Team Members

Whilst David was at school he learned to play Irish traditional music at his local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and he once qualified for the all-Ireland Fleadh in the penny whistle! He has presented many different types of shows across different genres over the years, but it was only when he made the move to Celtic Music Radio that he came up with the idea of Sounds Irish.

Occasional presenter, but primarily responsible for all the "behind-the-scenes" gubbins that keeps Celtic Music Radio on air, and gets our great music from our presenters and studios to your ears.

Ross has been with Celtic Music Radio since 2008.

Patrick Quinn has been a fan of roots music for many years. When not teaching, Patrick can regularly be found playing guitar, piano, bouzouki and whistle (not all at the same time!).

He regularly presents the Lunchtime Selection on Wednesdays from 12 noon till 2 pm and you may also hear him deputising for other presenters when they’re on holiday.

I have always loved music, my father was musical and we played the piano and sang in the church choir so enjoyed a wide range of music from pop to classical. We’d go to Dunblane Hydro most Saturday nights enjoying Jimmy McLeod and his band dancing to his music. A chance meeting at Dunoon Revival in 2018 with Andy Hood and Paul Lucas from Celtic Music Radio led to me being invited to see Admiral Street and getting my own radio show starting first October 2018 every Monday, Nikki at Noon! I hope I make people smile and cheer up their day while letting them hear some amazing tunes

Alex is a founder director and Chairperson of Celtic Music Radio. For many years Alex was involved in his local community serving several terms as a Johnstone Community Councillor and was Vice-Chairperson of his local Johnstone Tenants and Residents Association for eight years. Alex’s link with Scottish traditional music goes back to his great uncle, Pipe Major Bill Denholm who wrote the El Alamein. Alex was also involved from the launch of Paisley area local commercial radio station station Q96 when it launched in September 1992 until the station was taken over in 1996. Alex is also a qualified radio amateur (mm0oil) and he has responsibility for the maintenance of transmissions of Celtic Music Radio on 95FM. Alex presents the Morning Mix Monday to Friday 8.00am to 12noon and he is also part of the outside broadcast and live events team.

A Festival Of Music is non-stop quality tunes chosen for your entertainment by our presenters.

Stewart Fenwick has over 40 years of broadcasting experience, having started out with his school radio station, Radio Lornshill, in Alloa. Throughout his career, Stewart has interviewed over 400 artists from local singers & songwriters, to (then) up and coming Nashville stars like Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and Alan Jackson.

Mike Ritchie loves music in the Americana, alt.country, roots, bluegrass, rock, singer/songwriter fields: so there is no shortage of great tracks for his show, which is a mix of music, news, reviews and him blethering (says Mike) about gigs, albums and artists in general.