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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. […]
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 […]
It’s the showcase event of the Danny Kyle Open Stage 2026 today. This is always a very special show with superb talent in the line-up. Starting at 5 pm in the Exhibition Hall in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, the show is hosted by producer and presenter, Liz Clark – aka Auntie Liz. And it […]
Celtic Music Radio has welcomed the praise for its extensive live broadcasts throughout Celtic Connections from the festival’s Creative Director, Donald Shaw. Donald said the station’s “support and professionalism” had been “exceptional” during its “huge undertaking” to provide live programmes from Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. The station has been involved in live broadcasting at Celtic […]
