Studio Guest Amber Cross on Sun 28th April 4-6pm with Mike Ritchie Amber Cross California-based singer/songwriter, Amber Cross is heading in to the Celtic Music Radio studios to record a session and interview with award-winning presenter, Mike Ritchie for broadcast on Sunday, April 28Currently touring the UK, Amber has a growing number of fans absolutely … [Read more...] about Studio Guest – Amber Cross
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Kalyn Fay – ‘Good Company’ By MIKE RITCHIE Kalyn Fay’s second release is an out and out gem – I praised her debut album two years ago in this manner and have no hesitation in doing so again. Good Company is a beguiling, thoughtful, honest collection of warming, flawlessly-performed songs with Kalyn’s captivating, smokey vocals wonderfully supported by a band playing … [Read more...] about Review – Kalyn Fay – ‘Good Company’ CD
Son Volt ‘Union’ CD Label: Thirty Tigers By MIKE RITCHIE There is a rip-roaring political protest cut and thrust to this, the ninth Son Volt studio album, all the while tempered by songs designed to remind us of the timeless power of love and the endless lure of music. Jay Farrar, who wrote all 13 tracks here, pulls it off and brings it all together … [Read more...] about Review – ‘Union’ by SonVolt
Libby Koch & Chuck Hawthorne & Rachel Laven - Texas Troubadours presented by The Medicine Show live on Mike Ritchie’s show Sun 30 July 4-6pm Listen Again - First Hour Second Hour Libby Koch From Houston now in Austin TX Describing Americana singer-songwriter Libby Koch (pronounced like the soft drink) as … [Read more...] about Live with Mike Ritchie
Celtic Music Radio 95FM is pleased to announce an end- of-year poll success for one its presenters. The Mike Ritchie On Sunday Show secured a runners-up slot – behind the BBC’s legendary Bob Harris, no less – for Best Radio Show in the influential Americana-UK website readers’ vote. http://americana-uk.com/americana-uks-readers-poll-2016-the-results The website … [Read more...] about Mike Ritchie success in national listeners’ poll
On the wall stage left, there hung a wooden, tribal-type facemask next to a fire extinguisher. Used together, I’m certain, they would have had no effect whatsoever trying to contain or quell this spirited and blazingly inspirational gig by Dan Stuart who was, once again on Glasgow soil, in cracking form. He was brilliant: edgy, funny, down-to-earth, and that was only … [Read more...] about DAN STUART, STEREO, GLASGOW – FEBRUARY 25, 2016
While her first two albums were released to varying shades of indifference, according to Gretchen Peters, the Grammy nominee has gathered such a loyal and sizeable following in these parts that this was her second consecutive gig at Celtic Connections. And it was a spirited set throughout with songs spanning the 20 years since the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame … [Read more...] about Gretchen Peters, Celtic Connections, The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow, January 31, 2016
Blue Rose Code have cracked it – though long-term followers of man-behind-the-music, Ross Wilson, could have shared this news ages ago, and not just in the aftermath of this truly superb Celtic Connections’ headlining performance. There is an enthralling and charming dignity behind his songs, older ones and those fresh out of the wrapper of his new … [Read more...] about BLUE ROSE CODE, Celtic Connections, The Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow 29/1/16.