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The hugely respected and internationally admired, Peggy Seeger, is Ian Oliphant’s extra special guest on the Lunchtime Selection this week – Wednesday, May 3 from midday. Peggy, a member of the North American musical Seeger family, is a singer of traditional Anglo-American songs, plays six instruments and has recorded 23 solo albums, and participated directly […]
The station’s newest presenter, Ian Kidd, is rarin’ to go with his show, THE CEILIDH KIDD, for the first time this weekend (Sunday, April 30.) He plans to deliver “braw music and fun to get your sausages sizzling” on Sunday mornings. “We’ll have great tunes, singsongs, a chance to learn some Gaelic and the odd […]
A Celtic Music Radio fund raiser, organised by top musician Joe Quinn and The Doghouse Open Mic Lockdown Session, takes place on Sunday, May 7 at The Clutha in Glasgow, starting at 2 pm. Almost 30 acts have been lined up for what can be rightly termed a musical extravaganza lasting more than eight hours. […]
The 48th Girvan Traditional Folk Festival gets under way later this week (April 28) and Auntie Liz Clark is focusing on it on her show today (Tuesday, April 25) at 8 pm. She will be chatting with Kin and Paul McKenna, who are on the opening night line-up – on Friday, April 28 – as […]
Today’s Festival Fling with Auntie Liz Clark is taking a look ahead to the excellent festivals coming our way. And joining her will be festival favourites, Pappa Shandy & The Drams, who celebrated their 10th anniversary in style in their beloved Kitty O’Shea’s in Glasgow – a standing room only gig but with space for […]
Claire Cordeaux and other members of the psychedelic Celtic folk fusion band, Aartwork will be joining Fiona McNeill on her show this evening (Tuesday, April 18.) Among the topics to be discussed will be their latest EP, which is titled “Devil’s Dancefloor.” • Celtic & Folk Fusions: Aartwork with Fiona McNeill – 6 pm to […]
Hugh Taylor presents his first show, FolknStuff this week on Celtic Music Radio (Tuesday, April 18) between 4 and 6 pm. Hugh’s an experienced broadcaster – and journalist – having started broadcasting 38 years ago with the Westfolk Show on West Sound Radio. He freelanced for the BBC and this included producing a series of […]
Scottish-Electronic duo Valtos will be joining Fiona McNeill on her show this week (Tuesday, April 11) Valtos – Isle of Skye natives Martyn MacDonald and Daniel Docherty –embarked on their own musical journey after being inspired by fellow Skye bands the Peatbog Faeries and Niteworks at Skye Live, 2019. The project began with a string […]
Black Cuillin is renowned composer and acclaimed fiddle player, Duncan Chisholm’s tenth solo album. Exquisitely played and carefully crafted it’s a stunning release that draws inspiration from the mountain wilderness on the Isle of Skye to tell of a dream journey through this landscape over a day and a night. Black Cuillin has been described as […]
Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter, Kim Edgar will be joining Fiona McNeill on her show today (Tuesday, March 28.) Kim’s fifth album Consequences, which was launched at this year’s Celtic Connections, has been widely praised by the critics. It was a collaborative project and Kim’s creative partners included Canadian, Ron Sexsmith and, closer to home, James Grant, Louis […]
