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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 […]

  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, […]

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. […]