Team Members
Janice and Graham are no strangers to daytime local radio having presented regular weekday shows in Central Scotland and The Highlands since 2020.
Ronny Davies could now be called a Veteran of the Radio waves. After many years has arrived a CMR with a open mind and open heart to all things Folk including Americana and Country. Easy going with some observations on life too. Ronny started out in Glasgow moved to Aberdeen and then returned to Glasgow in his late teens. Always a lover of Music he found his Calling to Radio in late 30s. Has a panchent for Sports as long as it's not Tennis. Married with Kids just a normal guy doing normal stuff. "Music has always been part of my life. My regret is I can not play any instruments"
I retired in 2017 and now volunteer on local radio , music festivals/events. I also occasionally work with local bands arranging gigs, filming and arranging logistics. Local radio has fuelled my passionate interest in media in general. A lucky break and chance introduction found me with involved in local radio. This where I begun putting […]
I have been involved in the folk scene since the early ’70’s and have played in clubs and festivals at home and abroad since. I am a retired teacher. As part of my teaching, I used music as a vehicle from which my students would gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. I […]
Lorna is a lifelong lover of the arts and a freelance writer, whose work has been featured in the journal “Clover & Bee”, and her work has been part of an exhibition at the Art Up Front Street Gallery in Exeter NH. Lorna has been presenting her popular world music show, Global Heartbeat, in the […]
Frankie Farrell was one of the original managed Acts in Scotland having appeared on Opportunity Knocks and several TV and Radio shows here in the UK and abroad. Frankie has appeared in all major theatres In Scotland as well as the Royal Albert Hall in London. Frankie is one of the most successful acts in Scotland with great positive feedback wherever he performed.
As a youngster at high school, I realised that Physics, Maths and all that was a waste of time. The one time in the academic year that I enjoyed was when we learned Scottish Country Dancing at Christmas. The usual teenage angst of having to line-up against the wall-bars waiting to be picked by a girl (or worse, having to go and choose one for yourself) didn’t phase me - I was simply waiting for the opening chords from the ceilidh band giving it laldy on a Dashing White Sergeant. The hairs on the back of my neck were raised, closely followed by the hairs on my sporran. Fast forward 100 years and now I bring this love of the music to you every Sunday morning on Celtic Music Radio in the programme that nobody asked for: The Ceilidh Kidd. Tune in at ten - you might not hate it.
Hugh Taylor is one of Scotland’s most seasoned and distinctive broadcasting voices, with a career that spans nearly four decades in radio, journalism, and travel writing. He began his broadcasting journey with the much loved Westfolk Show on West Sound Radio before going on to freelance for the BBC, where he produced acclaimed folk features for BBC Radio 2 — including a celebrated three part series on The Stewarts of Blair. After years spent travelling the world as a guidebook writer and photographer, Hugh returned to his first love: sharing great music and great stories. His long running programme FolknStuff has become a favourite for listeners who appreciate his deep knowledge, gentle humour, and instinct for uncovering the human tales behind the tunes. Now broadcasting on Celtic Music Radio, he continues to champion artists old and new with the warmth and curiosity that have defined his career. Whether behind the microphone or out in the world with a notebook and camera, Hugh Taylor brings a traveller’s eye, a broadcaster’s craft, and a lifelong passion for folk culture to everything he does.
Bob Liddle is a musician from Kelso, his main instrument being accordion but also plays guitar, bass, keyboards and drums and is also a piper with Kelso Pipe Band. Having started playing in bands at the age of 14 with the late well-known Frankie Mallen’s band “The Border Wanderers” from Kelso, Bob started his own band “The Ace Of Clubs” which played very successfully throughout the Borders in the 70s and 80s. More recently Bob plays solo throughout the area doing both ceilidh and modern music with accordion, guitar and vocals and also is the leader of the “Blackthorne Ceilidh Band”, which includes accordionist Charlie McIntee from Kelso and fiddler Louise Douglas from Stow. Bob has also 4 CDs to his name, the most recent “Softly Flows The Tweed” and thereafter “Kale Water” having both been exclusively written by Bob and both CDs being nominated in the top 6 at their respective yearly Accordion & Fiddle Awards Ceremonies. Bob is a relative new-comer to radio presenting, his “Bob Liddle’s Box and Fiddle Show” is less than a year old.
