Feb 1, 2012

Two of Celtic music’s most important and far-reaching youth organisations, Scotland’s Fèis Rois and Ireland’s Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, team up to showcase tomorrow’s traditional stars today at a special concert recorded on Saturday 21 January 2012 in the Strathclyde Suite of The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

Fèis Rois, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011, has taught thousands of budding singers and instrumentalists at its weekly classes and residential courses around the Highlands, while Comhaltas which turned 60 the same year, continues to foster the close cultural links between Scotland and Ireland through its branches in the Central Belt.

Many of today’s top Scottish musicians were schooled and inspired by one or the other: spot their successors on this prodigiously talented bill.

Fèis Rois and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann at Celtic Connections 2012, Wednesday 1 February 8.00-10.00pm.

Jan 28, 2012

Not only is Gordon Hotchkiss a top flight radio presenter, but he also takes a good photo!

You can view a selection of Gordon’s “snaps” via our flickr pages. Just Click here!

Jan 27, 2012

If you have missed any of the Danny Kyle Open Stage performances or simply wish to listen to a performer again either by having attended the event or listening on Celtic Music Radio, then all you have to do is go to our Listen Again section of the Celtic Music Radio website.

There is also a link on the front page to the right which states Listen Again.

This section also includes interviews with many the performers taking part in the Danny Kyle Open Stages which gives you further information and an insight to the performers.

Celtic Music Radio acknowledges support from Broadcasting Masters journalism students at the University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton Campus for providing this valuable service to listeners.

Oct 30, 2011

Celtic Music Radio will be live today, Saturday 5 November from Perthshire Amber with the Open Mic Session at the Wee Festival Hall at the Royal Dunkeld Hotel, Dunkeld in Highland Perthshire.

Celtic Music Radio is honoured to be broadcasting these concerts LIVE from Perthshire Amber – The Dougie MacLean Festival, as well as the Open Mic Concerts on Saturday 29th October and 5th November 12 noon until 5.00pm with Ross Macfadyen and Alex Jenkins.

Oct 25, 2011

Celtic Connections 2012 was officially launched on Tuesday 25 October at The Glasgow Royal Concert with Catalan band Sol i Serena visiting Glasgow to celebrate the connections between Spannish and Celtic music ahead of their performance at the internationally renowned folk, roots, traditional and world music festival that is Celtic Connections in January.

Sol i Serena play at the 02 ABC in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow on 28 January 2012.

Celtic Connections 2012 runs from Thursday 19 January to Sunday 5 February 2011 and will feature 2,100 artists, 300 events over 18 days at 20 venues.

Liz Clark on her programme on Tuesday evening 25 October will preview a few of the highlights and Gordon Hotchkiss on Wednesday night 26 October will focus on the Scottish and Irish acts appearing.

Picture shows Sol i Serena on the steps of the Concert Hall in Buchanan Street, Glasgow at the official launch on Tuesday 25 October.  Pic: Gordon Hotchkiss

Oct 15, 2011

Celtic Music Radio will be live from Perthshire Amber – the Dougie MacLean Festival at ‘Amber Central’ base in Dunkeld again this Saturday 5 November from 12 noon following last week’s successful broadcast from Dunkeld.

Perthshire Amber takes place in venues across Perthshire from Friday 28 October until Sunday 6 November in a very picturesque and enchanting region of Scotland which is arguably at its most beautiful during the autumn months.  From delightful village and town halls where visitors will feel the warmest of welcomes to the grandeur of Blair Castle and Castle Menzies at Weem near Aberfeldy to a tiny Iron Age Crannog, the stunning new Caledonia Hall at Edradour Distillery, Pitlochry and ancient Dunkeld Cathedral.

Celtic Music Radio with Ross Macfadyen will be at Perthshire Amber and will include the Open Mic sessions from 12 noon until 6.00pm.  The sessions start at 1.00pm and are hosted by Perthshire muscian Ewen Sutherland at The Wee Festival Hall at Amber Central at The Royal Dunkeld Hotel, Atholl Street, Dunkeld.