Dec 30, 2011

It’s Hogmanay so it must be A Night in Scotland with the one and only The Alexander Brothers!

Danny Matheson introduces a special night recorded at Paisley Town Hall on 11 November 2011 which also includes Heedrum Hodrum and The Graham Laurie Paisley Accordion Orchestra.

Tom and Jack – The Alexander Brothers - are firmly established as Scotland’s leading international entertainers. They have always been in demand for theatre productions and television programmes and still regularly tour around the world with more than 50 years of entertaining the public.

A Night in Scotland with The Alexander Brothers, Hogmanay, Saturday 31 December 2011 at 8.00-10.00pm.

Nov 20, 2011

Sandy is off today, so it is the turn of Danny Matheson to present the ’Roast’ but there will still be the Scottish Quiz and Teaboy Tam.

Danny will have as special guests Glasgow band The Skunnered in the studio whose members are Andrew McMillan on mandolin, guitar; Andy Lindsay on percussion; Chas Cunningham on bass and Paul Shepherd on guitars.

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Sunday Roast with Danny Matheson, Sunday 20 November 3.00-5.00pm.

Oct 2, 2011

On Danny’s Celtic Ceilidh on Monday 3 October he will have two outstanding guests on his show.

They will be the tremendoussly talented Pauline Alexander accompanied by Alan Grant. They will be performing a live set during Danny’s programme.

Pauline is pictured with Alan at the recent Folk on the Boat fundraising concert on the PS Maid of the Loch on 9 September 2011.

Danny Matheson Celtic Ceilidh, Monday 3 October 10.00pm-12 midnight.

Sep 17, 2011

Celtic Music Radio’s Album of the Week for week commencing 17th September is from Fife singer Barbara Dymock with her debut CD Hilbert’s Hotel.

Barbara was brought  up in Fife, learning Scottish and Irish songs from her grandparents .  She was delighted to meet up with many other traditional singers and  musicians when she left home to become a skint student at university in Dundee and was persuaded to start singing for her supper.

She went on to become a  founder member of the band Coelbeg and over the years had many other  collaborations: Fair Game, Rathlin, Fon a Bhord and Palaver.

Around 1987 Barbara started a 20 year break from regular  singing, concentrating on her family and a medical career, but she’s  back hanging around sessions and  festivals again and enjoying a new collaboration with musicians Carol Anderson and with Martin Macdonald and Kenny Hadden resulting in her debut CD album called Hilbert’s Hotel.

Barbara will be in conversation with presenter Danny Matheson.

You can hear our Album of the Week feature programme on Saturday from 12 noon and 12  midnight and Monday at 6.00pm and Catch Up.

Aug 29, 2011

Sheena Wellington, Scotland’s leading traditional singer celebrates her birthday today, Monday 28 August and joining her to celebrate will be Danny Matheson when he has a birthday chat with her tonight.

On Sunday 4 September, Sheena performs a selection of her favourite songs at Innerpeffray Library, Crieff, Perthshire.

Born in Dundee into a family of singers who gave her many songs and ballads which she sings today, Sheena Wellington’s status as one of the country’s leading traditional singers owes much to her roots.

The Scottish folk ‘revival’ of the early 1960s introduced her to the singing of all-time greats Jeannie Robertson and Belle Stewart. This and her own background influenced her style and choice of material.

Danny Matheson Celtic Ceilidh, Monday 28 August 10.00pm-12 midnight.

May 2, 2011

Skerryvore has released a charity CD single called On the Road Again for MacMillan Cancer Support and their Stephens Footsteps walk and in honour of the walk Skerryvore are composing a single called On The Road.

The song can be purchased on iTunes now and proceeds from all purchases made  will go to Stephen’s challenge. The band will even be joining the gang for the last two days of the walk.