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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 […]
Fiddle player, singer and composer, ISLA RATCLIFF’s second album, ‘The Scottish Four Seasons’, is a Scottish trad reinterpretation of Italian composer, Vivaldi’s famous work. Released in 2025 to mark the 300th anniversary of the work’s original publication, Isla’s album highlights the dance-like nature of Vivaldi’s music and reflects on how Scotland’s seasons and climate […]
Five hours of live broadcasting are lined up for listeners from the heart of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Glasgow’s Merchant Square tomorrow (March 14.) The free Family Fun Day Festival offers non-stop music, song and dance, and our team of enthusiastic volunteers will be playing a major part delivering great sounds for five […]
This vibrant offering is the fifth album from Scotland’s chamber-folk quartet RANT, recorded live at Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow in September last year. It demonstrates effectively their widely-recognised, energising fiddle performances that are fully charged with tradition and finesse. RANT – Gillian Frame, Lauren MacColl, Anna Massie and Bethany Reid – play in dynamic, […]
SEAN TAYLOR is a unique songwriter rightly praised for delivering compelling music. This latest album from the talented troubadour is thoughtful and full of sincerity, and he delivers the 13 tracks with a voice that is a cross between John Martyn and Van Morrison. He’s a multi-instrumentalist whose material is best described as roots […]
Long established acoustic duo from Tallahassee, Florida, HOT TAMALE create a warm blend of folk, blues, Americana, and roots music. Adrian Fogelin and Craig Reeder have always had a gift for making music that feels lived in and close to the bone and this, as well as their political and environmental activism, is very much in evidence on this release. […]
For 20 years, Celtic Music Radio has broadcast Celtic music to listeners across Scotland and around the world. Behind the scenes, our studio equipment is more than 40 years old and now beyond repair. Replacement parts aren’t made anymore, and technical failures are happening daily. This isn’t a comfort upgrade — it’s a race against […]
Celtic Music Radio has extended its DAB services with coverage now available across North Ayrshire and West Renfrewshire. The development in digital capacity is a boost to listeners across coastal and inland communities. The station first introduced DAB to Glasgow and then successfully extended it to Edinburgh, Inverclyde and Vale of Leven. The North […]
This is a welcome re-release that features the work of Scotland’s national bard sung by one of Scotland’s finest traditional singers, Andy M. Stewart. On this superb album that mixes the robust with the romantic, Andy is accompanied by three members of the seminal Scots band Capercaillie – Mánus Lunny, Donald Shaw and Charlie […]
The Transatlantic Sessions’ band originated from the television series that started in 1995. That had six series. Off the back of that, the band began doing live performances and are now firmly ensconced as annual headliners at Celtic Connections. Every band member is either a headliner themselves or belongs to a headlining band. This […]
