Over 390 Scottish, traditional Gaelic, Folk and Celtic Music CD, book and DVD titles available for international delivery.

February 1994 — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX070

From the BBC TV film Mairi Mhor (Freeway Films). Musical director Jim Sutherland. Mairi Mhor nan Oran (Big Mary of the Songs) began to write songs when she was 50. Long exiled from her native Skye and left a widow with five children to bring up, she was maliciously accused of petty theft, and even… read more

February 1993 — Scottish Tradition Series — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX9009

Scottish Tradition Series vol 9. Strathspeys, reels, slow airs, marches, waltzes and jigs from five different regions of Scotland. Played by stalwarts Hugh Inkster, Pat Shearer, Andrew Polson, Albert Stewart, Donald MacDonell and Hector MacAndrew - all greatly admired in their day. It is an acknowledged fact that styles of Scottish… read more

February 1993 — Scottish Tradition Series — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX9003

Scottish Tradition Series vol 3. Distinctive waulking songs of the Western Isles, featuring Mary Morrison, Calum Johnston, Kate Buchanan and Flora Boyd. Fulling or waulking of home-made cloth was carried out in Gaelic Scotland by pounding the material against a board or tramping it with the feet. This was usually women’s work and… read more

January 1993 — Scottish Tradition Series — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9001

Scottish Tradition Series vol 1. Music from the North East of Scotland. Jimmy MacBeath, James Bowie, Bill Elvin, John MacDonald, Charlie Murray & Jamie Taylor, Charlie Bremner and Frank Steele. It was the ‘bothy’ system of North-East farms in Scotland which served as a sort of folksong incubator in late-Victorian and… read more

January 1993 — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX067

Ian McCalman, Nick Keir and Derek Moffat are The McCalmans on this album. They have established a reputation for close harmony vocals, choosing good songs and having a humorous stage presentation. The group has several TV series to their credit and are hugely popular in the UK and Europe, especially… read more

January 1993 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX066

Stephen Quigg is one of the hardest working singers of club, hotel and other music venues around Scotland - and also Europe. Previously he annually went on The McCalmans’ summer Highland tours and opened for them. Later, when Derek Moffat sadly died, Stephen was recruited as a replacement and… read more

January 1993 — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX065

Sangsters are Anne Combe (vocals), Fiona Forbes (vocals) and Scott Murray (vocals, guitar) on this album and had backing from Nick Keir (guitar, keyboards) and Ian McCalman (guitar, bodhran, backing vocals). Sangsters hail from Fife and were formed in the summer of 1991. Their repertoire ranges from… read more

January 1993 — Pipe Band — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX064

Scottish Pipe Band and Ceilidh Music. A most unusual pipe band album because within The Scottish Gas Caledonian Pipe Band (as it was known in 1993), there was a ceilidh band also. The Pipe Band was held in high regard on the piping scene, and the Ceilidh Band played at many dances and events. The Pipe Band was under the direction of… read more

January 1993 — Bands — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX058

Contemporary Celtic group Ceolbeg featuring Davy Steele, Jim Walker, Wendy Stewart and Gary West. Ceolbeg was a top band in its day (now disbanded) and this was the third album of several for Greentrax. Much of the album content was used in the making of the late David Bellamy’s wildlife series on… read more

January 1993 — Vocal Groups — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX056

This formidable duo Blackeyed Biddy comprised the late Lionel McLelland (lead vocals, guitar, flute, whistles, double bass) and Kris Koren (backing vocals, guitar, mandola, banjo, bodhran). With the addition of producer Brian McNeill (fiddle, concertina) plus Finbar Furey (uilleann pipes, whistles)… read more