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JOHN ALEXANDER AT THE GLAD CAFE JOHN ALEXANDER is in glorious form on his latest album, ‘Face The Wind’ – and in this live setting he delivers its tracks in a potent and compelling manner, his downbeat vocals and atmospheric guitar work, nurtured by a downright brilliant one-night stand of band. The album is an […]
True to its name, Light And Shade, from Scottish festival favourites, Have Mercy Las Vegas seamlessly moves from their acclaimed toe-tapping barn dance-style tracks ventures into darker, more ominous territory. While firmly rooted in the Folk/Americana genre, this second album offers traces of blues origins more prominently than in their previous works but the […]
Glasgow-based Roo Geddes and Neil Sutcliffe create stunning music for violin and accordion with classical, folk and jazz explored to create senses of place and community. The hugely talented duo, who are embarking on a tour in May to celebrate their 10th year of performing together, will be guests of Liz Clark on Travels […]
THE LAURETTES release their debut album ‘Meet Me At The Main Stage’ any day now. And Lauren and Lynette from the all-female band will be joining Fiona McNeill on her Celtic & Folk Fusions Show this week (Tuesday, March 5) to talk all about the 12-track album, coming out March 9. The duo say […]
Glasgow-based JOHN ALEXANDER is a fine songwriter and first-class guitarist and the Scot is in glorious form on his latest release, Face The Wind. It’s an 11-track gem that’s lyrically rich and hearteningly melodic – an experience for the listener that’s never less than classy and rewarding. Songs written after wet and windy […]
This bold 15-track release from Ayrshire singer/songwriter and guitarist Davie Anderson is a vivid collection with influences as diverse as Burns, Holly and Big Country. Ballantrae Bound includes several offerings from the pen of Robert Burns, one from Ewan McColl, Jim McLean’s ‘Stirling Brig’ and many of Davie’s own compositions. Davie, who is from […]
Fiona McNeill is “super excited” to welcome fiddler, Sally Simpson of Heisk, as her guest on this week’s edition of Celtic Folk & Fusions. Heisk are a six-piece folk band looking to redefine the traditional music landscape by infusing Scottish roots with contemporary energy and a commitment to gender diversity. They are on a […]
Our first Album of the Week for 2024 is ‘Who Knows Where The Time Goes’ by Elspeth Cowie, a well-known a Scottish traditional singer who recently appeared at Celtic Connections as part of Scots Women – Generations o’ Change. Elspeth started singing as a child and won a prize for performing songs by Robert Burns. […]
The Danny Kyle Open Stage (DKOS) artists for today (22nd January) have been announced – and you can listen to the show live from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at 5 pm. The DKOS is produced and presented by Liz Clark. It’s a great chance to listen to Tomorrow’s Talent Today. Today’s line-up features: KEV […]
Celtic Connections on Campus, live every day this week on Celtic Music Radio, starts today (Monday). Back for its eighth year, it is hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in association with Celtic Music Radio and TRADtv. There are five free lunchtime concerts and the curtain goes up on the first today in the Re-union […]
