Feb 24, 2012

Ciaran’s Sunday Session guest on Sunday will be Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Jim King, who makes a welcome return visit to the show to chat about his new album ‘Views’.

Jim King has been singing folk songs since the 1960s and writing songs for a good few years. These days he mostly performs his own material along with a handful of songs he wishes he had written. He likes to put stories into his songs. Sometimes the stories are sad, sometimes they’re angry and sometimes they’re fun.

Jim has been recording a new solo album ‘Views’ which will be available in spring 2012.

Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session, 26 February 2012 5.00-7.00pm.

Feb 15, 2012

Glasgow singer-songwriter Jim Byrne makes a welcome return visit to the Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session this week to preview his new album ‘The Innocent’ which he will be launching at Bar Brel, Ashton Lane, Hillhead, Glasgow on Saturday 25 February.

Jim Byrne plays and songwrites folk, blues, Country and Americana with a Scottish twist.

Originally from Clydebank, just 6 miles from the westend of Glasgow where Jim is based, he is a highly accomplished finger picking country blues guitar player, songwriter and recording artist.

Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session, 19 February  5.00-7.00pm

Feb 9, 2012

Ciaran Dorris returns to studio 1 after the Celtic Connections festival break with his guest ‘castaway’ singer Anthony Duke.

The wonderful Brighton singer-songwriter Anthony Duke is currently riding high in the UK and Irish ‘Americana’ music charts with his album ‘May You Be Loved’.

This is what people are saying about Anthony Duke:

“Modern country/rock from a UK Singer/songwriter who sounds like he could be a top Nashville artist” - Ray Grundy, Metro Country.

“Anthony Duke’s album  ‘May You Be Loved’  is one of the most beautifully performed and polished productions by an act from the UK in many a year”  -Stuart Cameron, Up Country Magazine.

“One of the best Singer/Songwriters in Britain at the moment” – Jackie Storrar, CMR Nashville.

Cirian Dorris Sunday Session, 12 February 5.00-7.00pm

Jan 14, 2012

The Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session this Sunday, the last for the duration of Celtic Connections, will be a special celebration of the long awaited new albums by top Edinburgh songwriter Tom Fairnie who is a long time friend of the show.

‘As Eden lay in Darkness’ and ‘Banishment’ have been a long time in coming.

Tom and his wife Jane, who also sings on the albums, will join Ciaran to talk about the project and about his songwriting career to date.

Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session, 15 January 2012 5.00-7.00pm

Jan 7, 2012

Ciaran Dorris is back with a ‘guest’ castaway and as a special New Year treat all the way from Cedar Park in the The Lone Star State of Texas will be Lynn Durkee - ‘The Texas Fairy’ – long time listener to the show and also executive producer of ‘Thank Folk It’s Friday’.

Contact the programme via email at: studio@celticmusicradio.net or use the Ciaran Dorris Facebook page or via text on  07588 15 1530.

Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session, 8 January 2012, 5.00-7.00pm.

Nov 26, 2011

Ciaran’s guest ‘castaway’ on his Sunday Session this week will be Dave Shaw from the Perthshire-based Americana band Red PineTimber Co. (pictured).

Formed in the summer of 2009, Red Pine Timber Co. originally set out as a ‘loose’ collective of musicians led by former Southpaw singer-songwriter and guitarist Gavin Munro.

Playing an eclectic mix of Americana and Country influenced originals they have developed their unique sound within this genre mostly due to the inclusion of saxophone within the instrumentation.  Coupled with the somewhat contrasting musical backgrounds and talents of each band member, the combination blends tastefully in supporting songwriter Munro.

Red Pine Timber Co. are currently in the studio writing and recording their forthcoming debut album, aiming to set a release date sometime in the first half of 2012.

Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session, 27 November 2011 5.00-7.00pm.