14^th May 2013 – Africa, button accordions

This week there’s some great African music, including tracks from Malawi and Liberia which have national days on 14 May. And there’s another chance to hear my remake of the very first programme I did in this style, a look at button accordions in the old and new worlds.

Hornpipes: The Holycross / Key Largo – Anna Massie & Mairead Green – Doubling – Shouty SHOUTYCD 02 – Scotland

We’ll all be a-doubling – Pete Seeger – If I Had a Hammer; Songs of Hope and Struggle – Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40096 – USA

Arouel – Houria Aïchi – Renayate – Accords Croisés AC 148 – Algeria

Third Line Samba – Abdullah Ibrahim – Senzo – Intuition 34282 – South Africa

Eu Vim de Bahia – Luciana Souza feat Marco Pereira – Duos III – Sunnyside Communications SSC 1315 – Brazil

Radltruch’n Polka (Wheelbarrow polka) – Christian Ortner – The Uncensored Folk Music of Austria – Arhoolie – Austria

Briul de la Domnesti – Orchestra de Muzica Populara Electrecord feat Petre Mihalcea – Orchestra de Muzica Populara Electrecord – Electrecord STM EPE 01259 (LP) – Romania

Climbing up de Golden Stairs – Bob Cann – West Country Melodeon – Topic 12 TS 275 (LP) – Devon

Dancing Dustman Two Step – Peter Wyper – Melodeon Greats – Topic TSCD 601 – Scotland

Canto de Hacha – unidentified musicians from Santiago de los Caballeros – Caribbean Island Music – Nonesuch Explorer 7559 72047 2 – Dominican Republic

San Antonio Rose – Flaco Jimenez – Flaco Jimenez y su Conjunto: Tex-Mex Breakdown – Sonet SNTF 895 (LP) – Tex-Mex

Perrodin Two Step – Jo-El Sonnier – Cajun Life – Rounder CD 3049 – Louisiana Cajun

Buluzi (Blues) – Donald Kachamba’s Kwela Band du Malawi – Malawi/Concert Kwela – Le Chant du Monde LDX274972 – Malawi

Everything Scatter – Fela Kuti – The Best of the Black President 2 – Knitting Factory Records KFR 1029-5 – Nigeria

Lullabye – Miatta Fahnbulleh – Miatta – EMI EMC 3294 – Liberia

GOING AWAY – State of the UnionONE AND ONLY – Ruth MoodySECOND BEST – Otis GibbsEVERYBODY WANTS SOME – Melissa GreenerAND IT FIGHTS – Billy VincentSOMEONE’S SON – Lucy BonesMOLLY MALONE – Sinead O’ConnorWHIM OF IRON – Slaid CleavesCALL ME DARLING – Dayna KurtzYOU CAN MAKE IT – Christopher Paul StellingRESCUE ME – Steve Mayone & Kristina StykosYOU – Bonnie RaittCURRY – Jay Shogren & Shanghai’dSERENITY – instrumental – Stuart Masters & Rishi RanjanNO DECISION – Vanessa PetersRAGS & BONES – State Of The UnionPLEASE FORGET ME – Rebecca PronskyBACK ROAD – The Hard GroundTHEY STAND ALONE – Southern Tenant Folk UnionHUNTING THE HARE – Said The MaidenJOCK O’ HAZELDEAN – Alex HodgsonHOW I RAN – Stacey Earle & Mark StuartOH LOVE – Anders & KendallI BET SHE DOES – Slaid CleavesTREES FOR SKIES – Ruth MoodyONE DROP OF HUMAN BLOOD – I See Hawks in LATHE STREETS OF DERRY – LumiereTHE CHILDREN’S SONG – instrumental – Joe Sample

May 14, 2013

Hi Folks – reporting back on the Moniaive Festival and live in the studio tonight (Tuesday)  Stramash Scotland for an update on what the lads are up to and news of their release on the 21  May of their Second CD “The Lion Rises “

Formed in 2010 current members are: Andrew Lowrie (drums and backing vocals); Andrew Jackson aka AJ! (lead vocals and rhythm guitar); Will Maxwell (bass); Michael Gilfeather (lead guitar) and Iain Alexander Marr (Bagpipe and whistle).

In early 2011, the band locked themselves away in the rehearsal studio and after a fair shedding of blood, sweat and tears, Stramash emerged triumphant with the sound that they had created ready for the road ahead…TARTAN FOLK ‘N’ ROCK! Their first CD The Uprising ! receiving the SNMA Award for Roots recording of the year 2012. They were quickly signed by Frusion Agency .
After a great 2012, highlights including a two month European tour, performing in the Royal Concert Hall Glasgow and Stramash again locked themselves in the studio recording album two, a much faster paced, energetic album. “The Lion Rises”.

You can contact me on liz@celticmusicradio.net Facebook or  Travels with My Auntie Liz

If you miss the programme you can listen Wednesdays 2-4 am and 13:00 to 15:00 or on   Catch Up - available for the next 30 days after broadcast.

May 10, 2013

Ciaran returns this week to the Sunday Session at 5.00pm after a two week break and has as his guest ‘castaway’ artist/craftswoman, music lover and regular Celtic Music Radio listener Margaret Gilbertson.

Born and raised in Glasgow, Margaret graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1994.

She works instinctively with various materials and says: “I’m intrigued by the reality that a lot of what we do in life is basically driven by feelings. I can’t do something if my heart’s not in it. Particular focuses in the last few years have been paintings of Mull, rescuing old blackboards and sculpting little unique heart necklaces.”

I am many things…mother, artist, writer, crafter, admin assistant, eclectic collector, hoarder, lover of real books, garden lover, believer in fairness, random kindness and making the best of what we get. I try to give people an insight into art and how it can be an integral part of everyday life. I love to see change in the world and love when art is the catalyst.”

Margaret has her own craft business, visit MGCraftsGlasgow.

Ciaran Dorris Sunday Session, Sunday 12 May 5.00-7.00pm and Catch Up anytime.

May 8, 2013

On this week’s Sunday Roast at 3.00pm with Sandy Pratt will be special guests from one of Scotland’s best traditional outfits - Mànran.

Garry Innes and Norrie “Tago” MacIver will be live in studio 1  for a chat with Sandy on Mànran’s second  album ‘The Test’ which arrived online as a download on Tuesday 7 May 2013. It’s only available from the Mànran online shop until 3 June 2013 and the first 200 copies sold will be signed by the band as well.

The Sunday Roast with Sandy Pratt, Sunday 12 May 3.00-5.00pm and Catch Up anytime.

May 7, 2013

7^th May 2013

There’s a right old mixture on Planet Waves this evening. There’re tangos from 2013 and 1929 and jew’s harps, electric guitars, cellos and hammer dulcimers.

Not to mention 3 versions of the Helston Furry Dance, whereby Cornish folks celebrate the coming of summer. (Fingers crossed.)

Tahiti Here – Poline – Tahiti Manureva – Air Mail Music SA 141246 – Tahiti

Parthenogenesis (edit: Nebulosity, Rollin’ and Tumblin’) – Canned Heat – On The Road Again – EMI Fame CDFA 3222 – California

Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – Johnny Winter – The Progressive Blues Experiment – Capitol Records – Texas

Biraqsam ”And if I danced” – Abduvali Abdurashidov with Sirojiddin Jurayev – Tajikistan: Classical Music and Songs – Ocora C 560254 – Tajikistan

Dors mon enfant – Montserrat Figueras – The Voice of Emotion – Alia Vox AVSA9889A+B – Germany/Spain

Helston Furry Dance – Mr Dangar’s Trio – Boscastle Breakdown – Topic Records – Cornwall

The Helston Furry Dance – Billy Cooper and others – English Country Music – Topic TSCD 607 – Cornwall

Zebekiko Of Adramiti (City In Asia Minor) – Nikos Kalaintzis-Bilayalas – Sandouri (The Greek Folk Instruments) – FM 679 – Greece

Grea mi-e Doamne, inima – Toni Iordache feat. Gabi Lunca – Sounds From A Bygone Age Vol. 4 – Asphalt Tango – Romania

Hal-an-Tow – Shirley Collins & the Albion Country Band – No Roses – Mooncrest CREST 011 (LP) – Cornwall

The Floral Dance – Peter Dawson – The Essential Collection – Avid West End – Cornwall/Australia

Devotion – Safar – Gypsies of Rajasthan: Safar – Air Mail Music SA 141245 – India

Tango de la Espera – Valentina Montoya Martínez & Mr McFall’s Chamber – La Pasionara – Delphian Records DCD 34120 – Chile/Scotland

Brisk Bob – John Cunningham – Thoughts from Another World – Highway SHY 7013 (LP) – Scotland

Muñeca Brava – Carlos Gardel – The King of Tango Vol 1 – Nimbus NI 7896 – Argentina

Traumerei – Janos Starker with Shuku Iwasaki – Simply Schumann – Union Square Music Ltd – Germany/Central Europe/USA

Echo Blues (sig tune) – Frank Wakefield – That was now… this is then! – Rosewood RA 62096 – Tennessee