2016 Top 20

April 2018 — All Time Top Sellers — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Wars & Battles — Vocal Groups — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX1418

Songs, Poems & Music Of World War One. Buy the Far, Far From Ypres CD and Concert DVD together as a set, for a discounted price. In 2018, Greentrax Recordings are re-launching this critically-acclaimed, best-selling album. This unique project was undertaken by Greentrax in 2009 and the album was released to wide critical acclaim. It is a… read more

November 2016 — 2020 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Vocal Groups — CD — CDTRAX393

The McCalmans, who retired in 2010, made 26 albums and recorded over 400 songs in their 46 years as professional musicians. Twelve of those albums were on Greentrax during the 24 years The Macs remained loyal to the Scottish label, plus the double compilation CD The Greentrax Years, released in… read more

September 2016 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX391

Greentrax Recordings is proud to have been associated with Eric Bogle since 1989. In those 27 years Greentrax has released all of Eric’s live and studio albums, including his collaborations with long-time buddy and touring partner John Munro, plus various compilations and the 5CD box set Singing… read more

August 2016 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Compilations — CD — Double CD — CDTRAXS8616

The Special Projects. Greentrax Recordings Ltd, which includes the Greentrax, Culburnie, G2 and Celtic Collections labels, is a company with some 500 releases, now regarded by many as Scotland’s leading traditional music company and one of the largest independents in the UK. This “special projects” selection… read more

July 2016 — 2016 Top 20 — Pipe Band — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX389

Pipe Major Iain McLeod’s Selection - Five Times Champions of The World The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band was one of the most universally recognised and successful pipe bands of all time. In its 130-year history it won virtually every competition award and accolade available. The Band was known… read more

June 2016 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — 2016 Top 20 — Scottish Tradition Series — Bagpipes — Gaelic Song — Spoken Word — CD — CDTRAX9027

Scottish Tradition Series vol 27. Various singers, storytellers and piping from the archives of The School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh. Sguaban A Tìr An Eòrna translates from the Gaelic as Sheaves From The Land Of Barley. Tiree, a low lying island of some thirty-six square miles west of Ardnamurchan Point, lacks… read more

February 2016 — 2016 Top 20 — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX390

Pipe music and song from the Scottish Borders, presented by The Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society. This is a brilliant album in which the Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society has set out to explore Border repertoire - tunes and songs with strong Border resonances, many of which have not… read more

February 2016 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — 2016 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX387

Songs For The Early Days Of A Better Nation. In 2014 Luath Press published a book of poems, Scotia Nova - Poems For The Early Days of a Better Nation. It seemed to make sense to release an album of new songs, Scotia Nova - Songs For The Early Days Of A Better Nation. A steering group of like-minded folk was formed: Mairi Campbell, Dave… read more

October 2015 — 2023 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX388

Archie Fisher has been on the Scottish folk scene since the early days of the ‘folk revival’ and is known throughout the UK to anyone who loves Scottish song. He also tours North America on a regular basis and in fact this album is released by Red House Records (USA) and licensed to Greentrax.… read more

September 2015 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — 2016 Top 20 — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX381

Gordon Gunn is one of Scotland’s top fiddlers and a member of the hugely successful Scottish band Session A9. He is also regarded as a talented composer, especially of slow airs which are the envy of all tunesmiths. Born and brought up in Wick, Caithness, Gordon was taught by the highly respected… read more

July 2013 — 2018 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX376

The extremely talented Tony McManus is now regarded as one of the foremost guitarists of the traditional / contemporary / Celtic / Americana music scenes, and regularly gigs and tours with some of the heavyweights in these musical genres from North America and elsewhere. Tony has now added another… read more

June 2013 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — 2016 Top 20 — Bands — CD — CDTRAX373

This is the third album on Greentrax by The Paul McKenna Band since their formation in 2006. Their two previous titles are Stem The Tide (2011) and Between Two Worlds (2009). At the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards in 2012, Paul McKenna won Scots Singer Of The Year, Mike Vass won Composer Of The Year… read more

March 2013 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Celtic Collections — Compilations — CD — CDGMP8015

Celtic Collections vol 15. Over the years Greentrax Recordings has received many requests for an album exclusively of slow airs and reflective melodies and this album has been released to fulfil that need. The Greentrax back-catalogue was carefully searched and after much deliberation we arrived at this selection. The music… read more

May 2012 — 2019 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Celtic Collections — CD — CDGMP8014

Celtic Collections vol 14. This recording follows along similar lines to the hugely popular album A Highland Journey In Music From Scotland. Released in 2005, this has been the most successful album in the Celtic Collections Series and is one of the best sellers overall in the Greentrax catalogue. This second musical tour of… read more

March 2012 — 2021 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Bands — CD — CDTRAX364

Rura won the ‘Best Up And Coming Artist’ award at the 2011 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, and were also Danny Kyle Award winners that year. Their powerful music has already created a buzz throughout the traditional music scene and their debut album is eagerly awaited by all. This five-piece… read more

January 2009 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX331

The latest offering from guitar wizard Tony McManus, now based in Canada and working with some of North America’s top musicians. Featuring instruments made by Brian Applegate, Marc Beneteau, Michael Greenfield, Charles Hoffman, William Kelday, Randy Lucas, Michihiro Masuda, Linda Manzer, Lance… read more

December 2006 — All Time Top Sellers — 2023 Top 20 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Celtic Collections — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDGMP8012

Celtic Collections vol 12. This album has proved to be hugely popular and is a Greentrax All Time Top Seller. Songs by female vocalists from the Greentrax back catalogue. Each song has the theme of love and reflection, resulting in an album of very powerful songs, old and new, superbly interpreted by some of Scotland’s… read more

May 2006 — All Time Top Sellers — 2023 Top 20 — 2022 Top 20 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX294

Summer Dawn. Kathleen MacInnes was born and brought up on South Uist, Western Isles, in a Gaelic-speaking home, and has enjoyed a career in television and the theatre as an actress, presenter and singer. This is her debut album and also features some wonderful session musicians, including Ross Martin (guitar),… read more

April 2006 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Celtic Collections — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDGMP8010

Celtic Collections vol 10. An album from the 1970s which was recorded in Edinburgh’s famous folk music bar Sandy Bell’s (The Forrest Hill Bar) and at Pan Audio Studios. Many of the Sandy Bell’s Bar regulars of the time feature on the album, including Aly Bain, Dick Gaughan, The McCalmans, Chorda, Liz & Maggie… read more

August 2005 — All Time Top Sellers — 2022 Top 20 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX286

The Live Collection. Double CD of live performances, featuring Eric’s most requested songs from the past thirty years, coming from a variety of concerts and studio appearances. This release features Eric’s most popular songs as well as some special rarities, and as always, despite the heavy nature of the subjects,… read more