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Glasgow-based roots singer/songwriter MARK COPELAND will be with Ian Oliphant on Wednesday’s Lunchtime Selection. It’s a special day for Mark as his album, Roots & Reverie is being released along with a single from it, ‘Talkin’ Gentleman Blues.’ Mark says the album celebrates the Transatlantic connection between Celtic traditions and American roots music, while […]
This is the second collaborative collection involving Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith with ‘Wakefire’ very much a natural progression from their 2019 release, ‘Awake Arise: A Winter Album.’ These hugely talented musicians have built Wakefire around the idea of summer as a time of expansion – long days, bright light and the […]
On parade – Janice and Graham There is a special edition of Roots And Shoots this Friday (May 15) featuring last weekend’s second Edinburgh Tartan Parade. As the colourful parade made its journey from the Royal Mile to Princes Street Gardens, Roots And Shoots’ hosts, Janice and Graham were there to record the occasion. The […]
The much admired singer/songwriter KIM EDGAR is Fiona McNeill’s special guest this week on her Celtic & Folk Fusions’ Show, which is broadcast between 6 and 8 pm on Tuesday, May 12.
The main reason for assembling the songs for this album, Songs from the Music Room‘, began as an exercise in mental health during the lockdown, says Paul Creighton. Being confined to the house meant I spent a lot of time in our music room, my ‘mancave’ after our children left home. I chose songs that […]
Kinnaber Junction is the musical vehicle for Montrose singer/songwriter Gary Anderson. With over 30 years of gigging behind him Gary has gained a wealth of experience covering a wide range of instruments and genres. Up the Junction is Kinnaber Junction’s fourth album of original tunes, chosen from across Gary’s songwriting career. Kinnaber Junction is one of […]
Eric Faulkner, best known as the charismatic guitarist of The Bay City Rollers, has reinvented himself as a thoughtful and passionate solo artist. While fans still remember the tartan-era hits that made him a global star, Eric’s solo work reveals a deeper, more reflective musician—one who has weathered life’s storms and emerged with songs full […]
John Graham and Jim Jack have been a welcome part of the folk scene for decades and this is reflected in this excellent collection of songs that are rooted in the tradition that shaped them. The album, named after the river that winds through the Borders, reflects to great effect their connection to place […]
We are hosting a special afternoon of Scottish music in Glasgow’s Park Bar on Sunday, May 17th. With a line-up of top musicians from the highlands, the islands, the borders – and everywhere in between – we’re rarin’ to deliver non-stop, magical music. You can expect accordions, fiddles, piano, drums, singers and a few extra […]
The last time we saw Tony and Julia playing was at a house concert in Castle Douglas, in the garden. Now we had come to the intimate setting of the Mackintosh Church, to enjoy the music of two of my most favourite musicians. Tony is acknowledged as The World, and Paisleys, Number One Celtic Guitarist, […]
