May 16, 2012

Austin, Texas singer Kimmie Rhodes plays CCA, Sauchiehall Street,  Glasgow on Friday 18 May and prior to her gig, Kimmie will be live in studio 1 of Celtic Music Radio having a chat to Bill Morris.

Native Texan singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes appeared at Celtic Connections’ Texas Song Writers night two years ago in 2010.

She has worked with Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson while her multi-platinum selling songs have been recorded by such stellar acts as Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood, Waylon Jennings and Emmylou Harris.

Join Bill Morris with Gordon Hotchkiss on ‘Homeward Bound’ with guest Kimmie Rhodes on Friday 18 May 3.00-6.00pm.

Ticket info: Kimmie Rhodes plus Jill Hepburn Friday 18 May 2012 at the CCA, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD.  Tickets £13 from 0141 352 4900.

Apr 28, 2012

Bill Morris with Miss Quincy and The Showdown in the Celtic Music Radio studio

The Album of the Week programme is broadcast on Saturdays at 12 noon and 12  midnight and on Mondays at 6.00pm.

Like The Devil Does, Miss Quincy’s second full length album is a moody collection of songs filled with dirty guitar licks, sweet gospel harmonies, swampy grooves, and stories of old time deal breakers.  Miss Quincy and producer Tim Williams set out to create an album with the gritty sound of tube amps, a tight rhythm section, and a band playing live-off-the-floor.  Good musicians playing good music, it’s the oldest trick in the book.  A natural evolution from her debut album, this new record takes Miss Quincy’s signature vocal prowess, her love affair with the electric guitar, and songwriting skills into new-found down and dirty territory.

This year also marks the debut of Miss Quincy’s smokin’ new band The Showdown.

Apr 6, 2012

Celtic Music Radio had two singer-songwriter visitors from across ‘The Pond’ last week.

Canadian singer Miss Quincy was in town for a gig at The Ferry, Glasgow on Sunday 1 April and after that she visited studio 1 at Celtic Music Radio on Monday afternoon, 2 April 2012 on the Homeward Bound programme for a live session and chat with Bill Morris.

Coming together from the far reaches of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the band currently calls the road its home.

Miss Quincy’s band, The Showdown will be joining Miss Quincy for her third tour of the UK and Europe as well as a cross Canada tour that will include many appearances on summer festival stages.

Listen to the interview and session here.

On Wednesday 4 April making a visit to the Celtic Music Radio studio was American singer-songwriter Stacey Earle (pictured in the Celtic Music Radio studio), who is the sister of alt-country singer Steve Earle.

She has recorded five studio albums to date, three with her husband Mark Stuart who is playing with her on her Scottish and UK tour dates.

Stacey Earle and Mart Stuart played to an intimate audience at The Rio Cafe, Hyndland Street, Glasgow on the Wednesday evening, and prior to that Bob McWilliam had a chat with Stacey and Mark during the Homeward Bound programme on Celtic Music Radio 1530AM.  Go the Listen Again section on the right of the page or go direct to:

Listen to the Stacey Earle interview here.

Picture: Stacey Earle with agent and tour manager Rob Ellen (left) and husband Mark Stuart (right).

Mar 29, 2012

Canadian singer Miss Quincy is in town next week for a gig at The Ferry, Glasgow on Sunday 1 April and she travels to Edinburgh on Wednesday 4 April to play Whistlebinkies.

Before that she will visit studio 1 at Celtic Music Radio on Monday afternoon, 2 April on the Homeward Bound programme for a live session and chat with Bill Morris.

Miss Quincy’s has a new album and a hot new band.  The album is called Like The Devil Does is which is Miss Quincy’s second full length album and is a “…moody collection of songs filled with dirty guitar licks, sweet gospel harmonies, swampy grooves, and stories of old time deal breakers.”

Miss Quincy and producer, Canadian roots and blues legend Tim Williams, set out to create an album with the gritty sound of tube amps, a tight rhythm section, and a band playing live-off-the-floor.

This year also marks the debut of Miss Quincy’s smokin’ new band The Showdown.

Coming together from the far reaches of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the band currently calls the road its home.  Hitting the highway hard for 8 months of solid touring this year, The Showdown will be joining Miss Quincy for her 3rd tour of the UK and Europe as well as a cross Canada tour that will include many appearances on summer festival stages.

This is Miss Quincy’s second visit to Celtic Music Radio.

Homeward Bound with Bill Morris and Miss Quincy, Monday 2 April from 3.30pm – 6.00pm.

Jan 7, 2012

The first CD Album of the Week in 2012 is the CD by Alastair Robert & Friends with an album titled ‘Too Long In This Condition’ on the Navigator Records label.

Bill Morris talks to Alasdair Roberts about his new CD and his music on our Album of the Week programme on Saturday 7 January 2012 at 12 noon with a repeat at 12 midnight and on Monday9 January at 6.00pm.

Alasdair Roberts has been based in Glasgow for the past ten years. His first releases consisted of home-made four-track recordings of his songs under the name Appendix Out.

The new CD ‘Too Long In This Condition’ features 10 ballads and one tune which have been in Alasdair’s live repertoire for the past three or four years and wich he has been keen to record for some time.

Alasdair has a few appearances in Glasgow during the Celtic Connections 2012 festival period in Glasgow in January 2012, some connected with the festival and some not.

On 25 January Burns Night, he’ll be appearing with Naomi Bedford at the Mitchell Theatre Glasgow.  Naomi’s recent album Tales from the Weeping Willow recorded by Gerry Diver in London, features some vocal and guitar contributions from Alasdair and a host of other collaborators. Later that evening he’ll be appearing at The Old Hairdresser for a ‘Byrne’s’ Supper which will celebrate the life and work of Talking Heads’ David Byrne as well as of the fellow who must be Scotland’s most celebrated poet, Robert Burns.

On 27 January he’ll be joining RM Hubbert for the launch of his new album Thirteen Lost and Found, recorded by Alex Kapranos in the Scottish Borders. The album features many collaborators including Alasdair on a vocal its closing track.

Then on 28 January, Alasdair will be joined by Shane Connolly, Rafe Fitzpatrick and Ben Reynolds to play at a tribute concert to Alistair Hulett at St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow.

Album of the Week, Saturday 12 noon and 12 midnight and Monday at 6.00pm

Nov 14, 2011

Canadian singer-songwriter Catherine MacLellan will in Glasgow on Friday night 18 November performing at the CCA in Sauchiehall Street.

Before that, she will drop-in to Celtic Music Radio during the Homeward Bound programme for a chat with Bill Morris and perhaps a few songs live in studio 1 just after 3.30pm

‘Silhouette’ is the highly anticipated new album from Catherine MacLellan. The record captures her best qualities effortlessly—stitching together elegantly woven songs with her memorable blend of heartfelt and powerfully introspective lyrics and catchy melodies.

Recorded largely at a secluded cabin in rural Prince Edward Island, MacLellan brought together a band of longtime friends and musical collaborators with producer David Baxter to craft the 14-track album that Canada’s Exclaim! Magazine has touted as being “a near-hour-long album devoid of filler…a testimony to MacLellan’s ascent to greatness.”

Homeward Bound, Friday 18 November 3.00-6.00pm.