Greentrax Recordings Newsletter - October 2011

Greentrax Recordings
Specialising in traditional and contemporary Gaelic and Celtic music from Scotland and beyond.
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* Greentrax will celebrate their 25th Anniversary with a Showcase Concert on Saturday 15th October 2011 at The Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, featuring Barbara Dickson, Patsy Seddon, Siobhan Miller, Margaret Stewart, The Cast (Dave Francis & Mairi Campbell), Mairi MacInnes, Fiona J MacKenzie, Archie Fisher (compere), Dick Gaughan, Brian McNeill, Robin Laing, Alex Hodgson, Ian Bruce, Nick Keir, Stephen Quigg, Jamie Steele, The Paul McKenna Band and The Haddington Pipe Band.  Some tickets are still available online - this concert is NOT being recorded for a live album release, so you'll need to be there to hear it!
http://www.greentrax.com/music/news/comments/greentrax-25th-anniversary-showcase-concert/

* Now available - Music And Song From Scotland 2CD.  Greentrax also celebrate their anniversary with a double CD compilation of 25 tracks, plus two bonus tracks, all of very special significance.  Artists featured are Dick Gaughan, Barbara Dickson, Skyedance, Eric Bogle, Robin Laing, Ian Hardie, Jean Redpath, Archie Fisher, Tony McManus, Stevie Palmer, Mairi MacInnes & The Glasgow Gaelic Choir, Ceolbeg, Jim Reid, Duncan Chisholm & Xose Manuel Tejedor, Seudan, The McCalmans, Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller, Daimh, Sandy Bell's Bar Chorus, Margaret Stewart, Jimmy McBeath, The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band, Donnie Munro, Gordon Duncan, The Paul McKenna Band, Jamie Steele, Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain.
http://www.greentrax.com/music/artists/reviews/various-artists-music-and-song-from-scotland-25th-anniversary-collection/

* New for October 2011 - Greentrax 25th Anniversary Catalogue (pdf) - available to view or download now.
http://www.greentrax.com/music/news/comments/greentrax-25th-anniversary-catalogue/

* MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2011 nominations and Gala Concert - you can nominate your favourite traditional music acts and organisations now, to be in the running for the awards.  Greentrax artists performing on the night include Peatbog Faeries, The Paul McKenna Band, Barbara Dickson, Salsa Celtica, Cathy Ann MacPhee, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas.  We’d be grateful if you could remember our Greentrax artists when you nominate - and vote!  
http://www.greentrax.com/music/news/comments/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2011-nominations-and-gala-concert/

* The Haddington Pipe Band - The Haddington Turnpike And Other Great Pipe Tunes (CD) - is to be released 1st November.  This East Lothian band won Pipe Band Of The Year at the 2009 Scots Trad Music Awards. 
http://www.greentrax.com/music/artists/reviews/the-haddington-pipe-band/

* Seudan (CD) - Greentrax have had some remarkable feedback on this release, and are already on to the second repress of the album.
http://www.greentrax.com/music/artists/reviews/seudan/

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CDs, DVDs and books are all available direct from us at Greentrax (during office hours) or online at Music Scotland:
http://www.greentrax.com/music/order

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All the best for now!

The Greentrax Team