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This marvellous collection features a quality collaboration involving Màiri Morrison, Alasdair Roberts and Canadian bassist/musical arranger Pete Johnston. They have set their musical sights on traditional songs with Scottish roots collected in Canada’s maritime provinces by folklorist Helen Creighton (1899-1989). Recorded in Nova Scotia these far-travelled Scots ballads and Gaelic lyrical songs are delivered […]
The funeral of former Celtic Music Radio presenter and board director, Ken Macdonald, will take place on Wednesday, 10th December at 2 pm at Woodside Crematorium, 46 Broomlands Road, Paisley PA1 2NP. The service will be followed by a tea in The Boardroom, The Boarding House, Main Street, Howwood PA9 1BQ. Ken’s wife, Rosee […]
She has been rightly described as an inquisitive Finnish songstress, a lover of jazz, improvisation and harmony singing with added storytelling skills – and Outi Karhu‘s debut album confirms this. It plays like lullabies for adults with delicate and thoughtful melodic turns, lyrical piano lines, daring rhythmic experiments and harmonies that cradle you or stir […]
All of us at Celtic Music Radio are saddened by the sudden death of former presenter and board director, Ken Macdonald, who passed away whilst visiting family in England earlier this week. His role with the station in its earliest days cannot be under-estimated. Alex Jenkins, chair of the board of directors, paid tribute, […]
When two of Scotland’s foremost acoustic guitarists get together to make music something special is bound to happen. And it has on this debut album that took the talented duo three years to complete. The eight original compositions of guitar – and occasional banjo – duets showcase perfectly their prowess and dexterity, and their ability […]
Accordionist Magnus Turpie’s debut album features some of his favourite pieces, accompanied by a bunch of musician friends. Lively dance numbers, tender Gaelic waltzes and a few well known songs vie for attention on a record that offers pleasing depth and wide sonic variety. Edinburgh-based Magnus – with core band members Linda Campbell (accordion) […]
The highly popular Scots folk trio SKELPT stage a fund raiser for Celtic Music Radio in Glasgow on Wednesday, November 12. This is a one-off show, a donation for the station gig – so you are free to pay what you want to on the night. It starts at 7.30 pm at Van Winkle […]
I first started playing piano at the age of 10 but stopped when I was 13. I then picked it up again when I was 17 when I figured I could sing and play music I heard on the radio. It was in 2023 when I knew music was my calling. I had to opportunity […]
Isabel has promoted Expressive Arts throughout her life and has been President of Inverclyde Music Festival since 2010. In 2024 she became President of Greenock Burns Club for a second time having already been President in 1996. Mental Health issues have always been an interest and Isabel is a trustee of both Inverclyde Mental Health Association […]
Welcome Home My Dearie is the debut duo album from long-time friends and collaborators Donald WG Lindsay and Alasdair Roberts – and it marks the first time they’ve committed their shared repertoire to a full-length recording. The ten tracks range from extended Scots narrative ballads to shorter lyrical songs, both traditional and original, […]
