May 12, 2012

Ciaran’s Sunday Session will this week have as ’guest’ castaway  Welshman Robin Ap Clericus now living in Brechin, Angus.

Robin is a musician, composer and plays these instruments – hurdygurdy, fujara, pipes, whistles, drums and keyboard who plays a mixture of paganfolk and medieval music with a modern twist and has a new album called Harlequin.

Also joining Ciaran tonight will be regular listener My Sjöholm (pictured left) who has travelled over from Finland just to appear on the programme.

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, 13 May 5.00-7.00pm and at Catch Up anytime.

May 12, 2012

John Collings was at the 2012 BAAfest last week and will be playing some songs from the artists that John heard at the Bellingham All Accoustic Festival within the grounds of the Riverdale Hall Hotel, Bellingham in Northumberland.

John’s Week with John Collings, Wednesday 16 May 6.00-7.00pm.

May 8, 2012

8^th May 2012 – Marley Day! Remix of 10^th May 2011

As Cineworld Cinemas designate this “Marley Day” with all branches nationwide showing Kevin Macdonald’s biography of the reggae legend, Sandy presents a remix of his tribute from last year, showcasing the music of Bob Marley and the Wailers and other reggae and Jamaican sounds.

Planet Waves is broadcast live on Tuesdays at 7.00-8.00pm with repeats on Wednesdays at 0100-0200am and 12 noon-1.00pm. You can listen to Planet Waves on our Catch Up Anytime section for up to 30 days after broadcast here.

Mockin’ Bird Hill – Migil Five – Fab Gear! – Beat Beat Beat, Vol. 2 – Castle Music – London

Get Up Stand Up – Wailers – One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley – Island Def Jam Music Group 586 551-2 – Jamaica

Feel So Fine – Shirley and Lee – Aladdin Magic – United Artists UAS 30187 (LP) – New Orleans

Quadrille 4th figure – Quadrille Band from St Ann – Bongo, Backra & Coolie Jamaican Roots Vol 2 – Ethnic Folkways Records FE 4232 (LP) – Jamaica

Dip Dem – Louise Bennett – Jamaican Folk Songs sung by Louise Bennett – Folkways Records FP 4846 (LP) – Jamaica

Independence Ska – Baba Brooks – 7” single – Treasure Isle Records – Jamaica

Come Down (Pomps and Pride) – Ras Michael& the Sons of Negus – Nyahbinghi – Trojan Records TRS 113 (LP) – Jamaica

Duppy Conqueror – (Bob Marley &) The Wailers – The Lee Perry Sessions – Eldorado 2500 001 (LP) – Jamaica

Population Dub – Tappa Zukie – Escape from Hell – Stars Records (LP) – Jamaica

Natural Collie – Freddie McGregor – Rewind Selecta Reggae Classics Serious Selections Volume 1 – Grapevine CDREG 2 – Jamaica

Curly Locks – Sinéad O’Connor – Throw Down Your Arms – That’s why there’s chocolate and vanilla THCVCD 001 – Jamaica/Ireland

Uptown Top Ranking – Dub Colossus – Rockers Meet Addis Uptown – Real World Records RWEP19 – Jamaica/Ethiopia

No Zion I – Esperanza – Permanent Ska – n/a – Glasgow

Redemption Song – Bob Marley & the Wailers – Uprising – Island ILPS 9596 (LP) – Jamaica

Balkan Reggae – Mahala Raï Banda – Ghetto Blasters – Asphalt Tango Records – Romania

May 4, 2012

Singer James Clark Jones came into studio 1 on Friday 4 May to chat to Gordon Hotchkiss on the Homeward Bound programme prior to James’ gigs in Glasgow over the May Holiday weekend.

Go to our Listen Again section to listen to this interesting interview on James’ thoughts on music and his homeland and his live session in studio 1 of Celtic Music Radio.

James Clark Jones moved to the Toronto area of Canada as a child from Airdrie, Lanarkshire but has always been connected to Scotland, often using the tension between finding identity in each place as inspiration for his writing.

In fact, his song “Glasgow” draws on the experience many people who emigrate share of growing up in one country, but being unable to ignore the part of you that originated elsewhere.

May 3, 2012

This weekend sees the first in which is set to be an annual event in Aid of Yorkhill Children’s Foundation organised by The Events for Charities group.

The event is based over the May Holiday weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May 2012 and will spread across the Merchant City area of Glasgow.

This year’s event takes in 6 venues featuring over 60+ bands/artists taking in all genres of music from Scotland and across the UK.

Leading radio presenters and DJ’s hosting various stages across the weekend including Jim Gellatly (In:Demand), Fraser Thomson (Real Radio), Tom Russell (Real Radio XS ), Father Ted (Rock Radio), Mary K Burke (Celtic Music Radio) and Cheryl Scott (KA Radio).

See below for details and join Celtic Music Radio at the 13th Note on Sunday evening 6 May with Mary K Burke.

Thanks to sharp-eyed Bruce for commenting on inadvertent mis title of

Amanda Shires Carrying Lightning album.

SEA OF HEARTBREAK – Don Gibson

MEADOWLARK IN CENTRAL PARK – Suzy Bogguss/Farmer Jason

KISS ME IN THE DARK – Po Girl

WELDING BURNS – Rod Picott

I STILL MISS SOMEONE – Nanci Griffith

ANNIESLAND/THE TINKER/THE MELODIAN – insts – Gary Blair

MEXICALI ROSE – Karl Denver

LA SIRENA – Mana

IL MARE – Dave Whyte/Guiseppe Ungaretti

I WANT TO FLY – The Zombies

BETTER THAN A DREAM – Katie Melua

SAD, SAD MUSIC – Dwight Yoakam

CLOSER NOW – Ruth Moody

BACK TO YOU – Michael Emmerson

MAKE THE MORNING SHINE – Kieran Goss

4.30 IN THE MORNING – inst – Hudson Swan/Stevie Lawrence

ANTARCTICA – Mary Coughlan

LITTLE ROCK – Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart

HEY, MY MY MY – Cam Penner

SHOULDA WOULDA COULDA – Beverley Knight

MAYBE ANOTHER DAY – Allan Taylor

MAHOGANY VENEER – Twilight Hotel

IN THE DAYS – Po Girl

MR RICHARD’S FAVOURITE SONG – Harry Nilsson

THREE HERMITS – Nels Andrews

COLD OUTSIDE – Ruth Moody

BLACK T-SHIRT – Rod Picott

START SAYING GOODBYE – Kimmie Rhodes

WAITING TO SAY GOODBYE – Luke White