Jan 12, 2012

The Celtic Music Radio Album of the Week commencing Saturday 14 January 2012 is from The Saw Doctors with ‘The Further Adventures.‘

The Saw Doctors formed in 1986 in Tuam, County Galway have achieved 18 Top 30 singles in Ireland, including three number ones.

Their first number one, “I Useta Lover” topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990 and still holds the record for the country’s all-time biggest-selling single.

Renowned for their live performances, the band has a cult following, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. On 15 February 2008, they received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards.
They describe themselves as a band who were ‘Born into a repressed, catholic, conservative, small-town, agrarian, angst-ridden and showband infested society we’re trying to preserve the positive elements of our background and marry them to the sounds which have culturally invaded our milieu through TV, radio, 45′s, fast food restaurants, 24 hour petrol stations and electric blankets!’

They were recently on tour in Scotland and lead singer Davy Carton dropped in to studio 2 a few hours before going on stage at the Glasgow Barrowlands for a chat with our own Edmund.

Album of the Week with Edmund McKay, Saturday 14 January at 12 noon and 12 midnight and Monday 16 January at 6.00pm. 

Click here to buy a copy of The Further Adventures of The Saw Doctors from Amazon

The Saw Doctors formed in 1986 in Tuam, County Galway, they have achieved eighteen Top 30 singles in Ireland, including three number ones. Their first number one, “I Useta Lover,” topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990, and still holds the record for the country’s all-time biggest-selling single. Renowned for their live performances, the band has a cult following, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. On 15 February 2008, they received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards.
They describe themselves as a band who were ‘Born into a repressed, catholic, conservative, small-town, agrarian, angst-ridden and showband infested society we’re trying to preserve the positive elements of our background and marry them to the sounds which have culturally invaded our milieu through TV, radio, 45′s, fast food restaurants, 24 hour petrol stations and electric blankets!’
They were recently on tour in Scotland and lead singer Davy Carton dropped in to studio 2 a few hours before going on stage in the Barrowlands for a chat with our own Edmund

Nov 28, 2011

Former Red Hot Chilli Piper Gregor “G Man” James was in the studio with Edmund on Sunday morning to talk about his new group Bags of Rock and their new debut album “The Next Level”.

Bags of Rock drag Scotland’s national instrument kicking and screaming into the 21st century, effortlessly fusing cutting edge rock with The Great Highland Bagpipe. Delivering performances with an infectious conviction to their art, Bags of Rock have created a unique musical combination that takes ‘Bagrock’ to the next level. Since forming in late 2010 Bags of Rock have already having played in most of the countries top venues as well as internationally from Kiev To Kuala Lumpur, not to mention opening the rewind festival in Scotland to tens of thousands

To get your hands on a copy of The Bags of Rock new Album ‘The Next Level’ just answer this question – how many times has Stevie Shedden won The World Solo Drumming Championship?

The guys gave a few clues so listen back on Catch Up if your not sure

Answers by email only to edmund.mckay@celticmusicradio.net

or studio@celticmusicradio.net

Closing date is this coming Thursday 8 December. Winner announced next Sunday 11 December. Usual competition rules apply.

Catch Up anytime - Edmund & The G Man on The Sunday Breakfast Show, 4 December here.