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Eighteen-year-old Lauren Lindsay is Nikki Lyle’s guest this week (Monday, February 28). Lauren, who released two songs last year with one hitting 12,000 streams, is aiming this year to headline a venue for the first time. Her influences are Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks, and she’s recently been working with a band so some gigs […]
Irish singer/songwriter Brendan Monaghan is today’s special guest with Fiona McNeill on Celtic & Folk Fusions today – Tuesday, February 21. Brendan, from Co. Down, released his latest album, “Light from The Light That Never Ends” in 2022 and this year he is returning to perform in Canada and the USA in the spring, as […]
Sean Paul O’Hare, CEO of An Lanntair, a hub for creativity in the Outer Hebrides, is the guest on Gerry’s Jukebox this week (Wednesday, February 22.) He has a 25-year background of directing arts centres and arts festivals. For the past two years, he has also been a coach with Global Music Match for the […]
From Canada and the US, Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira are described as a dynamic fiddle and cello duo – and they will be guests of Ian Oliphant on the Afternoon Selection this week (Monday, February 20.) They joined musical forces after meeting in Scotland four years ago and have since been gracing stages and captivating audiences in both […]
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 […]