Posted: 2nd October 2020

​Fraser Bruce’s new album Every Song’s A Story is due for release early in November, and available as an advance order from this website. An outstanding collection of mainly contemporary songs, five written by Fraser Bruce himself, one traditional song and the rest by notable songwriters such as Eric Bogle, Dougie McLean, John Watt and Graeme Miles.

Radio Regentrude in Germany have made Greentrax Recordings their Featured Label Partner Of The Week commencing 28th September. Additionally, Greentrax song tracks were also part of their Song Of The Week. Greentrax Recordings will be presented on Sunday October 4th between 4pm and 6pm.

Saturday October 10th is National Album Day.

Posted: 7th September 2020

After many months of lockdown, Greentrax is again operating out of the office at Cockenzie on a full-time basis. Elaine has returned to the office with her computer, after running Greentrax almost single handed (and doing a brilliant job) throughout the lockdown period, while Ian was in isolation at home! Both are enjoying the return to working in the office – and near normality.

We are hearing of many radio plays for the Stevie Palmer album We Become The Sunshine. We believe this album should have very wide interest.

The Dick Gaughan album The Harvard Tapes - Definitive Gaughan Concert From 1982 continues to be a bestseller. A large royalty is going to Dick from these sales.

With the lockdown behind us, new projects are getting underway again and include A Tribute To Hamish Henderson Volume 2 - being produced by Dr Fred Freeman with singer John Morran and others - and two solo piping albums, by the hugely talented Eddie Seaman and Kyle Warren.

Also in the pipeline is an album by Fraser Bruce. This is Fraser’s first solo venture for a long, long time and after his more recent collaboration with brother Ian Bruce.

Posted: 28th February 2020

Brian McNeill’s album No Silence is now in stock and orders placed through this website are being despatched. The album will be officially released on 1st April. Brian will launch the album with an extensive European tour.

Stevie Palmer’s new album (untitled as yet) is now being mastered, and the mixes make it quite something, with different sounds from track to track. Stevie sang his song Black Is The Sun at the Far, Far From Ypres stage shows and his performance received much praise.

Scottish piper Eddie Seaman will record his debut album for Greentrax in the Summer. Eddie studied at The Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland and already has wide experience as a soloist and as a member of several bands.

Dr Fred Freeman is currently preparing for and will be producing a Hamish Henderson Tribute Album vol 2 for release later in the year. It will include songs by Hamish, as well as other singers with their interpretations of his songs, including John Morran (Deaf Shepherd). The first Hamish Henderson tribute album A’ The Bairns O’ Adam was released on Greentrax in 2003.

Posted: 4th February 2020

Stevie Palmer, who wrote Black Is The Sun, one of the most popular songs in the Far, Far From Ypres stage presentation of 2018, has finished recording his new album, scheduled for release on 1st May 2020.

Stevie has written a clutch of wonderful new songs and his guest artists include Karine Polwart and Phil Cunningham.

The album was recorded by Ian McCalman at his Kevock Digital Studio, with production assistance from Dick Gaughan.

Posted: 9th January 2020

​Christine Kydd’s forthcoming performance dates in 2020 include:

• Saturday 1st February - Drygate Brewery, GLASGOW (Celtic Connections) - with all the musicians that sessioned on her Shift and Change CD
• Wednesday 5th February - Edinburgh Folk Club, EDINBURGH (with Gillian Frame)
• Saturday 29th February - Christine will be Tutor Of The Day at the TMSA Muckle Sing, LINLITHGOW
• Tuesday 17th March - Almondvale Folk Club, WEST CALDER
• ... see more current live performance dates on Christine Kydd’s website.

Christine is working on a project at Kirrie Connections over three years, funded by the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust. She is also running an inclusive singers project based on folk and trad songs at Kirrie Connections: Kirrie’s Singin’.

See Christine’s February 2019 Greentrax album release Shift and Change.