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Self-proclaimed modern trad fusion band, DLÙ are getting well-deserved attention and praise for their debut album, Moch that means ‘the start of things, a dawning’ in English. The gifted five-piece have created a vibrant, uplifting and exceptionally eclectic collection showcasing a quality that became evident when they were nominated for the MG Alba Scots Trad […]
Award-winning Scottish singer-songwriter Dean Owens loves the heat, dust, beauty, danger plus border ghosts and legends of the deserts in the American southwest. And this lure clearly shows in the highly-anticipated release of Sinner’s Shrine, recorded with musicians from iconic desert noir Latin rockers, Calexico at WaveLab Studio in Tucson. Over eleven evocative tracks, Dean […]
Celtic Music Radio is beginning a new era with the opening of its studios at the Braehead Centre, one of Scotland’s premier shopping malls. We believe this is the first time in the UK a radio station will be broadcasting from a shopping centre. Alex Jenkins, chair of the board of directors at Celtic Music […]
Once described as “Ireland’s best kept musical secret” The Remedy Club have, thankfully, now been exposed……and sampling the infectious brand of country roots they prescribe is a real treat. Husband and wife duo – KJ McEvoy and Aileen Mythen – are a perfect musical match. KJ’s deft guitar work is terrific while Aileen’s vocal dexterity […]
Celtic Connections 2022 is in continuing to attract great talent and this year’s hybrid programme spans around 60 lively in-person concerts, a number of intimate filming sessions, an exciting digital offering and a number of talks and exhibitions with more than 500 artists involved across the festival. Among them is Irish alt-folk act MOXIE who appear with […]
Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year from all of us at Celtic Music Radio.
Celtic Music Radio’s Album of the Year is ONE DAY by Glasgow acoustic performer, ROBIN ADAMS. His sixth studio album – recorded in the singer/songwriter’s Southside tenement home – yields quiet observational songs of life and love with a 70s aesthetic throughout. The station’s Album of the Week on March 5, it is delicately low […]
Four hours of outstanding music is lined up for our Album of the Year Show that starts at midday (Monday, December 27.) Presenters Ross Macfadyen, Nikki Lyle, John Joe MacNeil, Colm Keegan and Kate Reid will host this special treat, playing tracks from the albums in the running for the top title. The range of […]
Piobaireachd / Pipe Music is the excellent new recording by piper and multi-instrumentalist, Fraser Fifield. It’s an absorbing collection of 11 tracks that was recorded following a deep lockdown re-examination of what he calls “that ancient, slightly mysterious music associated with the Scottish bagpipe.” Piobaireachd / Pipe Music, supported by Creative Scotland’s Sustaining Creative Development […]
‘Nollaig’ is the new Christmas EP recently released by award-winning performers and composers, Marit and Rona – and they will join John Joe MacNeil for a chat about it on Tuesday Tunes today (December 14). It is an intriguing mix of traditional and newly-composed Gaelic traditional Music from Marit Fält (Nordic Mandola), Rona Wilkie (Fiddle/ […]
