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Celtic Music Radio, regretfully, is no longer able to stream directly any programmes to the USA due to sound recording copyright and digital performance royalty issues that have been brought to our attention. Our Music Licence covers us for radio broadcasting in our designated areas: Glasgow on FM and DAB to Glasgow, Edinburgh and […]
Four-piece band Oran Ra are this week’s guests on the Lunchtime Selection, hosted by Ian Oliphant (midday, Monday, May 26.) They will be discussing their music and focusing on their album ‘The Travellers’, which they started a decade ago but recently re-recorded. Oran Ra – Michael Marra, Daniel Marra, Cameron Hamilton and Nathan Coats […]
This dynamic debut album confidently celebrates the cultural interchange between Scotland and Scandinavia with traditional tunes and modern compositions. Tern, a five-piece band, explore the connections between the music of their homelands, while challenging listeners and inviting audiences to an exciting, cross-cultural journey, deeply rooted in a thrilling Nordic soundscape. All the music was […]
Jaywalkers joyously deliver a multi-layered sound steeped in classic Appalachian musical tones of old time and bluegrass music. The superb musicianship and sublime vocal harmonies of this trio of outstanding players has been rightly described as “an exhilarating experience” and a “virtuosic brand of Americana.” Since reaching the finals of the BBC Young Folk […]
SKERRYVORE Skerryvore will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with a spectacular one-off concert at Floors Castle on Saturday 31st May. Helping them celebrate are Valtos, Trail West, The Laurettes, Western End, Nathan Carter, The Eves, the Royal Military Tattoo Pipes and Drums AND some surprise special guests. It’s their biggest ever gig on home turf […]
GORDON HOTCHKISS The most comprehensive study of the songs of Robert Burns ever broadcast starts on Celtic Music Radio this week. The carefully crafted marathon series, Rantin’ Rovin’ Robyn, presented by Gordon Hotchkiss, will run for a period of 34 weeks, starting on May 14 with the final edition going out, appropriately, on December 31. […]
This is a classic folk-rock album offering a clearcut, upbeat and uplifting range of appealing songs covering serious subjects and a sense of humour. The origins of Rising Of The Bold can be traced to a long weekend in a country house in Shropshire where the band’s eight members converged to share song offerings. […]
Steve Tilston is deservedly praised as one of our most celebrated songsmiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music. His lyrics, arrangements and subtle, superb guitar playing are distinctive and displayed perfectly on Last Call, released over half a century on from his first and on a par with his […]
It’s no exaggeration to say that singer/songwriter, Joe McMahon knows how to tug at the heart strings and give you hope for a world that has long since passed. His writing touches on areas of common experience from the wistful, romantic and humorous to those reflecting on more difficult aspects of the daily grind. […]
Due to maintenance issues affecting our studios over the next couple of weeks our marathon series devoted to the songs of Burns, produced and presented by Gordon Hotchkiss, has been delayed. It will now start on Wednesday, May 14 and not April 30, as previously planned. This means the final episode, the 34th, will be […]
