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George Abbot, guitarist with the five-piece folk rock band Journey North, is Fiona McNeill’s guest this evening (Tuesday, February 7.) “We’ll be talking about what’s happening this year as well as a general chat about the band since it started up,” said Fiona. • Celtic Folk And Fusions Show: George Abbot with Fiona McNeill today, […]
Alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari has been shortlisted for a major award. Dave – whose latest album is “Devil May Care” – is nominated in the Acoustic Blues Act of the Year section of the UK Blues Federation’s UK Blues Awards 2023. Having been nominated – alongside four other finalists from south of the border – and selected by a panel […]
It’s the final day showcase at the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections, celebrating its 30th anniversary, today (Sunday, February 5, 2023.) The show promises to be a real musical treat and it is going out live at 5 pm with station presenter, Auntie Liz Clark hosting. Binky Blue – CÀRNAN – Chloe Matharu […]
Wednesday 8th February sees the return of regular programmes from Gordon Hotchkiss, with his Hotchpotch from 7pm – 10pm. Gordon first developed an interest in folk music during the folk revival of the 1960s and 1970s. From then, he became involved with the music scene, meeting enthusiasts and performers and developed a deep understanding of […]
Celtic Connections, celebrating its 30th anniversary, gets under way in Glasgow this week (Thursday, January 19.) And one of its main attractions is the Danny Kyle Open Stage where 160 new musical talents get the chance to shine each night of the festival in the Exhibition Hall at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The six […]
It’s Double Donation Week on easyfundraising – and we were wondering if you could further help Celtic Music Radio during the campaign. There are double donations available on selected brands and that means you can raise TWICE as much for the station…..and that would be really appreciated and welcome. M&S, Boden, Currys, Groupon, Bokking.com, TUI and New […]
Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir members will be guests on Celtic Music Radio today (Wednesday, January 25) from our outside broadcast desk at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. It’s part of our extensive schedule of programmes for Celtic Connections this year and Martin Stephen Jones will be ready and raring to meet them. Established in 1944, the […]
Firelight Trio, who play inventive and endlessly exciting folk music, release their self-titled album at Celtic Connections this week (January 25.) Ruth Morris, Gavin Marwick and Phil Alexander will join Liz Clark – Auntie Liz – for a chat on the show this evening (January 24.) The trio, with driving fiddle and gorgeous nyckelharpa meeting […]
Celtic Connections On Campus is back live for its seventh year, hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in association with Celtic Music Radio and TRADtv. GCU’s Glasgow campus is hosting five free lunchtime concerts from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th January, starting at 12:30 and they will be broadcast live on on Celtic Music Radio. Here […]
One of Shetland’s finest and most accomplished modern-day fiddlers, Jenna Reid, is set to release, One Day, her sixth album. And it will be launched on January 25 in The Recital Rooms of The City Halls, Glasgow during Celtic Connections 2023. This evening (Tuesday, January 17, 2023) she will be in conversation with Liz Clark […]
