Author: celtic music radio
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There was an inventive energy apparent throughout this absorbing gig bringing to life the recorded music of Paul Tasker’s ‘Tierra Quemada’ album in an absorbing, stirring and vibrant fashion. This is contemplative music subtly drawing on folk, classical, jazz and world music influences to create overall an atmosphere that is calming, delicate and as stylish […]
The latest guests on John Joe MacNeil’s show (Monday, June 20) are award-winning fiddler, Robbie Greig and singer/harpist, Rachel Newton. Robbie, a much sought-after freelancer and winner of the inaugural Niel Gow Scottish Fiddle Award, is in high demand as a session musician, soloist and teacher. He is a full-time member of three busy folk bands […]
Beatha is the debut flute and whistle album from talented multi-instrumentalist, Tina Jordan Rees. The energy-filled record, set for release on Friday 24 June, celebrates life and the small moments of joy experienced in the everyday. Tina, who is Glasgow-based but originally from Lancashire, plays flute, whistles and piano, and is also a qualified Irish […]
Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter and award-winning Scottish singer/songwriter Elaine Lennon are John Joe’s show guests today (Monday, June 13.) Jack has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years. He has a hugely engaging stage presence, soaring vocals, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing […]
Listeners to our Monday show, It’s a Quinn Thing, enjoy a regular feature on Scots Language featuring author and teacher, Dr Anne M Scriven. Each week Anne takes a Scots word or phrase and talks about its background and usage within everyday speech in different parts of Scotland. Recently, Anne invited show presenter, Patrick Quinn […]
Glasgow sextet James Edwyn & the Borrowed Band see their third studio album, Highlights of the Low Nights, very much as one that tips its musical hat to their home city. James says they were heavily influenced this time round by old Memphis songs and Stax recordings so, effectively, it’s their “stab at a soul […]
A favourite feature returns to Gerry’s Jukebox this week (Wednesday, June 8.) His first special, post-pandemic guest is Isabel Lind OBE who will be chatting with Gerry about her six favourite tracks while discussing her life and career. Isabel, who taught in Primary Education for 45 years, has a burning passion for the performing arts […]
John Joe starts the month with two hugely talented guests today (June 6) – poet and singer/songwriter, Marcas Mac an Tuiarneir and four-time World Champion piper, Kyle Warren. ‘Polaris,’ Poems and Songs of the Atlantic Archipelago, is Marcas’ fourth book of poetry and it’s been hailed as a ‘ground-breaking new body of multilingual work.’ It features […]
Four-time World Champion piper Kyle Warren’s stirring new album, Relentless, is an exciting and mostly up-tempo collection. Produced by Stevie Lawrence, who plays various instruments and composed and played guitar on solo track, A Leap in The Dark, the stirring offering features a host of guest musicians – Jack Smedley (of Rura, on fiddle); Adam Brown (guitar); Craig Muirhead (piano); James Lindsay (bass); Scott MacK (percussion); Leon Thorne (saxophone); David Riddell (trumpet); Scott Wood (keyboards) and Glen […]
Two more talented musicians will be guests today (Monday May 28) on John Joe MacNeil’s show.Kevin Meehan, from County Dublin, is a trailblazer in the modern Trad Scene. Only in his 20s he has already become a master of the whistle and flute pushing the instruments to their limits and taking them in a new […]
