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  The station is very pleased to welcome on board singer, musician, entertainer, husband, father and retired head teacher, Frankie Farrell, who is set to start his new role as a programme presenter this week (THURSDAY, JUNE 15) His two-hour show – PASSING TIME WITH FRANKIE – starts at 2 pm. 2020 was a special […]

  Scottish singer/songwriter, Cody Feechan will be joining Andy Hood on The Morning Mix this Friday (May 26). They will be chatting, amongst other things, about Cody’s new single “Home” that is being released that day. Cody, who appeared at the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections earlier this year, has been getting noticed […]

Producer, actor, singer and songwriter Alyson Orr is Ian Oliphant’s guest on the Afternoon Selection this week (Monday, May 8) She will be joining him to talk about a new album called “Coming Home” by Wildflower. Alyson has produced plays, musicals, pantos and tours for singers and comedy performers all over the UK and, as […]

The hugely respected and internationally admired, Peggy Seeger, is Ian Oliphant’s extra special guest on the Lunchtime Selection this week – Wednesday, May 3 from midday. Peggy, a member of the North American musical Seeger family, is a singer of traditional Anglo-American songs, plays six instruments and has recorded 23 solo albums, and participated directly […]

The station’s newest presenter, Ian Kidd, is rarin’ to go with his show, THE CEILIDH KIDD, for the first time this weekend (Sunday, April 30.) He plans to deliver “braw music and fun to get your sausages sizzling” on Sunday mornings. “We’ll have great tunes, singsongs, a chance to learn some Gaelic and the odd […]

A Celtic Music Radio fund raiser, organised by top musician Joe Quinn and The Doghouse Open Mic Lockdown Session, takes place on Sunday, May 7 at The Clutha in Glasgow, starting at 2 pm. Almost 30 acts have been lined up for what can be rightly termed a musical extravaganza lasting more than eight hours. […]

The 48th Girvan Traditional Folk Festival gets under way later this week (April 28) and Auntie Liz Clark is focusing on it on her show today (Tuesday, April 25) at 8 pm. She will be chatting with Kin and Paul McKenna, who are on the opening night line-up – on Friday, April 28 – as […]

Today’s Festival Fling with Auntie Liz Clark is taking a look ahead to the excellent festivals coming our way. And joining her will be festival favourites, Pappa Shandy & The Drams, who celebrated their 10th anniversary in style in their beloved Kitty O’Shea’s in Glasgow – a standing room only gig but with space for […]

Claire Cordeaux and other members of the psychedelic Celtic folk fusion band, Aartwork will be joining Fiona McNeill on her show this evening (Tuesday, April 18.) Among the topics to be discussed will be their latest EP, which is titled “Devil’s Dancefloor.” • Celtic & Folk Fusions: Aartwork with Fiona McNeill – 6 pm to […]

Hugh Taylor presents his first show, FolknStuff this week on Celtic Music Radio (Tuesday, April 18) between 4 and 6 pm. Hugh’s an experienced broadcaster – and journalist – having started broadcasting 38 years ago with the Westfolk Show on West Sound Radio. He freelanced for the BBC and this included producing a series of […]