Greentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings

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

Ian Green: 1934-2024

John MacDonald - The Singing Molecatcher Of Morayshire

 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9053

The late John MacDonald was a champion singer, whistler, diddler and melodeon player. On this album he displays all of these talents. He was born in 1905 at Bogney Farm, Dunphail, and was the eldest of six children. He started performing at the age of 13 years and eventually became known as a… read more

Davie Stewart

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Accordion & Melodeon — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9052

Davie Stewart was one of Scotland’s travelling people, a character who sang and played melodeon as he travelled around the country, visiting fairs and festivals. Davie was recorded by Hamish Henderson in Dundee and Edinburgh over a period of years between 1954 and 1962. This album was originally… read more

The Caledonian Companion

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Fiddle — More Instrumental — CD — CDTRAX9051

Instrumental Music From Scotland. This is a gem and goes by, to some extent, unnoticed. That is a shame because this album is full of now almost unheard-of giants of the traditional music scene. Charlie Bremner and John Grant show off their talents on the fiddle, Willie Fraser plays some gems on the now rather neglected mouth organ,… read more

Folkal Point Edinburgh

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Compilations — Bands — CD — CDTRAX168

Traditional Music from a New Generation. Traditional music from a new generation. In the 1990s Edinburgh was a melting-pot of young musicians who had been attracted from all parts of Scotland and beyond to the city. From this vibrant music scene comes a most exciting album, featuring the best young contemporary bands and musicians based in… read more

Fiddlers’ Bid - Hamnataing

 — All Time Top Sellers — Bands — Fiddle — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX167

Shetland’s sensational young band features four dynamic fiddlers backed by a driving rhythm section creating an exhilarating sound. Featuring Chris Stout, Andrew Gifford, Maurice Henderson, Kevin Henderson (fiddles), Catriona MacKay (keyboards and clarsach), Steve Yarrington (guitar) and David… read more

Dick Gaughan - Redwood Cathedral

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX158

Dick has been on the road as a professional musician for over 25 years and has developed into one of the most respected and sought-after musicians in the UK, with regular nationwide tours in addition to foreign tours. Dick was a member of the Boys of the Lough in the early ‘70s, he made in 1980… read more

Rob MacKillop - Flowers Of The Forest

 — More Instrumental — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX155

With pieces from the Balcarres, Skene, Millar/McAlman, Straloch, Wemyss and MacKillop Manuscripts. Rob MacKillop plays some very unusual instruments and specialises in Scottish traditional music of the 17th century and beyond for lute, mandour, cittern and guitar. This album demonstrates the… read more

Scottish Fiddle Rally (Concert Highlights 1985-1995)

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Compilations — CD — CDTRAX154

75 minutes of fiddle music selected from a historic series of concerts recorded live between 1985 and 1995. ‘The finest Scottish and Cape Breton music.’ The Living Tradition read more

Brown & Nicol - Masters Of Piobaireachd vol 1

 — Masters Of Piobaireachd — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX153

Volume 1 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

Ian Hardie & Andy Thorburn - The Spider’s Web

 — Fiddle — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX152

Ian Hardie is a fiddler of note and a prolific composer. He was a member of Jock Tamson’s Bairns and other Edinburgh bands, and later a member of The Occasionals ceilidh band. After moving from the Scottish Borders to Morayshire, Ian teamed up with Andy Thorburn, much in demand as a top keyboard… read more