Greentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings

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

Ian Green: 1934-2024

Brian McNeill - The Back O’ The North Wind

 — Ian Green’s Pick Of The Month — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX047

“This is Brian McNeill’s ground-breaking first solo album for Greentrax of 1991, after leaving The Battlefield Band. The theme is based on the persistence of Scotland’s people to migrate to all parts of the globe and looks in this instance at the lives of Scots in North America, past and… read more

Eric Bogle - Voices In The Wilderness

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX040

One of Eric Bogle’s early albums after joining the Greentrax label. With a host of excellent musicians, including Andy McGloin (guitars), Brent Miller (electric bass), John Munro (guitars, mandolin), Andre Rytjoch (sax) and Greg Baker (slide guitar, harmonica). The album has a Country-ish feel to… read more

The McCalmans - The Ettrick Shepherd

 — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX046

This is a collection of songs by James Hogg, ‘The Ettrick Shepherd’ (1770 to 1835). Previously released by Greenwich Village Records and later purchased by Greentrax Recordings and re-released in 1991, this album has the original McCalmans’ line-up of Ian McCalman (vocals, guitar, organ, Olde… read more

Arthur Scott Robertson - Rehearses His Own Fiddle Compositions

 — Fiddle — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX044

Music In The Scottish Idiom. The late Arthur Scott Robertson was a native of Shetland and held a lifelong interest in the fiddle. He was a prolific composer of tunes and was an admirer of the Austrian violinist Fritz Kreisler. The recordings were made in Arthur’s home and he is accompanied by Neil Scott Robertson on piano. read more

Elfrida Scott - Burns Songs in Gaelic

 — Robert Burns — Gaelic Song — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX042

Orain Le Raibeart Burns. Elfrida Scott has for some years been associated with Gaelic singing and for many years she competed very successfully at the National Mod, winning most of the major solo awards including the ‘Oban and Lorne’ Gold Medal. She has travelled extensively, singing at venues both in the UK and abroad.… read more

The McCalmans - Flames On The Water

 — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX036

One of ‘The Macs’ early albums for Greentrax with a content of contemporary songs by several Scottish songwriters. Includes the first recording of Nick’s Festival Lights, with the lyrics now painted on the wall of an Edinburgh pub, one of the first covers of Davy Steele’s Farewell Tae The… read more

Ceolbeg - Not The Bunny Hop

 — Bands — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX053

Previously released by Ceolbeg on their own label, this was their second album. A lineup of Katie Harrigan (harp), Davy Steele (vocals, guitar), Andy Thorburn (keyboards), Peter Boon, founder member (flute, whistle) and Gary West (smallpipes, Highland bagpipe). Produced by the great Phil Cunningham,… read more

Stramash - McGinn O’ The Calton

 — Spoken Word — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX034

The Songs, Stories & Poems of Matt McGinn. Stramash were Finlay Allison (guitar, mandolin and fiddle), Bob Blair (vocals and guitar), John Eaglesham (concertina), Adam McNaughtan, a prolific songwriter (vocals), Kevin Mitchell, a great Irish voice, and the late Anne Neilson, a fine traditional-style singer. A popular group of the time, they… read more

Robin Laing - Edinburgh Skyline

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX021

Robin Laing, arguably one of the best singer-songwriters in Scotland, came to the notice of Greentrax via the Edinburgh Folk Club. The late Hamish Henderson said of Robin: “Auld Reekie (Edinburgh) is a veritable Janus of a city - its two faces, innocent and sinister, have fascinated many artists.… read more

Iain MacDonald - This Land Once Was Free

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX025

Iain MacDonald, originally from the Western Isles, was a talented singer-songwriter and was brought to the attention of Greentrax boss Ian Green by Dick Gaughan, just as the launch of Greentrax Recordings was being planned in 1986. This was one of two albums by Iain and both were produced by Dick… read more

Heritage - Fife And A’ The Lands About It

 — Bands — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX024

Versatile and multi-instrumental group from Fife which included singer Jack Beck, George Haig on various stringed instruments and Lindsay Porteous, with his unusual Jews’ and Jaw Harps. An early Greentrax release which was later licensed to the French budget label Productions Sunset France. read more

The McCalmans - Ancestral Manoeuvres

 — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX023

This was a pre-Greentrax release on The Macs’ own label then re-released by Greentrax on cassette after The McCalmans signed to Greentrax. Never released on CD but some very fine tracks are included on this album, notably 10,000 Miles Away, Aberlady Bay, Scotland, The Rolling HiIls of The Borders… read more

The McCalmans - Listen To The Heat

 — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX019

Recorded at Balerno Folk Club. This was the second McCalmans’ album for Greentrax and was recorded live at Balerno Folk Club, near Edinburgh, on a blistering hot night. Some of the highlights include I Have Seen The Highlands, Sister Josephine, Rambling Rover, First Christmans, Air Fa La La Lo and Sickening Thank You Song.… read more

Lindsay Porteous and Friends - Portrait of a Scottish Jew’s-Harp Player

 — More Instrumental — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX022

The Jew’s-Harp was at one time known as the Trump and has also been referred to as a Jaw’s-Harp. Some say that, through Jewish street traders selling them in vast quantities in past centuries, the name became corrupted to Jew’s-Trump and later to Jew’s-Harp. Little is known of its Scottish… read more

Janet Russell & Christine Kydd

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX011

This was the first album by the brilliant brilliant vocal duo of Janet Russell & Christine Kydd, who also played guitars. They were backed by Jim Sutherland (percussion), Norman Chalmers (concertina) and Ron Shaw (cello). Janet and Christine went on to record a second album for Greentrax before… read more

Iain MacKintosh - Gentle Persuasion

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX014

The late Iain MacKintosh was a stalwart of the folk scene from way back, as a member of various groups and eventually as a soloist or occasionally in a duo with Brian McNeill. Iain had the uncanny knack of picking really good songs from songwriters from around the world or from the huge traditional… read more

Iain MacDonald - Beneath Still Waters

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX003

The late Iain MacDonald, originally from the Western Isles, was a talented singer-songwriter and was brought to the attention of Greentrax boss Ian Green by Dick Gaughan, just as the launch of Greentrax Recordings was being planned in 1986. This was one of two albums by Iain and both were produced… read more