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SKERRYVORE Skerryvore will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with a spectacular one-off concert at Floors Castle on Saturday 31st May. Helping them celebrate are Valtos, Trail West, The Laurettes, Western End, Nathan Carter, The Eves, the Royal Military Tattoo Pipes and Drums AND some surprise special guests. It’s their biggest ever gig on home turf […]
GORDON HOTCHKISS The most comprehensive study of the songs of Robert Burns ever broadcast starts on Celtic Music Radio this week. The carefully crafted marathon series, Rantin’ Rovin’ Robyn, presented by Gordon Hotchkiss, will run for a period of 34 weeks, starting on May 14 with the final edition going out, appropriately, on December 31. […]
This is a classic folk-rock album offering a clearcut, upbeat and uplifting range of appealing songs covering serious subjects and a sense of humour. The origins of Rising Of The Bold can be traced to a long weekend in a country house in Shropshire where the band’s eight members converged to share song offerings. […]
Steve Tilston is deservedly praised as one of our most celebrated songsmiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music. His lyrics, arrangements and subtle, superb guitar playing are distinctive and displayed perfectly on Last Call, released over half a century on from his first and on a par with his […]
It’s no exaggeration to say that singer/songwriter, Joe McMahon knows how to tug at the heart strings and give you hope for a world that has long since passed. His writing touches on areas of common experience from the wistful, romantic and humorous to those reflecting on more difficult aspects of the daily grind. […]
Due to maintenance issues affecting our studios over the next couple of weeks our marathon series devoted to the songs of Burns, produced and presented by Gordon Hotchkiss, has been delayed. It will now start on Wednesday, May 14 and not April 30, as previously planned. This means the final episode, the 34th, will be […]
The 50th Anniversary Girvan Traditional Folk Festival is on from May 2 to 4 and a cracking line-up awaits the fans. Festival Director, Neil McDermott will be chatting about it all with Liz Clark on Travels With Auntie Liz this evening at 8 pm. Artists appearing this year include Dougie MacLean, Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross […]
Leeds-based SKINNER & T’WITCH have built up a quite a following through performing folk, flamenco and theatre style songs, with driving rhythms, intense harmonies and inspiring lyrics. Today, the popular duo are Ian Oliphant’s guests on the Lunchtime Selection at midday. They have been on the road since 2014, released five albums, performed widely […]
Iain Anderson and Andrew Gordon, who have been performing together since 2021, perfectly blend energetic songs and fiddle tunes both live and on this uplifting album. Maks a Muckle was mostly recorded at B&B Studios in Edinburgh although one of the tracks features a recording from Dunfermline Folk Club with the audience becoming the […]
Award-winning jazz ensemble, ROSE ROOM are celebrating their 15th anniversary year – and their latest release, It’s Been A Long Long Time, marks their creative time together perfectly. Led by award-winning virtuoso violinist, vocalist and broadcaster, Seonaid Aitken with Scotland’s No.1 guitar maker Jimmy Moon on double bass, Danny Kyle Award-winning Tam Gallagher on […]
