Week 17th Nov 2018 'The Road Across The Hills' The much-anticipated debut album from Irish-Scottish composer Gráinne Brady, entitled The Road Across the Hills, will be released on February 22 2019. Musicians on album :- Gráinne Brady / Su-a Lee / Megan Henderson / Innes White / Andrew Waite /Steve Forman / Feargus Hetherington. Originally from Co. Cavan in … [Read more...] about Album of The Week – The Road Across The Hills
CMR’s Album of The Week 10 Nov - Breabach ‘Frenzy of The Meeting’ Released 26 Oct 2018Listen in to Ian Oliphant's interview with Calum from Breabach on Sat 9th on Album of The Week at 12pm This is the 6th studio album released by one of Scotland’s critically acclaimed and hard-working band who bring something new and innovative to each album the release. The ability to … [Read more...] about Album of The Week – Frenzy of The Meeting
Album of the Week 3 Nov -Ímar ‘Avalanche’ - Released 12th Oct 2018 Ímar :- Band Members (and other bands !):- Adam Brown - Bodhran (RURA, Rua MacMillian Trio) ; Adam Rhodes - Bouzouki (Mec Lir, Barrule) ; Mohsen Amini - Concertina (Talisk) ; Ryan Murphy - Uilleann Pipes (MANRAN) ; Tomas Callister - Fiddle (Mec Lir, Barrule) . Imar Avalanche … [Read more...] about Album of the Week – Avalanche