Greentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings

1986-2024: Celebrating Scotland's Music for 38 years

Ian Green: 1934-2024

Brown & Nicol - Masters Of Piobaireachd vol 4

 — Masters Of Piobaireachd — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX231

Volume 4 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the ‘Bobs of Balmoral’ - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. This series of recordings is mainly intended for instructional… read more

Sileas - Play On Light

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Harp (Clarsach) — CD — CDTRAX118

Patsy Seddon & Mary MacMaster are widely known as harp players, also for their work with The Poozies, Clan Alba and Caledon. “An excellent recording…” (Ambience, Australia) read more

Jack Beck - O Lassie, Lassie

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX027

Jack Beck (guitar and vocals) is a highly rated singer of traditional song, and is joined on this album by musicians Gary Coupland (accordion), Pete Clark and Davy Lockhart (fiddle), Mike Ward (whistle, Northumbrian smallpipes, keyboard), Lindsay Porteous (jaws harp), Chris Miles, Andy Hunter and… read more

Skyedance - Live In Spain

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CUL119D

Skyedance consists of Alasdair Fraser (fiddle), Eric Rigler (Scottish and uillean pipes), Chris Norman (wooden flute), Paul Machlis (keyboards), Peter Maund (percussion) and Mick Linden (bass). On this album the band were joined by Spanish guests including Galician singer Mercedes Peon (vocals),… read more

Tony McManus - Ceol More

 — All Time Top Sellers — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX226

Following up on the highly acclaimed 1998 recording Pourquoi Quebec?, the breadth of Tony McManus’ mastery and vision is now revealed with his third album, Ceol More. Featuring accompaniment from Capercaillie’s Ewen Vernal (bass) and Salsa Celtica’s Guy Nicolson (tablas), the album reflects… read more

Margaret Stewart & Allan MacDonald - Colla Mo Run

 — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX217

The second album of Gaelic songs from Margaret Stewart, combined with Allan MacDonald’s innovative and lyrical piobaireachd style. The clarity and precision of Margaret’s voice make it appreciable even to those who are not generally keen on Gaelic song, and her deft intonation will impress those… read more

Scots Women

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Vocal Groups — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX213D

Live From Celtic Connections 2001. Double album recorded live at the Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow, in January 2001. Featuring Aileen Carr, Elspeth Cowie, Cilla Fisher, Annie Grace, Corrina Hewat, Heather Heywood, Maureen Jelks, Chris Miles, Gordeanna McCulloch, Alison McMorland, Anne Neilson, Karine Polwart, Sheila Stewart,… read more

Dick Gaughan - Outlaws And Dreamers

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — All Time Top Sellers — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX222

As requested by his fans, an album consisting almost entirely of Dick on guitar and vocals, also featuring Brian McNeill on fiddle and concertina on a few tracks. A very ‘live’ feeling. Dick was voted one of the Top 10 Folk Voices of the 20th Century by listeners of BBC Radio 2’s Mike Harding Show. read more

Mairi MacInnes - Orosay

 — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX209

Mainly traditional Scots Gaelic songs with a twenty-first century slant in the singing. Solo and accompanied, traditional yet gently up-to-date. A previous Mod gold medallist, Mairi has travelled and sang throughout North America and Europe, in particular Cape Breton and Spain. In Scotland she is… read more

Lynn Morrison - Cave Of Gold

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX212

Celtic Lullabies. This project of Celtic Lullabies was a labour of love for Lynn Morrison (formerly of Iron Horse) over several years, during which time she gathered many songs. Her final selection on Cave Of Gold was chosen by personal preference, sleep and story value, and how they all fit together as seamlessly as… read more

Slainte Mhath

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CDTRAX219

Slainte Mhath’s unique, progressive Celtic sound is achieved partly through the use of a variety of unusual instruments including Latin percussion. The band members’ backgrounds are diverse and they draw on a range of influences, including their Celtic and Acadian heritage and modern-day pop… read more

Fiddlers’ Bid - Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer

 — All Time Top Sellers — Bands — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX218

This is Fiddlers’ Bid‘s third album, following their 1998 album Hamnataing, and comprises many traditional and contemporary tunes. Some of these are written by band members but mainly they are from the Shetland Islands, where their roots lie. Over the years Fiddlers’ Bid has delighted… read more

Clo Dubh, Clo Donn

 — Scottish Tradition Series — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX9018

Scottish Tradition Series vol 18. Gaelic song by various renowned Gaelic singers. Selected from the archives of the School of Scottish Studies. The extensive CD booklet (included) contains both the Gaelic and English lyrics and background information. Previously only available on cassette. It appears at the suggestion of the Gaelic… read more

Brown & Nicol - Masters Of Piobaireachd vol 3

 — Masters Of Piobaireachd — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX216

Volume 3 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the ‘Bobs of Balmoral’ - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. This series of recordings is mainly intended for instructional… read more

Eric Bogle - By Request

 — 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 — Ian Green’s Pick Of The Month — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX210

“Scots-born singer-songwriter Eric Bogle is now settled in Australia where his reputation has earned him many awards and honours, and where he has recorded numerous albums including his most recent collection of new songs The Source of Light. By Request is a compilation of Eric’s most requested… read more

Bag O’ Cats - Out Of The Bag

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CDTRAX193

Bag o’ Cats are Dick Lee (clarinets, saxophones, recorders), an award-winning jazz musician who did groundbreaking work with Hamish Moore, Rick Bamford (drums, percussion), Nigel Richard (cittern, lauto, manditar, Border pipes), Fraser Fifield (Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes, whistles,… read more

Jean Redpath - Summer Of My Dreams

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX208

Jean Redpath MBE has carved a remarkable musical career for herself to become one of the most accomplished and respected Scottish singers, as well as being a household name both at home and in the USA where she now spends most of her time. Other albums include her ground-breaking work on The Songs… read more

The Gordon Gunn Band - Shoreside

 — Bands — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX204

Gordon Gunn (fiddle, mandolin), Phil Anderson (guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards) and Billy Pearce (keyboards, accordion, percussion) first met when they played together in Ruby Rendall’s Band. They also had experience in playing with various Scottish bands, and the trio appeared on the… read more

Keltik Elektrik - Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Sit Down

 — G2 Label — Keltik Elektrik — CD — G2CD7006

Keltik Elektrik vol 2 Pumping out a second slab of untamed Celtic electro beat for your ears and feet, supercharging the trademark grooves, samples and loops with stunning live playing by top Scottish musicians. Driving fiddle, swaggering pipes, feral guitars, wailing whistles, quicksilver… read more

Vibrant New Celtic Sounds From Scotland

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — All Time Top Sellers — Celtic Collections — Compilations — Bands — CD — CDGMP8006

Celtic Collections vol 6. Greentrax led the way in the 1980s and 90s with bands that were breaking new ground and taking Scottish music in new directions. Exciting times. This is a selection of those ‘Vibrant New Celtic Sounds’ and includes tracks by Shooglenifty (Pipe Tunes), Ceolbeg (Gale Warning), Peatbog Faeries… read more

Bagpipes Of Scotland

 — Celtic Collections — Bagpipes — Pipe Band — CD — CDGMP8004

Celtic Collections vol 4. Featuring Gordon Duncan, Dougie Pincock, Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band, Drambuie Kirkliston Pipe Band, Hamish Moore, Scottish Gas Pipe Band, Gary West with Ceolbeg and MacNaughtons Vale Of Atholl Pipe Band. A mix of solo pipers, pipe bands and folk groups that have added bagpipes to their… read more

Ceilidh Band Music Of Scotland

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Celtic Collections — Ceilidh & Scottish Dance Bands — CD — CDGMP8003

Celtic Collections vol 3. A collection of the best Ceilidh and Scottish Dance Bands, including The Occasionals, The Craig McCallum Dance Band, Fergie MacDonald, Thulbion and more. The tracks showcase a varied selection of dances and tunes. The Greentrax Recordings budget label (Celtic Collections) tracks were selected from… read more

Songs Of Robert Burns

 — Celtic Collections — Compilations — Robert Burns — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDGMP8002

Celtic Collections vol 2. This is a collection of the most popular Robert Burns songs including A Man’s A Man (The McCalmans), Comin Thro’ The Rye (Gill Bowman), Ae Fond Kiss (Blackeyed Biddy), My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose (Ceolbeg with Davy Steele), Willie Wassle (Rod Paterson), The Lea Rig (Sangsters), Silver Tassie… read more

Buddy MacMaster - The Judique Flyer

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — CD — CDTRAX203

Original tracks from the celebrated Cape Breton fiddler. The last train left Judique Station a long time ago but The Judique Flyer, better known today as master Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster, is still making regular stops. At the age of 76 MacMaster, who was recently named a member of the… read more

Songs Of Scotland

 — Celtic Collections — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDGMP8001

Celtic Collections vol 1. This is a collection of favourite Scottish songs sung by top Greentrax artists, including The McCalmans (Westering Home), Heather Heywood (My Bonnie Moorhen), Robin Laing (Isle of Eigg), Adam McNaughtan (The Jeely Piece Song), Sangsters (Helen of Kirkconnel) and Jack Beck (Love Is Teasing). A very… read more

World Masters Of Piping Competition

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX200

P/M Donald MacLeod MBE Memorial 2000. An album of world class pipers competing at the highest level. Donald MacLeod from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, was an outstanding piper and an expert teacher but it was as a composer that he created his own memorial. His compositions cover the whole range of pipe music, showing a remarkable… read more

Hamish Moore & Dick Lee - The Bees Knees

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bagpipes — More Instrumental — CD — CDTRAX202

Hamish Moore & Dick Lee’s groundbreaking album was originally released in 1990, when this unique fusion of folk and jazz burst forth on the Scottish music scene. At the time both Hamish and Dick were independently experimenting with other musicians and line-ups, and there are items included on… read more

Aileen Carr - Green Yarrow

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX173

Aileen Carr was born in Coupar Angus, in Perthshire. Her father, self-taught on the melodeon, had a fine Scots voice, while her mother also sang and played the piano at musical evenings at home. Aileen’s family could not afford piano lessons for her but that didn’t hold back Aileen’s interest… read more

Shooglenifty - A Whisky Kiss

 — All Time Top Sellers — Bands — CD — CDTRAX106

Wild crossover music played on fiddle (Angus Grant), banjo (Garry Finlayson), mandolin (Iain MacLeod), guitar (Malcolm Crosbie), bass (Conrad Ivitsky) drums and percussion (James Mackintosh). Second album from this phenomenal Scottish band, who have transcended categories and genres, sampled the… read more

John Wright - A Few Short Lines

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX194

John Wright is the front man and singer of the very successful John Wright Band whose touring schedule is quite remarkable. John has a truly compelling voice, both strong and expressive - on this first solo album for many years, John has recorded some of his favourite songs, mainly traditional, with… read more