On Sunday 5 February, Mary has special guests in studio 1 the band Chasin Hooley who state that they are ‘the ultimate Irish folk music band’ from Co. Tyrone, Ireland.  They are playing tonight at the Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, Tradeston, Glasgow.

Tonight’s programme is subject to delay with the finale of the Danny Kyle Open Stage live from the Concert Hall.

Contact Mary at: studio@celticmusicradio.net or text 07588 15 1530 or visit the Mary K Burke Show Facebook page.

Mary K Burke Show, Sunday 5 February 7.00-9.00pm.

Phil is on tour of Scotland at the moment.  Tonight, Sunday 29 January he is appearing at The Brisbane Centre, Largs, Ayrshire and he is in Ullapool, Wester Ross at the Argyll Hotel on Tuesday 31 January.

Mary K Burke Show, Sunday 29 January 7.00-9.00pm.

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The Danny Kyle Open Stage kicked off on Friday 20 January 2012 with two of the 2011 Finalists – Iona Marshall and Rura plus a guest appearance of Danny Coupar who was a long time friend of Danny Kyle’s and a staunch supporter of traditional music.

The other three could not perform on the day due to exams and other commitments, but we look forward to hearing them in their support gigs and at future events.

Any information required in regards to the Danny Kyle Open Stage should be made directly to Liz Clark at: dkos.info@yahoo.com Have a great festival!

Iona Marshall

Support Gig- The Big Dish Saturday 21 January at O2 ABC.

Iona Marshall is a singer-songwriter based in Glasgow, becoming recognised there for her original live fusing melodic folk with experimental synth parts, delicate harmonies, found samples and acoustic guitar hooks. Her beautiful songs are Celtic tinged and her solo performances are heartfelt and enigmatic. She sings about landscape, love, travel, spirituality and whatever sounds come out in a stream of consciousness. Mike Scott of The Waterboys says: “Iona Marshall sings and her crystal, angelic voice creates an immediate sense of connection to something mystical, other-worldly. One could easily be washed away by the lush, spell-binding sound. Iona’s ethereal qualities are clear – a strong connection to the spiritual west coast island of Iona. Her unique song-craft has been honed over many years, blending life-long influences with modern interpretations and experimentation, exploring her passions, emotions and philosophies through sublime, haunting sound-scapes.

Rura

Support Gig –Orchestra Baobab – Saturday 28 January – The Old Fruitmarket

Steven Blake (pipes, whistles)
Jack Smedley (fiddle)
Adam Holmes (guitar, vocals)New addition in 2011!
David Foley (bodhran, flute)
Chris Waite (guitars)

Rura consists of now five stunning Scottish Musicians, several of whom have been BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional  Musicians of the Year as well as going on the prestigious Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) Young Trad Tour.  Rue have had an extremely  busy year from Stapfest to Hebridean Music Festival and Piping Live to name but a few!  Joining them since ther award is Adam Holmes bringing the voice to enhance the group even further. There debut album from Greentrax will be with you soon.

Tensheds

Support Gig – Paul Kelly Wednesday 1 February at Oran Mor

Tensheds is the piano bashing, guitar swinging, husky voiced hobo. An individual with a chameleon like personality. An artist who won’t conform to a stereotype but who lives his life in a time old tradition. A free spirit with humble charm with stunning songs and musicianship.

“For the past few years Tensheds has dedicated himself to his craft, even to the extent of living on the road in his campervan. And now, his hard working earnestness is now paying off. He won the Performing Rights Society UK Unsigned Award in 2008, the Northern Trax Making It Big Award in 2009, a Celtic Connections Danny Award in Jan 2011, Pure Rawk Best Blues Track Of The Year, and even found time to set the World Record for the Most Gigs Performed in 24 Hours – performing 8 shows in 8 different cities. Supporting the likes of Hazel O’Connor, 2011 tour”

Yuptae

Support Gig – The Allan Kelly Gang – Friday 4 February at Oran Mor

Members:
Liam Campbell (guitar)
Roisin Anne Hughes (button accordion)
Roisin McArdle (piano )
Colette Hunter (banjo)
Patricia McArdle (flute)
Matthew Turner (drums)
Daniel Hunter (fiddle)
Siobhan McArdle (fiddle)

Yuptae are a young band hailing from the vibrant music scene in Glasgow’s South Side. Coming through the ranks of St Rocks Ceilidh Band giving them the strong sense where their music has come from and where they taking it too with innovative arrangements of traditions, contemporary and self penned tunes.

Mostly coming from musical families they in turn become the tutors for the youngsters coming behind ensuring that the Irish/Scottish traditions in music are kept alive and kicking!  Playing at local gigs and sessions over the last few years, they have built up a firm following of fans and are looking to expand this with future recordings and gigs further afield and played at various festivals throughout Scotland and Ireland in 2011 and are hoping to expand on this in 2012.

Broken Strings

Support Gig – Four Men & A Dog – Thursday 2 February Old Fruitmarket

Magnus Bichan  (Fiddle/Banjo/Border Pipes)
Guille Lopez (Cajon)
Graham Low ( Fiddle)
Aidan Moodie (Guitar)
Chloe Peace (Fiddle)
Graham Rorie (Fiddle/Mandolin)
Robbie Stevenson ( Accordion)
Broken Strings first played together in February 2009 with just five members. (from Kirkwall Academy)Under the tutorage of Douglas Montgomery.

They played at the Orkney Folk Festival Open Stage where they were pronounced the winners in May 2010 which in turn brought them to The Danny Kyle Open Stage in January 2011 and became one of the six final award winners!

Since then they have been building on their success with numerous appearances at local concerts and fund raisers in Orkney as well as coming down to Edinburgh to perform at The Fiddle Festival in November.

On 10 December 2011 they launched their new CD ‘Halda’ in Kirkwall, Orkney and was greeted with much acclaim and was the BBC Radio nan Gael album of the week.

The JPTrio

Support Gig – Sligo Sessions – Wednesday 25 January – St Andrews in The Square

Jos Kelly (Button Accordion and Piano)
Paddy Hazleton (Percussion)
Ted Kelly (Banjo and Tenor Guitar)
Niamh Farrell (Vocals)

Sligo based group The JP Trio was described by Martin O’Connor as ‘the new cutting edge of fused traditional music’, the JPTrio are an inventive and fresh new trio. All three musicians are founding members of Spraoi. Heavily influenced by jazz along with Irish music, the group is unique and exciting, fusing both genres and creating a brand new sound”.

Recently winning a Danny Kyle award at Celtic Connections and getting a few Scots on there feet the wonderfully entertaining JPTrio will have the audience swinging!

Joining the band last year in time for the Stonehaven Folk Festival with her stunning voice is Niamh Farrell.

Danny Kyle Open Stage, every day 5.00-7.00pm live on Celtic Music Radio.

Have Mercy Las Vagas are Crispin McAlpine, Eilidh Trotter, Stephen Scott, Marc Mclean and Phil Plunkett who play a mix of folk and blues.  Learn more tonight from 7.00pm.

Mary K. Burke Show, Sunday 22 January 7.00-9.00pm. Please note, subject to delay due to the Danny Open Stage live broadcast from the Concert Hall.

Running order – David Latto  / No More Cages/  Laurie Cameron /Rod Webster / Darcy DaSilva Band

No More Cages - a 10 piece  folk band made up of the up and coming traditional musicians from Stirlingshire who are based in The Tollbooth in Stirling . Contact  nomorecages@gmail.com

Darcy DaSilva - A fine  young singer-songwriter from Moniaive in Dumfries & Galloway

Laurie Cameron - A well traveled young singer songwriter from Perth who is working on her debut album.

Rod Webster -  Singer songwriter with a crossover of various genres and musical textures from Aviemore, Speyside in the Highlands of Scotland.

The David Latto Band -  A dynamic duo of country/Americana songwriters from Cuper in Fife.

Sit back and enjoy! Liz Clark, presenter and co-ordinator of The Danny Kyle Open Stage for Celtic Connections.  Every day 5.00-7.00pm

If you have any queries regarding the Danny Kyle Open Stage –

please contact Liz Calrk  at   dkos.info@yahoo.com

Remember – you can Listen Again and download the individual performances here

You can listen an hour later at Catch Up here for up to 30 days after broadcast.

Gay Gordons: Cabar Feidh/Miss Delicia Chisholm – Alasdair MacCuish & the Black Rose Ceilidh Band – Stepping Out – Macmeanmna SKYECD 18 – Scotland

Wedding Songs: Vyletel holúbek (Flying pigeon) / Jedú chlapeci hore Hulínem (The boys are coming through Hulín) – Eva Porubová and the Kotár Cimbalom Band – Czech Republic: Music from Walachia etc – Ocora C 600024 – Czech Republic

Lost Lovin Gal – Cahalen Morrison & Eli West – The Holy Coming of the Storm – Cahalen Morrison & Eli West – Seattle

Cerca de ti (Next to you) – Orquestra Àrab de Barcelona – Libertad – World Village WV 498052 – Spain

Flameco Mar – Trio Chemirani with Omar Sosa – Invite – Accords CroisésAC 143 – Cuba/Iran

Boogie On – Rob – Funky Rob Way – Analog Africa AACD DE 02 – Ghana

Joseph! Joseph! – Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns – Lucky Devil – no number – New Orleans

Mercy Now – Mary Gauthier – Mercy Now – Mercury Records – Louisiana

Blackberry Blossom – Frank Wakefield – That was now… this is then! – Rosewood RA 62096 – Kentucky

Foolish Frog – Blind Blake & The Royal Victoria Hotel Calypso(nian)s – Bahamian Songs – Megaphone Records – Bahamas

Bandishi Thumri In Raga Desh – Misra Brothers – World Routes – Nascente NASCE001 – India

Aakhan Jor (Acceptance) – Snatam Kaur – Shanti – Spirit Voyage – India/USA

Galope Doux Bedon – Genticorum – Nagez Rameurs – Rouez et Archets / Weatherbox – Quebec

Today’s (Saturday) Festival Fling includes acts from Ireland with the first being the stunning voice of Cara Dillon (pictured) from Dungivan in Co Derry, Ireland.

Cara sings with groups such as Ogie & De Dannan and Equation as well as a solo singer and with her own band.  This recording is from the Orkney Folk Festival 2011 (31 May – 3 June 2012).  Cara is also appearing at Celtic Connections on Saturday 27 February 2012 as part of the concert  Song for Ireland at 7.30pm in the Main Auditorium of The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.  On stage will be the welcome return of Finbar Furey of the famous Furey family from the 1960’s and All Ireland Ullien Piper, whistle, banjo, actor extraordinaire will also be appearing with Dick Gaughan.

Martin Simpson  & June Tabour on Thursday 26 January in The Glasgow City Halls at 8pm.

Instead of a recorded concert today, Liz will be playing tracks from Finbars new CD Colours. Enjoy.

Thanks to John Weatherby and Kris Korn of Sound Sense www.soundsense.biz for recordings from Orkney Folk festival plus a “Happy Brithday to John” who’s birthday it is today from us all at Celtic Music Radio says Liz.