Jul 22, 2010

Jigs!, Reels!, Girls!….and Sir David Lees of The Well!

Joining Ross on Friday 23rd July will be Haggerdash’s Davy Lees for a few songs and a gab!

Davy is a milti-instrumentalist, playing guitar, flute, whistle and is an all round good guy. Davy was a member of the well respected Auld Howff Band in the 1970s, with our very own Gordon Hotchkiss!

As well as keeping busy with Haggerdash, Day Lees also plays solo and is a member of Lanarkshire Songwriters and Glasgow Songwrite.

Email Ross via studio@celticmusicradio.net, Text: 07588 15 1530 or on Facebook

Tune in on Friday 23rd from 8 – 10pm. The show is also repeated at 2am UK time for night owls and our listeners abroad.

I had a great gab with Mike Vass for our Album of the Week programme (Saturday 12 noon and 12 midnight and Monday 6pm).

Mike has posted the recipe for the perfect cup of instant coffee on his website:

“How to make the perfect cup of instant coffee

Add water to your kettle, plug in the kettle, boil the water
Add a heaped teaspoon of instant coffee to your favourite mug (if clean)
(this quantity may vary depending on your taste)
Fill the mug up using the water from the kettle
stir
add milk if required”

We discussed when is the optimum time to put the milk in and what happens if you like sugar!

We also had a gab on the environmental problems caused by toast as well as when do you butter your toast?

Oh, and there was also some talk about Mike’s new album with Dave Wood – Wait What? !!!!

Hope you enjoy!

Jul 9, 2010

On tonight’s Thank Folk It’s Friday at 8pm, I have guest Dave Arcari.

Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues.

Dave lists his influences as: Blind Willie Johnston, Bukka White, Son House, Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash, Catfish Keith…

Looking forward to hearing from you via studio@celticmusicradio.net or text 07588 15 1530 or www.facebook.com/celticmusicradio

Jun 17, 2010

Celtic Music Radio will be participating in The Great Big Small Charity Car Draw.

A group of small charities have got together to organise a raffle. We will be selling tickets during spring and summer

2010. At the end, a winning ticket will be drawn, and someone will win a brand new car – a Mini One!

Tickets cost £2 each, and you can buy as many as you want. 95% of the income will stay with Celtic Music Radio to support our broadcast and internet services.

The easiest way to buy tickets is to do it online. Go to our secure web page at the Foundation for Social Improvement, click on the “Buy Tickets” link, then enter your contact details and credit/debit card info, and fill in the number of tickets you want.

Please make sure you select “Celtic Music Radio” in the “Which Charity” box!

Alternatively, you can buy “paper” tickets via the Celtic Music Radio team. We’ll be selling these at events we attend over the summer. Or contact the Celtic Music Radio team at cardraw@celticmusicradio.net, or ask any presenter.

This lottery is promoted by our friends at the Foundation for Social Improvement, a charity which helps small charities like us.

May 19, 2010

Lorna Lavelle, Glasgow singer-songwriter and all round good gal came into the studio on a recent visit to Scotland.

Lorna is currently working on new material with her band, across the Atlantic between her base in Boston and her band in Glasgow.

Ross will be playing exclusive demos of the new songs on Thank Folk It’s Friday from 8pm – 10pm.

May 5, 2010

Joining me on Friday 7th May from 8pm are Glasgow duet Patrick Bullen and Vivien Scotson, ahead of their gigs at Uisge Beatha on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th May.

Patrick & Vivien will be chosing this week’s Kid’s Corner tunes.

Before they met, Vivien and Patrick were touring the music scene separately as solo artists. Patrick, originally from Scotstoun in Glasgow, could claim to have music in his blood. His father was well known on the Scottish music circuit where he performed with musicians such as Mat McGinn and supported the Humblebums( Gerry Rafferty, Billy Connelly). It is easy to trace Patrick’s relaxed, confident and melodic style to this esteemed pedigree.

Vivien is also from Glasgow, and was brought up in Carmunnock. Vivien has toured and performed the UK with artists such as country & western star Charlie Pride, Donnie Munro (Run Rig) and Sandi Thom. Vivien’s songs are now being regularly performed and recorded by other artists.

Celtic Music Radio will be at the Friday 28th May gig, which you can hear LIVE on 1530 AM and at www.celticmusicradio.net!