Album of the Week

Album of the Week – Colum Sands & Maggie MacInnes: The Seedboat

The Celtic Music Radio Album of the Week this week is The Seedboat (Bàta an t-Sìl) by Maggie MacInnes and Colum Sands. “The Seedboat sails from Barra shore, young...

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Concerts and Gig Guide

Don Cossack Balalaika

A combination of one of the best songbooks in Scots acoustic music, and a feast of music, song and dance from Russia. Don’t miss this chance to see world renowned,...

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Studio Guests

Chris Stout and Catriona McKay with Fergus Muirhead tonight

Fergus Muirhead has tonight, Monday guests Chris Stout and Catriona McKay talking about their new CD release ‘White Nights’ the sparkling new album from harp and fiddle...

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Outside Broadcasts

1530 AM/MW off-air

We would like to thank everyone who is making use of the Celtic Music Radio programme service via the internet on this site while our transmitter on 1530 kHz AM is off air. All...

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Win a car with Celtic Music Radio!

Win a car with Celtic Music Radio!

Sep 4, 2010

The draw closes on Monday – please make sure you buy your tickets before then!!

Celtic Music Radio will be participating in The Great Big Small Charity Car Draw.

A group of small charities have got together to organise a raffle. We will be selling tickets during spring and summer

2010. At the end, a winning ticket will be drawn, and someone will win a brand new car – a Mini One!

Tickets cost £2 each, and you can buy as many as you want. 95% of the income will stay with Celtic Music Radio to support our broadcast and internet services.

The easiest way to buy tickets is to do it online. Go to our secure web page at the Foundation for Social Improvement, click on the “Buy Tickets” link, then enter your contact details and credit/debit card info, and fill in the number of tickets you want.

Please make sure you select “Celtic Music Radio” in the “Which Charity” box!

Alternatively, you can buy “paper” tickets via the Celtic Music Radio team. We’ll be selling these at events we attend over the summer. Or contact the Celtic Music Radio team at cardraw@celticmusicradio.net, or ask any presenter.

This lottery is promoted by our friends at the Foundation for Social Improvement, a charity which helps small charities like us.

Chris Stout and Catriona McKay with Fergus Muirhead tonight

Chris Stout and Catriona McKay with Fergus Muirhead tonight

Sep 6, 2010

Fergus Muirhead has tonight, Monday guests Chris Stout and Catriona McKay talking about their new CD release ‘White Nights’ the sparkling new album from harp and fiddle sound duo Catriona McKay and Chris Stout .

Muirhead’s Music – Monday 7.00-8.00pm; Tuesday 12.00-1.00pm

Don Cossack Balalaika

Don Cossack Balalaika

Sep 4, 2010

A combination of one of the best songbooks in Scots acoustic music, and a feast of music, song and dance from Russia.

Don’t miss this chance to see world renowned, thrilling and colourful Russian traditional music, song and dance from the world famous “Don Cossack Balalaika” from Rostov on Don, in concert with the Ideal Band, one of Scotland’s most exciting recent line-ups.

You can catch them in St Andrew’s In The Square, Glasgow or Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock.

You can see this event tomorrow night (Sunday 5th Sept) at St Andrew’s In The Square. Concert starts at 8pm. Tickets are available from www.ticketsoup.com

Celtic Music Radio will be along at the Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 11th September from 8pm.
Why not come and join us? Tickets are available from the Box office 0141 577 4970.

Album of the Week – Colum Sands & Maggie MacInnes: The Seedboat

Album of the Week – Colum Sands & Maggie MacInnes: The Seedboat

Sep 4, 2010

The Celtic Music Radio Album of the Week this week is The Seedboat (Bàta an t-Sìl) by Maggie MacInnes and Colum Sands.

“The Seedboat sails from Barra shore, young Donald’s gone to Newry. And though he swears a swift return, til then she’ll miss him dearly.”

Lines taken from a beautiful bitter-sweet Scottish Gaelic love song. This song has inspired these two musicians, both extremely highly regarded exponents of their respective traditions, to recall an historic voyage between their homelands with a bi-lingual treasure trove of song and story, old and new, in celebration of the musical bridges between Ireland and Scotland.

“The Seedboat is a totally captivating experience of tunes, songs, stories and rememberings crafted together seamlessly by two master musicians, singer/songwriter and traveller Colum Sands and Gaelic singer and harpist Maggie MacInnes.

SeedboatMaggie and Colum are superb performers individually: together they achieve a sweet harmony that transports you gently and effortlessly to another time and place.With such capable hands on the tiller, The Seedboat is a journey for the soul.” Jan Nary

We at Celtic Music Radio can’t argue with that quote!

Click here to purchase a copy of this excellent album for yourself!

Stewart Fenwick with Charlie Landsborough

Stewart Fenwick with Charlie Landsborough

Sep 2, 2010

This Sunday, September 5 on the Stewart Fenwick Country Show there will will a special chat with Liverpool based singer Charlie Landsborough who is currently on tour and will appear in Glasgow on Thursday 21 October at The City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow.

Stewart will be chatting to Charlie on his current tour and his CD release ‘Nothing Lasts Forever.’

Stewart Fenwick Country, Sunday 5 September, 12noon-2.00pm


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