Greentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings

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

Ian Green: 1934-2024

Aileen Carr - Green Yarrow

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX173

Aileen Carr was born in Coupar Angus, in Perthshire. Her father, self-taught on the melodeon, had a fine Scots voice, while her mother also sang and played the piano at musical evenings at home. Aileen’s family could not afford piano lessons for her but that didn’t hold back Aileen’s interest… read more

John Wright - A Few Short Lines

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX194

John Wright is the front man and singer of the very successful John Wright Band whose touring schedule is quite remarkable. John has a truly compelling voice, both strong and expressive - on this first solo album for many years, John has recorded some of his favourite songs, mainly traditional, with… read more

Iain Rankin - Out Of Nowhere

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX069

From the leader and founder member of the hugely popular 1970s band Rankin File came this solo album in 1993 by Iain Rankin, with a bunch of brand new self-penned songs. Iain is a brilliant songwriter with a great voice to go with it. In Pier House Studio, Iain surrounded himself with some of… read more

Jack Evans - Once Upon A Time In The North

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — More Instrumental — CD — CDTRAX192

Featuring Mairi Campbell and Jenny Gardner. This is a gem from the very talented Jack Evans who was a member of several bands, including the legendary Jock Tamson’s Bairns. Jack is a multi-instrumentalist and a clever arranger and producer (several albums for Greentrax). It was Jack who produced the Keltik Elektrik series of recordings,… read more

Skyedance - Labyrinth

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CUL116D

Featuring Alasdair Fraser (fiddle, viola), Eric Rigler (Great Highland Bagpipe, uilleann pipes, Scottish smallpipes), Chris Norman (wooden flute, piccolo), Paul Machlis (piano, organ, keyboards), Mick Linden (fretless bass) and Peter Maund (percussion). The members of Skyedance have featured on… read more

Songhunter - Spirit Of The Land

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — G2 Label — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — G2CD7004

From an idea submitted by singer/songwriter Jim Hunter to The Highland Festival was born the Songhunter project, attracting a staggering 430 competition entries from Highlands and Islands songwriters. The incredibly difficult task of reducing that figure to a touring repertoire of some twenty songs… read more

Rod Paul - Birlinn

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX179

Instrumentalist and composer with Scottish traditional group The Iron Horse, most of the material on this album is written by Rod with Lynn Morrison. Rod (acoustic guitar, mandolins, mandola, banjo, bodhran, keyboards), Lee Agnew (drums, percussion), Fraser Fifield (saxophone, Highland pipes,… read more

A Clear Day’s Dawnin’

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX176

To Welcome The New Parliament. Scotland’s music to welcome a new parliament. Our rough guide to some of the key landmarks in the long, rich history of Scotland’s music, which we present as Scotland regains its own Parliament after 300 years. Featuring Sandy Brechin (accordion), Mairi Campbell (fiddle, viola, vocals), Jack… read more

Cantychiels

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CDTRAX175

Cantychiels are Andy Harrison (lead vocals, guitar), Dave Cantwell (ex Big Dish and the John Martyn Band, on drums, percussion, backing vocals), Marianne Campbell (Deaf Shepherd, on fiddle), Rory Campbell (Deaf Shepherd, on pipes, whistles), Brian McAlpine (Iron Horse, The… read more

Jimmy Young - Pipeworks

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX171

A member of the New Zealand band Rua, Jimmy Young plays Northumbrian pipes. Also featuring Iain MacDonald (Battlefield Band), Iain MacInnes (Smalltalk), Iain MacLeod and James Mackintosh (Shooglenifty), John Martin (Tannahill Weavers, The Easy Club) and other members of Rua. This is a gem, with a… read more

The Felsons - Glad

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — G2 Label — Bands — CD — G2CD7001

Rock/country band who have supported The Mavericks on tour. The Felsons are led by singer-songwriter Dean Owens who wrote all songs on the album except one (On Fire). The other members of the band are Callais Brown (guitars mandolin, banjo, vocals), Kevin McGuire (bass guitar, upright bass, vocals)… 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

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

Brenda Stubbert - In Jig Time

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX139

Wonderful Cape Breton style fiddling from Brenda Stubbert and some excellent backing musicians. An album full of exciting playing. Brenda was introduced to Scottish and Irish music at a very early age on Cape Breton Island. Her music makes you want to move, whether it’s step dancing, a square set… read more

Burach - Born Tired

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CDTRAX136

An example of the new wave of young musicians with diverse influences coming to the fore in Scotland. New to the band are Gregor Borland (fiddle), Eoghain Anderson (drums and percussion) and Roy Waterson (bass). ‘Burach display verve, skill and imagination.’ The Scotsman ‘Ali Cherry’s vocals… read more

Second Grand Concert Of Piping

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Grand Concerts Of Piping — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX128

Presented by the Lowland and Border Pipers Society in the Edinburgh Academy Assembly Hall, this is another wonderful evening of piping, showcasing a variety of pipes and piping styles. The recorded artists are John MacLean (Highland bagpipe), Malcolm Robertson (small pipes), Patrick Molard (small… read more

Young Pipers Of Scotland

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX125

Christopher Armstrong, Gordon Maclean, Stuart Cassells and Andrew Wright: four of Scotland’s most talented young champion pipers come together on one album, emphasising that the future of the Scottish piping tradition is in safe hands. In 1997 these lads were four of Scotland’s most talented… read more

The MacNaughton’s Vale Of Atholl Pipe Band - Live ‘n’ Well

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Pipe Band — CD — CDTRAX111

One of the top Scottish Pipe Bands, led at that time by Pipe Major Ian Duncan with Gordon Duncan, Pipe Sergeant. Solos by Mary-Ann MacKinnon and Andrew Wright. An exciting pipe band just bang on, and competition winners along the way. Recorded live at Motherwell Civic Centre and produced by Freeland… read more

Grand Concert Of Scottish Piping

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Grand Concerts Of Piping — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX110

Featuring Gordon Mooney, Angus D MacColl, Martyn Bennett, Gordon Duncan, Iain MacInnes and Allan MacDonald. On Friday 10th November 1995, The Lowland & Border Pipers Society, under the chairmanship of Hamish Moore, presented a Grand Concert of Scottish Piping in the main chamber of the Old Royal… read more

Kevin Mitchell - I Sang That Sweet Refrain

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX108

Kevin Mitchell is an Ulsterman, later living in Glasgow, with a repertoire of Irish songs and a style which both bear witness to where his heart lies. A wonderful interpreter of traditional song, this is an impressive collection of mainly Irish songs by Kevin. He was a member of the impressive… read more

Thulbion - Twilight Bound

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CDTRAX088

Thulbion consisted of Violet Tulloch (piano), Judi Nicolson (fiddle), Ian Nicolson (accordion) and Andrew Tulloch (guitar). The band play jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches and slow airs - entirely acoustic and in the Shetland style. Guest musicians are Brian Cruickshank (bass guitar) and Max Ketchin… read more

Gill Bowman - Perfect Lover

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX081

Gill Bowman is a weel kent face around the Edinburgh folk scene and was prominent in the late 1990s when she made two albums for Greentrax. This album comprises mainly her own songs, plus a couple of traditional ones. Gill sings in a beautiful clear voice with excellent diction. She also plays… read more

Stravaig - Movin’ On

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Vocal Groups — CD — CDTRAX074

Stravaig are an all-women, four-piece group singing a-capella when live. They are Moira Greenwood, Susie Kelly, Phyllis Martin and Jean McMonies. Davy Steele produced the album and played bodhran, congas, bongos and bouzouki, with Patsy Seddon (electro harp), Eilidh Shaw (fiddle), Fred Morrison… read more

The Scottish Gas Caledonian Pipe Band - Out Of The Blue

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Pipe Band — CD — 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

Paul Herron - Different Worlds

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX055

One of the early Greentrax forays into Irish music, Paul Herron’s collection of self-penned songs was one of the few albums taken on by the label as a direct result of a demo through the post. Ian Green was so impressed with Paul’s singer-songwriter abilities that he was immediately signed up to… read more

Ian Hardie - A Breath Of Fresher Airs

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX049

Ian Hardie (fiddle) plays his own compositions on this his second album. Ian has played in many bands, including Jock Tamson’s Bairns and The Occasionals ceilidh band. Ian also plays Scottish small pipes and double bass and is accompanied by George McIntosh (piano), Duncan MacGillivray (bagpipes),… read more

Ceolbeg - Seeds To The Wind

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CDTRAX048

The fine traditional song and instrumental band Ceolbeg features Gary West (Highland bagpipe, whistles, backing vocals), Davy Steele (lead vocals, guitar, bouzouki), Wendy Stewart (clarsach, concertina, backing vocals) and Peter Boond (founder member on flute, cittern, whistles, backing vocals).… read more

The Craig McCallum Scottish Dance Band - In A Different Light

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Accordion & Melodeon — Ceilidh & Scottish Dance Bands — CD — CDTRAX037

Robbie Shepherd wrote a sleeve note for this album and one of his comments was: “The lift is there for dancing feet and the lilt is there for discerning ears.” This was the first Scottish dance band signed to Greentrax, in 1990, and it was a cracker. The then young Craig McCallum was already… read more

Alasdair Fraser & Jody Stecher - The Driven Bow

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Fiddle — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CUL102D

Alasdair Fraser joins forces with legendary guitarist Jody Stecher in an album featuring tunes taken mainly from the 1884 publication of The Athole Collection. read more